Biographical Sketch: Walt W. Lilly

Department of Biology
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Email: wlilly@semo.edu
Phone: (573) 651-2359


EDUCATION
Southwest Missouri State Univ., B.S. Biology 1975
University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Botany1979

FACULTY POSITIONS AND RANK
Lake Forest College
1979-1982 Assistant Professor of Biology

Southeast Missouri State University
1982-1985 Assistant Professor of Biology
1985-1989 Associate Professor of Biology
1989-date Professor of Biology

COURSES TAUGHT
BI 404/604 Cell Biology
BI 414/614 Current Problems in Cell Biology
BI/BT 450/650 Investigative Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BI 151 Biological Reasoning

HONORS AND AWARDS
Phi Kappa Phi, SMSU 1975
Bush Foundation Fellowship, U of Minnesota, 1975-1979
College of Science and Technology Research Award, Southeast, 1987, 1990
College of Science and Technology PRIDE Award, 1998
College of Science and Mathematics Service Award, 2001
University Faculty Merit Award, 2002
Governor's Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2002


RESEARCH INTERESTS
Basidiomycete Genomics
Regulation of autolytic processes and nutrient recycling in fungi
Characterization and regulation of proteolytic enzymes in wood-decaying fungi
Stress responses in fungi


ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
NSF-GK-12 panel member, EHR, 1999
NSF-CRUI panel member, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, 1999
NSF-REU panel member, Molecular and Cellular Biosciencs, 1992-1993
NSF-SBIR panel member, MCB, 1995
Sabbatical leave, University of North Carolina, Pat Pukkila's laboratory. Spring 1993.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
AAAS
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Cell Biology
Mycological Society of America
Sigma Xi
Missouri Academy of Sciences

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Ad hoc reviewer for: National Science Foundation, Mycologia, Experimental Mycology, Genetics, Mycological Research, New Phytologist, Biotechnology and Bioengineering.
University Radiation Safety Officer
University Faculty Compensation Committee
University Budget Review Committee
Steering Committee, Cape Public Schools "Complete the Commitment"  campaign.  Steering Committee, Cape Public Schools Strategic Plan (2006)
Webmaster, Cape Central High School Band Boosters

GRANT // CONTRACT SUPPORT

The Coprinus cinereus Genome Project.   National Science Foundation.  $750,000.  2004-2008.   With Allen Gathman, Pat Pukkila (University of North Carolina) and Fred Dietrich (Duke University).

Internal Grants from the Grants and Research Funding Committee. Southeast Missouri State University. In excess of $46,000 over the period 1983-2006.

Biochemistry of nitrogen-limited growth of wood-decaying fungi. National Science Foundation. 1996-1999. $205,000 + $23, 979 in REU and ROA supplements. With Allen Gathman.

Biochemistry of nitrogen-limited growth of wood-decaying fungi. National Science Foundation. 1993-1996. $160,000 + $14,625 in REU supplements. With Allen Gathman.

Biochemistry of nitrogen-limited growth of wood-decaying fungi. National Science Foundation. 1990-1993. $127,500 + $6,750 in REU supplements.

Protease activity, protein turnover and nitrogen nutrition during growth of Schizophyllum commune. Research Corporation. 1988-1990. $19,000.

Investigative experiences in molecular biology.  Southeast Missouri State University.  Funding For Results Award. $21,000 1998-1999.  With Allen Gathman.   (for curricular development)



SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Underlined Authors are undergraduates.

Stajich, J.E., Birren, B., Burns, C., Casselton, L.A., Dietrich, F., Fargo, D.C., Gathman, A.C., James, T.Y., Kamada, T., Lilly, W.W., Ma, L-J, Muraguchi, H., Palmerini, H., Rehmeyer, C., Wilke, S., Zolan, M., and Pukkila, P.J. 2006. Genomic Analysis of Coprinus cinereus. In "Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mushroom Science, Akita Prefectural University, 59-74.


*Guettler S, Jackson EN, Lucchese SA, Honaas L, Green A, Hittinger CT, Tian Y, Lilly WL, Gathman AC.  2003.   ESTs from  the basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune grown on nitrogen replete and nitrogen-limited media.   Fungal Genetics and Biolology.
39:191-198.

*Hanks, JN, Hearnes, JM, Gathman, AC, and Lilly, WW.  2003.   Nitrogen Starvation Induced Changes in Amino Acid and Free Ammonium Pools of Schizophyllum communeCurrent Microbiology. IN PRESS

Johnston, JM, Ramos, ER, Bilbrey*, RE, Gathman, AC, and Lilly, WW.  2000. Characterization of ScPrI, a small serine protease from mycelia of Schizophyllum communeMycol. Res. 104: 726-731.

Inselman, AL, Gathman, AC, and Lilly, WW.  1999.  Two fluorescent markers identify the vacuolar system of Schizophyllum commune.  Current Microbiol.   38: 295-298.

Hummel, KM,  Inselman, AI, Ramos, ER, Gathman, AC and Lilly, WW.  1998.   Extracellular protease production by submerge cultures of Schizophyllum commune.  Mycologia.   90:  883-889.

Bilbrey, RE, Penheiter, AR, Gathman, AC, and Lilly, WW. 1996. Characterization of a novel phenylalanine-specific aminopeptidase from the basidiomycete, Schizophyllum commune. Mycol. Res. 100: 462-466.

Hummel, KM, Penheiter, AR, Gathman, AC, and Lilly, WW. 1996. Anomolous estimation of protease molecular weights using gelatin-containing SDS-PAGE. Anal. Biochem. 233: 140-142.

Gordon, LJ and Lilly WW. 1995. Quantitative analysis of Schizophyllum commune metalloprotease ScPrB activity in SDS-gelatin PAGE reveals differential myclelial localization of nitrogen limitation-induced autolysis. Current Microbiol. 30: 337-343.

Lilly, WW, Bilbrey, RE, Williams, BL, Loos, LS, Venable, DF, and Higgins, SM. 1994. Partial
Higgins, SM and Lilly, WW. 1993. Multiple responses to heat stress by the basidiomycete fungus Schizophyllum commune. Current Microbiol. 26: 123-127.

Lilly, WW, Wallweber, GJ, and Lukefahr, TA. 1992. Cadmium absorption and its effects on growth and mycelial morphology of the basidiomycete fungus, Schizophyllum commune. Microbios 72: 227-237.

Wallweber, GJ and Lilly, WW. 1992. Purification and characterization of the two constitutive acid phosphatase isozymes from Schizophyllum commune. Mycol Res. 96: 792-797

Lilly, WW, Wallweber, GJ, and Higgins, SM. 1991. Proteolysis and amino acid recycling during nitrogen deprivation in Schizophyllum commune. Current Microbiol. 23: 27-32.

Lilly, WW, Higgins, SM, and Wallweber, GJ. 1990. Electrophoretic detection of multiple proteases from Schizophyllum commune. Mycologia 82: 504-507.

Lilly, WW, Higgins, SM, and Wallweber, GJ. 1990. Uptake and translocation of 2-aminoisobutyric acid by Schizophyllum commune. Exp Mycol. 14: 169-177.

May, GD, and Lilly, WW. 1988. A rapid method for the extraction of membrane-grown fungal cultures. Mycologia 80:247-249.

Sessoms, DB, and Lilly, WW. 1986. Derepressible proteolytic activity in homokaryotic hyphae of Schizophyllum commune. Exp Mycol. 10: 294-300.