Tiffiney R. Hartman, PhD

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Tiffiney R. Hartman, PhD, is a genetic counselor with the Roberts Individualized Medical Genetics Center and the Division of Human Genetics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Biology - The University of Akron, Akron, OH 

Graduate Degree

PhD in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Titles and Academic Titles

Genetic Counselor

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2015

Hartman, T.R.*, Ventresca, E.M.*, Hopkins, A.*, Zinshteyn, D., Singh, T., O’Brien, J., Neubert, B., Hartman, M.G., Schofield, H.K., Stavrides, K.P., Talbot, D., Riggs, D., and O’Reilly, A.M.  (2015). Novel Tools for Genetic Manipulation of Follicle Stem Cells in the Drosophila Ovary Reveal an Integrin-Dependent Transition from Quiescence to Proliferation.  Genetics. 199:935-957.

2013

Hartman, T.R., Strochlic, T.I., Ji, Y., Zinshteyn, D., and O'Reilly, A.M.  2013.  Diet Controls Drosophila Follicle Stem Cell Proliferation Via Hedgehog Sequestration and Release. Journal of Cell Biology, 201(5): 741-57.

2010

Hartman, T.R., Zinshteyn, D., Schofield, H.K., Nicolas, E., Okada, A., and O’Reilly, A.M. (2010).  Drosophila Boi Limits Hedgehog Levels to Suppress Follicle Stem Cell Proliferation. Journal of Cell Biology, 191: 943-52.

2009

Hartman, T.R., Nicolas, E., Klein-Szanto, A., Al-Saleem, T., Cash, T.P., Simon, C., and Henske, E.P. (2009). The Role of the Birt-Hogg-Dubé Protein in mTOR Activation and Renal Tumorigenesis. Oncogene, 28(13): 1594-604.

Hartman, T.R., Liu, D., Zilfou, J., Robb, V., Morrison, T., Watnick, T., and Henske, E.P. (2009). The Tuberous Sclerosis Proteins Regulate Formation of the Primary Cilium via a Rapamycin-Insensitive and Polycystin 1-Independent Pathway. Human Molecular Genetics, 18(1): 151-163.

2007

Pugacheva, E.N., Jablonski, S.A., Hartman, T.R., Henske, E.P., and Golemis, E.A. (2007). HEF1-dependent Aurora A activation induces disassembly of the primary cilium. Cell, 129: 1351-1363.

2006

Hartman, T.R*., Qian, S*., Bolinger, C., Fernandez, S., Schoenberg, D.R. and Boris-Lawrie, K. (2006). RNA Helicase A is Necessary for Translation of Selected mRNAs.  Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 13 (6): 509-516.

2003

Roberts, T.M. and Boris-Lawrie, K. (2003). Primary Sequence and Secondary Structure Motifs in Spleen Necrosis Virus RU5 Confer Translational Utilization of Unspliced HIV-1 Reporter RNA. Journal of Virology 77 (22): 11973-11984.

Awards and Honors

2011, Jean and Baruch Blumberg Award for Best Postdoctoral Seminar of the Year, Fox Chase Cancer Center

2010, Board of Associates 1-year Fellowship, Fox Chase Cancer Center

2008, Myrovlytis Trust 1-year Research Grant to study Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome

2006,  Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (NIH F32)

2005, NIH T32 Internal Training Grant, Fox Chase Cancer Center

2001, Second-Place, Roche Molecular Biochemicals Distinguished Seminar Award, The Ohio State University

1998, Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, 1997-1998 Academic Year, Introductory Biology Teaching Assistant Program, The Ohio State University

1996, Summa cum laude, The University of Akron

 

Leadership and Memberships

2017-present, National Society Genetic Counselors