Expert Details
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, DNA Forensics, Immunology, Virology, Vaccines, Antibodies, PCR, RNA, FDA submissions
ID: 727251
Connecticut, USA
The expert has hands-on experience in contemporary techniques in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, DNA forensics Clinical Molecular diagnostics and Genetics. Including such specific areas as Next Generation DNA sequencing, RNA therapeutics, siRNA, CRISPR, gene editing, recombinant gene technology and Monoclonal antibodies.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Biochemistry | Institution: University of Aberdeen |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Honors in Biochemistry | Institution: Aberdeen University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designs, generates and distributes quality antibodies relevant to Virologyand Oncology. These include high affinity monoclonal antibodies against Viral targets, Onco-Immune pathways, Gene expression regulators and Tumor neoantigens. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2010 | Employer: University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Title: Director of the Graduate program in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Department: Biochemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert was Associate Professor of Biochemistry, in which capacity he directed graduate programs and conducted research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Title: Associate Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was an Associate Professor at Cornell Medical School Associate Member and Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology at Sloan Kettering Institute |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1996 | Employer: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Title: Assistant Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was an Assistant Professor at Cornell Medical School Assistant Member and Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology at Sloan Kettering |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Agency: Department of Defense | Role: Reviewer | Description: Reviewed grants on breast cancer research. |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Agency: NHLBI-NIH | Role: Reviewer | Description: Reviewed federal grants. |
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Agency: NIH | Role: Reviewer | Description: Reviewed federal grants. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| New York Academy of Science The Harvey Society The RNA Society |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert has served on federal study sections reviewing NIH grants. Additional appointments include: Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. J. Hurwitz's Lab, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. J. Hurwitz's Lab, Program in Molecular Biology, Sloan-Kettering Institute Assistant Laboratory Member Program in Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Sloan-Kettering Institute Assistant Member and Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Sloan-Kettering Institute Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences Associate Member and Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Sloan-Kettering Institute Associate Professor of Neuroscience Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences Associate Professor of Molecular,Microbial and Structural Biology University of Connecticut School of Medicine Director of the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 80 publications, 5 book chapters, 6 patents and 4 licensed products. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 2017 Expert Witness used in patent litigation to explain the nature of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 2108 Prepared expert witness report on the determination of mumps vaccine response as measured by the ELISA assay 2019 Expert witness in patent litigation on the use of the sequence of cell free DNA in prenatal diagnosis 2019 Expert witness in patent litigation on the use of the sequence of cell free DNA in the diagnosis of tissue transplant rejection |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert has a broad knowledge of the biomedical field and its applications in industry and medicine. |
Fields of Expertise
DNA structure, electrophoretic protein purification, polymerase chain reaction, affinity chromatography, clinical genetics, DNA analysis, DNA manipulation, DNA sequencing, DNA synthesis, DNA technology, epitope mapping, GeneScan, genetic manipulation, genetic mutation process, genetic probe technology, genetic sequencing, genomics, genotyping, hybridoma technology, medical genetics, messenger ribonucleic acid, molecular biology translation, molecular diagnostics, monoclonal antibody, Northern blotting, nucleic acid enzymology, nucleic acid hybridization, nucleotide mapping, plasmid DNA, protein antigen, protein biochemistry, protein characterization, protein sequencing, recombinant antibody, recombinant DNA, recombinant DNA technology, reverse transcriptase, RNA sequencing, antisense DNA, RNA interference, Western blotting, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, vaccine, clinical diagnostics, serum, antibody production, polyclonal antibody, prostate-specific antigen, antigen, paraneoplastic endocrine syndrome, neuroimmunology, immunology, cancer immunology, antigen-antibody interaction, monoclonal antibody production, antibody, adenosine diphosphate, diagnostic laboratory immunology, Genotyper, structural bioinformatics, chromatography applications, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, proteome, bioinformatics, ribozyme, DNA fingerprinting, gene therapy vector purification, eukaryotic gene, genetic disease, DNA assay, cancer immunotherapy, apoenzyme, antisense drug, Q-beta replicase, RNA polymerase, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, adenine, adenosine monophosphate, hypoxanthine, topoisomerase, DNA polymerase, transgenic organ, transfer ribonucleic acid, inosine, adenosine deaminase, chromosome paint, endonuclease, restriction endonuclease, equilibrium dialysis, ribosome, complementary DNA, protein analysis, antiviral agent, DNA probe technology, DNA probe, protein functionality, transgenic animal, genome, albumin, adenosine triphosphate, baculovirus expression vector system, medical technology, antisense oligonucleotide, polynucleotide, oligonucleotide, guanosine triphosphate, genetic probe, genetically engineered material, amino group, genotype, enzyme engineering, enzyme technology, protein chemistry, protein engineering, nucleotide, polymerase, gene characterization, polypeptide, uracil, transgenic technology, immunoglobulin, genetic engineering, gene therapy, gene fusion, gene expression, gel electrophoresis, chromosome, blood protein