Rate My Professor Pamela Tuma

Dr. Tuma has authored or co-authored over 94 publications, accumulating more than 4,000 citations as documented on Google Scholar, where her profile highlights expertise in cell biology, hepatology, pathology, and molecular biology. Key publications include 'Vps34p differentially regulates endocytosis from the apical and basolateral domains in polarized hepatic cells' (2001), 'Alcohol-induced protein hyperacetylation: Mechanisms and consequences' (2009), 'Alcohol consumption impairs hepatic protein trafficking' (2010), 'Alcohol-induced tubulin post-translational modifications generate hyperstable microtubules' (2023), 'Distinct peroxisome populations differentially respond to alcohol-associated hepatic injury' (2024), and 'MAL2 and rab17 selectively redistribute invadopodia proteins to laterally-induced protrusions in hepatocellular carcinoma cells' (2025). As department chair, she leads faculty recruitment, oversees graduate programs such as Cellular and Microbial Biology, and promotes a research-oriented environment. Her contributions extend to providing cell lines and expertise to collaborators worldwide, enhancing studies on liver pathology and alcohol-related disorders. Dr. Tuma was featured as a corresponding author in the American Society for Cell Biology Pathways newsletter.