Faculty

Justin DiAngelo

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

212E Luerssen
Reading, PA

Email jrd5671@psu.edu
Phone 610-396-6441

Areas of Expertise

Drosophilidae Keyphrases
Fruit Fly Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Body Fat Keyphrases
Triglyceride Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Lipid Storage Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Lipid Storage Keyphrases
Drosophila Melanogaster Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Triglycerides Keyphrases

Glut1 Acts in Corazonin-Producing Neurons to Regulate Glycogen Storage in Drosophila
Prem Patel, Justin R. DiAngelo, Mar 19 2026, In: Frontiers in Bioscience - Scholar
Date: Mar 19 2026

Transcriptional Control of Lipid Metabolism
Laura Palanker Musselman, Huy G. Truong, Justin R. DiAngelo, 2026, In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Date: 2026

Drosophila melanogaster imaginal disc assays to study the polyamine transport system
Shannon L. Nowotarski, Justin R. DiAngelo, 2025, In: Enzymes of Polyamine Metabolism
Date: 2025

Glut1 Functions in Insulin-Producing Neurons to Regulate Lipid and Carbohydrate Storage in Drosophila
Matthew R. Kauffman, Justin R. DiAngelo, Aug 2024, In: Biomolecules
Date: Aug 2024

The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue
Huy G. Truong, Alexis A. Nagengast, Justin R. DiAngelo, Jul 2024, In: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Date: Jul 2024

The role of SR protein kinases in regulating lipid storage in the Drosophila fat body
Jonathan Mercier, Alexis A. Nagengast, Justin R. DiAngelo, Mar 15 2023, In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Date: Mar 15 2023

The ESCRT-III Protein Chmp1 Regulates Lipid Storage in the Drosophila Fat Body
Austin M. Fruin, Kelly E. Leon, Justin R. DiAngelo, Mar 2023, In: Medical sciences
Date: Mar 2023

The splicing factor 9G8 regulates the expression of NADPH-producing enzyme genes in Drosophila
Thomas Weidman, Alexis A. Nagengast, Justin R. DiAngelo, Sep 10 2022, In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Date: Sep 10 2022

Elucidating the Role of Chmp1 Overexpression in the Transport of Polyamines in Drosophila melanogaster
Coryn L. Stump, Robert A. Casero, Otto Phanstiel, Justin R. DiAngelo, Shannon L. Nowotarski, Sep 2022, In: Medical sciences
Date: Sep 2022

Student Attitudes Contribute to the Effectiveness of a Genomics CURE
David Lopatto, Anne G. Rosenwald, Rebecca C. Burgess, Catherine Silver Key, Melanie Van Stry, Matthew Wawersik, Justin R. DiAngelo, Amy T. Hark, Matthew Skerritt, Anna K. Allen, Consuelo Alvarez, Sara Anderson, Cindy Arrigo, Andrew Arsham, Daron Barnard, James E.J. Bedard, Indrani Bose, John M. Brav..., Aug 2022, In: Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
Date: Aug 2022

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The immune response attenuates growth and nutrient storage in Drosophila by reducing insulin signaling
Justin R. DiAngelo, Michelle L. Bland, Shelly Bambina, Sara Cherry, Morris J. Birnbaum, Dec 8 2009, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Citations: 264

The circadian clock interacts with metabolic physiology to influence reproductive fitness
Kanyan Xu, Justin R. DiAngelo, Michael E. Hughes, John B. Hogenesch, Amita Sehgal, Jun 8 2011, In: Cell Metabolism
Citations: 155

A course-based research experience
Christopher D. Shaffer, Consuelo J. Alvarez, April E. Bednarski, David Dunbar, Anya L. Goodman, Catherine Reinke, Anne G. Rosenwald, Michael J. Wolyniak, Cheryl Bailey, Daron Barnard, Christopher Bazinet, Dale L. Beach, James E.J. Bedard, Satish Bhalla, John Braverman, Martin Burg, Vidya Chandraseka..., Mar 3 2014, In: CBE Life Sciences Education
Citations: 153

Regulation of fat cell mass by insulin in Drosophila melanogaster
Justin R. DiAngelo, Morris J. Birnbaum, Dec 2009, In: Molecular and cellular biology
Citations: 148

Drosophila Muller F elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution
Wilson Leung, Christopher D. Shaffer, Laura K. Reed, Sheryl T. Smith, William Barshop, William Dirkes, Matthew Dothager, Paul Lee, Jeannette Wong, David Xiong, Han Yuan, James E.J. Bedard, Joshua F. Machone, Seantay D. Patterson, Amber L. Price, Bryce A. Turner, Srebrenka Robic, Erin K. Luippold, Sh..., 2015, In: G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Citations: 79

A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a classroom-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in genomics
David Lopatto, Charles Hauser, Christopher J. Jones, Don Paetkau, Vidya Chandrasekaran, David Dunbar, Christy MacKinnon, Joyce Stamm, Consuelo Alvarez, Daron Barnard, James E.J. Bedard, April E. Bednarski, Satish Bhalla, John M. Braverman, Martin Burg, Hui Min Chung, Randall J. DeJong, Justin R. DiA..., Dec 21 2014, In: CBE Life Sciences Education
Citations: 79

Translin Is Required for Metabolic Regulation of Sleep
Kazuma Murakami, Maria E. Yurgel, Bethany A. Stahl, Pavel Masek, Aradhana Mehta, Rebecca Heidker, Wesley Bollinger, Robert M. Gingras, Young Joon Kim, William W. Ja, Beat Suter, Justin R. Diangelo, Alex C. Keene, Apr 4 2016, In: Current Biology
Citations: 60

Sleep-dependent modulation of metabolic rate in drosophila
Bethany A. Stahl, Melissa E. Slocumb, Hersh Chaitin, Justin R. DiAngelo, Alex C. Keene, Aug 1 2017, In: Sleep
Citations: 58

Interaction between sleep and metabolism in Drosophila with altered octopamine signaling
Renske Erion, Justin R. DiAngelo, Amanda Crocker, Amita Sehgal, Sep 21 2012, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Citations: 57

Genetic dissection of sleep–metabolism interactions in the fruit fly
Maria E. Yurgel, Pavel Masek, Justin DiAngelo, Alex C. Keene, Sep 2 2015, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology
Citations: 40

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One Health Microbiome Center

Elsevier Pure Profile

Justin DiAngelo

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