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James T. Arnone, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor Biological and Environmental Sciences

Location

Science Center 215

My research group explores two broad areas of study: gene expression – the many regulatory mechanisms that underlie this process – and the molecular underpinnings of the aging process. Our model system is the model eukaryote, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (commonly known as bakers or brewers yeast). Of interest are questions that include: how does the cell coordinately express large sets of genes to adapt to its niche and maintain homeostasis and survival? How does the breakdown of cellular processes such as nuclear morphology or mitochondrial function alter and affect lifespan?

Students in my lab use a combination of genetics, computational and bioinformatic approaches, as well as a diverse repertoire of molecular biological approaches and techniques to answer these questions and more! If you have an interest in learning more about my research or have a desire to work on a project in my lab reach out to me by email anytime!

Education

  • Ph.D., Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Wesleyan University
  • M.A., Biomolecular Sciences, Central Connecticut State University
  • B.S., Molecular and Cell Biology, the University of Connecticut

Areas of Specialization

  • Gene Expression
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Aging

Awards and Honors

  • Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Post-Doctoral Fellow, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institutes of Health
  • Mentor: American Society for Microbiology Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF), 2024-2026
  • Topical Advisory Panel Member: International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), 2023-Present

Publications

  • Cittadino, G.M., Andrews, J., Purewal, H., Estanislao, P. A. A., Arnone, J. T. (2023) Functional clustering of metabolically related genes is conserved across Dikarya (Journal of Fungi, 9(5),523).
  • Odoh, C. K., Kamal, R., Xue, H., Lyu, L., Arnone, J. T., & Zhao, Z. K. (2023) Glucosylglycerol Extends Chronological Lifespan of the Budding Yeast via an Increased Osmolarity Response Indian Journal of Microbiology, 1-8.
  • Asfare, S., Eldabagh, R., Siddiqui, K., Patel, B., Kaba, D., Mullane, J., Siddiqui, U., Foley, J.J., IV, and Arnone, J.T. (2021) Systematic Analysis of Functionally-Related Gene Clusters in the Opportunistic Pathogen, Candida albicans, Microorganisms, 9(2), 276.
  • Hagee, D., Abu Hardan, A., Botero, J.M., and Arnone, J.T. (2020) The Role of Genomic Clustering of Functionally Related Gene Families in Ascomycota Fungi, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 18, 3267-3277.
  • Cera, A., Holganza, M.K., Abu Hardan, A., Gamarra, I., Eldabagh, R.S., Deschaine, M., Elkamhawy, S., Sisso, E.M., Foley, J.J., IV, Arnone, J.T. (2019). Functionally Related Genes Cluster into Genomic Regions That Coordinate Transcription at a Distance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. mSphere 4:e00063-19.