Curriculum Vitae: Allen Watkins Smith, Ph.D.

Contact Information

9071 Mill Creek Rd Apt 1209, Levittown, PA 19054, USA
actual [at-sign] spamcop.net (preferred contact means)
267-797-4130
http://www.drallensmith.org

Summary

Innovative, passionate, multifaceted scientist seeking interdisciplinary research position using both bioinformatics and wet lab skills; Expertise across a wide range including Bioinformatics, Molecular Genetics, Medical Research, Cell Culture; Autodidact in a wide array of subjects; Dedicated and experienced laboratory instructor with a strong record of high student ratings

Education

Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, 2008, Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ; New Brunswick/Piscataway, NJ). Topic: Phylogenetics and Homology Modeling.

B.A. in Biology, 1994, Earlham College (Richmond, IN)

Other courses (including Human Physiology and Statistics) taken (1992-1995) at the University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Research Interests/Goals

Please see http://www.drallensmith.org/research_interests_goals.html.

Self-Taught Skills

Bioinformatics (particularly Phylogenetics and Structural Biology), including creation of programs and databases

Online and Library Research

Programming in Perl; Program Revision in C; Understanding of Fortran, Java, BASIC

Usage of Unix (including IRIX system administration), Linux, Mac OS X, and MS Windows

Other Skills

Teaching in Laboratory, Small Group settings, including student supervision in the laboratory

Molecular Genetics Laboratory Techniques (Gels, RT-qPCR, Mapping, DNA extraction)

Cell culture of simian, human cells (293A, COS-7)

Injections into, extraction of mouse bone marrow (partially self-taught)

Fluorescence microscopy imaging (partially self-taught)

Statistics for Biological/Medical Research (partially self-taught)

Employment History

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (12/2008-3/2009), Thomas Jefferson University

• Gene therapy laboratory
• Cell culture, mouse bone marrow work, fluorescence microscopy imaging

Teaching Assistant (9/1996-7/1997, 2/1998-7/2007), Rutgers University

• Experimental Biochemistry: Laboratory course in biochemistry, molecular biology/genetics
• Rated among best teachers in department for several semesters
• Created webpage to help students: http://www.drallensmith.org/teaching/

Graduate Assistant (9/1997-1/1998), Rutgers University

• Research on emulsions in food products

Teaching Assistant (1/1990/-3/1990), Earlham College

• Genetics and Evolution: Laboratory and classroom course

Other Positions

System Administrator (8/1997-7/2000; fallback/backup 8/2000-11/2008), Rutgers University

• Structural Biology Computational Laboratory
• IRIX (Unix)

Publications

Please note a legal change of name from Ed Allen Smith (Smith, E A) to Allen Watkins Smith (Smith, A W).

• Smith, A W; Kahn, P C. In preparation. Errors and omissions in protein structure database species attributions.
• Smith, A W; Chase, T; Kahn, P C. In preparation. CCAPD: Consolidated Curated Alignments for Phylogenetics Database.
• Smith, A W; Kahn, P C; Kjer, K M. In preparation. Enhancement of the phylogenetic program MrBayes.
• Smith, A W; Kjer, K M; Kahn, P C. In preparation. Structural considerations for improved ancestral sequence prediction.
• Smith, A W. 2008. Phylogenetics and Homology Modeling. Dissertation. Joint Graduate Program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Rutgers University and UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ. http://www.drallensmith.org/research/.
• Smith, A W; Kahn, P C. 2005 Apr 2. Phylogenetics and homology modeling. New Jersey Academy of Science and Affiliated Societies Annual Meeting 50. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ.
• Smith, A W. 2001 May 29. What's the difference? Science. 2952(5502):E-Letter. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/eletters/292/5520/1303.
• Smith, E A; Smith, D L; Michaelski, J P. 1993 Jan. Cost-effective method of determining HLA-DQB1 genotypes. Southern Society for Clinical Research Oral Presentation. New Orleans, LA.
• Smith, E A; Smith, D L; Michaelski, J P. 1993. Allergic responsiveness and HLA type. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 91(1 part 2):339.
• Smith, E A; Seickel, J M; Smith, D L. 1992. Trends in skin test results in a southeastern community. Annals of Allergy 68(1):103.
• Smith, E A; Smith, D L; Michaelski, J P. 1992. Cost-effective method of determining HLA-DQB1 genotypes. Clinical Research 40(4):817A.
• Smith, D L; Smith, E A; Sindel, L J. 1991. Differences in reactivity to commercial oak pollen extracts. Annals of Allergy 66(1):92.
• Smith, D L; Smith, E A. 1991 Mar 10-13. Decreased serum calcium and phosphate levels in older cystic fibrosis patients. Annual Conference on Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Ventilation 3. Poster Symposium. Denver, CO.

Professional Affiliations

American Society for Microbiology (2005-present)

Genetics Society of America (2008-present)