Quincy Quick
PhD
Co-Chair,
Tennessee State University
Dr. Quick serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs and Chief Research Officer at TSU. As a scientist, Dr. Quick has studied novel targets and therapeutics for the treatment of glioblastomas for the past 20 years and has been an active NIH grant reviewer, as well as reviewer and editor for several journals. Dr. Quick has also served as a research mentor and/or coordinator on several NIH and NSF funded developmental training grant programs that include, RISE, MARC, NIMH-COR, HBCU-UP, and served as the co-program director for the TSU-NERVE program, an NIH funded developmental training program to increase the number of students that earn PhDs in neuroscience. As part of these initiatives, Dr. Quick has mentored more than 80 students at the PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate levels. This service and productivity have led to Dr. Quick being acknowledged as one of the most inspiring black scientists in the US by Cell Mentor. Furthermore, in his role as AVP of Research and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Quick mentors and supports research efforts and development of faculty at all levels.