About

Program Director with portfolio of grants to academic, commercial and nonprofit institutions, in biomedical technology, bioengineering, computation and instrumentation, and mental health and neuroscience.

Principal Investigator in the intramural research program of the National Cancer Institute, and Section Chief of the Metabolic Control Section. Directed a research group consisting of postdoctoral fellow, students and laboratory technicians. Conducted research on the cytochrome P450 enzymes that metabolize drugs and carcinogens, and elucidation of the cellular signaling pathways related to cancer. Scientific disciplines employed include: biochemistry, biophysics, pharmacology, structural biology, computational chemistry.

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Independent Consultant   2019-
Program Director, Office of Technology Development and Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Manage extramural research grants in mental health, neurotechnologies and BRAIN Initiative 2015-2019
Program Director, Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Manage extramural program in development of innovative biomedical technologies 2011-2015

 

Expert Consultant, Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH Intramural research in metabolic biomarkers for cancer 2011-2013
Program Director, Division of Biomedical Technology, National Center for Research Resources, NIH Manage extramural development of biomedical technologies 2007-2011
Director of Molecular Modeling Facility, Nanobiology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute Develop computer models of biological molecules 2004-2007
Principal Investigator and Chief of Metabolic Control Section, Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute Supervise laboratory research group in the areas of drug and carcinogen metabolism, and cancer signaling, via multidisciplinary approaches 2000–2004
Principal Investigator and Supervisory Research Chemist (appointed to equivalent of tenured Associate Professor in 1986), Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute Conduct research to elucidate the structure and function of the enzymes that metabolize drugs and carcinogens 1986–2000
Senior Staff Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute Tenure track position in studies of xenobiotic metabolism. 1982–1986
Staff Fellow, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, NIH Tenure track researcher in biochemistry and biophysics of hemoglobin 1979–1982