CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

David Stuart Durica

PRESENT POSITION:

Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Telephone:

·         (405) 325-1528 (Office)

Fax:

·         (405) 325-7560

e-mail:

·         ddurica@ou.edu

FAMILY:

                  Sherri S. Durica, M.D. (wife), two children (Sarah, 18, Joshua, 16)

EDUCATION:

B.A. (Biology), Clark University, 1970

M.S. (Cell Biology), University of Connecticut, 1973

Ph.D. (Cell Biology), University of Connecticut, 1977

MILITARY SERVICE:

U.S. Army Reserve, ADT: Nov. 1970 - April 1971

Reserve Component, 439th QM Co., 94th ARCOM, April 1971 - June 1976

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Connecticut, 1971-1976

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, January1978-1981

Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, 1982-1988

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Genetics, Texas A&M University, 1985-1988

Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 1988-1992

Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 1993-2005

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Genetics Society of America

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

The Crustacean Society

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

University of Connecticut Teaching Assistantship, Sept. 1970-June 1971

University of Connecticut Demi-Fellowships, Sept. 1972-June 1976

Biological Sciences Summer Fellowship, June-August 1973

University of Connecticut Research Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships, June 1974-August 1976

Muscular Dystrophy Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1979-1981

National Service Award in conjunction with Embryology Course, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Summer, 1979

Loren G. Hill Travel Award, for participation in Molecular Evolution Workshop, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA. August, 1989

TEACHING RECOGNITION:

Sooner Women's Basketball "honorary coach", 1989

Alpha Phi Omega, "Leaders of the 20th Century", 1999

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICES:

Member, TAMU College of Medicine Admissions Committee, 1982-1983; interviewer, 1983-1986

College of Medicine Representative, TAMU Faculty of Genetics Executive Committee, 1986-1989

Secretary, TAMU Faculty of Genetics Executive Committee, 1986-1987

Chair, Graduate Work Committee, TAMU Faculty of Genetics, 1987-1988

Chair, Seminar Committee, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. Okla. 1990-1991

Member, Graduate Selection Committee, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. Okla. 1989-96; Chair, 1996-2005

Member, Institutional Radiation Safety Committee, Univ. Okla. 1991-present

Chair, Institutional Radiation Safety Committee, Univ. Okla. 1992-93; new appointment, 2005

Committee A, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. Okla. 1992-93

Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Univ. Okla. 1994-present

Member, Institutional Library Committee, Univ. Okla. 1997-2000

Member, Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Program Advisory Panel, 1998-present

University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate, 1994-2000

Member, Premedical Advisory Interview Committee, 1997-present

Member, Arts and Sciences Academic Misconduct Committee, 2002-present

Committee A, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. Okla. 2005-2007

PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:

Chair, Gulf Coast Molecular Biology Conference, 1984

Member, Steering Committee, Lost Pines Molecular Biology Conferences, 1985-1987

Panel member, National Advisory Committee on Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis, American Cancer Society, 1988

Ad hoc reviewer, National Science Foundation

Ad hoc reviewer, Israel Science Foundation

Co-organizer (with P.M. Hopkins) of Symposium on the Evolution of the Steroid/Thyroid/Retinoic Acid Receptor Family, 1998 Annual Meeting, Society for Comparative and Integrative Zoology

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS (funded):

Principal Investigator/Co-PI (total award):

"Genomic Organization and Developmental Expression of Actin Genes", Biomedical Research Support Grant, 7/1/82-3/31/83, $4,500.

"Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Contractile Protein Multigene Families", Biomedical Research Support Grant, 9/1/83-3/31/84, $4,500.

"Conservation of Retroviral onc Gene Sequences in the Genomes of Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates", Center for Comparative Medicine, 9/1/83-8/31/85, $45,879.

"Actin Gene Organization and Expression", National Institutes of Health, 3/1/83-2/28/89, $331,214.

"Analysis of Calliphora erythrocephalaablproto-oncogenes", American Cancer Society, 1/87-9/90, $68,000.

"abl Gene Organization and Function in C. erythrocephala, Oklahoma Associates Funds for Research and Creative Activity, equipment grant for research photomicroscope, $29,171.

"Analysis of abl gene function in C. erythrocephala", Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, 9/89-9/91, $60,000.

"Analysis of actin gene fusions", Biomedical Research Support Grant, 6/1/89-5/31/90, $4,290.

"Upgrade of Laboratory Microcomputer for DNA Sequence Analysis", University of Oklahoma Computing Services, 2/91, $3,103.12.

"Characterization of abl Gene Expression in the blowfly, C. erythrocephala", Faculty Research Fund, University of Oklahoma, 6/92-6/93, $770.

"Isolation of the Crustacean Gene(s) Encoding Steroid Receptor Protein(s) for the Polyhydroxylated Hormone, Ecdysone", (P.M. Hopkins, co-PI), University of Oklahoma Research Council, 10/92-10/93, $4,915.

"Identification of Y Chromosome Molecular Polymorphisms in Mvskokee Creek Indians, University of Oklahoma Research Council, 10/93-94, $1000.

"Ecdysteroid and Retinoid Receptors in Crustacea, Expression in Regenerating Limbs", (DSD co-PI with P.M. Hopkins, P.I.), National Science Foundation, 9/94-9/98, $255,911.

"Electronic Autoradiography System", University of Oklahoma Research/Creative Activity Equipment Program, 10/96, $25,000.

"Computer Upgrade to Aid Instructional Development of Genetics Curriculum", College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Grants, 1/97, $1,500.

"Microcomputer for DNA Sequence Analysis and Manuscript Editing", University of Oklahoma Research Council, 3/97, $1,000.

"Symposium:Evolution of the Steroid/Thyroid/Retinoic Acid Receptor Family: January 5, 1998, Boston, MA, (DSD co-PI with P.M. Hopkins, PI), National Science Foundation, 8/15-7/98, $5,000.

"Nuclear Receptor/Ligand Interaction In Limb Regeneration", (DSD PI with P.M. Hopkins, co-PI) Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, 9/97-9/00, $105,000.

"Computer-aided Image Reconstruction, Analysis and Quantification System", University of Oklahoma Research/Creative Activity Equipment Program, 10/98, $23,587.

"Hormonal Regulation During Growth and Regeneration in Crustacea: Ecdysteroid and Retinoid Receptors, (DSD PI with P.M. Hopkins, co-PI) National Science Foundation, 9/99-8/03, $311,207.

"Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program" (REU), Supplemental funds for Andrea Parker, National Science Foundation, 6/02-9/02, $4,500.

"International: EcR and RXR Receptor Gene Function in Crustacea: Hormonal Signaling During Gonad Maturation and Early Development", National Science Foundation, 5/03-4/08, $30,034.

"Hormonal Coordination of Growth and Reproductive Cycles in a Crustacean: Ecdysteroid and Retinoid Receptors", (DSD co-PI with P.M. Hopkins, PI), National Science Foundation, 9/03-8/08, $313,084.

"A Capillary DNA Sequencer, Quantitative RT-PCR Machine, and Digital Phosphor/Fluorescent Imager for a Multi-User Facility in the University  of Oklahoma Department of Zoology,"(R. E. Broughton, PI,   DSD co-PI with  L. J. Weider and R. S. Hewes) National Science Foundation, 5/15/04-4/30/06, $179,921.

“Hormonal Coordination of Growth and Reproductive Cycles in a Crustacean: Ecdysteroid and Retinoid Receptors’, National Science Foundation, 8/05-8/06, $7,000. supplemental request. 

Co-investigator/consultant:

"Origins of infant leukemia: a study of the molecular genetics imparting malignant potential" (L. Frankel, M.D., principal investigator) Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 6/87-6/88, $24,000.

Consultant, "Vaccine Against Shipping Fever Pneumonia in Cattle", (R. Young and D. Struck, principal investigators), Texas Advanced Technology Research Program, 12/85-8/87, $10,000.

"Advanced Center for Genome Technology", (Bruce Roe, Principal Investigator, DSD 3%) NSF EPSCoR, 9/95-9/98, $350,000.

"Departmental Scintillation Counter", (Alyce DeMarais, Principal Investigator), University of Oklahoma Research/Creative Activity Equipment Program, 10/95, $20,440.

"Equipment for Characterization and Analysis of Cellular Proteomes", (John Downard, Principal Investigator), University of Oklahoma Research/Creative Activity Equipment Program, 10/00, $25,000.

"Microplate Reading System", (B. Safiejko-Mroczka, Principal Investigator), University of Oklahoma Research/Creative Activity Equipment Program, 10/01, $14,868.50.

"Request for LCD Projector for Zoo 3342, Genetics Laboratory", CAS Computing Funds, 10/03, $9,267.66 (Co-PI with B. Safiejko-Mroczka, R. Sullivan and H. Wang).

PUBLICATIONS:

TEXTBOOK:

Thompson, J.N. Jr., Hellack, J.J., Braver, G. and Durica, D.S. 2007. Primer of Genetic Analysis, 3nd ed., Cambridge Press.

RESEARCH:

Durica, D.S. and H.M. Krider. 1977. Studies on the ribosomal RNA cistrons in interspecific Drosophila hybrids. I. Nucleolar dominance. Devel. Biol. 59:62-74.

Durica, D.S. and H.M. Krider. 1978. Studies on the ribosomal RNA cistrons in interspecific Drosophila hybrids. II. Heterochromatic regions mediating nucleolar dominance. Genetics 89:37-64.

Durica, D.S., Schloss, J., and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1980. Studies on the organization of actin gene sequences in the sea urchin: Molecular cloning of an intron-containing DNA sequence coding for a cytoplasmic actin. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 77:5683-5687.

Crain, W.R., Jr., Durica, D.S., and K. Van Doren. 1981. Actin gene expression in developing sea urchin embryos. Mol. and Cell. Biol. 1:711-720.

Scheller, R.H., McAllister, L.B., Crain, W.R., Jr., Durica, D.S., Posakony, J.W., Thomas, T.L., Britten, R.J., and E.H. Davidson. 1981. Organization and expression of multiple actin genes in the sea urchin. Mol. and Cell. Biol. 1:609-628.

Crain, W.R., Jr., Durica, D.S., Cooper, A.D., Van Doren, K., and F.D. Bushman. 1982. Structure and developmental expression of sea urchin actin genes. In "Molecular and Cellular Control of Muscle Development", Cold Spring Harbor, New York. pp. 97-105.

Durica, D.S., and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1982. Analysis of actin synthesis during early sea urchin development. Devel. Biol., 92:428-439.

Pierron, G., Durica, D.S., and H.W. Sauer. 1984. Invariant temporal order of replication of the four actin gene loci during the naturally synchronous mitotic cycles of Physarum polycephalum. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 81:6393-6397.

Struck, D.K., Durica, D.S., and R. Young. 1986. Gene fusions in vivo using transductional cointegrates. Gene 47:221-230.

Crain, W.R., Jr., Boshar, M.F., Cooper, A.D., Durica, D.S., Nagy, A., and D. Steffen. 1987. The sequence of a sea urchin muscle actin gene suggests a gene conversion with a cytoskeletal actin gene. J. Mol. Evol. 25:37-45.

Durica, D.S., Restrepo, M.A., Thomas, T.L., and K. Beckingham. 1987. Isolation and characterization of abl gene sequences in Calliphora erythrocephala. Gene 59:63-76

Mintzer, C.L., Deloron, P., Rice-Ficht, A., Durica, D.S., Struck, D.K., Roessner, C.A., Nicolau, C., and G. M. Ihler. 1988. Reduced parasitemia observed with erythrocytes containing inositol hexaphosphate. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 32:391-394.

Durica, D.S., Garza, D., Restrepo, M.A. and M. M. Hryniewicz. 1988. DNA sequence analysis and structural relationships among the cytoskeletal actin genes of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. J. Mol. Evol. 28:72-86.

Durica, D.S., 1990. DNA sequence analysis of an abl-related gene in the blowfly, C. erythrocephala. SAAS Bull. Biochem. Biotech. 3:58-62.

Durica, D.S. 1991. Organization and expression of an abl gene homologue in Calliphora erythrocephala. In: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: Molecular Approaches to Research and Therapy. (A Deisseroth and R.B. Arlinghaus, eds.) Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York. pp 117-136.

Beifuss, M.J. and D.S. Durica. 1992. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the indirect flight muscle actin gene of Drosophila simulans. Gene 118:163-170.

Huang, N., and D.S. Durica. 1993. Differential recovery of mRNA transcripts using acid organic extraction techniques: quantification of abl mRNA abundance in the blowfly, Calliphora erythrocephala. SAAS Bull. Biochem. Biotech. 6:21-30.

Hopkins, P.M. and D. S. Durica. 1995. Effects of all-trans retinoic acid on regenerating limbs of the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. J. Exp. Zool. 272:455-463.

Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M. 1996. Expression of the genes encoding the ecdysteroid and retinoid receptors in regenerating limb tissues from the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Gene 171:237-241.

Chung, A.C.-K., Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M. 1998. Tissue-specific patterns and steady-state mRNA concentrations of edysteroid receptor and retinoid-X-receptor during the molt cycle of the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 109:375-389.

Chung, A.C.-K., Durica, D.S., Clifton, S.W., Roe, B.A., and Hopkins, P.M. 1998. Cloning of crustacean EcR and RXR gene homologs and elevation of RXR mRNA by retinoic acid. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 139:209-227.

Hopkins, P.M., Chung, A.C.-K. and Durica, D.S. 1999. Limb regeneration in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator: anatomical and physiological considerations. Amer. Zool. 39:513-527.

Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M. 1999. Introduction to the Symposium: Evolution of the steroid/thyroid/retinoic acid receptors. Amer. Zool. 39:699-703.

Durica, D.S., Chung, A.C.-K., and Hopkins, P.M. 1999. Characterization of EcR and RXR gene homologs and receptor expression during the molt cycle in the crab, Uca pugilator. Amer. Zool. 39: 758-773.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., Anilkumar, G. Hopkins, P.M. and Chung, A.C.-K. 2002. Characterization of crab EcR and RXR homologs and expression during limb regeneration and oocyte maturation. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 189:59-76.

Wu, X., Hopkins, P.M., Palli, S.R. and Durica, D.S. 2004. Crustacean retinoid-X receptor isoforms: distinctive DNA binding and receptor-receptor interaction with a cognate ecdysteroid receptor.  Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.  218:21-38.

Wu, X., Hopkins, P.M. and Durica, D.S. 2004.  Observation of autotomy-independent limb regeneration in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator.  SAAS Bull. Biochem. Biotech. 17: 9-19.

Durica, D.S., Kupfer, D., Najar, F., Lai, H., Tang, Y., Griffin, K., Hopkins, P.M. and Roe, B. 2006. EST library sequencing of genes expressed during early limb regeneration in the fiddler crab and transcriptional responses to ecdysteroid exposure in limb bud explants.  Integr. Comp. Biol. 46: 948-964.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Durica, D.S. and H. M. Krider. 1976. Transcription and replication of ribosomal DNA in interspecific Drosophila hybrids. J. Cell Biology (Abstract) 70:399a. Presentation, 1st International Congress on Cell Biology, Boston, MA.

Durica, D.S. and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1979. Cloning and characterization of sea urchin genomic DNA fragments containing putative actin coding sequences. J. Cell Biology (Abstract) 83:192a. Presentation, American Society for Cell Biology, Toronto, CAN.

Durica, D.S., Schloss, J., and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1979. Studies on actin mRNA-complementary genomic DNA sequences in the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Biol. Bull. (Abstract) 157:367. Presentation, Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA.

Durica, D.S., Van Doren, K., and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1980. Structure and developmental expression of sea urchin actin genes. Eur. J. Cell Biol. (Abstract) 22(1):47. Invited symposium speaker, 2nd International Congress on Cell Biology, Berlin, West Germany.

Cooper, A.D., Durica, D.S., and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1980. Partial nucleotide sequence of two sea urchin actin gene clones. J. Cell Biol. (Abstract) 7:113a. Presentation, American Society for Cell Biology, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Durica, D.S. and W.R. Crain, Jr. 1981. Actin synthesis during early development in the sea urchin, S. purpuratus. J. Cell Biol. (Abstract) 91:42a. Presentation, American Society for Cell Biology, Anaheim, CA.

Hryniewicz, Monika M. and D.S. Durica. 1983. Analysis of the sea urchin actin multigene family using gene-specific probes. J. Cell Biol. (Abstract) 97:330a. Presentation, American Society for Cell Biology, San Antonio, Texas.

Durica, D.S., Nordstrom, J.L. and T. Thomas. 1985. Applications of Molecular Cloning Techniques to Developing Systems. Texas J. of Sci. (Abstract) 37:115. Workshop, Second Annual Southwestern Developmental Biology Conference, Texas A&M University.

Restrepo, M., Iovannisci, D., Durica, J., Lavallee, K., Tucker, M., Beckingham, K., Thomas, T., and D. S. Durica. 1986. Isolation and characterization of a C. erythrocephala abl proto-oncogene family. Third Annual Southwestern Developmental Biology Conference, Houston, Texas.

Beifuss, M., Iovannisci, D., Struck, D.K., Durica, D.S. 1986. Isolation and characterization of sarcomeric actin genes in the dipterans, C. erythrocephala and D. simulans. Presentation, Third Annual Southwestern Developmental Biology Conference, Houston, Texas.

Durica, D.S., Garza, D., Moulds, T., and Struck, D.S. 1987. In vivo analysis of actin gene fusions generated by cointegrate transduction. Presentation, Lost Pines Conference, UTSCC-Science Park, Texas.

Durica, D.S., Garza, D., Moulds, T., Beifuss, M., and Struck, D.S. 1988. In vivo analysis of actin gene fusions generated by cointegrate transduction. 6th Annual Southwestern Developmental Biology Conference, University of Texas Marine Biological Laboratories, Port Aransas, Texas.

Durica, D.S., Robinson, C.E. and Voelker, R.B. 1990. DNA sequence analysis of an abl-related gene in the blowfly, C. erythrocephala. Invited symposium speaker, Biochemistry and Biotechnology section, 87th Annual Meeting, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Durica, D., Robinson, C. Voelker, R. 1990. DNA sequence analysis of an abl-related gene in C. erythrocephala (Ceabl). 31st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, Callifornia.

Durica, D., Voelker, R., Hooker, S. and Robinson, C. 1991. Developmental expresion of an abl gene homolog in the blowfly, C. erythrocephala. 32nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, Illinois.

Robinson, C., Hooker, S., and Durica, D. 1992. Organization and expression of the C. erythrocephala abl (Ceabl) locus. 33rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Huang, N., and Durica, D.S. 1993. Quantification of mRNA abundance in the blowfly, Calliphora erythrocephala, invited symposium speaker, Biochemistry Section, 90th Annual Meeting, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Huang, N, and Durica, D.S. 1993. Differential expression of an abl gene homolog during Calliphora erythrocephala development. 11th Annual Southwestern Regional Developmental Biology Conference, University of Oklahoma Biological Station, Kingston, Oklahoma.

Durica, D.S., Hopkins, P.M., Chung, A., and Vij, V. 1994. Ecdysteroid receptor gene expression during limb regeneration in the crab, Uca pugilator. 12th Annual Southwester Regional Developmental Biology Conference, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.

Hopkins, P.M. and Durica, D.S. 1994. Ecdysteroids and retinoids in the early blastema of regenerating limbs in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. XIth Ecdysone Workshop, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Hopkins, P.M. and Durica, D.S. 1994. The effect of all-trans retinoic acid in the regeneration of walking legs in the fiddler crab Uca pugilator. Southwestern Regional Conference on Comparative Endocrinology, Lubbock, Texas.

Hopkins, P.M., Durica, D.S., and Carter, K.L. 1995. Ecdysteroid and retinoid receptors in the early blastema of regenerating limbs in the fiddler crab Uca pugilator. Amer. Zool. (abstract) 34:82A. Presentation, American Society of Zoology, St. Louis MO.

Durica, D.S., Hopkins, P.M. and Chung, A. 1995. Ecdysteroid receptor gene expression during limb regeneration in the crab Uca pugilator. J. Cell. Biochem. (abstract) 19B:338. Presentation, Keystone Symposia, Molecular Approaches to Marine Biology and Evolution, Santa Fe NM.

Durica, D.S., Chung, A.-K., and Hopkins, P.M. 1996. Ecdysteroid and retinoid receptor gene expression druing growth and regeneration in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Keystone Symposia, Steroid/Thyroid/Retinoic Acid Gene Family, Lake Tahoe, NV.

Chung, A.C.-K., Durica, D.S., and Hopkins, P.M. 1996. Steady-state mRNA concentrations of ecdysteroid receptor and retinoid-X-receptor in tissues from the fiddler crab Uca pugilator. XII Ecdysone Workshop, Barcelona, Spain.

Hopkins, P.M. and Durica, D.S. 1997. Ecdysteroid and retinoid receptor gene expression in the early blastema of the regenerating fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. EMBO workshop on the Structure and Function of Nuclear Receptors, Erice, Sicily.

Hopkins, P.M., Chung, A.C.-K, and Durica, D.S. 1997. Ecdysteroid hormone target tissues: expression of ecdysteroid receptor mRNA in tissuesof the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. 13^th International Congress of Comparative Embryology, Yokohama Japan.

Durica, D.S., Chung, A.C.-K, and Hopkins, P.M. 1998. Characterization of ecdysteroid and retinoid X receptor gene homologs in a crustacean: receptor expression during the molt cycle in the crab, Uca pugilator. Amer. Zool. 37:62A (abstract). Symposium presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Boston, MA.

Hopkins, P.M., Durica, D.S. and Chung, A.K.-C. 1998. Regeneration in crabs: molecular and physiological considerations. Amer. Zool. 37:5A (abstract). Symposium presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Boston, MA.

Chung, A.C.-K., Hopkins, P.M. and Durica, D.S. 1998. Differential effects of contralateral removal of regenerating limb buds on basal and proecdysial growth of remaining limb buds in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Amer. Zool. 37:116A (abstract). Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Boston, MA.

Durica, D.S., Hopkins, P.M., Chung, A.C.-K., Wu, X. and K. Housman. 1998. Ecdysteroid receptor expression during crustacean growth and regeneration. Gordon Conference on Hormone Action, Meriden, NH.

Hopkins, P.M., Chung, A.C.-K. and Durica, D.S. 1998. The ecdysteroid receptor: expression in tissues during the molt cycle and in limb buds during regeneration in the fiddler crab. XIII Ecdysone Workshop, Jena, Germany.

Durica, D.S., Hopkins, P.M., Wu, X. and Miao, H. 1999. Expression of a USP/RXR gene homolog during limb regeneration in the crab, Uca pugilator. Gordon Conference on Metamorphosis, New London, CT.

Wu, X., Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M.. 2000. Structure and expression of EcR and RXR A/B domain clones in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Amer. Zool. 39:26A (abstract). Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Atlanta, GA.

Hopkins, P., Durica, D.S. and Wu, X. 2000. Crustacean ecdysteroid receptors in regenerating limb buds. XIV Ecdysone Workshop, Rapperswil, Switzerland.

Anilkumar, G., Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M. 2000. mRNA expression of the retinoid receptor protein (RXR) in the ovary of the crab, Uca pugilator. Florida Marine Biotechnology Summit II, Tampa, FL.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., Anilkumar, G., and Hopkins, P.M. 2001. A search for EcR and RXR A/B isoform gene expression during crustacean limb regeneration and oogenesis. Amer. Zool. 40:1003-1004 (Abstract). Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Chicago, IL.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., Anilkumar, G. and Hopkins, P.M. 2001. Expression studies and physical characterizations of a crustacean ecdysteroid receptor.  Gordon Conference on Metamorphosis, New London, CT.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., and Hopkins, P.M. 2002. Protein-protein and DNA-binding properties of a crustacean ecdysteroid receptor. Amer. Zool. 41:1433 (Abstract). Presentation, Society for Integrative and Compartive Biology,  Anaheim, CA.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., Hopkins, P.M. and Palli, S.R. 2002. Physical characterization of a crustacean EcR/RXR receptor complex and evidence for retinoid sSignaling during early limb regeneration. Gordon Conference on Mechanisms of Hormone Action, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH.

Wu, X, Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M.  2003. Physical characterization of the ecdysteroid and retinoid X receptors (UpEcR and UpRXR) in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator and their distribution patterns in regenerating limbs during the molt cycle. Int. Comp. Biol. 42: 1340 (Abstract).  Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Toronto, Canada.

Durica, D.S., Wu, X., Hopkins, P.M., and Palli, S.R. 2003. Characterization of crustacean EcR/RXR receptor complexes and expression of receptors during limb regeneration. Gordon Conference on Hormones and Development, New London, CT

Wu, X., Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M.  2004. An Atypical Regeneration in the fiddler crab Uca pugilator: Observation of autotomy-independent limb regeneration.  Int. Comp. Biol. 43:944. (Abstract) Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans, LA.

Durica, D.S., Kupfer, D., So, S., Li, H., Wu, X, Hopkins, P.M., and Roe, B. 2004. An EST database of mRNAs expressed during crustaean limb regeneration.   Int. Comp. Biol. 43: 944. (Abstract). Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans, LA.

Hopkins, P.M., Durica, D.S., and Wu, X. 2004. Binding properties of the crustacean ecdysteroid receptor UpEcR/RXR from the fiddler crab, Uca Pugilator.   Int. Comp. Biol. 43: 1058 (Abstract) Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans, LA.

Durica, D.S., Hopkins, P.M., Wu, X., Palli, S.R., Anilkumar, G. “Studies on Ecdysteroid Control of Growth, Molting and Regeneration in the Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugilator. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) annual meeting, Tulsa, OK Feb 14-18, 2004.

Durica, D.S. 2005. Importance of biotechnological applications to aquaculture: Hormone receptor genes and their expression (keynote address for conference), National Seminar cum Workshop on Aquacultural Biotechnology, January 5-7, Kannur, Kerala, India.

Durica, D.S., Anilkumar, G., and Broughton, R. 2005. Cuticular expression of the EcR and Drosophila E78 nuclear receptor genes in the shrimp,  Penaeus monodon.  National Seminar cum Workshop on Aquacultural Biotechnology, January 5-7, Kannur, Kerala, India.

 Anilkumar, G., Durica, D.S., Makil, E., Thampan, R.V., and Hopkins, P.M. 2005. DNA binding domain of the ecdysteroid receptor gene of the brachyran (Ocypodid) crab, Uca annulipes: Sequence comparison with Uca pugilator”.  National Seminar cum Workshop on Aquacultural Biotechnology, January 5-7, Kannur, Kerala, India.

Durica, D.S. and Hopkins, P.M. 2005. Characterization of the EcR/RXR heterodimer and ecdysteroid signaling in crustaceans.  Gordon Conference on Hormones and Development, July 10-15 2005.

Durica, D.S., Kupfer, D., Najar, F., So, S., Tang, Y, Griffith, K., Hopkins, P.M. and Roe, B. 2006. Limb Regeneration and Expressed Sequence Tag Sequencing in Fiddler Crab. Int. Comp. Biol. 45: 990. (Abstract). Invited Symposium Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Orlando, FL.

Hopkins, P.M., Durica, D.S., Najar, F., Kupfer, D.,  Lai, H., Lin, S.  and Roe, B. 2006. Crustacean Ecdysone Receptor and Regeneration: EcR/RXR interactions and potential downstream targets. 16th International Ecdysone Workshop, 10-14 July 2006, Ghent, Belgium.

Anilkumar, G., Hopkins, P.M., and Durica, D.S. 2007. Comparative Studies of the EcR and RXR genes in allopatric Uca species. Presentation, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology,  3-7 January 2007,  Phoenix, AZ.