College of Pharamacy Faculty Profile

Ph.D. Program Academic & Industrial Experience (cont’d) x Research Instructor – Chemical Carcinogenesis, Eppley Cancer Research Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center (1987), Omaha, NE x Senior Research Chemist, Bayer, Pittsburgh, PA (1983-1985) Administrative Experience x Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education-Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2015-present) x InterimAssociate Dean for Graduate Research and Education, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2013-2014) x Interim Chairman, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2009-2013) x Associate Chairman, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (1997-2008) x Interim Chairman, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (1996-1997) Scholarly Activities x Won $15 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, Department of Defense as Co-Investigator, Principal Investigator or Program Director x Published over 300 scientific abstracts, papers, book chapters, and patents x Serve as a reviewer for 30 journals and numerous NIH, AHA, Israel, and DOD review panels and study sections x Associate editor for Molecules Research Focus x Synthesis and structure/conformation of carcinogenic adducted DNA and carcinogenesis x Cytochrome P450 enzymes: Structure, Drug Design, and Electron Transfer processes x Nanobioscience: Fabrication of point-of-care devices, nano-platforms for biochemistry x Computational Biology