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1 CURRICULUM VITAE University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine BIOGRAPHICAL Name: Mitchell Todd Sitnick Birth Date: March 1, 1979 Home Address: 435 Pierina Drive Pittsburgh, PA Birth Place: Lake Hiawatha, NJ Home Phone: Citizenship: United States Citizen Business Address: 200 Lothrop Street E1105 BST Pittsburgh, PA Address: Business Phone: UNDERGRADUATE: EDUCATION and TRAINING Dates Attended Institution Degree Major Subject 9/1997 to 6/2001 The College of New BS, 2001 Biology/Chemistry Jersey, Ewing, NJ GRADUATE: Dates Attended Institution Degree Major Subject 10/2003 to 6/2009 University of PhD, 2009 Molecular, Cellular, & California, Davis, CA Integrative Physiology POSTGRADUATE: Dates Attended Institution Name of Program Director and Discipline 7/2009 to 12/2013 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Andrew Stewart, MD Department of Medicine: Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

2 APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS ACADEMIC: Years Inclusive Institution Rank/Title 7/2009 TO 7/2010 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Postdoctoral Associate 7/2010 to 12/2013 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Postdoctoral Scholar 1/2014 to 5/2014 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Instructor 9/2014 Montclair State University, Montclair NJ Assistant Professor NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS: Years Inclusive Institution Rank/Title 9/2001 to 6/2003 Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ Assistant Researcher II 6/2000 to 9/2001 Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ Research Internship Certification and Licensure Specialty Certification Heart saver/aed Wilderness First Aid 2004 to present 2004 to present HONORS Harrison Treadwell Foundation Fellowship for Diabetes Research Richard & Nora Eccles Harrison Endowed Chair Fellowship for Diabetes Research Best Poster, Molecular, Cellular, & Integrative Physiology Graduate Group Fall Colloquium 2004 Best Poster, Molecular, Cellular, & Integrative Physiology Graduate Group Fall Colloquium 2008 Awards T32 Training Grant, Department of Medicine: Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010 to present PUBLICATIONS

3 1. Manuscripts accepted, submitted or in preparation 1. Sitnick MT, Ambrosio, F, Kershaw EE. Adipose specific deletion of ATGL results in severe impairments in skeletal muscle contractility in young and old mice. In preparation. 2. Sitnick MT, Schoiswohl G, O'Doherty RM, Kershaw EE. Adipose- but not skeletal muscle- ATGL mediated lipid hydrolysis is critical for exercise performance. In preparation. 3. Cai L *, Schoiswohl G*, Yazbeck CF*, Stefanovic-Racic M*, Basantani BK, Sitnick MT, O'Doherty RM, and Kershaw EE. Adipose- and macrophage-specific targeted deletions of ATGL have distinctly different effects on glucose homeostasis and insulin action. In preparation. *Authors contributed equally to this work. 4. Sitnick MT, Basantani BK, Cai L, Schoiswohl G, Yazbeck CF, Distefano G, Schreiber R, Kienesberger PC, Zechner R, Ritov V, Delany JP, Coen P, Goodpaster BH, and Kershaw EE. Skeletal muscle triacylglycerol hydrolysis does not influence metabolic complications of obesity. Diabetes Oct 1; 62(10), *Received Editorial Focus. Cover Article. 5. Basantani MK, Sitnick MT, Cai L, Brenner DS, Gardner NP, Li JZ, Schoiswohl G, Yang K, Kumari M, Gross RW, Zechner R, Kershaw EE. Pnpla3/Adiponutrin deficiency in mice does not contribute to fatty liver disease or metabolic syndrome. J Lip Res Feb; 52(2): Sitnick M, Bodine SC & Rutledge JC. Chronic high fat feeding attenuates load-induced hypertrophy in mice. J Physiol Dec 1; 587(Pt 23): * *Received Editorial Focus. J Physiol Jan 1; 588(Pt 1): Sitnick M, Foley AM, Brown M & Spangenburg EE. Ovariectomy prevents the recovery of atrophied gastrocnemius skeletal muscle mass. J Appl Physiol Jan; 100(1): * *Received Editorial Focus. J Appl Physiol Feb; 100(2): Perez-Villar JJ, Whitney GS, Sitnick MT, Dunn RJ, Venkatesan S, O'Day K, Schieven GL, Lin TA & Kanner SB. Phosphorylation of the linker for activation of T-cells by Itk promotes recruitment of Vav. Biochemistry Aug 27; 41(34): Reviews N/A 3. Published Abstracts 1. Sitnick MT, Schoiswohl G, Ambrosio, F, and Kershaw EE. Delineating the contribution of adipose versus skeletal muscle triacylglycerol hydrolysis towards muscle function with exercise. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine Research Day

4 2. Schoiswohl G, Yazbeck CF, Stefanovic-Racic M, Cai L, Basantani BK, Sitnick MT, Stolz DB, O Doherty RM, Kershaw EE. The role of adipocyte-specific ATGL-mediated triacylglycerol hydrolysis in systemic energy homeostasis and inflammation. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine Research Day Sitnick MT *, Basantani BK,*, Cai L*, Schoiswohl G, Yazbeck CF, Distefano G, Schreiber R, Kienesberger PC, Zechner R, Ritov V, Delany JP, Coen P, Goodpaster BH, and Kershaw EE. Skeletal muscle triacylglycerol hydrolysis does not influence metabolic complications of obesity. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine Research Day Sitnick MT, Basantani MK, Cai L, Schoiswohl, Yazbeck CF, Distefano G, Schreiber R, Kienesberger PC, Pulinilkunnil T, Zechner R, Ritov V, Delany JP, Coen P, Goodpaster BH, Kershaw EE. Role of ATGL/PNPLA2 in tissue-specific glucose homeostasis and insulin action: contribution of skeletal muscle. FASEB Summer Research Conference. Metabolic Consequences of the Storage of Neutral Lipids Sitnick, M, Bodine, SC, Rutledge, JC. Chronic High Fat Feeding Attenuates the Surgically Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy. (American Physiological Society: Integrative Biology of Exercise 08, Hilton Head, SC September 2008) 6. Sitnick, M, Bodine, SC, Rutledge, JC. Chronic High Fat Feeding Attenuates the Surgically Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy. (MCIP Fall Colloquium 2008) 7. Sitnick M, Foley AM, Brown MB & Spangenburg EE. Ovariectomy prevents the recovery of atrophied gastrocnemius skeletal muscle mass (MCIP Fall Colloquium 2004) TEACHING: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Year(s) taught 2014 Institution: University of Pittsburgh; Department of Biological Sciences Class: BIOSCI0060 Foundations of Biology Lab 2 Description of teaching role: Instructor Type of Students and average number each year: 18 Undergraduates per section Hours: 3 hrs per section, 4 sections total. Year(s) taught: 2010, 2011 Institution: University of Pittsburgh; Department of Health and Physical Activity Class: HPA Chronic Disease Case Studies Description of teaching role: Guest Lecturer Type of students and average number each year: Graduate Students Hours: 3 hrs Year(s) taught: 2009 Institution: University of California, Davis; Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology

5 Class: BIS101 - Genes and Gene Expression Description of teaching role: Discussion Leader, Proctor, Reader Type of students and average number each year: 60 upper level undergraduates in discussion section. Helped oversee students in lecture Hours: 2 hours lecture, 4 hours discussion, 3 hours of office hours per week Year(s) taught: 2004, 2006 Institution: University of California, Davis; Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Class: NPB101L - Systemic Physiology Lab Description of teaching role: Lab Instructor, Discussion Leader, Reader Type of students and average number each year: upper division undergraduates for lab portion, 30 upper division undergraduates in discussion section Hours: 6 hrs of laboratory time, 2 hr discussion, 3 hours of office hours per week RESEARCH: 1. Seminars and Invited Lectureships 1. Examining the Department of Biology, Montclair State contribution of lipid University hydrolysis to muscle metabolism and exercise 1/ Investigating the negative regulation of skeletal muscle function: a possible role for lipids 3. Investigating the role of lipids in skeletal muscle function. 4. Chronic High Fat Feeding Attenuates the Surgically Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy 5. Chronic High Fat Feeding Attenuates the Surgically Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Janssen Research & Development Department of Biology, Dickinson College Department of Medicine: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism; University of Pittsburgh Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Maryland, School of Medicine. 8/ /2012 5/2009 5/ Other Research Related Activities

6 1. ad hoc Reviewer American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, other SERVICE: 1. University and Medical School 1. Student Steering Committee Member; Molecular, Cellular, & Integrative Physiology Graduate group; University of California, Davis, CA 2. Admissions Committee Member; Molecular, Cellular, & Integrative Physiology Graduate group; University of California, Davis, CA. Advisory responsibilities: Year(s) performed: 2004-present Graduate student mentoring. Description of Responsibilities: Mentoring incoming and current graduate students to ease adjustment into graduate school and aid in the selection of career path etc. Hours as needed. Research Support Active T32 Training Grant - 5T32DK /01/10 6/30/2013 Department of Medicine: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Title: Examining the contribution of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase-mediated hydrolysis towards skeletal muscle metabolism. Description: The goals of this project is to investigate how tissue-specific modifications in Adipose Triglyceride Lipase (ATGL) contribute to overall skeletal muscle insulin responsiveness and glucose metabolism Role: Fellow Pepper Center RCDC Small Pilot Funding 9/25/2011 to 9/25/2012 Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, University of Pittsburgh Title: Contribution of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase (ATGL)-mediated intramyocellular triacylglycerol (IMTG) metabolism to muscle quality and function during aging Description: The goals of this project are to provide support for pilot and feasibility (P&F) studies in the area of aging research. The project focuses on investigating a link between ATGL-mediated lipid hydrolysis and the skeletal muscle quality and function during aging. Role: PI