Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Professor
Molecular Biosciences
University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Whiteley's Faculty Profile
Academic Background
2001-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University
1997-2001 Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Iowa
1995-1997 M.S. Biology, Texas State University
1990-1995 B.S. Zoology, University of Texas at Austin
Employment
2013-Present Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Director, Center for Infectious Disease
2009-2013 Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
2006-2009 Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
2002-2006 Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma/Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Invited Seminars
2015 University of Florida, Drexel Medical School, University of Kansas, Texas State University, Mark Wilson Meeting Puerto Rico, University of Miami Ohio
2014 Medical College of South Carolina, Mark Wilson meeting St. Croix, Texas A&M University
2013 University of Alabama Birmingham, Biofilms 5 Paris, Mark Wilson Meeting Puerto Rico, Gordon Conference on Antimicrobial peptides, SGM Manchester, ASM General Meeting, SCELSE Singapore, University of Maryland, Pseudomonas 2013, Columbia University, Ohio State University, North American CF Conference, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Danish Microbiology Society
2012 Puerto Rico branch ASM, Harvard Medical School, Microbial Sciences Initiative (Harvard University), Mark Wilson Conference Aruba, Ohio Brach ASM, Forsythe Institute, ASM Prokaryotic Cell Biology, EMBL Heidelberg Germany, Mark Wilson meeting Aruba, 2nd International conference on model hosts, Rhodes Greece, Virginia Brach ASM, ASM meeting on Prokaryotic Cell Biology, University of North Carolina, Kansas State University, Loyola Medical School, University of Wyoming
2011 Univ. of California San Francisco, Alaska branch ASM, SGM meeting Harrogate UK, Pennsylvania branch ASM, Binghamton University, University of Vermont, University of Toledo, Mark Wilson meeting Puerto Rico, UT-San Antonio, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison, Gordon Conference on Microbial Population Biology, Gordon Conference on Microbial adhesion and signal transduction, Broad Institute, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Virginia branch ASM, Pseudomonas 2011, Tufts Medical School
2010 Gordon Research Conference New Antibacterial Discovery & Development, Wake Forest University, ASM General meeting, University of Minnesota, 3M, Bacterial small talk symposium Copenhagen Denmark, Florida ASM branch meeting, North Carolina ASM branch meeting, Georgia Tech, University of Idaho, Session chair North American Cystic Fibrosis meeting
2009 St. Jude, University of Washington, Penn University, Yale University, University of Ottawa, Western Michigan University, Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, University of British Columbia, Biofilms 2009, Gordon Conference on Microbial population biology, University of Michigan, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig Germany, UT-Arlington, Harvard Schepens Eye Institute, UT-Southwestern, Symposium on Bacterial Cell Biology and Pathogenesis Sweden, King’s College London, University of Michigan
2008 Rice University, King’s College London, University of Nottingham, Michigan State University, Dartmouth Medical School, Baylor University, Emory Medical School
2007 Iowa State University, Society for General Microbiology Manchester UK, ASM General Meeting Toronto Canada, Cystic fibrosis conference, Gordon conference on microbial adhesion and signal transduction, Pseudomonas 2007, UT-Dallas, 15th Annual Microbial Genomics Conference
2006 California Institute of Technology, Univ. of California Santa Cruz, The Technical University of Denmark, The University of Texas at Austin, Colloquium on nontraditional communication systems ASM General meeting, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, Texas Branch ASM, Michigan Branch ASM, North Central Branch ASM, Gordon Conference on Bacterial Cell surfaces, Arrowhead Microbial Genomics Conference, Harvard Medical School, Washington University School of Medicine, Princeton University
2005 Pseudomonas 2005, Texas Branch ASM, Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology
2004 Texas Branch ASM
2003 University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Oklahoma State University, Biofilms 2003
Honors and Fellowships
2014 Elected to American Academy of Microbiology
2014 ASM Division D Councilor
2013 ASM Division D chair
2012 William Tonn faculty endowed fellow, UT-Austin
2011 Member faculty 1000, Microbial Physiology & Metabolism Section
2011 ASM Division D chair-elect
2010-2012 American Society for Microbiology branch lecturer
2010 Associate editor, Microbiology UK
2010 Editorial board, Journal of Bacteriology
2009 Dean’s teaching excellence award, UT-Austin
2009 Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, National Academy of Sciences
2009 President, Texas Branch ASM
2008-present Standing member Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research and Training Committee
2008 Editorial board, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2008 Selected as a Burroughs Wellcome Investigator in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
* National competition selecting promising young investigators in microbial pathogenesis.
2008 Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Award
* Only 2 awards given nationally. Given by the American Society for Microbiology for excellence in basic research in medical microbiology and infectious disease. Award presented at the national meeting.
2006-present Appointed Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology Fellow, UT-Austin
2003 OCAST Young Investigator Award ($300,000 grant)
* Only 2 awards given in the state of Oklahoma
2000 Ura Barikrishna award for best paper presentation at ASM meeting
1999 NIH Predoctoral Fellowship in Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
1997 Henry Norris Scholarship for Academic Excellence
1997 Schultze Scholarship for Research Achievement
1997 George W. Meyer Scholarship for Microbiology
1997 NSF Predoctoral Fellowship: Gene Regulation and Bioremediation
1996 O.B. Williams Award for Best Paper in Microbiology
1996 Graduate Stipend award recipient, Southwest Texas State
1995 Hemphill-Gilmore Scholarship for Academic Excellence
1995 Henry Norris Scholarship for Academic Excellence
1994 University Co-op Scholarship for Academic Achievement
Research Support
Active
NIH 07/15/07 to 06/30/14 (No cost extension)
Marvin Whiteley, PI. The molecular mechanism of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund 07/01/08 to 06/30/15
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Mechanistic Insight into host modulation of bacterial group activities.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 09/01/11 to 08/30/14 (No cost extension)
Marvin Whiteley, PI. P. aeruginosa antibiotic resistance in confined microcolonies
NIH 07/01/11 to 06/30/15
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Metabolite sensing in an oral polymicrobial community
NIH 02/06/11 to 01/31/14
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in confined microcolonies.
NIH 07/19/13 to 05/31/18
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Probing polymicrobial synergy using high throughput genomics
Army Research Office 07/01/13 to 06/30/17
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Polymicrobial virulence mechanisms in chronic wounds.
NIH 12/05/13 to 11/30/15
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. The essential P. aeruginosa pan-genome during chronic infection
NIH 02/15/14 to 1/31/16
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Genetic determinants of bacterial fitness in polymicrobial wound infections
Seton Hospital 06/01/14 to 08/31/14
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Gene Regulation and Metabolism in Cystic Fibrosis
NSF 08/01/2013 to 07/31/14
Marvin Whiteley, subcontract. Beacon grant
Completed
NIH RO3 07/17/09 to 6/30/11
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Microfabricated 3D Environments for Characterizing Bacterial Group Behaviors
United States Department of Agriculture 01/01/07 to 12/31/11
Marvin Whiteley, PI: Signal trafficking in the alfalfa symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 08/18/06 to 08/17/11
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Pseudomonas aeruginosa metabolism in the CF lung
Advanced Research Program 06/01/08 - 05/31/10
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Profiling bacterial species' interactions
National Science Foundation 08/17/06 to 05/31/10
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Vesicle-mediated signal trafficking in Prokaryotes
National Science Foundation 08/17/06 - 05/31/10
Marvin Whiteley, PI. REU Supplement to Vesicle-mediated signal trafficking in Prokaryotes
OCAST Young Investigator Award 07/01/03 to 06/30/06
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Single cell genetic analysis of P. aeruginosa biofilms
NIH 07/01/04 to 06/30/06
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Biofilm formation in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa)
NIH 09/01/02 to 06/30/04
Marvin Whiteley, Co-PI. Gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
NSF EPSCOR 2003
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Equipment grant
OSU-Regents 2003
Marvin Whiteley, PI. Equipment grant.
