Erik Hill , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
(973) 761-9053
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Erik Hill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Erik Hill, Ph.D., grew up in Southwestern Ohio and participated in science fairs throughout High School. Professor Hill earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. His Ph.D. in Biochemistry from The Ohio State University focused on the neuropharmacology of cocaine and other drugs of abuse. Hill's post-doctoral research at Stony Brook University's Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology looked into the role herpes viruses, including Epstein-Barr virus, have in the development and spread of cancers. Later, Hill helped found the Public Health Master's Program at Campbell University in North Carolina where he taught courses including Microbiology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health.
Professor Hill joined Seton Hall in 2017. The lab's current research efforts include mechanisms of antibiotic function and resistance. He is trained as a Tiny Earth Primary Investigator (TEPI) and was named a Seton Hall 21st Century Educator of the Year in 2023. Hill’s extended family includes Seton Hall alumni. He enjoys playing basketball at the Regan Center and taking his family on walks across campus.
Education
- Ph.D., Ohio State University
- B.S., Johns Hopkins University
Accomplishments
- Reiss BT, Bouza L, Thomas S, Suarez CD, Hill ER, Nichols DB. The MC160 Protein of the Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Dampens cGAS/STING Induced Interferon-β Activation, Mol. Immuno. 2022 (in submission)
- Hill ER, Koganti S, Zhi J, Megyola C, Freeman AF, Tangye SG, Farrell PJ, Bhaduri-McIntosh S. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Limits Epstein-Barr Virus Lytic Activation in B Lymphocytes, J. Virol. 2013 Nov; 87(21):11438-11446.
- Hui-Yuen J, McAllister SC, Koganti S, Hill ER, Bhaduri-McIntosh S. Establishment of Epstein-Barr virus growth-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines. J Vis Exp. 2011 Nov 8;(57). pii: 3321.
- Hill ER, Huang X, Zhan CG, Carroll FI, Gu HH. Interaction of tyrosine 151 in norepinephrine transporter with the 2ß group of cocaine analog RTI-113. Neuropharmacology. 2011 Jul-Aug;61(1-2):112-20.
- Hill ER. Cocaine Binding Site from the Structure-Function Analysis of the Neurotransmitter Reuptake Transporters - Dissertation for Requirements of Ph.D. Degree. Ohio State University Press 2010.
- Hill ER, Tian J, Tilley MR, Zhu MX, Gu HH. Potencies of cocaine methiodide on major cocaine targets in mice. PLoS One. 2009 Oct 26;4(10)
- Wei H, Hill ER, Gu HH. Functional mutations in mouse norepinephrine transporter reduce sensitivity to cocaine inhibition. Neuropharmacology. 2009 Feb;56(2):399-404.
- Chen R, Wei H, Hill ER, Chen L, Jiang L, Han DD, Gu HH. Direct evidence that two cysteines in the dopamine transporter form a disulfide bond. Mol Cell Biochem. 2007 Apr;298(1-2):41-8
- Chen R, Tilley MR, Wei H, Zhou F, Zhou FM, Ching S, Quan N, Stephens RL, Hill ER, Nottoli T, Han DD, Gu HH. Abolished cocaine reward in mice with a cocaine-insensitive dopamine transporter. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Jun 13;103(24):9333-8.