Gillian Small
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Dr. Gillian Small is the current Vice Chancellor for Research at the City University of New York
. She joined CUNY in 2001. Dr. Small is also a tenured full professor of Biology at City College
of CUNY.
Dr. Small received her PhD in the Biological Sciences in 1983 from the University of Wolverhampton
in England, where she also completed her undergraduate education in the Biological Sciences. She came to the US in 1985 to conduct postdoctoral research at the Rockefeller University
in New York, in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Christian DeDuve, a cytologist and biochemist
. Dr. Small's research focus is organelle
biogenesis
and molecular regulation of lipid metabolism
; she has published and lectured widely in this area.
Previously, Dr. Small served on the faculty at the University of Florida
(1988), where she led her own independent research program to study peroxisome
biogenesis
and the molecular regulation of lipid metabolism
. In 1992, she became a faculty member at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New York, where she directed a laboratory as well as served as Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular
, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
.
At CUNY, Dr. Small has been instrumental in redesigning doctoral education in the sciences and in enhancing the University’s scientific research infrastructure. She established CUNY’s first Postdoctoral Program for postdoctoral fellows across the University and the Technology Commercialization office. She also played a key role establishing the Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies and the Institute for Sustainable Cities. She is overseeing the planning and programming of a new CUNY Advanced Science Research Center.
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
. She joined CUNY in 2001. Dr. Small is also a tenured full professor of Biology at City College
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
of CUNY.
Dr. Small received her PhD in the Biological Sciences in 1983 from the University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton
The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...
in England, where she also completed her undergraduate education in the Biological Sciences. She came to the US in 1985 to conduct postdoctoral research at the Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates...
in New York, in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Christian DeDuve, a cytologist and biochemist
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
. Dr. Small's research focus is organelle
Organelle
In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, and is usually separately enclosed within its own lipid bilayer....
biogenesis
Biogenesis
Biogenesis is the law that living things come only from other living things, e.g. a spider lays eggs, which develop into spiders. It may also refer to biochemical processes of production in living organisms.-Spontaneous generation:...
and molecular regulation of lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism refers to the processes that involve the intercourse and degradation of lipids.The types of lipids involved include:* Bile salts* Cholesterols* Eicosanoids* Glycolipids* Ketone bodies* Fatty acids - see also fatty acid metabolism...
; she has published and lectured widely in this area.
Previously, Dr. Small served on the faculty at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
(1988), where she led her own independent research program to study peroxisome
Peroxisome
Peroxisomes are organelles found in virtually all eukaryotic cells. They are involved in the catabolism of very long chain fatty acids, branched chain fatty acids, D-amino acids, polyamines, and biosynthesis of plasmalogens, etherphospholipids critical for the normal function of mammalian brains...
biogenesis
Biogenesis
Biogenesis is the law that living things come only from other living things, e.g. a spider lays eggs, which develop into spiders. It may also refer to biochemical processes of production in living organisms.-Spontaneous generation:...
and the molecular regulation of lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism refers to the processes that involve the intercourse and degradation of lipids.The types of lipids involved include:* Bile salts* Cholesterols* Eicosanoids* Glycolipids* Ketone bodies* Fatty acids - see also fatty acid metabolism...
. In 1992, she became a faculty member at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....
in New York, where she directed a laboratory as well as served as Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
.
At CUNY, Dr. Small has been instrumental in redesigning doctoral education in the sciences and in enhancing the University’s scientific research infrastructure. She established CUNY’s first Postdoctoral Program for postdoctoral fellows across the University and the Technology Commercialization office. She also played a key role establishing the Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies and the Institute for Sustainable Cities. She is overseeing the planning and programming of a new CUNY Advanced Science Research Center.