Professional Experience

2006, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1999 - 2006, Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute

1997 - 1999, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

1995 - 1997, Research Associate to Dr. Sakai, Ph.D., Basic Sciences Department, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA

1992 - 1994, Research Associate to Dr. Hankinson, Ph.D., Laboratory of Structural Biology and Molecular Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

1988 - 1991, Post-doctoral Research Associate to Dr. Grunstein, Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA

1985 - 1988, Post-doctoral Research Associate to Dr. Whitlock, M.D., Department of Pharmacology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

1981 - 1984, Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Gorski, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

1983, Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Hayes, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

1979 - 1981, Research Assistant to Dr. Herbert, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

1977 - 1979, Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Leong, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1977 - 1978, Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Sandine, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology,Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1977, Research Assistant to Dr. Woodbridge, Ph.D., Department of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 10/08.

Education and Training

1988 - 1991, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, Post-doctorate, Molecular Biology

1985 - 1988, Stanford University, Post-doctorate, Pharmacology

1984, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, Ph.D., Biochemistry

1980, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, M.S., Microbiology

1977, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, B.S., Zoology

1976, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, B.S., Bacteriology

Honors and Awards

2004 - 2009, Howard Temin Award by the National Cancer Institute, DHHS

1997 - 1998, Breast Cancer Research Program Pilot Grant, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

1997 - 1998, Breast Cancer Research Program Pilot Grant, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

1985 - 1987, National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship

1985, National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship

1979, Tartar Scholarship, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University

1973 - 1976, Washington State University Honors Program