Resume

• 1990

  University of South Florida

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Medical Microbiology and Immunology

  University of South Florida

• Western Blotting

  Community Outreach

  Research

  Lifesciences

  Immunology

  Biochemistry

  Public Speaking

  Higher Education

  PCR

  Molecular Biology

  Cell Culture

  University Teaching

  Molecular & Cellular Biology

  Microbiology

  Biotechnology

  DNA

  Cell Biology

  Science

  Teaching

  Bioinformatics

  Immunostimulatory Effects of CpG-ODN upon Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy in a Murine Melanoma Model

  Immunostimulatory Effects of CpG-ODN upon Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy in a Murine Melanoma Model

  Inhibition of p53 expression by Stat3 signaling

  Targeting Stat3 blocks both HIF-1 and VEGF expression induced by multiple oncogenic growth signaling pathways

  Stat3 is required for hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha RNA expression in both tumor cells and tumor-associated myeloid cells

  Cystatin M suppresses legumain activity and invasion in melanoma

  As a biology instructor at Portland Community College I have been seeking ways to engage students through the use of cutting edge technology and active learning. I have been helping students learn basic biology by performing actual research using the tools of bioinformatics. I recently gave a TEDx talk at PCC on the topic of undergraduate research and bioinformatics...\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovlIqBxS33k\n\nI am also Co-PI on a NSF funded project involving STEAM centered learning at Portland Community College. Through this grant

  I have been helping students of all ages and abilities learn biology through 3D printing of structures such as proteins and viruses. There is great potential here in the fusion of these two fields.\n

  Jon

  University of Portland

  Portland Community College

  Portland Community College

  Adjunct Professor

  University of Portland