Professional Activities

Awards:

• UNL Parents Association Teaching Award. 2015. 

Courses:

• Viral Oncology (Bios 998) Spring 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
• Adv. Topics in Immunology (Bios 998), Spring 2011
• Cell Structure and Function (Bios 102), Fall 2011, Fall 2012
• Viral Evolution (Bios 998) Spring 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
• Immunology (Bios 443/843) Fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Immunovirology (Bios 998) Spring 2005
• Bioteach: student laboratory on DNA purification, cloning and analysis.  Summer 1995

Previous research        

Postdoctoral:

• 1999-2002 Papillomavirus replication: My colleagues and I created a novel
  system to study papillomaviruses using yeast.  This system allows detailed genetic and molecular analyses of replication, transcription and encapsidation of papillomaviruses.
• 1998-1999 HIV-1 particle release: I discovered that the novel
  cellular gene, UBP, functions as a negative co-chaperone effecting Hsp70-dependent folding activity.  Thus, UBP influences HIV-1 particle release through the control of Gag molecule processing and serves as a potential target for anti-HIV therapies.

Doctoral:

• 1992-1997 Adenovirus replication complexes: I studied the formation of Adenoviral replication factories on the nuclear matrix, mediated by the viral preterminal protein (pTP).

Membership In Professional And Scientific Societies

• Sigma Xi Honors Society 2006-
• International Papillomavirus Society, 2001 - present
• American Society for Virology, 1992 – present, (full member 2003)
• Illinois State Academy of Science, 1991 - 1992
• Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society, 1991 - 1992
• Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society, 1984 – 1985

Honors

• 2010 Invited Speaker for the Brockman Alumni Seminar Series, Illinois State University, Department of Biology.
• 2005 Chair of HPV Replication and Transformation and Co-Chair of HPV Gene Expression oral sessions at the International Papillomavirus Conference, Vancouver, Ca.
• 2003 Howard Temin Career Award K01 NCI
• 2002 Burroughs Wellcome Career Award Finalist
• 1994 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, UAB Chapter, First Place, Oral Presentation Award
• 1992 Illinois State University Graduate Student Association Poster Session, Outstanding Research  Award
• 1992 Illinois State University Graduate Student Association Professional  Advancement Award
• 1991 Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society Research Award