Tara Lakshimi Archuleta, Ph.D.

Tel: (520) 490-4014 Email: tlarchul@email.arizona.edu

Education:
M.Ed., Teaching & Teacher Education - Present
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Ph.D., Chemical and Physical Biology - 2014
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics - 2008
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Certification:
Arizona Educator Certification – May 2020 expected
ADE/NES Secondary Professional Knowledge
Certification – January 2020
ADE Secondary Certification, Chemistry, Biology,
General Science – May 2020 expected

Teaching and Mentoring Experience:

• Student Teacher, Chemistry, Teach Arizona, University of Arizona, University High School, Tucson AZ, 2019-
Present.
• Guest Instructor, BSCI 3965-Undergraduate Seminar: Membrane pathogens: pore forming toxins,
Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, March 2017.
• Teaching Assistant, BCHM300-Graduate Student Course: Introduction to Structural Biology, Department of
Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Spring2012&2013.
• Research Mentor/Instructor, Undergraduate Student: Makayla Marie Freitas, Laboratory of Rebecca Page,
Ph.D., Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 2018 - 2019.
• Research Mentor/Instructor, Undergraduate Student: Shelby Katherine Young, Laboratory of Wolfgang
Peti, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 2018.
• Postdoctoral Mentor/Instructor, Graduate Student: Meredith Nicole Frazier, Laboratory of Lauren P.
Jackson, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2014-2017.
• Postdoctoral Mentor/Instructor, Graduate Student: Boyang Xi, Laboratory of Lauren P. Jackson, Ph.D.,
Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2016-2017.
• Postdoctoral Mentor/Instructor, Graduate Rotation Student: Alyssa Rodriguez, Laboratory of Lauren P.
Jackson, Ph.D., Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University, Jan 2017-Feb 2017.
• Postdoctoral Mentor/Instructor, Undergraduate Student Researcher: Allison Claire Isabelli, Laboratory of
Lauren P. Jackson, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2016-2017.
• Graduate Student Mentor, Graduate Student: Katie Lynn Winarski, Laboratory of Benjamin W. Spiller, Ph.D.,
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, 2010-2014.

Research Experience:
• Senior Research Specialist, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, 2017–
2019.
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2014–2017.
• Predoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University, 2008-2014.
• Student Researcher, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Summers
2007&2008.
• Student Researcher, Department of Physiology, The University of Arizona, 2006-2008.
• Student Researcher, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, The University of Arizona, 2005-
2006.

Selected Leadership/Community Outreach Roles:

• Co-Board Chair, Tucson Junior Strings, Tucson AZ, August 2018-Present.
• CIRTL Associate, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), May 2017.
• Volunteer, Tennessee Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Research, Adventure Science
Center, Nashville TN, 2015 & 2017.
• Panelist, Beckman Scholars Program, Vanderbilt University, 2017.
• Planning Committee Member, Biomolecular Structure, Dynamics, and Function: Membrane Proteins
Symposium, Vanderbilt University, 2014.
• Volunteer/Instructor, Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science (VSVS), Vanderbilt University, 2013-2015.
• Volunteer, Pen Pal with a Purpose, Vanderbilt University with Wright Middle School, 2012-2013.
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Peer Mentor/Ambassador, The University of Arizona, 2005-2008.
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Grants, Awards, and Distinctions:
• Arizona Teachers Academy, Full Academic Scholarship, The University of Arizona, 2019-2020.
• Arizona Teaching Fellow, Tucson Unified School District, University of Arizona, 2019-2020.
• Supplement Award from Lauren P. Jackson NIGMS: R35 GM119525, Vanderbilt University, 2017.
• Postdoctoral Training Program in Functional Neurogenomics, National Institute of General Medical
Sciences: 5 T32 MH 65215-12, Vanderbilt University, 2014-2016.
• Pre-doctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association: 12PRE11750031, Vanderbilt University, 2012-
2014.
• Pre-doctoral Integrative Training Grant in Therapeutic Discovery, National Institutes of Health:
DA022873-03, Vanderbilt University, 2009-2011.
• Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP) Trainee, Howard Hughes Medical Institute &
National Science Foundation, The University of Arizona, 2005-2008.
• Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program Trainee, National Institute of General
Medical Sciences, The University of Arizona, 2005-2008.
• Red and Blue Achievement Award, Four-Year Academic Scholarship, The University of Arizona, 2004-
2008.
• Myrtle E. Okey Scholarship, Native American Indian Scholarship, The University of Arizona, 2004-2005.

Publications:
• Choy MS, Moon TM, Ravindran R, Bray JA, Robinson LC, Archuleta TL, Shi W, Peti W, Tatchell K, Page
R. SDS22 selectively recognizes and traps metal-deficient inactive PP1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.
2019;116(41):20472-81. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1908718116.
• Choy MS, Bolik-Coulon N, Archuleta TL, Peti W, Page R. The structure of SDS22 provides insights into the
mechanism of heterodimer formation with PP1. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2018;74(Pt 12):817-
24. doi: 10.1107/S2053230X18016503.
• Davies AK, Itzhak DN, Edgar JR, Archuleta TL, Hirst J, Jackson LP, Robinson MS, Borner GHH. AP-4
vesicles contribute to spatial control of autophagy via RUSC-dependent peripheral delivery of ATG9A. Nat
Commun. 2018;9(1):3958. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06172-7.
• Archuleta TL, Frazier MN, Monken AE, Kendall AK, Harp J, McCoy AJ, Creanza N, Jackson LP. Structure
and evolution of ENTH and VHS/ENTH-like domains in tepsin. Traffic. 2017. doi: 10.1111/tra.12499.
• Archuleta TL, Spiller BW. A gatekeeper chaperone complex directs translocator secretion during type three
secretion. PLoS Pathog. 2014;10(11):e1004498. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004498.
• Archuleta TL, Du Y, English CA, Lory S, Lesser C, Ohi MD, Ohi R, Spiller BW. The Chlamydia effector
chlamydial outer protein N (CopN) sequesters tubulin and prevents microtubule assembly. J Biol Chem.
2011;286(39):33992-8. Epub 2011/08/16. doi: M111.258426.
• Tomasiak TM, Archuleta TL, Andrell J, Luna-Chavez C, Davis TA, Sarwar M, Ham AJ, McDonald WH,
Yankovskaya V, Stern HA, Johnston JN, Maklashina E, Cecchini G, Iverson TM. Geometric restraint drives
on- and off-pathway catalysis by the Escherichia coli menaquinol:fumarate reductase. J Biol Chem.
2011;286(4):3047-56. Epub 2010/11/26. doi: M110.192849.
• Archuleta TL, Lemieux AM, Saengsirisuwan V, Teachey MK, Lindborg KA, Kim JS, Henriksen EJ. Oxidant
stress-induced loss of IRS-1 and IRS-2 proteins in rat skeletal muscle: role of p38 MAPK. Free Radic Biol
Med. 2009;47(10):1486-93. Epub 2009/08/26. doi: S0891-5849(09)00500-0.
• Muellenbach EA, Diehl CJ, Teachey MK, Lindborg KA, Archuleta TL, Harrell NB, Andersen G, Somoza V,
Hasselwander O, Matuschek M, Henriksen EJ. Interactions of the advanced glycation end product inhibitor
pyridoxamine and the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid on insulin resistance in the obese Zucker rat.
Metabolism. 2008;57(10):1465-72. Epub 2008/09/23. doi: S0026-0495(08)00204-7.

References:

Elyse Wexler, M.Ed. William B. Roth, Ed.D. Len E. Anderson, Ed.D.

Chemistry Teacher Associate Professor of Practice Adjunct Instructor
Science Department Director Teach Arizona Teach Arizona
University High School College of Education College of Education
Elyse.Wexler@tusd1.org The University of Arizona The University of Arizona
520-979-8203 roth@email.arizona.edu leanders@email.arizona.edu
520-205-0285 520-621-2928

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