Mary E. Marquart, PhD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology
Email:
mmarquart@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-6934
Education
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Microbiology | 2003 |
| Louisiana State University Eye Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ophthalmology | 2000 |
| Saint Louis University, PhD, Biology | 1997 |
| Saint Louis University, MS, Biology | 1995 |
| Saint Louis University, BA, Biology | 1993 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 2009 - 06/2021 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 05/2005 - 2009 |
| Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Microbiology | 08/2003 - 05/2005 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Microbiology | 07/2000 - 07/2003 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology | 1998 - 06/2000 |
| Research Assistant, Saint Louis University, Department of Biology | 06/1995 - 05/1996 |
| Teaching Assistant, Saint Louis University, Department of Biology | 06/1993 - 12/1997 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, The War Against Biofilms: Bactericidal Efficacy of Intraoperative Bacterial Load Reduction Techniques, AO Trauma North America Fellows Research Support; PI: Dillon O'Neill, UMMC Orthopedic Surgery; Role: Co-investigator | 03/2024 - 01/2025 |
| Extramural, Mechanisms underlying adhesion and colonization in pneumococcal keratitis, NIH; Role: Co-PI | 08/2023 - 07/2025 |
| Extramural, iCAP an innovative device to rapidly resolve microbial keratitis, Phase II, 2R44EY026824, NIH (primary), Lynntech, Inc. (recipient organization; PI: Anjal Sharma); Role: Subcontract PI | 06/2021 - 05/2024 |
| Extramural, iKITT innovative keratitis identity type test, R43EY031610-01A1 (resubmission), NIH (primary), Lynntech, Inc. (recipient organization; PI: Anjal Sharma); Role: Consultant; ended role in 2021 to eliminate perceived COI | 09/2020 - 09/2022 |
| Extramural, Characterization of viridans group streptococci from endophthalmitis, R21EY028325-01A1, NIH; Role: PI | 09/2020 - 08/2023 |
| Extramural, Evaluation of the microbiocidal activity of RP557 in a P. aeruginosa rabbit keratitis model, Riptide Bioscience, Inc.; Role: Contract PI | 12/2019 - 11/2020 |
| Extramural, Improving treatment options and outcomes in fungal keratitis, R41EY030384, NIH (primary), TranZ Biosciences, LLC (recipient organization; PI: Soumyajit Majumdar); Role: Subcontract PI | 09/2019 - 09/2021 |
| Extramural, Effects of ascorbic acid on intraocular growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae, G2018031593349163, Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research (Student PI: Angela Benton); Role: Mentor PI | 06/2018 - 05/2019 |
| Extramural, iCAP an innovative device to rapidly resolve microbial keratitis, R43EY026824, NIH (primary), Lynntech, Inc. (recipient organization; PI: Anjal Sharma); Role: Subcontract PI | 09/2016 - 09/2019 |
| Extramural, Staph study, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada; Role: Contract PI | 05/2016 - 05/2017 |
| Extramural, Implementation of titanium anodization to produce an anatase surface layer (PI: Michael Roach), Depuy-Synthes; Role: Collaborating PI (with faculty from Biomedical Materials Science, UMMC) | 10/2015 - 09/2016 |
| Intramural, IRSP: The impact of ocular sugars in pneumococcal endophthalmitis, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Role: PI | 11/2012 - 10/2013 |
| Extramural, Antimicrobial Studies, Bausch and Lomb; Role: Contract PI | 04/2008 - 12/2010 |
| Extramural, Streptococcus pneumoniae ocular pathogenesis and therapy, R01EY016195, NIH; Role: PI | 03/2007 - 02/2012 |
| Extramural, Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, Public Health Grant R01EY016195, NIH; Role: PI Mentor | 03/2007 - 02/2008 |
| Intramural, IRSP: Streptococcus pneumoniae ocular pathogenesis and therapy, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Role: PI | 05/2006 - 04/2007 |
| Extramural, National Research Service Award F32EY13651, Pseudomonas proteases as ocular virulence factors, NIH; Role: Postdoctoral Recipient | 08/2001 - 07/2003 |
| Extramural, National Research Service Award F32EY06948, Detection of HSV-1 DNA in tears: proof of reactivation, NIH; Role: Postdoctoral Recipient | 07/1999 - 06/2000 |
Publications
U.S. Patent/Canada Patent | |
| M.E. Marquart and R.J. O’Callaghan Cholesterol as an antibiotic for Streptococcus pneumoniae, U.S. Patent #7,906,498, Canadian Patent #2,602,855 Filed April 6, 2005, Attorney Docket Number Marquart 04M20. LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. U.S. patent issued March 15, 2011. Canadian patent issued October 11, 2011. | 2005 |
Journal Article | |
| Bruni CL, Johnson HA, Ali A, Parekh A, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV, Roach MD. Phosphorus-and-silver-doped crystalline oxide coatings for titanium implant surfaces. Oxygen 2024; 4(4):402-420. | 2024 |
| Ali A, Polepalli L, Chowdhury S, Carr MA, Janorkar AV, Marquart ME, Griggs JA, Bumgardner JD, Roach MD. Silver-doped titanium oxide layers for improved photocatalytic activity and antibacterial properties of titanium implants J. Funct. Biomater. 2024; 15(6), 163. | 2024 |
| Johnson HA, Donaho D, Ali A, Parekh A, Williamson RS, Marquart ME, Bumgardner JD, Janorkar AV, Roach MD. Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial properties of mixed-phase oxides on titanium implant alloy substrates Coatings (Basel) 2024; 14(5), 595. | 2024 |
| Carr MA, Marquart ME, Sanchez M, Saleem W, Wellington OI, Lovell KM, McCallister A, Lightfoot V, Ost EB, Wise HZ, Huang B, Sharma AC. Innovative cold atmospheric plasma (iCAP) decreases corneal ulcer formation and bacterial loads and improves anterior chamber health in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Exp. Eye Res. 2023; 237:109692. | 2023 |
| Ali A, Chowdhury S, Carr MA, Janorkar AV, Marquart M, Griggs JA, Bumgardner JD, Roach MD. Antibacterial and biocompatible polyaniline-doped titanium oxide layers Biomed. Mater. Res. B Appl. Biomater. 2023; 111(5):1100-1111. | 2023 |
| Ali A, Chowdhury S, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Griggs JA, Bumgardner J, Roach MD. A novel single-step anodization approach for PANI-doping oxide surfaces to improve the photocatalytic activity of titanium implants Biomed. Mater. 2023; 18 015010 | 2022 |
| Kumarihamy M, Tripathi S, Balachandran P, Avula B, Zhao J, Wang M, Bennett MM, Zhang J, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Wellington OI, Marquart ME, Nanayakkara NPD, Muhammad I. Synthesis and inhibitory activity of machaeridiol-based novel anti-MRSA and anti-VRE compounds and their profiling for cancer-related signaling pathways Molecules. 2022;27(19):6604. | 2022 |
| Oh JH, Martinez AD, Cao H, George GW, Cobb JS, Sharma P, Fassero LA, Arole K, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Shukla J, Saed MA, Tandon R, Marquart ME, Moores LC, Green MJ. Radio frequencing heating of washable conductive textiles for bacteria and virus inactivation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022; Epub ahead of print. | 2022 |
| Carr MA, Marcelo D, Lovell KM, Benton AH, Tullos NA, Norcross EW, Myers B, Robbins MK, Craddieth H, Marquart ME. Absence of Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule increases bacterial binding, persistence, and inflammation in corneal infection. Microorganisms. 2022; 10(4):710. | 2022 |
| Marquart ME, Hellmann KT, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Robinson DA. Draft genome sequences of viridans Streptococci causing bacterial endophthalmitis in humans Microbiol. Resour. Announc. 2021; 10(42):e0083521. | 2021 |
| Caballero AR, Tang A, Bierdeman M, O’Callaghan R, Marquart ME. Correlation of Staphylococcus epidermidis phenotype and its corneal virulence Curr. Eye Res. 2021; 46(5):638-647. | 2021 |
| Johnson H, Williamson R, Marquart M, Bumgardner J, Janorkar A, Roach M. Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial efficacy of UVA-treated titanium oxides J. Biomater. Appl. 2020;35(4-5):500-514. | 2020 |
| Tang A, Caballero AR, Bierdeman MA, Marquart ME, Foster TJ, Monk IR, O’Callaghan RJ Staphylococcus aureus superantigen-like protein SSL1: a toxic protease Pathogens. 2019; 8(1).pii:E2 | 2019 |
| Pal P, Nguyen QC, Benton AH, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV Drug-loaded elastin-like polypeptide-collagen hydrogels with high modulus for bone tissue engineering Macromol. Biosci. 2019; 19(9):e1900142 | 2019 |
| Benton AH, Jackson MD, Wong SM, Dees JL, Akerley BJ, Marquart ME A transcriptional activator of ascorbic acid transport in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is required for optimal growth in endophthalmitis in a strain-dependent manner Microorganisms. 2019; 7(9). pii: E290 | 2019 |
| Saleem W, Benton AH, Marquart ME, Wang S, Saleem W, Vigil R, Huang B, Sharma AC Innovative cold atmospheric plasma (iCAP) decreases mucopurulent corneal ulcer formation and edema and reduces bacterial load in Pseudomonas keratitis Clin. Plasma Med. 2019; 16:100093. | 2019 |
| Jain S, Williamson RS, Marquart M, Janorkar AV, Griggs JA, Roach MD Photofunctionalization of anodized titanium surfaces using UVA or UVC light and its effects against Streptococcus sanguinis J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B Appl. Biomater. 2018; 106:2284-2294 | 2018 |
| Jordan CD, Sullivan AL, Marquart ME, Hamadain E, Williamson RS, Haynie LA, Bain JL,Benton AH Hyperbaric oxygen in vitro against MRSA 301 and P. aeruginosa 19660 Journal MSMA. 2018; 59(10):442-456 | 2018 |
| Tang A, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Bierdeman MA, O’Callaghan RJ Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease (PASP), a corneal virulence factor Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018; 59:5993-6002 | 2018 |
| Marquart ME, Benton AH, Galloway RC, Stempak LM Antibiotic susceptibility, cytotoxicity, and protease activity profiles of viridans group streptococci causing endophthalmitis PLoS One 2018; 13(12):e0209849 | 2018 |
| Benton AH, Fulton LK, Marquart ME Exogenous Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis in diabetic rabbits Sci. Rep. 2017; 7:46196 | 2017 |
| Anderson TR, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV Effective release of a broad spectrum antibiotic from elastin-like polypeptide-collagen composite J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A.2015; 103:782-790 | 2015 |
| Thornton JA, Tullos NA, Sanders ME, Ridout G, Wang Y-D, Taylor SD, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME Differential bacterial gene expression during experimental pneumococcal endophthalmitis Ophthalmic Res. 2015; 53:149-161 | 2015 |
| Sanders ME, Taylor S, Tullos N, Norcross EW, Moore QC, Thompson H, King LB, Marquart ME Passive immunization with Pneumovax®23 and pneumolysin in combination with vancomycin for pneumococcal endophthalmitis BMC Ophthalmol. 2013; 13:8 | 2013 |
| Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Stray SJ, Norcross EW, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME The cholesterol-dependent cytolysin pneumolysin from Streptococcus pneumoniae binds to lipid raft microdomains in human corneal epithelial cells PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e61300 | 2013 |
| Tang A, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease (PASP), a keratitis virulence factor Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013; 54:2821-2828 | 2013 |
| Tullos NA, Thompson HW, Taylor S, Sanders M, Norcross EW, Tolo I, Moore QC III, Marquart ME Modulation of immune signaling, bacterial clearance, and corneal integrity by Toll-like receptors during Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis Curr. Eye Res. 2013; 38:1036-1048 | 2013 |
| Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Norcross EW, Sanfilippo CM, Hesje CK, Shafiee A, Marquart ME Comparison of besifloxacin, gatifloxacin, and moxifloxacin against strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with different quinolone susceptibility patterns in a rabbit model of keratitis Cornea. 2011; 30:83-90 | 2011 |
| Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Robertson ZM, Moore QC III, Fratkin J, Marquart ME The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is required for full virulence in pneumococcal endophthalmitis Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2011; 52:865-872 | 2011 |
| Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Marquart ME Pathogenesis of a clinical ocular strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the interaction of pneumolysin with corneal cells J. Bacteriol. Parasitol. 2011; 2:108 | 2011 |
| Thangavel RR, Reed A, Norcross EW, Dixon SN, Marquart ME, Stray SJ "Boom" and "Bust" cycles in virus growth suggest multiple selective forces in influenza A evolution Virol. J. 2011; 8:180 | 2011 |
| Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Taylor SD, Tullos NA, Caston RR, Dixon SN, Nahm M, Burton R, Thompson H, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME Active immunization with pneumolysin versus 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine for Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2011; 52:9232-9243 | 2011 |
| Norcross EW, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Marquart ME Assessment of Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule in conjunctivitis and keratitis in vivo: neuraminidase activity increases in nonencapsulated pneumococci following conjunctival infection Curr. Eye Res. 2010; 35:787-798 | 2010 |
| Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Sanfilippo CM, Hesje CK, Shafiee A, Marquart ME Comparative efficacy of besifloxacin and other fluoroquinolones in a prophylaxis model of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae rabbit endophthalmitis J. Ocul. Pharmacol. Ther. 2010; 26:237-243 | 2010 |
| Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Norcross EW, Shafiee A, Marquart ME Efficacy of besifloxacin in an early treatment model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus J. Ocul. Pharmacol. Ther. 2010; 26:193-198 | 2010 |
| Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Fratkin J, Thompson H, Marquart ME Immunization with pneumolysin protects against both retinal and global damage caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis J. Ocul. Pharmacol. Ther. 2010; 26:571-577 | 2010 |
| Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Norcross EW, King LB, Tolo I, Marquart ME Moxifloxacin and cholesterol combined treatment of pneumococcal keratitis Curr. Eye Res. 2010; 35:1142-1147 | 2010 |
| Moore QC III, McCormick CC, Norcross EW, Onwubiko C, Sanders ME, Fratkin J, McDaniel LS, O’Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME Development of a Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis model in mice Ophthalmic Res. 2009; 42:141-146 | 2009 |
| Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Shafiee A, Marquart ME Efficacy of besifloxacin in a rabbit model of MRSA keratitis Cornea. 2009; 28:1055-1060 | 2009 |
| Tang A, Marquart ME, Fratkin JD, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Gatlin HP, O'Callaghan RJ Properties of PASP: a Pseudomonas protease capable of mediating corneal erosions Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2009; 50:3794-3801 | 2009 |
| Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Onwubiko C, King LB, Fratkin J, Marquart ME A comparison of pneumolysin activity and concentration in vitro and in vivo in a rabbit endophthalmitis model Clin. Ophthalmol. 2008; 2:793-800 | 2008 |
| Green SN, Sanders M, Moore QC III, Norcross EW, Monds KS, Caballero AR, McDaniel LS, Robinson SA, Onwubiko C, O’Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME Protection from Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis by passive immunization with pneumolysin antiserum Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2008; 49:290-294 | 2008 |
| O'Callaghan RJ, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Gatlin HP, Fratkin JD Age-related differences in rabbits during experimental Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2007; 48:5125-5131 | 2007 |
| Marquart ME, Monds KS, McCormick CC, Dixon SN, Sanders ME, Reed JM, McDaniel LS, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ Cholesterol as treatment for pneumococcal keratitis: cholesterol-specific inhibition of pneumolysin in the cornea Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2007; 48:2661-2666 | 2007 |
| Thibodeaux BA, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Tommassen J, O’Callaghan RJ Corneal virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase B and alkaline protease produced by Pseudomonas putida Current Eye Research. 2007; 32:373-386 | 2007 |
| Mills MF, Marquart ME, McDaniel LS Localization of PcsB of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its differential expression in response to stress J. Bacteriol. 2007; 189:4544-4546 | 2007 |
| Shah P, Marquart M, Quin LR, Swiatlo E Cellular location of polyamine transport protein PotD in Streptococcus pneumoniae FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 2006; 261:235-237 | 2006 |
| Caballero AR, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ, Thibodeaux BA, Johnston KH, Dajcs JJ Effectiveness of fluoroquinolones against Mycobacterium abscessus in vivo Curr. Eye Res. 2006; 31:23-29 | 2006 |
| McCormick CC, Dajcs JJ, Reed JM, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ The effectiveness of lysostaphin therapy for experimental coagulase-negative Staphylococcus endophthalmitis Curr. Eye Res. 2006; 31:225-230 | 2006 |
| Marquart ME, Dajcs JJ, Caballero AR, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ Calcium and magnesium enhance the production of Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV, a corneal virulence factor Med. Microbiol. Immunol. 2005; 194:39-45 | 2005 |
| Marquart ME, Caballero AR, Chomnawang M, Thibodeaux BA, Twining SS, O’Callaghan RJ Identification of a novel secreted protease from Pseudomonas aeruginosa that causes corneal erosions Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005; 46:3761-3768 | 2005 |
| Reed JM, O’Callaghan RJ, Girgis DO, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Marquart ME Ocular virulence of capsule-deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae in a rabbit keratitis model Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005; 46:604-608 | 2005 |
| Girgis DO, Reed JM, Monds KS, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus in the rabbit anterior chamber Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005; 46:1371-1378 | 2005 |
| Thibodeaux BA, Caballero AR, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Engel LS, O’Callaghan RJ Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV: a corneal virulence factor of low immunogenicity Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. 2005; 13:169-182 | 2005 |
| Dajcs JJ, Thibodeaux BA, Marquart ME, Girgis DO, Traidej M, O’Callaghan RJ Effectiveness of ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or moxifloxacin for treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2004; 48:1948-1952 | 2004 |
| Caballero A, Thibodeaux B, Marquart M, Traidej M, O’Callaghan R Pseudomonas keratitis: protease IV gene conservation, distribution, and production relative to virulence and other Pseudomonas proteases Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004; 45:522-530 | 2004 |
| Thibodeaux BA, Dajcs JJ, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Girgis DO, O’Callaghan RJ Quantitative comparison of fluoroquinolone therapies of experimental Gram-negative bacterial keratitis Curr. Eye Res. 200; 28:337-342 | 2004 |
| Traidej M, Marquart ME, Caballero AR, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ Identification of the active site residues of Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV: importance of enzyme activity in autoprocessing and activation J. Biol. Chem. 2003; 278:2549-2553 | 2003 |
| Traidej M, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ Molecular analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV expressed in Pseudomonas putida Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2003; 44:190-196 | 2003 |
| Marquart M, Bhattacharjee P, Zheng X, Kaufman H, Thompson H, Varnell E, Hill J Ocular reactivation phenotype of HSV-1 strain F(MP)E, a corticosteroid-sensitive strain Curr. Eye Res. 2003; 26:205-209 | 2003 |
| Jarman RG, Loutsch JM, Devi-Rao GB, Marquart ME, Banaszak MP, Zheng X, Hill JM, Wagner EK, Bloom DC The region of the HSV-1 latency-associated transcript required for epinephrine-induced reactivation in the rabbit does not include the 2.0-kb intron Virology 2002; 292:59-69 | 2002 |
| Marquart ME, Zheng X, Tran RK, Thompson HW, Bloom DC, Hill JM A cAMP response element within the latency-associated transcript promoter of HSV-1 facilitates induced reactivation in a mouse hyperthermia model Virology 2001; 284:62-69 | 2001 |
| Loutsch JM, Sainz B Jr, Marquart ME, Zheng X, Kesavan P, Higaki S, Hill JM, Tal-Singer R Effect of famciclovir on herpes simplex virus type 1 corneal disease and establishment of latency in rabbits Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2001; 45:2044-2053 | 2001 |
| Dajcs JJ, Moreau JM, Thibodeaux BA, Traidej M, Austin MS, Marquart ME, Stroman DW, O’Callaghan RJ Effectiveness of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin in a prophylaxis model of Staphylococcus keratitis Cornea 2001; 20:878-880 | 2001 |
| Caballero AR, Moreau JM, Engel LS, Marquart ME, Hill JM, O’Callaghan RJ Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV enzyme assays and comparison to other Pseudomonas proteases Anal. Biochem. 2001; 290:330-337 | 2001 |
| Loutsch JM, Perng G-C, Hill JM, Zheng X, Marquart ME, Block TM, Ghiasi H, Nesburn AB, Wechsler SL An identical 371 basepair deletion mutant in the LAT gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) results in different in vivo reactivation phenotypes in HSV-1 strains McKrae and 17syn+ J. Virol. 1999; 73:767-771 | 1999 |
| Zheng X, Marquart ME, Loutsch JM, Shah P, Sainz B, Ray A, O’Callaghan RJ, Kaufman HE, Hill JM HSV-1 migration in latently infected and naive rabbits after penetrating keratoplasty Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 1999; 40:2490-2497 | 1999 |
| Zhu J, Kang W, Marquart ME, Hill JM, Zheng X, Block T, Fraser NW Identification of a novel 0.7 kb polyadenylated transcript in the LAT promoter region of HSV-1 that is strain specific and may contribute to virulence Virology 1999; 265:296-307 | 1999 |
| Davis R, Marquart ME, Lucius D, Picking WD Protein-protein interactions in the assembly of Shigella flexneri invasion plasmid antigens IpaB and IpaC into protein complexes Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1998; 1429:45-56 | 1998 |
| Picking WL, Mertz JA, Marquart ME, Picking WD Cloning, expression, and affinity purification of recombinant Shigella flexneri invasion plasmid antigens IpaB and IpaC Protein Expr. Purif. 1996; 8:401-408 | 1996 |
| Marquart ME, Picking WL, Picking WD Soluble invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) from Shigella flexneri elicits epithelial cell responses related to pathogen invasion Infect. Immun. 1996; 64:4182-4187 | 1996 |
| Marquart ME, Picking WL, Picking WD Structural analysis of invasion plasmid antigen D (IpaD) from Shigella flexneri Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 1995; 214:963-970 | 1995 |
Review Article | |
| Marquart ME. Pathogenicity and virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae: cutting to the chase on proteases Virulence. 2021; 12(1):766-787. | 2021 |
| Benton AH, Marquart ME The role of pneumococcal virulence factors in ocular infectious diseases Interdiscip. Perspect. Infect. Dis. 2018; 2018:2525173 | 2018 |
| Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ Infectious keratitis: secreted bacterial proteins that mediate corneal damage J. Ophthalmol. 2013; 2013:369094 | 2013 |
| Marquart ME Animal models of bacterial keratitis J. Biomed. Biotech. 2011; 2011: 680642 | 2011 |
| Sainz B, Loutsch JM, Marquart ME, Hill JM Stress-associated immunomodulation and herpes simplex virus infections Med. Hypotheses 2001; 56:348-356 | 2001 |
Book Chapter | |
| Marquart ME, Moore QC III, O’Callaghan RJ Novel therapies for bacterial keratitis In: Eye Infections, Blindness and Myopia. Higgins J, Truax D, eds. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. 2009: 241-252. | 2009 |
| O’Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME Gram-positive bacterial keratitis In: Chodosh J, Wilhelmus K, editors. Duane’s Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2007; Volume 2, Chapter 49. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 2007 |
| Marquart ME, Hume EBH, Zheng X, Caballero A, Hill JM, O’Callaghan RJ Bacterial keratitis and management In: Agarwal S, Apple DJ, Agarwal A, Buratto L, Alio JL, Pandey SK, Agarwal A, editors. Ocular Therapeutics; 2002. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 176-229 | 2002 |
| Zheng X, Marquart ME, Mitra A, Hill JM Unique ocular drug delivery systems In: Agarwal S, Apple DJ, Agarwal A, Buratto L, Alio JL, Pandey SK, Agarwal A, editors. Ocular Therapeutics. 2002. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 57-81 | 2002 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, An animal model combined with bacterial proteomics to identify potential therapeutic targets for endophthalmitis. Marquart ME., XXVI Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), Buenos Aires, Argentina | 10/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The relationship between the eye and a classical bacterial virulence factor: it’s complicated. Marquart ME., Illinois Eye Symposium on Inflammation and Infection (IESII): New Perspectives and Solutions, University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chicago, IL | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Evaluation of biocompatibility and antibacterial activity of thiol-ene microparticles. Chapusha C, Carr M, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV., Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Shreveport, LA | 09/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Innovative cold atmospheric plasma (iCAP) for the treatment of microbial keratitis. Marquart ME., Wayne State University Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences (OVAS), Detroit, MI | 11/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Innovative cold atmospheric plasma (iCAP): efficacy for bacterial keratitis and comparison to antibiotics. Carr MA, Lovell KM, Wellington O, Sharma AC, Sanchez M, Saleem W, Marquart ME., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease is not required for virulence in the mouse model of keratitis. Carr M, Lovell M, Marquart M., XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 02/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease host cleavage in vitro. Carr M, Lovell M, Marquart M., South Central Branch of American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Shreveport, LA | 10/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Silver doped titanium oxide layers for improved photocatalytic activity and potential antibacterial properties of titanium implants. Ali A, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Griggs J, Bumgardner J, Roach M., MS&T22: Materials Science & Technology technical meeting and exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA | 10/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease requires glycosylation of its substrate, human IgA1, for successful cleavage. Carr MA, Lovell KM, Marquart ME., ASM Microbe, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae is more infective than encapsulated S. pneumoniae in early keratitis. Carr MA, Lovell KM, Benton AH, Robbins MK, Craddieth H, Marquart ME., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO | 05/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Antibacterial behavior and osteoblast response of optimized polyaniline-doped titanium oxide surfaces. Ali A, Carr M, Chowdhury S, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Griggs J, Bumgardner J, Roach M., Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition, Baltimore, MD | 04/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Proper glycosylation of IgA1 is required for cleavage by Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease. Carr M, Lovell M, Marquart M., Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Biloxi, MS | 04/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Genome analysis of viridans group Streptococcus strains from endophthalmitis. Marquart ME, Showmaker KC, Hellmann KT, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Martin BE, Robinson DA., Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group (OMIG), New Orleans, LA | 11/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial behavior of polyaniline-doped titanium oxide layers. Ali A, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Griggs J, Bumgardner J, Roach M., Academy of Dental Materials, Virtual | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Photocatalytic activity of silver-enhanced crystalline titanium oxide coatings. Bruni C, Johnson H, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Roach M., International Association for Dental Research (IADR)/American Association for Dental Research (AADR), Virtual | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Differential effects of Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors in eye infections. Marquart ME., Department of Biomedical Materials Science Seminar Series, School of Dentistry, University of MS Medical Center, Jackson, MS. | 09/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Enhanced binding of non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae to human corneal epithelial cells and construction of a mutant deficient in a putative adhesin. Myers B, Marquart ME., Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Anaheim, CA | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Removal of a transcription activator for ascorbic acid transport reduces Streptococcus pneumoniae growth in vitreous humor. Benton AH, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial efficacy of UVA-treated titanium oxides. Johnson HA, Janorkar AV, Marquart ME, Williamson RS, Roach MD, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition, Seattle, WA | 04/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Removal of ascorbic acid operon diminishes Streptococcus pneumoniae growth in vitreous humor. Benton AH, Marquart ME, Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology/Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 11/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Scratching the surface of streptococcal ocular infections. Marquart ME, Southeastern Regional Pneumococcal Symposium/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN | 05/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Bioactive release of doxycycline from extracellular matrix protein based composites. Nguyen QC, Benton A, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV, Proceedings of the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, GA | 04/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Streptococcal virulence and fitness: more than meets the eye. Marquart ME, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS | 11/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Pneumococcal genes indicated for fitness in the vitreous humor. Benton A, Wong S, Akerley B, Marquart ME, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference on Streptococcal Genetics, Washington, DC | 08/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Pneumococcal endophthalmitis leading to bacteremia in diabetic rabbits. Benton A, Marquart ME, Southeastern Pneumococcal Symposium, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS | 05/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pathogenesis of bacterial eye infections. Marquart ME, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 02/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Toxicity and virulence of viridans group streptococci isolated from endophthalmitis. Marquart ME, Rice HR, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Toxic activity of viridans Streptococcus involved in ocular disease. Sims CE, Marquart ME, The 66th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Bactericidal effect of near-ultraviolet anodized titanium. Williamson RS, Marquart ME, Griggs JA, Roach MD. Abstract published: Dental Materials 2014; 30 Suppl 1:e169, Academy of Dental Materials Annual Meeting, Bologna, Italy | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, A corneal penetrating drug delivery system based on elastin-like polypeptide. Bidwell GL III, Liu H, Robinson G, Marquart M, George EM. Abstract published: FASEB J. 28(1):1053.4, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA | 04/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Isolation of two proteases from Streptococcus pneumoniae that cause corneal erosions. Marquart ME, Taylor SD, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA | 05/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, The lytic role of pneumolysin during Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Taylor SD, Tullos NA, Sanders ME, Stray SJ, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME, Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Starkville, MS | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Loss of capsule increases invasion in pneumococcal keratitis. Tullos N, Taylor S, Sanders M, Marquart M, Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Starkville, MS | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Efficacy of active immunization with the 13 Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against pneumococcal endophthalmitis in rabbits. Sanders ME, Taylor SD, Tullos NA, Marquart ME, One Hundred Twelfth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, San Francisco, CA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, The effect of site-directed mutations on the interaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin with corneal epithelial cells. Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Norcross EW, Marquart ME, One Hundred Eleventh General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA | 05/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae conjunctivitis isolates. Norcross EW, Tullos NA, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, One Hundred Eleventh General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA | 05/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Comparison of protection by passive immunization with antiserum to Pneumovax 23, pneumolysin, or a combination of both in a pneumococcal endophthalmitis rabbit model. Sanders ME, Taylor SD, Tullos NA, Norcross EW, Marquart ME, One Hundred Eleventh General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA | 05/2011 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pneumococcal eye infections. Marquart ME, Pneumococcal Symposium, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL | 10/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Assessment of Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule in conjunctivitis and keratitis in vivo: neuraminidase activity increases in nonencapsulated pneumococci following conjunctival infection. Norcross EW, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, Sixth International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface, Florence, Italy | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Moxifloxacin and cholesterol combined treatment of pneumococcal keratitis. Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Norcross EW, King LB, Tolo I, Marquart ME, Sixth International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface, Florence, Italy | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Specific site-directed mutations in the Streptococcus pneumoniae corneal virulence factor pneumolysin abrogate lytic activity and corneal erosions. Taylor S, Thornton J, McDaniel L, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, Sixth International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface, Florence, Italy | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Toll-like receptor 2 is involved in corneal disease severity of Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis in the absence of pneumolysin. Tullos N, Norcross E, Taylor S, Moore Q, Sanders M, Marquart ME, Sixth International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface, Florence, Italy | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Protection against pneumococcal endophthalmitis in rabbits by active immunization with Pneumovax(R) 23 and pneumolysin. Sanders ME, Taylor SD, Norcross EW, Tullos NA, Moore QC III, Marquart ME, One Hundred Tenth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, San Diego, CA | 05/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Comparative efficacy of besifloxacin in a prophylaxis model of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae rabbit endophthalmitis. Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Sanfilippo CM, Hesje CK, Shafiee A, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2010 |
| Platform Presentations, Toll-like receptor 4, but not Toll-like receptor 2, is necessary for protection against corneal damage during pneumococcal keratitis. Tullos NA, Norcross E, Taylor S, Moore QC III, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The viridans streptococci as ocular pathogens. Marquart ME, School of Dentistry Dean’s Lecture Series, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 04/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Age dependent susceptibility of C57BL/6 mice to pneumococcal keratitis. Moore QC III, Sanders ME, King LB, Marquart ME, One Hundred Ninth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Philadelphia, PA | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Protection against pneumococcal endophthalmitis in rabbits by active immunization with Pneumovax(R) 23. Sanders ME, Moore QC III, Norcross EW, Marquart ME, One Hundred Ninth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Philadelphia, PA | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Active immunization against pneumolysin protects the cornea during Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis infection. Norcross EW, Dixon SN, Sanders ME, Moore QC III, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Anti-pneumolysin immunoglobulin as adjunctive treatment for Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis in rabbits. Ghate DA, Sanders M, Robertson ZM, Fratkin J, Smith A, Marquart M, Chen C, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Efficacy of besifloxacin in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. Marquart ME, Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Shafiee A, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Efficacy of besifloxacin in the treatment of quinolone-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis. Moore QC III, Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Shafiee A, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Platform Presentations, Protection from pneumococcal endophthalmitis by active immunization with pneumolysin in a rabbit model. Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Streptococcus pneumoniae ocular pathogenesis and therapy. Marquart ME, Department of Ophthalmology Seminar/University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK | 02/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mechanisms and therapy of pneumococcal ocular infections. Marquart ME, Department of Biological Sciences Seminar/Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS | 01/2009 |
| Platform Presentations, The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is required for full virulence in pneumococcal endophthalmitis. Sanders M, Norcross E, Moore Q III, Marquart ME, Joint Meeting of the Texas and South Central Branches of the American Society for Microbiology, Austin, TX | 11/2008 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ocular pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae: roles of capsule and pneumolysin and implications for therapy. Marquart ME, Joint Meeting of the Texas and South Central Branches of the American Society for Microbiology, Austin, TX | 11/2008 |
| Platform Presentations, Development of a mouse model of Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Moore QC III, McCormick CC, Norcross EW, Onwubiko C, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, International Congress of Eye Research, Beijing, China | 09/2008 |
| Platform Presentations, Effect of capsule on the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a rabbit endophthalmitis model. Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Marquart ME, International Congress of Eye Research, Beijing, China | 09/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mechanisms and therapy of Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Marquart ME, International Congress of Eye Research/International Society of Eye Research, Beijing, China | 09/2008 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pathogenesis and therapy of pneumococcal ocular infections. Marquart ME, Pneumococcal Symposium, University of Alabama at Birmingham | 07/2008 |
| Platform Presentations, The effect of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin on primary rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Further analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease (PASP): a corneal virulence factor. Tang A, Fratkin JD, McCormick CC, Marquart ME, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, A comparison of pneumolysin activity and concentration in vitro and in vivo in a rabbit endophthalmitis model. Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC III, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The roles of pneumolysin and capsule in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae ocular infections. Marquart ME, Departmental Seminar/Department of Biochemistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 09/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Analysis of proteolytic activity among conjunctivitis and endophthalmitis Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates. Dixon SN, Sanders ME, Marquart ME, One Hundred Seventh General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 05/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Pneumococcal endophthalmitis: prevalence of serotype 6 in human endophthalmitis isolates and comparison to a non-type 6 isolate in a rabbit endophthalmitis model. Sanders ME, Dixon SN, Robinson SA, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, A comparison of capsular and non-typeable pneumococcal clinical isolates in a rabbit conjunctivitis model. Green SN, Sanders ME, Robinson SA, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Distribution and further characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease. Tang A, Marquart ME, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Neutralization of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin by anti-pneumolysin immunoglobulin G. Sanders ME, Dixon SN, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Mississippi State, MS | 02/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Passive immunization with pneumolysin antiserum as treatment for Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Robinson SA, Dixon SN, Sanders ME, Monds KS, Caballero AR, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Mississippi State, MS | 02/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pneumolysin as a target in the treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Marquart ME, International Congress of Eye Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 11/2006 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pneumococcal eye infections. Marquart ME, Pneumococcal Symposium, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL | 08/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, A newly discovered toxicity of Staphylococcus aureus active in experimental keratitis. Caballero AR, Denard BS, Joshi S, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ. 2006, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, Alpha-toxin susceptibility impacts age-related differences in experimental S. aureus keratitis. Monds KS, Marquart ME, Reed JM, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2006 |
| Platform Presentations, Passive immunization of rabbits with pneumolysin antiserum to treat Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Marquart ME, Monds KS, Caballero AR, McDaniel LS, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Virulence factors and corneal pathogenesis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Marquart ME, Department of Pharmacology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 12/2005 |
| Platform Presentations, Topical cholesterol as an effective treatment for pneumococcus keratitis. Marquart ME, Reed JM, Caballero AR, Joshi S, Weathersby DC, McCormick CC, Monds KS, O’Callaghan RJ, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group Meeting, Chicago, IL | 10/2005 |
| Platform Presentations, Species distribution of the gene encoding PASP, a Pseudomonas protease that causes corneal damage. Marquart ME, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Molecular Pathogenesis of Infectious and Inflammatory Eye Research Meeting, Cleveland, OH | 09/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease (PASP) causes corneal epithelial erosions. Marquart ME, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Virulence contribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase and alkaline protease in a Pseudomonas putida model of rabbit keratitis. Thibodeaux BA, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Tommassen J, Lazdunski A, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Virulence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains in the rabbit cornea. Caballero AR, Thibodeaux BA, Reed JM, Marquart ME, McCormick CC, Monds KS, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2005 |
| Platform Presentations, Corneal virulence of non-capsular Streptococcus pneumoniae. Marquart ME, Reed JM, O’Callaghan RJ, Girgis DO, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, New Orleans, LA | 10/2004 |
| Platform Presentations, Passive immunization therapy for experimental Staphylococcal keratitis. Caballero AR, Bush JT, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, New Orleans, LA | 10/2004 |
| Poster Presentation, Experimental Staphylococcus keratitis: passive immunization with alpha-toxin antibody. Bush JT, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2004 |
| Poster Presentation, Isolation and identification of a secreted protease from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Marquart ME, Caballero AR, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2004 |
| Poster Presentation, Ocular virulence of capsule-deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae strain R6. Reed JM, O’Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 04/2004 |
| Platform Presentations, Effectiveness of fluoroquinolone antibiotics for experimental Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis. Caballero AR, Thibodeaux BA, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Johnston KH, O’Callaghan RJ, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, Anaheim, CA | 11/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Enhancement of Pseudomonas aeruginosa protease IV and pyoverdine production. Marquart ME, Caballero AR, Dajcs JJ, Girgis DO, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ, Pseudomonas 2003, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | 09/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Corneal pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus gamma-toxin. Dajcs JJ, Girgis DO, Thibodeaux BA, Sloop GD, Marquart ME, Caballero AR, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, The effectiveness of moxifloxacin for gram-negative bacterial keratitis. Thibodeaux BA, Dajcs JJ, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Girgis DO, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a lysine specific proteinase, protease IV from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Traidej M, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2002 |
| Poster Presentation, Pseudomonas protease and corneal virulence. Caballero AR, Thibodeaux B, Marquart M, Traidej M, O’Callaghan R, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2002 |
| Poster Presentation, Sequence, structure and immunogenicity of protease IV, and extracellular lysine-specific protease of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thibodeaux B, Caballero A, Traidej M, Marquart M, O’Callaghan R, Pseudomonas Conference, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, Brussels, Belgium | 09/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, A rabbit model of Staphylococcus keratitis for measuring the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics. Moreau JM, Dajcs JJ, Stroman DW, Schlech BA, Ke TL, Thibodeaux BA, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, Cloning of P. aeruginosa protease IV gene and expression of active form in E. coli. Caballero A, Thibodeaux B, Marquart M, Moreau J, Traidej M, O’Callaghan R, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, Deregulated expression of the LAT ORF enhances reactivation of HSV-1 in the rabbit eye model. Higaki S, Marquart ME, Alexander J, Loutsch JM, Coffin RS, Thomas SK, Hill JM, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, Phospholipase A2 in rabbit tears is a host defense against Staphylococcus aureus. Girgis DO, Moreau JM, Dajcs JJ, Austin MS, Marquart ME, O’Callaghan RJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2001 |
| Oral presentation by RJ O'Callaghan (first author), Effectiveness of ciprofloxacin in a new prophylaxis rabbit model of Staphylococcus keratitis. O’Callaghan R, Dajcs J, Stroman D, Schlech B, Ke T, Moreau J, Thibodeaux B, Marquart M, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, Dallas, TX | 10/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, The effect of Famvir(TM)(FCV) on the establishment of latency and reactivation in the rabbit eye model of HSV-1. Loutsch JM, Sainz B Jr., Marquart ME, Zheng X, Kesavan P, Hill JM, Tal-Singer R, Twenty-fifth International Herpesvirus Workshop, Portland, OR | 07/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, A cAMP response element (CRE) is essential for ocular herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) reactivation in mice. Marquart ME, Zheng X, Tran RK, Hill JM, Bloom DC, One Hundredth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Los Angeles, CA | 05/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, The effect of Famciclovir (FCV) on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) corneal disease, latency and reactivation in the rabbit eye model. Loutsch JM, Sainz B Jr, Marquart ME, Zheng X, van der Key HK, Hill JM, Tal-Singer R, Thirteenth International Conference on Antiviral Research, Baltimore, MD | 04/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, A recombinant HSV-1 that expresses EGFP has the high induced reactivation frequency like that of the parental strain McKrae. Loutsch JM, Marquart ME, Zheng X, Wilcox K, Hill JM, Twenty-fourth International Herpesvirus Workshop, Boston, MA | 07/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Transcription of HSV-1 genes following reactivation from latency. O’Brien WJ, Tsao L-S, Loutsch JM, Marquart ME, Zheng X, Taylor JL, Hill JM, Twenty-fourth International Herpesvirus Workshop, Boston, MA | 07/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Viral latency and ocular reactivation of a recombinant HSV-1 that expresses enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). Marquart ME, Foster TP, Kousoulas KG, Zheng X, Loutsch JM, Gebhardt BM, Hill JM, Ninety-ninth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Chicago, IL | 06/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, HSV-1 migration in latent and naive rabbits following penetrating keratoplasty. Zheng X, Marquart ME, Loutsch JM, O’Callaghan RJ, Kaufman HE, Hill JM, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Induction of HSV-1 gene expression by transcorneal iontophoresis of epinephrine. Taylor JL, Tsao L-S, Hill J, Marquart ME, Loutsch JM, Zheng X, Varnell ED, O’Brien WJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Adrenergic agonists and antagonists: roles in ocular HSV-1 reactivation. Marquart ME, Gebhardt BM, Zheng X, Loutsch JM, Garza HH Jr, Varnell ED, Hill JM, Kaufman HE, Twenty-third International Herpesvirus Workshop, York, United Kingdom | 08/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, In vitro assembly of protein complexes consisting of IpaB and IpaC from Shigella flexneri. Davis R, Marquart M, Lucius D, Picking WD, Ninety-eighth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA | 05/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, Molecular analysis of HSV-1 following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in latently infected rabbits. Zheng X, Loutsch JM, Marquart ME, Ray A, Hill JM, Tenth Annual Neuroscience Center Retreat, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA | 1998 |
| Poster Presentation, Sequences between the 2.0 kb LAT intron splice sites are not necessary for induced HSV-1 reactivation. Marquart ME, Zheng X, Loutsch JM, Corbett N, Hill JM, Tenth Annual Neuroscience Center Retreat, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA | 1998 |
| Poster Presentation, Shigella IpaC and Salmonella SipC bind epithelial cells to promote uptake of Shigella flexneri. Picking WL, Edgar DW, Marquart ME, Lucius DA, Picking WD, Ninety-seventh General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Miami, FL | 05/1997 |
| Platform Presentations, Molecular and biochemical analysis of invasion plasmid antigens C (IpaC) and D (IpaD) in the uptake of Shigella flexneri by epithelial cells. Marquart ME, Picking WD, Joint Annual Meeting of the Missouri Valley and Missouri Branches of the American Society for Microbiology, Lawrence, KS | 03/1997 |
| Poster Presentation, Structural and functional properties of invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) of Shigella flexneri. Picking WD, Marquart ME, Meeting on Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Response, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 1997 |
| Poster Presentation, Highly purified invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) from Shigella flexneri 2a elicits responses in epithelial cells that are related to pathogen invasion. Picking WD, Marquart ME, Third Annual Midwest Pathogenesis Conference, Madison, WI | 10/1996 |
| Poster Presentation, Effects of purified invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) from Shigella flexneri on Henle 407 cells. Marquart ME, Picking WL, Picking WD, Ninety-sixth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA | 05/1996 |
| Poster Presentation, Invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) of Shigella flexneri induces changes in intestinal epithelial cells that are related to bacterial invasion. Marquart ME, Picking WL, Picking WD, Second Annual Saint Louis University Graduate Student Association Research Day, St. Louis, MO | 1996 |
| Platform Presentations, IpaC from Shigella flexneri promotes bacterial invasion of intestinal cells. Marquart ME, The Central States Universities, Incorporated Annual Conference, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL | 1996 |
| Poster Presentation, Structure and function analysis of Shigella flexneri invasion plasmid antigen D. Marquart ME, Picking WD, First Annual Saint Louis University Graduate Student Association Research Day, St. Louis, MO | 1995 |
| Poster Presentation, Invasion plasmid antigen D involvement in multiprotein complexes in water extracts of Shigella flexneri. Marquart ME, Picking WL, Picking WD, Ninety-fourth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV | 05/1994 |
| Poster Presentation, Structural features of Shigella flexneri invasion plasmid antigen D. Marquart ME, Picking WL, Oaks EV, Agarwal R, Picking WD, Ninety-fourth General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV | 05/1994 |
| Poster Presentation, IpaD as a major virulence plasmid-mediated adhesin for Shigella flexneri 2a. Picking WD, Picking WL, Marquart ME, Kim T, Ninety-third General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA | 05/1993 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Recognition for Exceptional Review (2 times), Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2024 |
| Fellow (Silver), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology | 2019 |
| Certificate of Appreciation for service on the ARVO Annual Meeting Program Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology | 2019 |
| Recognition for Exceptional Review, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2019 |
| Recognition for Exceptional Review, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2018 |
| Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Reviewer, Elsevier, Experimental Eye Research | 2017 |
| Laboratory profile highlight, ISER Newsletter, International Society for Eye Research | 2013 |
| Research recognition, EyeWorld magazine, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | 2011 |
| Charles C. Randall Lectureship Award, South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology | 2008 |
| Excellence in Research Award, Gold Level, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2007 |
| Harry Hirsch Leiter Award for Best Presentation, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group Meeting | 2005 |
| Travel award, Molecular Pathogenesis of Infectious and Inflammatory Eye Research Meeting | 2005 |
| Cora Downs Award for Best Senior Graduate Student Presentation, Joint Annual Meeting of the Missouri Valley and Missouri Branches of the American Society for Microbiology | 1997 |
| Dissertation Fellowship, Saint Louis University | 1997 |
| Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Saint Louis University | 1989 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group (OMIG), Member | 2021 - Present |
| Group of Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS), UMMC Chapter, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society, Member | 2010 - Present |
| International Society for Eye Research, Member | 2006 - Present |
| American Society for Microbiology, Member | 2000 - Present |
| Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology, Member | 1998 - Present |
Committee Service
| Dissertation committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| External dissertation committee, Member | 2023 - 2023 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2023 - 2023 |
| Dissertation committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Dissertation committee, Member | 2022 - 2024 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Dissertation committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2021 - 2021 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2021 - 2023 |
| Awards Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Member | 2021 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2019 - 2019 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2018 - 2021 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Member | 2018 - 2022 |
| Annual Meeting Program Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Chair | 2018 - 2019 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Department Seminar Committee, Member | 2018 - 2022 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2017 - 2017 |
| Annual Meeting Program Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Member | 2016 - 2019 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2016 - 2016 |
| Thesis Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2015 - 2018 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2015 - 2018 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2015 - 2015 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Recruitment Day Planning Committee, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| Medical Center Research Compliance Subcommittee, Member | 2013 - 2016 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Chair | 2013 - 2016 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Departmental Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Committee, Member | 2013 - 2013 |
| Departmental Faculty Search Committee, Member | 2013 - 2013 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2012 - 2012 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2011 - 2012 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Faculty Advisory Council - Lawson Integrated Network Connection (LINC), Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2009 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2008 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2007 - 2007 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Member | 2007 - 2011 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Secretary | 2007 - 2008 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2007 - 2009 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Program PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2006 - 2006 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Member | 2006 - 2009 |
| Dissertation Committee, Member | 2006 - 2009 |
Community Service
| March of Dimes Walk, Participant | |
| MS Blood Services, Blood and Platelet Donor | |
| MS Balloon Race Walk for the Good Samaritan Center, Participant | |
| Heart Walk, Participant | |
| Walk to End Diabetes, Participant |
Other Service
| Oral session co-chair, Ocular immune mechanisms and infection, XXVI Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oral session co-chair | 10/2024 - 10/2024 |
| Ocular Immunology Section Co-Chair, XXVI Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 10/2024 - 10/2024 |
| External Reviewer, faculty promotion applicant, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI | 07/2024 - 07/2024 |
| External Reviewer, faculty promotion applicant, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK | 07/2024 - 07/2024 |
| National Science Foundation I-Corps 101 Virtual Training, Jackson State University Regional Cohort, Participant | 06/2024 - 07/2024 |
| South Central Branch, American Society for Microbiology; student poster/paper judge, Student poster/paper judge | 11/2023 - 11/2023 |
| External Reviewer, faculty promotion and tenure applicant, Auburn University, Auburn, AL | 08/2023 - 08/2023 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference oral session moderator, Oral session moderator | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| Oral session co-chair, Ocular Microbiology, XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Oral session co-chair | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| NIH Standing Study Section Member, PED2 (3 meetings per year) | 07/2022 - Present |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference minisymposium moderator, Minisymposium moderator | 05/2022 - 05/2022 |
| NIH; grant reviewer | 02/2022 - 02/2022 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC), United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer | 12/2021 - 12/2021 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, PED1 Study Section | 10/2021 - 10/2021 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, PED1 Study Section | 02/2021 - 02/2021 |
| Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology; Carbapenemases in Gram-negative Bacteria: A Global Health Threat and Therapeutic Challenge | 01/2021 - Present |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertation reviewer, International dissertation reviewer, Mahjabeen Kahn | 11/2020 - 12/2020 |
| AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) mentor, UMMC chapter, Mentor | 10/2020 - Present |
| Online Education Tools Workshop, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, Workshop Attendee | 07/2020 - 07/2020 |
| Guest Editor, Journal of Visualized Experiments; Methods Collection: Models to Study Ocular Infectious Diseases, Guest Editor | 2020 - Present |
| South Central Branch, American Society for Microbiology; student poster/paper judge, Student poster/paper judge | 11/2019 - 11/2019 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Organizer for 1 symposium, 1 mini-symposium, 2 oral sessions, and 3 poster sessions for international ARVO conference | 05/2019 - 05/2019 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); poster session moderator, International conference poster session moderator | 05/2019 - 05/2019 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC), United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 03/2019 - 03/2019 |
| Guardian Society, Explorers Circle, Member | 12/2018 - Present |
| South Central Branch meeting, American Society for Microbiology; conference co-organizer, Conference co-organizer, hosted at the UMMC SOM with approximately 170 participants. Organized email communications to members and participants, sorted student abstracts into categories, solicited and organized poster and oral session judges and score tallies, obtained supplies, oversaw volunteer duties, arranged award dissemination, arranged professional development session | 11/2018 - 11/2018 |
| UMMC Professional Development; Preparing for Success series of classes; achieved Mastery certificate, Mastery, Preparing for Success Series (4 levels) | 10/2018 - 12/2018 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-R (02) | 08/2018 - 08/2018 |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertation reviewer, International Dissertation Reviewer, Ananya Datta | 06/2018 - 06/2018 |
| Scientific Reports Editorial Board, Editorial Review Board | 05/2018 - Present |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Mentor, ARVO Leadership Development Program, Mentor, ARVO Leadership Development Program | 05/2018 - 05/2019 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Organizer for 1 mini-symposium, 2 oral sessions, and 2 poster sessions for international ARVO conference, Organizer for 1 mini-symposium, 2 oral sessions, and 2 poster sessions for international ARVO conference | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference mini-symposium moderator, International conference mini-symposium moderator | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference oral session moderator, International conference oral session moderator | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-R (04) | 04/2018 - 04/2018 |
| School of Medicine Career Fair; invited lecturer, Invited lecturer, UMMC School of Medicine Career Fair | 03/2018 - 03/2018 |
| British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 01/2018 - 01/2018 |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine; External reviewer, promotion and tenure applicant, External reviewer, promotion and tenure applicant | 06/2017 - 06/2017 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 06/2017 - 06/2017 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Organizer of 1 symposium, 4 oral sessions, and 2 poster sessions for international ARVO conference, Organizer of 1 symposium, 4 oral sessions, and 2 poster sessions for international ARVO conference | 05/2017 - 05/2017 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge, Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge | 05/2017 - 05/2017 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference oral session moderator, International conference oral session moderator | 05/2017 - 05/2017 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Reviewed approximately 900 abstracts for 3 annual international ARVO conferences | 12/2016 - 01/2019 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-J (91) | 10/2016 - 10/2016 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-J (91) | 06/2016 - 06/2016 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 06/2016 - 06/2016 |
| Fight for Sight United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer, PhD Studentship Award; Proposal Reviewer | 12/2015 - 12/2015 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Diseases and Pathophysiology of the Visual System (DPVS) Study Section | 06/2015 - 06/2015 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer | 06/2015 - 06/2015 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 IDM-S (02) M | 07/2014 - 07/2014 |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertation reviewer, International Dissertation Reviewer, Debarun Dutta | 03/2014 - 03/2014 |
| Fight for Sight United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer, PhD Studentship Award | 12/2013 - 12/2013 |
| South Central Branch, American Society for Microbiology; student poster/paper session judge, Student poster/paper judge | 11/2013 - 11/2013 |
| Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW); IACUC Training Workshop, IACUC Training Workshop, San Antonio, TX | 09/2013 - 09/2013 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 06/2013 - 06/2013 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge, Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge | 05/2013 - 05/2013 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference poster session moderator, International conference poster session moderator | 05/2013 - 05/2013 |
| AAMC; Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Austin, TX | 12/2012 - 12/2012 |
| South Central Branch, American Society for Microbiology; student poster/paper session judge, Student poster/paper judge | 11/2012 - 11/2012 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; external tenure applicant reviewer, Tenure applicant reviewer | 10/2012 - 10/2012 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-Q (02) M | 06/2012 - 06/2012 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge, Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation Young Investigator Award in Microbiology judge | 05/2012 - 05/2012 |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertation reviewer, International Dissertation Reviewer, Thein Zaw Oo | 01/2012 - 01/2012 |
| South Central Branch, American Society for Microbiology; student poster/paper session judge, Student poster/paper judge | 11/2011 - 11/2011 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 06/2011 - 06/2011 |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases Editorial Board, Editorial Review Board | 04/2011 - 09/2021 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC), United Kingdom, Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 03/2011 - 03/2011 |
| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Intramural Grant Reviewer, Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 06/2010 - 06/2010 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); International conference mini-symposium moderator, International conference mini-symposium moderator | 05/2010 - 05/2010 |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertation reviewer, International Dissertation Reviewer, Shamila Khan | 10/2009 - 10/2009 |
| Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Research Day; poster session judge, Poster session judge | 10/2008 - 10/2012 |
| NIH; grant reviewer, Study Section Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BDCN-J (91) S | 06/2008 - 06/2008 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); international conference oral session moderator, International conference oral session moderator | 05/2008 - 05/2008 |
| University of New South Wales, Australia; international dissertaion reviewer, International Dissertation Reviewer, Tracy Schubert | 01/2008 - 01/2008 |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); international conference poster session moderator, International conference poster session moderator | 05/2007 - 05/2007 |
| Ad hoc peer-reviewed journal reviewer, 30+ journals, Analytical Chemistry Insights--Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials--Biofouling--BMC Infectious Diseases--British Journal of Ophthalmology--British Journal of Pharmacology--Cell Calcium--Cellular Microbiology--Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology--Contact Lens and Anterior Eye--Current Eye Research--Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease--Experimental Eye Research--Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy--Expert Review of Ophthalmology--The FASEB Journal--Infection, Genetics and Evolution--Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences--Journal of Immunology Research-- Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics--Journal of Oral Microbiology--Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases--Journal of Visualized Experiments--Microbiology--Microbiology Spectrum--Microorganisms--Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal--Pharmaceutical Biology--PLoS One--Progress in Retinal and Eye Research--Proteomes--Retina--Scientific Reports--Translational Vision Science and Technology (approx. 5-8 reviews per year) | 2002 - Present |
| Employee Giving, Donation via payroll deduction |
Teaching Experience
| Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Course, Course Director, Seminar in Microbiology & Immunology | Spring 2024 |
| Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2024 |
| Graduate, Course, Course Director, Seminar in Microbiology & Immunology | Fall 2024 |
| SOM 620, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, The Gastrointestinal System | Fall 2024 |
| SOM 612, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems | Spring 2024 |
| MICRO 725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2023 |
| Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2023 |
| MICRO 703, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Seminar in Microbiology & Immunology | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2023 |
| DENT 641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2023 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2022 |
| DENT 641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2022 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2021 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2021 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2021 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2021 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2021 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2021 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2020 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2020 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2020 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2020 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2020 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2019 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2019 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2019 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2019 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2019 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2019 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2019 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2019 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2019 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Fall 2019 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2018 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2018 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2018 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2018 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2017 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2017 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2017 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2017 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2017 |
| Formerly ID727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine | Spring 2017 |
| Formerly ID727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine | Fall 2017 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2017 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2017 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2016 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2016 |
| MICRO741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamental Microbiology | Spring 2016 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2016 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2016 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2015 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2015 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2015 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2015 |
| Formerly ID727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine | Spring 2015 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2015 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2015 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2014 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2014 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2014 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2014 |
| MICRO747, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Advanced Bacteriology | Summer 2013 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2013 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2013 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2013 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2013 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2013 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2013 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2013 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2012 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2012 |
| MICRO715, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Special Topics in Microbiology: Methods | Spring 2012 |
| Formerly ID727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine | Spring 2012 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2012 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2012 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2012 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2011 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2011 |
| MICRO702, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular Virology | Spring 2011 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2011 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2011 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2011 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2011 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2010 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2010 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2010 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2010 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2010 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2009 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2009 |
| MICRO702, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular Virology | Spring 2009 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2009 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2009 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2009 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, SURE Seminar Series | Summer 2009 - 2014 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2008 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2008 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2008 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2008 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Small Group, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2008 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Lab, Facilitator, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2008 |
| MICRO747, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Advanced Bacteriology | Summer 2007 |
| MICRO725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Bacterial Structure and Function | Spring 2007 |
| DENT641, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Dental Microbiology | Spring 2007 |
| MICRO702, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular Virology | Spring 2007 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2007 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2007 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2007 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2006 |
| MICRO611, Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2006 |
| Voluntary journal club, Small Group, Attendee and participant, Pathogenesis journal club | 2006 - 2014 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Kayla Ryan | 2024 - 2025 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: George (Beau) Azar | 2024 - 2024 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Kayla Carter | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Hayley Craddieth | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Marcus Robbins | 2021 - 2021 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, DESIGNING IMPLANT MATERIALS FOR IMPROVING BACTERIAL INFECTION RESISTANCE AND CELLULAR RESPONSE Advised: Aya Ali | 2021 - 2023 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Optimization of Surface Modification Techniques to Enhance Biomedical Implant Applications of Polyetheretherketone. ( In addition to serving on Ms. Nobles' dissertation committee, Dr. Marquart trained and worked alongside her in the laboratory for all of the microbiology experiments described in her dissertation.) Advised: Kadie Nobles | 2021 - 2022 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Catie Lee Bruni | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Walter (Sam) Rose | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Dani Block | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sam Chafin | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sarah Grace Sobiesk | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: MariMac Collins | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Chase Warren | 2020 - 2020 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Streptococcus pneumoniae Zinc Metalloprotease IgA1 Protease: Substrate Cleavage In Vitro and Role in the Mouse Model of Keratitis Advised: Mary Carr | 2020 - 2024 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Surface Modification of Titanium to Enhance Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties. ( In addition to serving on Mr. Johnson's dissertation committee, Dr. Marquart trained and worked alongside Mr. Johnson in the laboratory for all of the microbiology experiments described in his dissertation.) Advised: Haden Johnson | 2019 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Amira Abbas | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Daniel McClung | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Jack Friend | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Tony Tang | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Osasu Adah | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Aaron Schwartz | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Brandon Myers | 2019 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: John Culbertson | 2019 - 2022 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Genomics of Pathogenic Staphylococcus epidermidis from Infants Advised: Kathryn Hellman | 2018 - 2021 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Sialic Acid-Mediated Protection of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae from Immune Defenses Targeting Cell Surface Glycans Advised: Mary Darby Jackson | 2018 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Charles Davis | 2016 - 2016 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, The Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen In Vitro on Select Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ( In addition to serving on Dr. Jordan's dissertation committee, Dr. Marquart trained and worked alongside Dr. Jordan in the laboratory for the microbiology experiments described in her dissertation.) Advised: Christina Jordan | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Excision, Conjugation, and Diversity of the Integrative Conjugative Element, ICE6013, in Staphylococcus aureus Advised: Emily Sansevere | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Isaiah Tolo | 2016 - 2016 |
| Master's Thesis Committee Member, Surface Modification of Titanium using Anodization to Enhance Antimicrobial Properties and Osseointegration ( In addition to serving on Ms. Jain's thesis committee, Dr. Marquart trained and worked alongside Ms. Jain in the laboratory for all of the microbiology experiments described in her thesis.) Advised: Sakshi Jain | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Virulence Determinants of Nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae and the Consequences of Intra-Species Genetic Exchange Advised: Haley Pipkins | 2015 - 2018 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Mechanisms Enhancing Persistence and Virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Impact on Mucosal Infections and Invasive Potential Advised: Jessica Bradshaw | 2015 - 2018 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Metabolic and Genetic Factors Impacting Intraocular Growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae Advised: Angela Benton | 2015 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Elizia Thomas | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Courtney Sims Gomelia | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Charles Davis | 2015 - 2016 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Brenden Davis | 2015 - 2016 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Courtney Sims Gomelia | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Anna Marie Dulaney | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Dennis Marcelo | 2014 - 2015 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Role of Human Cytomegalovirus Essential Protein pUL93 in Virus Maturation and a Novel Nanobiotechnology Approach to Inhibit Virus Infection Advised: Bernadette DeRussy | 2014 - 2016 |
| Pre-clinical advisor for M1 and M2 medical students | 2013 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, PspK of Nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae: Mechanisms of Virulence and Immunization Potential Advised: Lance Keller | 2013 - 2015 |
| DiscoveryU Program for Clinton High School students | 2013 - 2013 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Charles Martin | 2012 - 2012 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Jennifer Wong | 2011 - 2011 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Justin Moreira | 2011 - 2011 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Frankie Fetto | 2011 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Pseudomonas aeruginosa Small Protease (PASP) : a Corneal Virulence Factor Advised: Aihua Tang | 2011 - 2012 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Implementation of Titanium Anodization to Produce an Anatase Surface Layer (In addition to serving on Dr. Williamson's dissertation committee, Dr. Marquart trained and worked alongside Dr. Williamson in the laboratory for all of the microbiology experiments described in his dissertation.) Advised: Randall Scott Williamson | 2011 - 2013 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Isaiah Tolo | 2010 - 2010 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Rhonda Caston | 2010 - 2010 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Determinants of Ranavirus Gene Function using an Antisense Morpholino-mediated Approach Advised: Dexter Whitley | 2010 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, The Importance of Host-bacterial Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae Keratitis Advised: Nathan Tullos | 2009 - 2013 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, The Mechanistic Role of Pneumolysin during Streptococcus pneumoniae Keratitis Advised: Sidney Taylor | 2009 - 2013 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Anna Oguhebe | 2009 - 2009 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Isaiah Tolo | 2009 - 2009 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Characterization of Virulence Factors and Treatments of Pneumococcal Ocular Infections Advised: Melissa Sanders | 2009 - 2012 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Experimental Staphylococcus aureus Endophthalmitis: Animal Model of Infection, Role of Alpha-toxin, Treatment, and Possible Host Defenses Advised: Charles Balzli | 2009 - 2011 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Rhonda Caston | 2009 - 2010 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Tennisha Buckner | 2008 - 2008 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Pathogenesis and Immune Evasion of Acinetobacter baumanii Advised: Lauren King | 2008 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Pathogenesis and Therapy of Ocular Microbial Infections Advised: Clare McCormick | 2008 - 2009 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, The Roles of Streptococcus pneumoniae Virulence Factors in Ocular Infections Advised: Erin Norcross | 2007 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Ecological Niche of Streptococcus pneumoniae : Factors Associated with Survival and Pathogenesis within the Human Host Advised: Chinwendu Onwubiko | 2007 - 2009 |
| Master's Thesis Committee Chair, The Role of Capsule and Pneumolysin in Pneumococcal Ocular Infections Advised: Melissa Sanders | 2006 - 2008 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Characterization of PcsB of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Localization, Conservation and Immunogenicity Advised: Megumi Mills | 2006 - 2009 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sherrina Robinson | 2006 - 2007 |
Fellows supervised
| Postdoctoral Fellowship (Quincy Moore), Post-Doc Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 05/2007 - 08/2009 |