Biography
Dr. Jeremiah N. Winter serves in the Biology & Chemistry department as a Professor of Biology. He specializes in Cell Biology and Molecular Biology and is especially interested in eukaryotic cell pathways that are involved in insulin signaling, particularly those that lead to insulin resistance and their relationship to the mTORC1 pathway.
Dr. Winter has publications in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology and has worked with numerous students on a variety of research projects. He has been blessed to train students at each academic level, from undergraduates to Ph.D. students. He was led to Liberty to continue teaching the sciences from the ultimate foundation of the never-changing truths of God’s holy, inspired, and inerrant word, to further his research to the benefit of the students and community at Liberty, and to glorify and enjoy God through each moment in the classroom.
Courses Taught
- BIOL 301L- Genetics Lab
- BIOL 415- Cell Biology
- BIOL 415L- Cell Biology Lab
- BIOL 400 – Biology Seminar
- BIOL 455 – Molecular Techniques
- BIOL 495/595 – Special Problems in Biology
- BIOM 615 – Advanced Cell Biology
- BIOM 700 – Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
- BIOM 889 – Dissertation Research
- BIOM 890 – Dissertation Defense
Research Interests
- Insulin Resistance in relation to mTORC1 signaling.
- The utilization of polyphenols in increasing insulin sensitivity and glucose transport.
Professional Membership
- American Physiological Society
Publications
- Winter JW, Fox TE, Kester M, Jefferson LS, Kimball SR. (2010) Phosphatidic acid mediates activation of mTORC1 through the ERK signaling pathway. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology 299:335-344.
- Winter JW, Jefferson LS, Kimball SR. (2011) ERK and Akt signaling pathways function through parallel mechanisms to promote mTORC1 signaling. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology 300:C1172-C1180.