Ken Jensen Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Maryland

• Contractor supporting the Integrated Research Facility, NIAID, NIH
• Served as an Associate Study Implementer and member of the Ebola Response Team
• Developed and implemented protocols and study plans as a part of the PREVAIL clinical trials in Liberia
• Responsible for providing formal reports detailing study results
• Multiple deployments to Liberia to assist with the recent Ebola outbreak and clinical trials
• Served as diagnostic lab lead at the Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research

• Contractor supporting the Integrated Research Facility, NIAID, NIH
• Served as an Associate Study Implementer and member of the Ebola Response Team
• Developed and implemented protocols and study plans as a part of the PREVAIL clinical trials in Liberia
• Responsible for providing formal reports detailing study results
• Multiple deployments to Liberia to assist with the recent Ebola outbreak and clinical trials
• Served as diagnostic lab lead at the Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research

• Contractor supporting the Integrated Research Facility, NIAID, NIH
• Member of the Molecular Core Team
• Served as Molecular Point of Contact for studies a IRF
• Developed and updated SOPS, viral qRT-PCR assays, and quality control assays
• Trained staff members in molecular techniques
• Wrote and edited study reports summarizing data for assigned projects

• Contractor supporting the Integrated Research Facility, NIAID, NIH
• Member of the Molecular Core Team
• Served as Molecular Point of Contact for studies a IRF
• Developed and updated SOPS, viral qRT-PCR assays, and quality control assays
• Trained staff members in molecular techniques
• Wrote and edited study reports summarizing data for assigned projects

• Dr. Donald L. Nuss
• Dissertation title “Functional characterization of papain-like protease p48 required for replication of hypovirus CHV-1 responsible for virulence –attenuation of the chestnut blight fungus”
• Extensive molecular cloning techniques, including the generation 150+ mutant CHV-1 viruses, including mutations, deletions, and insertion of molecular tags
• Protein expression, purification of viral proteins through 6xHis, Strep-tag, Ion-exchange columns
• Preparation of samples for MS/MS, including 2D gel isolation, in-gel trypsin digestion

• Dr. Donald L. Nuss
• Dissertation title “Functional characterization of papain-like protease p48 required for replication of hypovirus CHV-1 responsible for virulence –attenuation of the chestnut blight fungus”
• Extensive molecular cloning techniques, including the generation 150+ mutant CHV-1 viruses, including mutations, deletions, and insertion of molecular tags
• Protein expression, purification of viral proteins through 6xHis, Strep-tag, Ion-exchange columns
• Preparation of samples for MS/MS, including 2D gel isolation, in-gel trypsin digestion

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Virology, Molecular Genetics

Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

M.Sc, Biology, Microbiology

B.S, Biology