Accomplished biochemist, cell and molecular biologist with strategic and technical expertise in the areas of diabetes, obesity, cancer and anti-infectives research. Extensive experience with in vivo and ex vivo analysis of key gene regulatory pathways. Recognized leadership and mentoring skills spanning entire career with a proven record of working with multidisciplinary teams and collaborations with diverse backgrounds and talents. Excellent oral and written communication skills targeting a wide range of audiences.Specialties: Gene regulation by alternative RNA splicing, nuclear receptor function, diabetes and obesity research, development and characterization of animal model systems, enzymology and biochemistry, and assay development. Computer programming experience including algorithm development in Perl, Objective-C and other languages. Data analysis, including statistical analysis using R. Web resource development.