OTHER INFORMATION

RESEARCH SUPPORT:

North Carolina Biotechnology Center (2003-2004)  “Developing a Cellular and Pharmacodynamic Imaging Facility     for  Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research and Teaching  Brad Chazotte –Principal Investigator

 

CFIDS  Association  of  America, Inc.  (1996-1998)   "Mitochondrial Bioenergetic  Metabolism the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue  and  Immune Dysfunction Syndrome" Brad Chazotte-Principal Investigator

 

CFIDS  Association  of  America, Inc.  (1995-1996)   "Mitochondrial Bioenergetic  Metabolism the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue  and  Immune Dysfunction Syndrome" Brad Chazotte-Principal Investigator

 

UNC  Center for Research on Chronic Illness (1995-1998)  "The  Role of  Cytokines  on  Mitochondrial  Cellular  Energy  Production  in  Chronic  and Persistent Illness"  Brad Chazotte-Principal Investigator

 

UNC  University Research Council Grant (1995-7)   "Relating  Cytokine Concentrations  and  Mitochondrial  Energy  Metabolism  in  Living  Cells  With Respect  to Disease States and Therapeutic Protocols"  Brad  Chazotte-Principal Investigator

 

North  Carolina  America  Heart Fund  (1995-1998)   "Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Patients with Cardiomyopathy" James P. Loehr-Principal Investigator, Brad Chazotte-Co Investigator

 

UNC  Medical  School  Grant (1993-4)   "Investigating  Mitochondrial Metabolic Function in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients" Brad Chazotte-Principal Investigator

 

NIH  GM 28707 "Structural and Functional Engineering of  a  Biomembrane";  Charles  R. Hackenbrock-Principal Investigator.

 

NSF  DMB  88-16611   "Molecular Dynamics  in  the  Mitochondrial Inner Membrane"; Charles R. Hackenbrock-Principal Investigator. 

 

NSF  PCM  84-02569   "Molecular Dynamics  Related  to  Catalytic Events in the Mitochondrial Energy Transducing Membrane"; Charles R. Hackenbrock-Principal Investigator.

 

 

Invited Talks:

 

The Cellular and Pharmacodynamic Imaging Facility. We Light Up Your Life” Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, January 2003

 

“Understanding Mitochondrial and Cellular Bioenergetics. From Fundamental Mechanisms to Cell Signaling and Cell Pathophysiology.” Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, December 2000.

 

        “The Biochemistry and Biophysics of Mitochondrial and Cellular Bioenergetics in Cells, in the Pathophysiology of Illness, and the Effects of Cytokines.” Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville NC, April 1999.

 

“The Biochemistry and Biophysics of Mitochondrial and Cellular Bioenergetics in Cells, in the Pathophysiology of Illness, and the Effects of Cytokines”, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC April 1999.

 

“Mitochondrial and Cellular Bioenergetics in Cells, in the Pathophysiology of Illness, and the Effects of Cytokines” Clemson University, Clemson, SC, March 1999.

 

"A Random Collision Model for Mitochondrial Energy Transduction.”  Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, September 1989.

 

"Fundamental  Aspects of Diffusion-Based Mitochondrial  Electron  Transport" International Symposium on Biochemistry,  Bioenergetics, and Clinical  Applications of Ubiquinone" Bologna, Italy.  May 1989.

 

"The  Thermodynamic  Basis of Membrane Structure and  Function".  Bucknell University, Department of Biology, Lewisburg, PA. March 1982.

 

"Local  Anesthetic  Inhibition  of Mitochondrial  Electron  Transport".  NATO Advanced Study Institute , Spetsai, Greece. August 1979.

 

 

Oral Presentations:

 

"Correlations in Diffusion, Electron Transport and Fluorescence Anisotropy  in the  Mitochondrial Inner Membrane Related to the  Extramembrane  Medium." American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and The  Biophysical Society joint meeting, Houston, Texas, February 1992.

         

"Mitochondrial  Inner  Membrane  and Electron Transport  Dynamics  Can  Be Affected  by  Changes  in  the  Extramembrane  Medium"  Department  of  Cell Biology  and Anatomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,  NC,   May 1992

 

The  Effect  of  Viscous  Agents in the External  Medium  on  Lateral  Diffusion related  to  Electron Transport in the Mitochondrial  Inner  Membrane."  UNC Biomembranes Club, Chapel Hill, NC,  June 1992.

 

"Physical Constraints on the Lateral diffusion of Redox Components and  Their Affects  on  Mitochondrial Electron Transport."  International  Symposium  on: Integration  of Mitochondrial Function. University of North  Carolina,  Chapel Hill, NC, June 1987.

 

"The Critical Role of Lateral Diffusion in Mitochondrial Electron Transport.  A Biophysical  Perspective  of Structure and Function in  the  Inner  Membrane." Anatomy Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, March 1987.

         

"Lateral  Diffusion of Redox Proteins in the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane  is Affected  by the Total Membrane Protein Concentration."  Biophysical  Society Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, February 1985

 

"Temperature Dependence of Lateral Diffusion Rates of Lipid in Mitochondrial Inner  Membranes of Varying Protein Density", Biophysical  Society  Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. February 1984

 

"Is  Diffusion  Rate Limiting in Mitochondrial Electron  Transport?"  Biomembranes Club, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC,  May 1985.

 

"Lateral  Diffusion Measurements in Mitochondrial Inner Membranes  of  Controlled,  Varied  Protein Density." Biomembranes Club,  University  of  North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1984.

 

"Thermodynamic   Analysis  of  Local  Anesthetic  Interactions  with   Electron Transport  Enzymes."  Biomembranes  Club,  University  of  North   Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC,  1983.

 

"Local  Anesthetic Effects on Membrane Bound Enzymes.  A Molecular Level  Model  Approach  to  the  Mechanism  of  Anesthesia."  Department   of Anatomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC,  June 1982.

 

AWARDS AND HONORS 

Graduate School Fellowship (out of twelve university-wide), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

 

Member University of North Carolina Center for Research on Chronic Illness

 

Selected Participant with Fellowship for the NATO Advanced Institute on "New Methods  in Membrane Biology and Biological Energy  Transduction",  Spetsai, Greece

 

National Research Council Travel Fellowship awarded to attend the 8th  International Biophysics Congress, (1984) Bristol, England

 

Selected  Participant with Stipend to attend 3rd European Bioenergetics  Conference, (1984) Hannover, Germany

 

Selected  Participant with Stipend to attend Membrane Bioenergetics  Workshop (I.U.B. Symp. 93) (1979) Detroit, Michigan

 

Selected  for  Outstanding Young Men in America (1981)  by  Graduate  School Dean's Nomination

 

Awarded  (but  declined) Three Year National Institutes  of  Health  Traineeship (1978) Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey