Curriculum Vitae

1964-1968: Bachelor of Sciences with Honor, Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
1968-1972: Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California
1973-1974: Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, and Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
1974-1981: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
1981-1982: Senior Research Scientist, Recombinant DNA Division, Southern Biotech, Inc., Tampa, Florida
1982-1992: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
1992-1996: Professor of Pharmacology, Member of the Jefferson Cancer Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-2002: Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
1997-2023: Member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Cancer, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
2002-2005: Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005-2023: Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2011-present: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2013-present: Member of the National Academy of Inventors

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Chemical Society
International Society for Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids

Service History

Editorial Board, Bioconjugate Chemistry
Editorial Board, Biotechnology Healthcare
Editorial Board, Current Molecular Imaging
Editorial Board, Journal of Molecular Biology and Molecular Imaging
Reviewer, Professional Journals
Reviewer, National Institutes of Health
Reviewer, National Science Foundation
Reviewer, Food and Drug Administration
Reviewer, Department of Energy
Reviewer, Department of Defense
Reviewer, Cancer Research UK
Reviewer, Civilian Research and Development Program
Reviewer, US-Israel Binational Science Foundation

Mentor Lineage

 

 

Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. (1930-2016) Ph.D., 1954, University of Wisconsin

 

 

John D. Ferry (1912-2003) Ph.D., 1935, Stanford University

 

 

George S. Parks (1894-1966) Ph.D., 1919, University of California, Berkeley

 

 

 

 

George E. Gibson (1884-1959) Ph.D., 1911, Universität von Breslau

 

 

Richard W. H. Abegg (1869-1910) Ph.D., 1891, Universität von Berlin

 

 

August W. von Hoffman (1818-1892) Ph.D., 1841, Universität von Giessen

 

Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) Ph.D., 1822, Universität von Erlangen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karl W. G. Kastner (1783-1857) Ph.D., 1804, Universität von Jena

 

 

Johann F. A. Göttling (1753-1809) Apothecary, 1775, Universität von Langensalza

Johann C. Wiegleb (1732-1800) Apothecary, ca. 1765, Universität von Langensalza

Ernst G. Baldinger (1738-1804) M.D., 1760, Universität von Jena

Christoph Andreas Mangold (1719-1767) M.D., 1751, Universität von Erfurt

Georg E. Hamberger (1697-1755) M.D., 1721, Universität von Jena

Johann A. Wedel (1675-1747) M.D., 1697, Universität von Jena

Georg W. Wedel (1645-1721) M.D., 1669, Universität von Jena

Werner Rolfinck (1599-1673) M.D., Ph.D., 1625, Universitàdi Padua

Adriaan van den Spieghel (1578-1625) M.D., ca. 1603, Università di Padua

Giulio Cesare Casseri (1552-1616) M.D., 1580, Università di Padua

Girolamo Fabrizi (1533-1619) M.D., 1559, Università di Padua

Gabriele Fallopio (1523-1562) M.D., 1548, Università di Ferrara

Antonio Musa Brasavola (1500-1555) M.D., Ph.D., 1520, Università di Ferrara

Nicolo Leoniceno (1428-1524) M.D., Ph.D., 1453, Università di Padua

Pietro Roccabonella (1427-1491) M.D., 1455, Università di Padua

Ognibene da Lonigo (1412-1474) Ph.D., 1436, Università di Mantua

Vittorino da Feltre (1378-1446) Ph.D., 1415, Università di Venezia

Guarino da Verona (1372-1460) Ph.D., 1408, Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Manuel Chrysoloras (ca. 1350-1415) Ph.D., ????, Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Georgios Gemisthos Plethon (ca. 1355-1452) Ph.D., 1380, Panepistimio peri Adrianopolis

Demetrius Kydones (1324-1398) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Nicholas Cabasilas (1322-1395) Panepistimio peri Thessalonica

Gregorius Palamas (1296-1349) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Saint Nicodemus of Vatopaidi (?-1322) Mt. Athos Monastery, Vatopaidi

Nikiforos Gregoras (1295-1360) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Theodore Metochites (1270-1332) Panepistimio peri Nicea

Manuel Byrennius (1275-1340) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Georgios Pachymeres (1242-1310) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Georgios Acropolites (1217-1282) Panepistimio peri Nicea

Nicephorus Blemmydes (1197-1272) Panepistimio peri Prusa

Demetrios Kasyrkes (?) Panepistimio peri Smyrna

Theodoros Prodromos (1100-1157) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Stephanos Skylitzes (?) Panepistimio peri Trebizond

Michael Italikos (1090-1157) Panepistimio peri Philippolis

Theodore of Smyrna (ca. 1050-ca. 1112) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Johannes Italus (1025-1085) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Michael Psellos (1017-1078) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Johannes Xiphilinos (1011-1075) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis

Johannes Mauropus (1000-1070) Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis