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Phil Hartman, Ph.D.
Emeritus Dean & Professor
Program Affiliations
Education
BS, Bacteriology, Iowa State University, 1975
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1979
Post-Doc, University of Minnesota-St. Paul (1979-1981)
Areas of Focus
- Radiation biology
- DNA repair
- Aging
I’m retired and no longer conducting active research but in the past I was interested
in the fields of radiation biology, DNA repair, oxidative stress and aging using the
free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system.
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Dennis, E. J., Dobosiewicz, M., Jin, X., Duval, L., Hartman, P. S., Bargmann, C. I., and Vosshall, L. (2018). A natural variant and engineered mutation in a GPCR promote DEET resistance in C. elegans. Nature, 562:119-123. -
Ishii, T., Takanashi, Y., Sugita, K., Miyazawa, M., Yanagihara, R., Yasuda, K., Onouchi, H., Kawabe, N., Nakata, M., Yamamoto, Y., et al. (2017). Endogenous reactive oxygen species cause astrocyte defects and neuronal dysfunctions in the hippocampus: a new model for aging brain. Aging Cell, 16:39-51. -
Wang, M., Hartman, P. S., Loni, A., Canham, L. T., and Coffer, J. L. (2016). Stain etched nanostructured porous silicon: The role of morphology on antibacterial drug loading and release. Silicon, 8:525-531.
Awards
- Faculty Recognition Award (“Honors Professor of the Year”); Honor's Program, TCU, 1991.
- Wassenich Award for Mentoring in the TCU Community (September 2000)
- Dean’s Award for Research/Creative Activities, TCU, December 2004.
- Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Creative Teacher and Scholar, 2006
Last Updated: August 10, 2026