Duties/Responsibilities• Investigated in close collaboration with clinical team pharmacological agents in pre-clinical models of leukemia in support of Phase II trial with a concentration on in-depth biological analysis of patients enrolled in study and translation of findings from bench to bedside• Formed and facilitated scientific collaborations with academic and pharmaceutical groups studying diverse areas hematological malignancies• Led patient sample banking effort for Myelodysplastic syndrome specimens at University of Colorado• Directed shared flow cytometry resource including managing and teaching of two research technicians• Extensive experience in phenotypic and antigenic profiling of cells utilizing flow cytometry, mass cytometry (Cytof) and other cellular and molecular biology platforms. Accomplishments• Recognized for the communication of my research through multiple invited talks at regional and international level, scientific meetings, grant applications and mentoring of junior scientists• Co-authored multiple collaborative papers

Duties and Responsibilities• Examined multiple therapeutic targets including receptor tyrosine kinases in glioblastoma and breast cancer for modulation of in vitro and in vivo effects through utilization of multiple bioassays and immunoassays.• Directed a team in the investigation of pharmacological modulation of c-Cbl function in vitro and in vivo producing multiple lead compounds.• Utilized drug discovery techniques to develop compounds with efficacy against multiple tumor types resulting in 3 lead compounds • Managed multiple collaborations resulting in successful grant applications and a patent application• Consulting and education on the applications of the Celigo Adherent Cell cytometer in the form of multiple conference calls and an educational webinar• Led weekly journal club in which a group of peers critically reviewed and presented current literature in CNS biologyAccomplishments• Recognized at the regional and international level for presentation of my research in the form of invited talks and multiple awards for poster presentations• Prepared research in the form of multiple manuscripts and significant contributions to funded grant submissions• Recognized through mentoring award nomination for excellent supervision and mentoring of three research technicians, six rotating graduate students, and three undergraduate students.

Investigation of redox differences between normal and cancer cells and the relation to chemoresistance• Studied the redox/Fyn/c-Cbl pathway dysfunction in glioblastoma• Discovered a novel mechanism of chemoresistance involving the protein Cool-1, that when targeted rescues oxidant mediated receptor degradation and alters many properties of glioblastoma cells including in-vivo tumorigenicity • Supervised and mentored 3 research technicians, 6 rotating graduate students, and 3 undergraduate students

Studied bacterial communities in Adirondack lakes using molecular techniques• Participated in large scale EPA funded study of the effects of acid rain on bacterial species in lake water• Multiple semesters of independent research involving molecular analysis of lakes including sample collection, DNA isolation, molecular cloning, DNA analysis, data analysis, and preparation of results for presentation