James Michael Angelastro

Associate Professor

Molecular Biosciences

Office
2221 VM3B, Davis, CA 95616

Education
1981, BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
1991, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Using cell-penetrant peptides to target ATF5 in mouse glioma models, (Principal Investigator), NIH
Honors and Awards
2016-2020 Scientific Advisor to Sapience Therapeutics, Sapience Therapeutics
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2008 Greene LA, Angelastro JM: Nerve Growth Factor Regulated Gene Expression, , Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology, . .
2005 Teng KK, Angelastro JM, Cunningham ME, Greene LA: Cultured PC12 cells: a model for neuronal function, differentiation and survival, J.E. Celis, (ed), Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook, third Edition, New York, NY. 171-177.
1998 Teng KK, Angelastro JM, Cunningham ME, Farinelli SE, Greene LA: Cultured PC12 cells: a model for neuronal function, differentiation and survival, J.E. Celis, (ed), Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook, Second Edition, Orlando, FL. 244-250.
1994 Purich DL, Angelastro JM: Microtubule Dynamics: Bioenergetics and control, Alton Meister, (ed), Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, Volume 69, Hoboken, NJ. 121-154.
Research Focus
Cell Biology, Signal Transduction, Neurochemistry, Gene Expression, Apoptosis, neural tumors, and Neurobiolog.
Specialty Focus
Pharmacology