Charles Hanifin

Biology

Associate Professor


Charles Hanifin

Contact Information

Office Location: Vernal, BEERC 221J
Phone: (435) 722-1780
Email: Charles.hanifin@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Biology, (Ecology), Utah State University, 2005
BA, Biology, University of Chicago, 1991

Biography

I live in Vernal UT, but grew up in Portland OR. I am a true aggie. Ireceived my PhD from USU and teach in the department in which I received my degree: Biology.

Teaching Interests

General Biology, Evolution, Genetics, and Physiology

Research Interests

Evolutionary genetics, toxins, and evolutionary ecology

Awards

Utah State University Uintah Basin Research of the Year 2016, 2016

USU Uintah Basin

Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunity, 2013

USU ORGS


Publications | Abstracts

  • Geffeney, S.L, Toledo, G., Hanifin, C.T, (2017). Tetrodotoxin resistance: natural experiments to understand voltage-gated sodium channel structure and function. Biophysical Journal *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Book Chapters

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Geffeney, S.L, Cordingley, J.A, Mitchell, K.J, Hanifin, C.T, (2022). In silico analysis of tetrodotoxin binding in voltage-gated sodium ion channels from toxin resistant animal lineages. Marine Drugs, 20:11, 15. doi: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/11/723
  • Kudo, Y., Hanifin, C.T, Kotaki, Y., Yotsu-Yamashita, M., (2020). Structures of N-hydroxy-type Tetrodotoxin Analogues and bicyclic Guanidinium Compounds Found in Toxic Newts. Journal of Natural Products, NA:NA, NA. doi: NA
  • Geffeney, S.L, Williams, B.L, Rosenthal, J.J, Birk, M.A, Felkins, J., Wisell, C.M, Curry, E.R, Hanifin, C.T, (2019). Convergent and Parallel Evolution in a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Underlies TTX-resistance in the Greater Blue-ringed Octopus: Hapalochlaena lunulata . Toxicon, 170, 77–84. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.09.013
  • Hague, M.T, Avila, L.A, Hanifin, C.T, Snedden, W.A, Amber, S.N, Brodie, E.D, Brodie, III, E.D, (2016). Toxicity and population structure of the Rough-Skinned Newt Taricha granulosa outside the range of an arms race with resistant predators. Ecology and Evolution/John Wiley and Sons, doi: 10.1002/ece3.2068
  • Toledo, G., Hanifin, C.T, Geffeney, S.L, Brodie, III, E.D, (2016). Convergent evolution of tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in predators and prey: Current Topics in Membranes, Volume 78. Elsevier, 78:Submitted, Submitted. doi: Submitted
  • McGlothlin, J.W, Kobiela, M.E, Feldman, C.R, Castoe, T.A, Geffeney, S.L, Hanifin, C.T, Toledo, G., Vonk, F.J, Richardson, M.K, Brodie, E.D, Pfrender, M.E, Brodie III, E.D, (2016). Historical Contingency in a Multigene Family Facilitates Adaptive Evolution of Toxin Resistance. Current Biology
  • Feldman, C.R, Durso, A.M, Hanifin, C.T, Pfrender, M.E, Ducey, P.K, Stokes, A.N, Barnett, K.E, Brodie, Iii, E.D, Brodie, E.D, (2015). Is there more than one way to skin a newt? Convergent toxin resistance in snakes is not due to a common genetic mechanism.. Heredity
  • Stokes, A.N, Ducey, P.K, Neuman-Lee, L., Hanifin, C.T, French, S., Pfrender, M.E, Brodie, III, E.D, Brodie, Jr, E.D, (2014). Confirmation and distribution of tetrodotoxin for the first time in terrestrial invertebrates: two terrestrial flatworm species (Bipalium adventitium and Bipalium kewense). PloS one, 9:6, e100718.
  • Hanifin, C.T, Gilly, W.F, (2014). Evolutionary history of a complex adaptation: Tetrodotoxin resistance in salamanders. Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evoluton/Wiley, 69:1, 232-244. doi: 10.1111/evo.12552
  • Stokes, A.N, Cook, D.G, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, III, E.D, Brodie, E.D, (2011). Sex-biased predation on newts of the genus Taricha by a novel predator and its relationship with tetrodotoxin toxicity. The American Midland Naturalist, 165, 389-399.
  • Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Caldwell, R.L, (2011). Ontogeny of tetrodotoxin levels in blue-ringed octopuses: maternal investment and apparent independent production in offspring of Hapalochlaena lunulata.. Journal of chemical ecology, 37:1, 10-7.
  • Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Brodie III, E.D, (2010). Tetrodotoxin (TTX) affects survival probability of rough skinned newts (Taricha granulosa) faced with TTX-resistant garter snake predators (Thamnophis sirtalis).. Chemoecology, 20:4, 285-290. doi: 10.1007/s00049-010-0057-z
  • Hanifin, C.T, (2010). The chemical and evolutionary ecology of tetrodotoxin (TTX) toxicity in terrestrial vertebrates. Marine Drugs, 8:4, 577-593. doi: doi:10.3390/md8030577
  • Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Brodie, III, E.D, (2008). Phenotypic mismatches reveal escape from arms-race coevolution. Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology, 6:3, e60.
  • Brodie III, E.D, Feldman, C.R, Hanifin, C.T, Motychak, J.E, Mulcahy, D.G, Williams, B.L, Brodie, E.D, (2005). Evolutionary response of predators to dangerous prey: parallel arms races between garter snakes and newts involving tetrodotoxin as the phenotypic interface of coevolution.. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 31:2, 343-355. doi: 10.1007/s10886-005-1345-x

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Teaching

BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory, Fall 2023
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2023
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory, Spring 2023
BIOL 3020 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2023
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology, Fall 2022
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology, Fall 2022
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2022
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory, Spring 2022
BIOL 3020 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2022
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory, Fall 2021
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2021
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory, Spring 2021
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2021
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology, Fall 2020
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2019
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory, Spring 2019
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2019
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology, Fall 2018
BIOL 5800 - Undergraduate Research, Fall 2018
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2018
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory, Spring 2018
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2018
BIOL 5800 - Undergraduate Research, Spring 2018
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Fall 2017
BIOL 3030 - Genetics and Society, Fall 2017
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory, Fall 2017
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2017
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2017
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Fall 2016
BIOL 3030 - Genetics and Society, Fall 2016
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2016
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2016
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2016
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Fall 2015
BIOL 3030 - Genetics and Society, Fall 2015
BIOL 5800 - Undergraduate Research, Fall 2015
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2015
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2015
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Fall 2014
BIOL 3030 - Genetics and Society, Fall 2014
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory, Fall 2014
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2014
BIOL 5250 - Evolutionary Biology, Spring 2014
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Fall 2013
BIOL 5380 - Evolutionary Genetics, Fall 2013
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory, Fall 2013
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen, Spring 2013
BIOL 1620 - Biology II, Spring 2013
BIOL 1610 - Biology I, Fall 2012
BIOL 1610 - Biology I, Fall 2012
BIOL 4710 - Teaching Internship, Fall 2012

Graduate Students Mentored

Kristopher Pedersen, Biology, August 2018