Dr. Quincy Quick, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs and Chief Research Officer at Tennessee State University, where this fiscal-year the institution reached its 2nd highest total in awarded grants and contracts ($67,011,630). Additionally, 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 for the past five-years. Dr. Quick has also served as a research mentor and/or coordinator on several NIH and NSF funded developmental training grant...
Dr. Quincy Quick, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs and Chief Research Officer at Tennessee State University, where this fiscal-year the institution reached its 2nd highest total in awarded grants and contracts ($67,011,630). Additionally, 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 for the past five-years. 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 trainingprogram to increase the number of students that earn PhDs in neuroscience. As part of these initiatives, Dr. Quick has mentored over 84 students at the PhD, Master's, and undergraduate levels. Additionally, Dr. Quick is a reviewer and journal editor for several cancer journals. This service and productivity have led to Dr. Quick being acknowledged as one of the most inspiring black scientists in the United States by Cell Mentor. Furthermore, in his role as AVP of Research and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Quick mentors and supports the research efforts and development of faculty at all levels.