Faculty Profile

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Gary Truett

Education
Ph.D. , Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1989

M.S., Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1985

B.S., Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1981

Professional Experience
2001-present Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

2001-present Center of Excellence in Genomics and Bioinformatics, The University of Tennessee

2001-present Genome Science and Technology Program, The University of Tennessee

1998-2001 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Human and Molecular Genetics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

1995-2001 Research Assistant Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA

1992 - 1995 Research Instructor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Honors and Awards
USDA National Needs Predoctoral Fellowship, 1985-1988

Young Investigator Travel Award, FASEB Summer Research Conference on Obesity, Saxtons River, VT, 1988

NIMH Postdoctoral Training Grant, Principal Investigators were Bruce McEwen and Jules Hirsch at The Rockefeller University, 1989-1992

Young Investigator Travel Award, FASEB Summer Research Conference “Genetic and Behavioral Influences on Nutrient Metabolism and Obesity”, July 30 – Aug. 4, 1995

Publications
1. Truett, G.E. Preparation of DNA from animal tissues. The DNA Book: Protocols and Procedures for the Modern Molecular Biology Laboratory. Jan Kieleczawa, Ed. Jones & Bartlett: Sudbury, MA., in press.

2. Truett, G.E. and E. J. Parks. Ghrelin: its role in energy balance. J. Nutr. 135: 1313, 2005.

3. Heo Y-R, K. Claycombe, BH. Jones, P. Wright, G. Truett, M. Zemel, W. Banz, M. Maher, and N. Moustaid-Moussa. Effects of fatty (fa) allele and high fat diet on adipose tissue leptin and lipid metabolism. Hormone Metab. Res., 34: 686-690, 2003.

4. Truett, G.E., J.A. Walker and R.B.S. Harris. A developmental switch affecting growth of fatty rats. Am J Physiol. [Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol.] 279:R1956-R1963, 2000.

5. Truett, G.E., J.A. Walker, and D.G. Baker. Eradication of Helicobacter sp. Infection by Neonatal Transfer. Comparative Medicine 50: 444-451, 2000.

6. Truett, G.E., J.A. Walker, A. A. Truett, R.L. Mynatt, P. Heeger and M. Warman. Preparation of PCR-Quality DNA with Hot Sodium Hydroxide and Tris (HOTSHOT). Biotechniques, 29:52-54, 2000. (cited 36 times)

7. 1416, 1994. (cited 98 times)

Grants
2003, March, Professional Development Award to Gary E. Truett, $1500

2003, Summer SARIF Graduate Research Award to Holiday Durham, “Insulin Resistance and the Onset of Hyperphagia”, $3000

2002, January-June, Array Task Force Funds, “A Developmental Switch for Obesity”, $7600

8/01/95 - 07/31/00, Physiologic Basis of fatty Gene Recessivity, NIH R29 DK48233, PI: Gary E. Truett, $505,103, The goal of this project was to identify the physiologic mechanisms that mediate a developmental change of the fa obesity mutation from codominant to recessive.

9/15/94 - 8/31/97, Metabolic and Genetic Markers for Dietary Obesity, NIH RO1 DK45895, PI: David B. West , $547,492, The goal of this project was to map genetic loci that contribute to high fat diet induced obesity in mice. I served as a collaborator on this project. My expertise in genetic mapping was essential for funding on this grant.

 

Memberships
American Society of Nutritional Sciences (1995-present)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985-present)

Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (2002-present)

American Diabetes Association (2001-present)

Society for Neuroscience (2000-2005)

American Physiological Society (1999-present)

American Society of Nutritional Sciences (1995-present)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985-present)

 

Contact the Department of Nutrition

1215 W. Cumberland Ave.
229 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920

Brenda Hart
bhart57@utk.edu

Phone: (865) 974-5445
Fax: (865) 974-3491