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Education:

Year Degree Institution

1989-1990 SUNY, Fulton-Montgomery Community College (Arts and Science)

1990-1992 B.S SUNY at Stony Brook (Biochemistry)

1992-1998 Ph.D. SUNY at Stony Brook (Neurobiology and Behaviour)

Postdoctoral Training:

Year Title Specialty/Discipline Place of Training

1998-2001 Research Fellow Neurology/Neurobiology Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital

2001-2003 Research Fellow Development Biology Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, NIH/NICHD

Professional Societies:

Year Society Role

1992 Society for Neuroscience Member

2001 Society for Developmental Biology Member

2002 American Society for Cell Biology Member

2008 American Society for Investigative Pathology Member

Professional Experience:

Year Experience and Mentor

1989-1990 Laboratory Assistant, Section of Biology and Chemistry, SUNY, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, in the Laboratories of Dr. Jane Slezak (Chemistry) and Dr. Donald Emmeluth (Biology).

1990-1991 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Hematology, SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine, in the laboratory of Dr. Sidonie Morrison.

1991-1992 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, SUNY at Stony Brook, in the laboratory of Dr. William, J. Lennarz, Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

1992-1998 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, in the laboratory of Dr. Simon Halegoua.

1998-2001 Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, in the laboratory of Dr. Xi He.

2001-2003 Post-doctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, in the laboratory of Dr. Igor Dawid.

2003- Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.

2003- Member, Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.

2003- Member, Joint Graduate program in Molecular Biosciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and Rutgers University.

2004- Member of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

2004- Member, Joint Graduate Program in Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and Rutgers University.

2006- Associate of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey.

2007 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biology, Georgian Court University, New Jersey.

2008- Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.

Awards and Honors:

Year Name of Award

1989-1992 Starr Foundation Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies.

1989-1992 Dean’s List Award.

1990 Phi Theta Kappa Inductee.

1992 Ford Foundation Prize for Outstanding Graduate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

1992-1997 Starr Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Studies.

1998-2001 Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the US Army Breast Cancer Fund.

2001-2002 Mental Retardation Research Center Training Grant, Children’s Hospital Boston.

2002-2003 Intramural Research Training Award, NICHD, NIH.

2003 Fellows Award for Research Excellence, NIH.

2004-2007 American Heart Association, Heritage Scientist Developmental Grant.

2005-2007 March of Dimes, Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Award.

2007 US Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering (PECASE).

2008 Foundation of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Excellence in Research Award.

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