Richard (Dick) Davis
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
RNA Bioscience Initiative
University of Colorado School of Medicine
E-mail: richard.davis@cuanschutz.edu
Phone: 720-384-3644
Education
- B.A. Lafayette College, 1976
- Honors in Biology, “Histological and histochemical observations on Bdelloura candida (Turbellaria) maintained in vitro”, Advisor: Bernard Fried
- M.S. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1979 (Zoology/Parasitology)
- “Crowding Effect in the Rat Tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta”, Advisor: Larry S. Roberts
- Ph.D. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1982 (Zoology/Parasitology)
- “Nucleotide Metabolism in the Rat Tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta”, Advisor: Larry S. Roberts
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1982-1985
- “Somatic Cell Genetics of Orotic Aciduria”, Advisor: David Patterson
- Junior Fellow, Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research, 1985-1986
- “Somatic Cell Genetics of Orotic Aciduria”, Advisor: David Patterson
- Research Associate, MacArthur Foundation and Case Western Reserve University, 1986-1989
- “Gene Expression in Schistosomes”, Advisor: Fritz Rottman
Academic appointments
- 1990-1993, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University
- 1993-1995, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University
- 1995-1999, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Fordham University
- 2000-2004, Associate Professor, City University of New York Graduate Center, Staten Island
- 2004-2013, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2013-2021, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2021-Present, Emeritus Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Other professional positions
- 2016-2020, Co-Director and Director, RNA Bioscience Initiative, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 1999-2000, American Association for Advancement of Science, Science and Diplomacy Fellow, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Honors, special recognitions and awards
- University of Colorado School of Medicine Professionalism Award Nomination, 2012
- NIH Pathogenic Eukaryotes Study Section (NIAID), Permanent Member, 2010 - 2014; Ad Hoc Member, 2002 – 2004, 2008 – 2010, 2016
- Current Biology Highlighted Papers and Dispatches (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.051 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.102)
- Developmental Cell Highlighted Paper and Preview (Dev. Cell 2012, 23:1072–1080)
- Faculty of 1000 Prime, Recommended Paper Reading for Dev. Cell 2012, 23:1072–1080.
- Faculty of 1000, Recommended Paper Reading for Mol. Biochem. Parasit. 2007, 155:167-171.
- Journal of Biological Chemistry, Paper of the Week, October 29, 2004, 279:45573-45585.
- Faculty of 1000, Recommended Paper Reading for RNA 2004, 10:1609-24.
- City University of New York Scholar Award (2001 and 2003)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Diplomacy Fellow, 1999-2000
- Teacher of the Year Finalist (Fordham University, 1998-1999)
- NIH NRSA Post-doctoral Fellowship Award (1982-1985)
- NIH (NIAID) Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award in Parasitology (1976-1979)
- Lafayette College, Honors in Biology, Cum Laude, Willis Hunt Award (Outstanding Biology Research Award), Sigma XI
Bibliography
(see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/47297289/?sort=date&direction=descending)
Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Davis, R.E., A.H. Davis, S.M. Carroll, A. Rajkovic and F.M. Rottman. 1988. Tandemly repeated exons encode 81-base repeats in multiple, developmentally regulated Schistosoma mansoni transcripts. Mol. Cell. Biol. 8:4745-4755.
- Rajkovic, A., R.E. Davis, J.N. Simonsen and F.M. Rottman. 1990. A spliced leader is present on a subset of mRNAs from the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 87: 8879-8883.
- Davis, R.E., H. Singh, C. Botka, C. Hardwick, A. Meanawy, and J. Villanueva. 1994. RNA trans-splicing in Fasciola hepatica : Identification of an SL RNA and spliced leader sequences on mRNAs. J. Biol. Chem. 269:20026-20031.
- Davis, R.E., C. Hardwick, P. Tavernier, S. Hodgson, and H. Singh. 1995. RNA trans-splicing in flatworms: Analysis of trans-spliced genes and mRNAs in the human parasite, Schistosoma mansoni. J. Biol. Chem. 270:21813-21819.
- Davis, R.E. 1997. Surprising diversity and distribution of SL RNAs in flatworms. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 87:29-48.
- Davis, R.E. and S. Hodgson. 1997. Gene linkage and steady state RNAs suggests trans-splicing may be associated with a polycistronic transcript in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 89:25-39.
- Davis, R.E., A. Parra, P. LoVerde, E. Ribeiro, G. Glorioso, and S. Hodgson. 1999. Transient expression of RNA and DNA in parasitic helminths by using particle bombardment. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96:8867-8892.
- Cohen, L.S., Mikhli, M., Friedman, C., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Stepinski, J., Darzynkiewicz, E., and R.E. Davis. 2004. Nematode m7GpppG and m32,2,7GpppG Decapping: Activities in Ascaris Embryos and Characterization of C. elegans Scavenger DcpS. RNA 10: 1609-1624.
- Lall, S., Friedman, C., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Stepinski, J., Darzynkiewicz, E., and R.E. Davis. 2004. Contribution of trans-splicing, 5’-leader length, cap-poly(A) synergism, and initiation factors to nematode translation in an Ascaris suum embryo cell-free system. J. Biol. Chem. 279:45573-45585.
- Cohen, L.S., Mikhli, M., Jiao, X., Kiledgian, M., Kunkel, G., and R.E. Davis. 2005. Dcp2 Decaps m2,2,7GpppN – capped RNAs and its activity is sequence and context dependent. Molecular and Cellular Biology 25:8779-8791.
- Lall, S, Piano, F., and R. E. Davis. 2005. C. elegans decapping proteins: Localization and functional analysis of Dcp1, Dcp2, and DcpS during embryogenesis. Mol. Biol. Cell. 16:5880-5890.
- Cheng, G, Cohen, L, Ndegwa, D., and R.E. Davis. 2006. The flatworm spliced leader 3’ terminal AUG as a translation initiator methionine. J. Biol. Chem. 281:733-743.
- Cheng, G., Cohen, L.S., Mikhli, M., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Stepinski, J., Darzynkiewicz, E., and R.E. Davis. 2007. In vivo translation and stability of trans-spliced mRNAs in nematode embryos. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 153:95-106
- Liu, W., Zhao, R., McFarland, C., Kieft, J., Niedzwiecka, A., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Stepinski, J., Darzynkiewicz, E., Jones, D.N.M., and R.E. Davis. 2009. Structural insights into parasite eIF4E binding specificity for m7G and m2,2,7G mRNA cap. J. Biol. Chem. 284:31336–31349.
- Wallace, A., Filbin, M., Veo, B., McFarland, C., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Stepinski, J., Darzynkiewicz, E., and R.E. Davis. 2010. The Nematode eIF4E/G Complex works with a Trans-spliced Leader Stem Loop to Enable Efficient Translation of Trimethylguanosine-capped RNAs. Mol. Cell. Biol. 30:1958-1970.
- Wang, J., Czech, B. Crunk, A., Wallace, A., Mitreva, M., Hannon, G., and R.E. Davis. 2011. Deep small RNA sequencing from the nematode Ascaris reveals conservation, functional diversification, and novel developmental profiles. Genome Research 21:1462–1477
- Liu, W., Jankowska-Anyszka, M., Piecyk, K., Dickson, L., Wallace, A., Niedzwiecka, A., Stepinski, J., Stolarski, R., Darzynkiewicz, E., Kieft, J., Zhao, R., Jones, D.N.M., R.E. Davis. 2011. Structural Basis for Nematode eIF4E binding an m2,2,7G-Cap and its Implications for Translation Initiation. Nucleic Acids Research 39: 8820–8832.
- Brannan, K., Kim, H., Erickson, B., Glover-Cutter, K., Kim, S., Kiemele, L., Hansen, K., Davis, R., Lykke-Andersen, J., and D.L. Bentley. 2012. A nuclear function of mRNA decapping factors in widespread premature termination of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Molecular Cell 46, 311–324.
- Wang, J., Mitreva, M.,Berriman, M., Thorne, A., Magrini, V., Koutsovoulos, G., Kumar, S., Blaxter, M.L., and R.E. Davis. 2012. Silencing of Germline-Expressed Genes by DNA Elimination in Somatic Cells. Dev. Cell. 23:1072–1080.
- Wang, J., Garrey, J. and R.E. Davis. 2014. Transcription in pronuclei and one- to four-cell embryos drives early development in a nematode. Current Biology. 24:124-133.
- Zhu, L. Zhao, Wang, J., Hu, X., Peng, J., Luo, R., Zhou, C., Liu, J. Lin, J., Jin, Y., Davis*, R.E. and G. Cheng*. 2016. miRNAs are involved in the regulation of ovary development in the pathogenic blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum. PLoS Pathogens 12(2): e1005423. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1005423 *Co-corresponding author
- Kang, Y., Wang, J., Neff, A., Kratzer, S., Kimura, H., and R.E. Davis. 2016. Differential chromosomal localization of centromeric histone CENP-A contributes to nematode programmed DNA elimination. Cell Reports. 16:2308-2316.
- Wang, J., Gao, S., Mostovoy, Y. Y. Kang, Y., Zagoskin, M., Sun, Y., Zhang, Y, Zhang, B. While, L.K., Eaton, A., Nutman, T., Kwok, P.-Y., Hu, S., Nielsen, M.K. and R.E. Davis. 2017. Comparative genome analysis of programmed DNA elimination in nematodes. Genome Research. 27:2001-2014.
- Liu, J., Zhu, L., Wang, J., Qiu, L., Chen, Y., Davis, R.E. and G. Cheng. 2019. Schistosoma japonicum extracellular vesicle miRNA cargo regulates host macrophage functions facilitating parasitism. PLOS Pathogens, 15(6):e1007817.
- Wang, J., Veronezi, G.M.B., Kang, Y., Zagoskin, M., O’Toole, E.T., and R.E. Davis. 2020. Comprehensive chromosome end remodeling during programmed DNA elimination. Current Biology, 30, 3397–3413.
- Easton, A.V., Gao, S., Lawton, S.P., Bennuru, A., Khan, A., Dahlstrom, E., Oliveira, R.G., Kepha, S.F., Webster, J.P., Anderson, R.M., Grigg, M.E., *Davis, R.E., Wang. J., and T.B. Nutman. 1. 2020. Molecular evidence of hybridization between pig and human Ascaris indicates an interbred species complex infecting humans. eLife, 9:e61562. *Co-corresponding author
- Zagoskin, M.V., Wang, J., Neff, A.T., Veronezi, G.M.B., and R.E. Davis. 2022. Small RNA pathways in the nematode Ascaris in the absence of piRNAs. Nature Communications, 13:837.
- Estrem, B, Davis, R.E., and J. Wang. 2024. End resection and telomere healing of DNA double-strand breaks during nematode programmed DNA elimination. Nucleic Acids Res. 52, 8913–8929.
Selected Other Reviews or Commentaries
- Carlton, P.M., Davis, R.E., and S. Ahmed. 2022. Nematode Chromosomes. Genetics, WormBook, 10.1093/genetics/iyac014.
- Wang, J. and R.E. Davis. 2020. Ascaris. Current Biology. 30: R423–R425.
- Streit, A., Wang, J, Kang, Y., and R.E. Davis. 2016. Gene silencing and sex determination by programmed DNA elimination in parasitic nematodes. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 32:120–127.
- Streit, A. and R. E. Davis. 2016. Chromatin Diminution. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0001181.pub2
- Wang, J. and R.E. Davis. 2014. Programmed DNA elimination in multicellular organisms. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development. 27:26-34.
- Neff, A.T., Wang, J., and R.E. Davis. 2014. Father knows best? EMBO J. 33: 1729-1731.
- Wang, J., and R.E. Davis. 2014. Contribution of transcription to animal early development. Transcription. 5:e967602.
- Blumenthal, T. and R. E. Davis. 2004. Exploring nematode diversity. Nat. Genet. 12:1246-1247.
- Davis, R.E. 1996. Spliced leader RNA trans-splicing in metazoa. Parasitology Today 12:33-40.
Book Chapters
- Davis, R.E. and L.S. Roberts. 1983. Spermatogenesis and Sperm Function. Platyhelminthes-Eucestoda. In: K.G. Adiyodi and R.G. Adiyodi (eds.), Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Vol. II., pp.131-149, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., London.
- Davis, R.E. and L.S. Roberts. 1983. Oogenesis, Oviposition, and Oosorption. Platyhelminthes-Eucestoda. In: K.G. Adiyodi and R.G. Adiyodi (eds.), Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Vol. I., pp.109-133, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., London.
- Davis, R.E. and L.S. Roberts. 1989. Fertilization, Development, and Parental Care. Platyhelminthes-Eucestoda. In: K.G. Adiyodi and R.G. Adiyodi (eds.), Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Vol. IV., Part A, pp. 91-133, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Roberts, L.S. and R.E. Davis. 1992. Sexual Differentiation and Behavior. Platyhelminthes-Eucestoda. In: K.G. Adiyodi and R.G. Adiyodi (eds.), Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates , Vol. V., pp. 75-103, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Davis, R.E. 1995. Trans-splicing in flatworms. In : J.C. Boothroyd and R. Komuniecki (eds.), Molecular Approaches to Parasitology, pp. 299-320, Wiley-Liss, NY.
- Davis, R.E. 2011. Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends, pp. 171-188, in RNA: A Laboratory Manual. Edited by Rio, D.C., Ares, M. Hannon, G.J., and Nilsen, T.W. CSHL Press
Review and referee work
Grant review committees and study sections
- NIH Pathogenic Eukaryotes Study Section (NIAID), Permanent Member, 2010 - 2014
- NIH Study Sections, Ad Hoc 2002 - 2004, 2008 – 2010, 2016, 2018
- NSF Ad Hoc
- Israeli Science Foundation Ad Hoc
- German-Israeli Science Foundation Ad Hoc
- Human Frontier Science Program Ad Hoc
Service as ad hoc reviewer for journals
Developmental Cell, Molecular Cell, Current Biology, PLoS Genetics, Plos Pathogens, PNAS, Cell Reports, Journal of Biological Chemistry, RNA, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Microbiology, Genome Research, Genome Biology, Journal of Molecular Biology, Nucleic Acids Research, BMC Molecular Biology, BMC Genomics, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Trends in Genetics, Trends in Parasitology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, International Journal of Parasitology, Experimental Parasitology, and others
International Meeting Organizer
2016-2023, Parasitic Helminths: New Perspectives in Biology and Infection, Hydra, Greece
Selected Invited seminars and lectures (since ~2013)
National and International Invited Talks
- Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminths 2022, Hydra, Greece, Keynote Speaker, “Ascaris and Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Gordon Conference on Host-Parasite Interactions, Rhode Island, 2020, “Programmed DNA Elimination in Parasitic Nematodes”
- New England Biolabs, Ipswich, 2020, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- University of Glasgow, Scotland, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Gordon Research Conference on Epigenetics, New Hampshire, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Symposium on Fantastic Model Organisms and where to find them. University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Mini-symposium on C. elegans and Small RNAs, 2019, Baja, Mexico, “Small RNAs, Argonautes, and DNA Elimination in Parasitic Nematodes”
- University of California at Santa Cruz, 2019, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Microsymposium on Small RNA Biology, IMBA, Vienna, Austria, 2018, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 2018, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Workshop for Parasitic Nematodes - NYUAD Center for Genomics & Systems Biology 2018 , “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Laboratory for Parasitic Diseases 2017, “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- Parasitic Nematodes: 3rd Bridging the Divide 2017 – C. elegans ’17 International Meeting, “Ascaris: Resources, Tools, and Experimental Questions”
- Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminths 2017, “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2017, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2017, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Southern California Eukaryotic Pathogen Symposium 2016, Keynote Speaker “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminths 2016, “Ascaris: Resources, Attributes, and Experimental Tools”
- University of Colorado Denver, 2016, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Ciliate Molecular Biology Meeting 2015, Keynote Speaker “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- Society of Developmental Biology Meeting 2015, “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2015 , “Programmed DNA Elimination in Nematodes”
- University of Conneticut Health Sciences Center 2014, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- Jackson Laboratories 2014, “Programmed DNA Elimination”
- University of Kentucky 2014, “Chromatin Diminution in Nematodes”
- Colorado State University 2013, “Chromatin Diminution in Nematodes”
Grants
Research Grant support
NIH, NIAID, R01 AI114054, 08/20/2015 – 01/31/2021, “Chromatin Diminution in Nematodes”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R01-AI049558, 8/01/2006 – 05/31/2017, “Cap-interacting proteins in metazoan trans-splicing”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R21-AI098421, 2/3/12 – 1/31/14, “Chromatin diminution in Ascaris”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R03-AI080805, 2/6/09 – 1/31/12, “Structural analysis of helminth mRNA cap-binding proteins”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R21-AI078087, 6/2/08 – 5/31/11, “Small RNA discovery and analysis in Ascaris”, PI
Ellison Medical Foundation, ID-IA-0037, 8/1/02 – 7/31/06, “Development of Molecular Genetic Tools for Parasitic Helminths”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R01-AI049558 7/25/00 – 6/31/05, “In vivo analysis of SL addition in Ascaris embryos”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R15-AI043300, 7/01/98 – 6/31/01, “Ascaris mRNA processing: exon/intron definition and cap”, PI
NIH, NIAID, R15-AI039714, 7/01/95 – 6/31/98, "Trans-splicing and primary transcripts in Ascaris", PI
NIH, NIAID, R15-AI032709, 6/01/92 – 5/31/96, "Trans-splicing in parasitic flatworms”, PI
Training Grant Support
NIH, NIADDK, F32-AM007086, 2/1/83 – 1/31/86, “Study of the OPRTase-ODCase Complex and Gene(s)”, Post-doctoral Award
Major Committee and Service Responsibilities
National
NIH, Pathogenic Eukaryotes Study Section (NIAID), Permanent Member, 2010 - 2014
NSF, Chatauqua Molecular Biology Short Courses, 1991 - 1994
International
Organizing Committee for the annual international meeting on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminths, 2016-present
Marine Biological Laboratories Sponsored Summer Programs, Wood's Hole, MA,
Instructor, Molecular Biology Section, "Biology of Parasitism : Modern Approaches".
August 3-16, 1992
July 19-31, 1993
Lecturer, 2007
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Co-Director and Director of the RNA Bioscience Initiative (Transformation Award) – 2016 to 2020
Strategic Infrastructure for Research Committee, 2014 to 2017, Committee Chair, 2016-2017
Faculty Senate, 2008 - 2010
Departmental - Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Promotions Committee, 2013 to present
Faculty Grant Review Committee, 2011 to present
Faculty Mentor
· Jay Hesselberth, 2010 to 2021
· Aaron Johnson, 2012 to 2021
· Olivia Rissland, 2016 to 2021
· Matt Taliaferro, 2016 to 2021
Faculty Search Committees, 2009, 2010, 2014-2017
MSTP Admissions Committee, 2013 – 2015
School of Medicine, Graduate Core Course Revision, 2013 and 2008 - 2009
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Program
Admissions Committee, 2007 - 2010
Curriculum Committee, 2007 - 2010
Molecular Biology Program
Curriculum Committee, 2010 – 2013
Faculty Admission Committee – 2014 - 2017
Structural Biology Program
Faculty Membership and Recruitment Committee, 2012 to 2016
City University of New York Graduate Center
Bioinformatics Advisor, 2000- 2004
Faculty Search Committees, 2000- 2004
Curriculum Committee, 2000- 2004
Fordham University
Biology Club Advisor and Faculty Sponsor, 1995 - 1999
San Francisco State University
Chair, Radiation Safety Committee, 1993 - 1995
Faculty Search Committees, 1990 - 1995
Cell and Molecular Biology Advisor, 1990 - 1995
UC SChool of Medicine Graduate Program Member and Participation
- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Structural Biology and Biophysics
- Cell Biology, Stem Cells, and Development
- Medical Science Training Program (MSTP)
- Integrated Biology (University of Colorado Denver, Auraria)
- Affiliated faculty member of the Center for Global Health
Teaching Record
University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Key Administrative Positions
- Course Director, Biomedical Sciences Core Graduate Course IDPT7812
- Course Director, Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology (Molecular Biology 7800)
- Key Contributions to Courses
- Reorganization and Implementation of New Course Format for Core First Year Graduate Course that all Graduate Students at the Medical School take (2013)
- Development of New Block for Graduate Core Course (2013)
- Revision of Preliminary Exam Format (2011)
- Reorganization of MolBio 7800 to incorporate instruction for new Molecular Biology Preliminary Examination Evaluation (2011)
- Reorganization and Implementation of New Course Format for Core First Year Graduate Course that all Graduate Students at the Medical School take (2008 - 2009)
- Molecules to Medicine First Year Medical School Course
- RNA Therapy lecture, 1 hr, 2014- 2017
- Infectious Diseases Medical Course
- Parasitology lectures, 3 hours, 2014-present
- Biomedical Sciences Core Graduate Course IDPT7812
- Course Director: 2008 - 2013
- Instructor: 2006 - 2013
- 8-12 hrs instruction depending on the year
- Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology (Molecular Biology 7800)
- Course Director: 2007- 2011, 2018
- Instructor: 2006 - 2018
- Genomics (Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics 7620)
- Biomedical Sciences Journal Club
- PhD Comprehensive Exam and Thesis Committees
- UC School of Medicine
- 22 thesis committees, 7 Chair of Committees
- Outside
- 2, University of Colorado at Boulder (MCDB)
- 1, Yale University (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health)
- PhD Rotation Students
- PhD Students
- Laura Dickson, 2010-2011, left to attend another University for personal reasons
- Alicia Thorne, 2011- 2013, left program on Personal Medical Leave
City University of New York (College of Staten Island) (2000-2004)
- Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics (Undergraduate/Graduate course)(Sole Instructor)
- Molecular Biology (Undergraduate)(Sole Instructor)
Fordham University (1995-1999)
- Biochemistry (Undergraduate Course) (Sole Instructor)
- Molecular Biology (Graduate Course) (Sole Instructor)
San Francisco State University (1990-1994)
- General Parasitology Lecture and Laboratory (Undergraduate Course) (Sole Instructor)
- Molecular Parasitology (Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate course) (Sole Instructor)
- Molecular Biology of RNA (Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate course) (Sole Instructor)
- Molecular Biology (Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate Lecture/Laboratory course) (Sole Instructor)
- Methods and Applications of Recombinant DNA (Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate course) (Sole Instructor)
- Bioinformatics (Undergraduate/Graduate computer lecture/laboratory course in protein and nucleic acid sequence analysis and use of biology internet resources) (Sole Instructor)
Local K-12 Educational Community Service
- Douglas County Discovery Program (Discovery is for Gifted and Talented Students)
- Class Presentation to 5th graders at Acres Green Elementary School – 2007
- Rock Canyon High School
- School Accountability Committee, 2013 - 2015
- Rock Canyon High School Biology Class and Biotechnology Clubs
- Class Presentation to Upper Level Biology Class – 12/9/11
- Class Presentation to Biotechnology Club – 3/1/12 and 12/5/13
- Support for experimental labs in Biotechnology class – 2011 to present
- Biology and Biotechnology Advisory Committee – 2011 to present
- Arranged for the Biotechnology Club to visit Greg Hannon’s Lab at Cold Spring Harbor Labs in March of 2012
- Laboratory Exercise for Biotechnology Club – 4/11/13
- Denver School of Science and Technology Student Internship
Research Teaching/Mentoring
- 13 postdoctoral fellows at CUNY and UC School of Medicine
- 6 M.S. Students at SFSU, Fordham, and CUNY10 Undergraduate Students at SFSU, Fordham, and CUNY
Other Mentoring
Formal Post-Doctoral and K99 Committees
- Eric Chapman (2013-2016)
- Allison Porman (2017-present)
- Tassa Saldi (2017-present)
Formal Faculty Mentoring
- Peter Kabos, MD, Assistant Professor (2014-2017)
- Jay Hesselberth, PhD, Assistant/Associate Professor (2011- present)
- Aaron Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor (2012- present)
- Olivia Rissland, PhD, Assistant Professor (2017-present)
- Matt Tallieferro, PhD. Assistant Professor (2017-present)
Trainees (Primary)
Past/Current Trainees |
Predoc or Postdoc |
Training Period |
Prior Academic Degree/Year/Institute |
Current Position
or
Source of Support |
Past |
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Jianbin Wang |
Postdoc,
Research
Professor |
10/08 to 2/20 |
PhD, 2006, Zhejiang University, Watson Institute of Genome Sciences and Bejing Institute of Genomics, China |
Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Weizhi Liu |
Postdoc |
12/06 – 5/10 |
PhD, 2006, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research,
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica,
Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Professor
Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology
College of Marine Life Science
Ocean University of China
Qingdao, China |
Guofeng Cheng |
Postdoc |
12/04 – 3/07 |
PhD, 2004, Shanghai Research Center for Animal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
Professor
Tongji University
China |
Sabbi Lall |
Postdoc |
11/02 – 5/04 |
PhD, 1999, University of Oxford |
Director of Scientific Planning
McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
Editor, Cell Reports (Cell Press) |
Maxim Zagoskin |
Postdoc |
6/16 to 8/20 |
PhD, 2010. Russian Academy of Sciences |
Research Associate, University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yubin Zhang |
Postdoc |
6/01 – 1/03 |
PhD, 1998, China Pharmaceutical University |
Professor
China Pharmaceutical University |
Yuanyuan Kang |
Postdoc |
9/13 to 11/17 |
PhD, 2013, University of Florida and Jilin University, China |
Research Associate, Harvard Medical School |
Shenghan Gao |
Postdoc |
9/16 to 10/17 |
PhD, 2016, Beijing Institute of Genomics |
Research Associate, Beijing Institute of Genomics |
Ashley Neff |
Postdoc |
9/13 to 12/15 |
PhD, 2013, Colorado State University |
Maternity Leave/ Raising Children |
Julianne Garrey |
Postdoc |
8/10 to 10/13 |
PhD, 2007, University of Oregon |
Maternity Leave/Raising Children |
Giovana Veronezi |
Technician |
7/17 – 8/20 |
M.S. University of Campinas, Brazil |
Graduate School, University of Colorado, School of Medicine |
Leah Cohen |
Technician |
9/01 – 9/04 |
M.S. University of New York at Albany |
Research Associate, Chemistry, CUNY Staten Island |
Cassandra Friedman |
MS |
1/-01 – 7/04 |
B.S. Biology, CUNY Staten Island |
City University of New York
Lab support technician |
Scott Hodgson |
MS |
9/93– 5/99 |
B.S. Biology – Chico State University |
New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Forensics Criminalist IV |
Christopher Botka |
MS |
9/92 – 6/96 |
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Director of Research Computing and Chief Technology Officer, Harvard Medical School |
Hardeep Singh |
MS |
9/91 - 1/94 |
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Affymetrics (last known) |
Cara Hardwick |
MS |
9/92 -5/95 |
|
Genentech (last known) |
Nancy Robinson |
MS |
991 - 9/94 |
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Geron (last known) |