Pamela Martin

Professor

Pamela Martin

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Culver Vision Discovery Inst

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Ophthalmology

The Graduate School

  • (706) 721-4220
  • (706) 721-6608
  • CN 1175

Education

  • Ph.D., Cell Biology and Anatomy Medical College of Georgia, 2003

  • BS, Bio, General Paine College, 1994

Awards & Honors

  • Basic Science Faculty Teaching Award MCG Faculty Recognition Committee/MCG/AU, 2018

  • 2017 Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, 2017

  • Students' Faculty Choice Award for Teaching Excellence Student Educational Enrichment Program, Medical College of Georgia, 2016

  • MCG Exemplary Teaching Award for Medical Student Education Faculty Senate/Medical College of Georgia, 2015

  • Students' Faculty Choice Award for Teaching Excellence Student Educational Enrichment Program, Medical College of Georgia, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BIOM 8021

    Biochem & Gene Regulation
  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine
  • BCMB 9210

    Investigation of Problem
  • MEDS 3000

    Biological Chemistry
  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme
  • MEDI 6300

    Career Paths in Med
  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine
  • BCMB 9010

    Seminar in BMB

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Novel GLP-1 secretagogues as neuroprotective agents for retinal neurodegenerative diseases. , 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Short-chain fatty acid signaling in retinopathy of prematurity., 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Therapeutic potential of Crizanlizumab (anti-P-selectin) in improving sickle cell retinopathy in mice, 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Understanding the relevance of beta-hydroxybutyrate synthesizing and metabolizing enzymes in retinal health and disease., 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Bile acid receptor signaling in oxygen oxygen-induced retinopathy., 2023
    Conference Proceeding

Department Service

  • BMB Education Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Advisory Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Faculty Recruitment Committee 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee 2014

    Role: Committee Member
  • BMB Departmental Seminar Series 2012 - 2013

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • Culver Vision Discovery Institute Vision Science Training Program (T32 and P30) Grant Initiative 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • UGA-AU Seed Grant Research Award Program 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Culver Vision Discovery Institute Pilot Research Project Award Program 2010 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Faculty Research Advisory Committee, STAR Program 2010 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • J. Charles Eldridge Award for Outstanding STAR student 2010 - Present

    Role: Other

University Service

  • AU-UGA Seed Grant Award Program 2016 - Present

    Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, Internal
  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Experimental Gerontology 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Gene 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Ophthalmology Research 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article