Courses Taught
01:377:213 Functional Human Anatomy
01:377:310 Motor Learning
01:377:370 Exercise Physiology
Educational Interests
Life Sciences
Honors and Awards
Best Publication by a Graduate Student, Dean's Research Awards, Rutgers University - RWJMS, 2012
Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence, Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey, 2012
Holowczak Memorial Fund Recipient, Rutgers University - RWJMS, 2012
Selected Publications
1. DeStefano, M.A. and Jacinto, E. Regulation of insulin receptor substrate-1 by mTORC2. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 2013; 41, 896-901.
2. Kim, S.J.*, DeStefano, M.A.*, Oh, W.J., Wu, C., Vega-Cotto, N.M., Finlan, M., Liu, D., Su, B., and Jacinto, E. mTOR complex 2 regulates proper turnover of insulin receptor substrate-1 via the ubiquitin ligase subunit Fbw8. Molecular Cell 2012; 48, 875-887.
* Equal contribution
3. Battaglia, L.*, DeStefano, M.A.*, Hoffman, A., and Abali, E.E. Dysregulation of energy metabolism in obesity and its implications for cancer. Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry 2012; 2, 133-142.
* Equal contribution
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