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Genomics, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
Has worked in the area of plant tissue culture, plant genetic engineering and genetic transformation using particle bombardment, with crops such as sorghum and pearl millet. Also, constructed cDNA libraries. He is currently genomics and bioinformatics of Pierce's disease in…
Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology: Enzymology, Protein Biochemistry, Industry
As a researcher in plant molecular biology, he published scientific data relevant for genetic modification of crops. He generated and characterized genetically modified plants, and published these data in peer-reviewed scientific journals. This research, and tangential research, allowed him to…
Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Healthcare Associated Infections
Expert has over 25 years experience in academic, hospital-based, and commercial diagnostic microbiology. He has held laboratory director positions in university and private hospital settings, and as the national director of microbiology in industry. Expert has expertise in general clinical…
DNA Technology, PCR, Human Identification, Diagnostics, R&D, Technical Support, Management
He has worked with many different applications within the molecular biology field and been very successful in both academic and corporate environments. He worked as a field technical systems specialist for Roche Diagnostics for over 6 years and has expertise…
Gene Expression, Genomics, Microarrays, DNA, Drug Discovery, Product Development
Expert has worked in the biotechnology industry for more than 30 years. He has directed R&D efforts in gene expression technology, genetic engineering technology, DNA microarrays, and high-throughput screening at Sandoz (Novartis), Operon, Agraquest, and GenoSpectra. He has led product…
Clinical Applications, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Immunology, and Custom Speaking
Expert has been involved in the identification of biological molecules associated with disease and infection with bacterial and viral agents. By applying molecular techniques to vaccine and infection models, he has identified immunological (antigenic) markers of bacterial infections of human…
Molecular Diagnostics, Molecular Biology, Public Health
Expert has extensive expertise in molecular diagnostics, particularly for infectious pathogens. He is an expert in test development using state of the art technologies, including real time PCR. He has developed and implemented many tests for the detection of pathogenic…
Genomics
Expert worked with a team that cloned and expressed the enzyme T4 endonuclease VII for commercial distribution. He developed the basic assay of enzyme activity that was used in optimization and quality control of the enzyme. He is an author…
Regulation of Gene Expression
Expert has more than 14 years of international experience as a researcher in the areas of endocrinology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Nijmegen working on the regulation of gene expression of Proopiomelanocortin…
Agro-Environmental/Biotechnology
BIOINSECTICIDES; BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES. Expert [pronounced cawtch-a-tourians] has been the Director of the first BioInsecticide Research Laboratories at the University since he was appointed to the position in 1980. This Provincial Strategically Funded Program has established research and teaching programs in…