LISA M. RUNCO, PH.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Life Sciences acgwpi@r.postjobfree.com

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) 914-***-****

Old Westbury, New York 11568-8000

HIGHLY MOTIVATED, ENERGETIC AND EXPERIENCED SCIENTIST

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STRONG BACKGROUND IN LIFE SCIENCES ON AN ACADEMIC LEVEL RELEVANT TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

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SOME EXPERIENCE WITH ESTABLISHING A BIOTECHNOLOGY START-UP

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SEEKING MID- TO ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION IN CLINICAL RESEARCH, REGULATORY AFFAIRS OR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012–Present Codagenix, Inc. – Project Management Consultant

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Consultant to startup biotechnology company, providing assistance/guidance with: Scientific Consultation

(Bacterial), Laboratory and Resource Management, SOP design and review, Budgets, Hiring/Employee

Management, and Federal Grant Submission and Management.

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High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe).

2007-2012 Solar Physics, Inc. (Life Sciences Division) – Scientific Consultant

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Consultant for a small private company conducting research projects focused on protein folding dynamics and its

applicability to antimicrobial therapeutics.

EDUCATION

2002–2007 Stony Brook University

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Doctor of Philosophy: Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

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Dissertation: Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis; Advisor: David G. Thanassi, Ph.D.

1998–2002 Fairfield University

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Bachelor of Science: Biology

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Concentration: Cellular and Molecular Biology. Minor: Spanish

RESEARCH CERTIFICATIONS

2010 CITI – Responsible Conduct Of Research

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Social and Behavioral Research (SBR) Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum. Social and

Behavioral Sciences - Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course for the Unaffiliated Learner. Reference

Number: 4990207

2010 NIH – Protecting Human Subject Research Participants

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research - NIH Web-based training course

“Protecting Human Research Participants”. Certification Number: 457705

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2008–Present Assistant Professor

NYIT – Department of Life Sciences

(2012-Present) Primary Investigator: Studying a new avenue for vaccine development against pathogenic strains of

Escherichia coli (ETEC), specifically using synthetic biology and rational gene design. This research is being performed

in collaboration with Codagenix Inc., a start-up biotechnology company located in Stony Brook, New York.

(2010-2015) Co-Primary Investigator: “Collaborative Research Cyber-enabled Learning: Digital Natives in

Integrated Scientific Inquiry Classrooms”: provides professional development to enhance New York City teachers’

science and technology literacy, and cultivate students’ 21st-century skills.

(2009-2011) Primary Investigator: Identification of previously unidentified proteins involved in the expression of

adhesive Type 1 pili of E. coli. This research was performed in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. David G.

Thanassi at Stony Brook Univ.

2007–2008 Post-Doctorate Research Associate

Stony Brook University – Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

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Reported to Dr. David G. Thanassi, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.

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Characterized novel surface structures of Yersinia pestis and their role in virulence by performing cell culture

infection assays.

2002–2007 Graduate Research Assistant

Stony Brook University – Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

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Characterized the function of the Caf1A usher protein for F1 capsule assembly and secretion in Y. pestis, utilizing

techniques such as electron microscopy, microarray analysis, fluorescence microscopy, and molecular cloning.

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Provided innovative information regarding the ultrastructure of the F1 capsule and the presence of novel structures

on the cell surface of Yersinia pestis via immunogold electron microscopy.

2001–2002 Independent Research

Fairfield University – Department of Biology

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Molecular biology research led by Dr. Phyllis C. Braun, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biology.

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Used growth temperature to obtain hydrophobic and hydrophilic cell walls for yeast populations in vitro and

investigated how the different cell wall surfaces influenced the transport of various nutrients into the cell.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2014 Invited Speaker - Fairfield University’s Biology Lecture Series

2013 Student Government Association (SGA) Leadership Award

2012-2013 NYIT Women’s History Month Honoree

2012 NSF DRK-12 PI Meeting Participant, Arlington, VA

2012 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Member

2012 NYIT Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty Member of the Year

2012 Selected to Chair the session titled, “Exploring Science Education” AERA Annual Meeting at BC, Canada

Nominated & selected to present at the 1st Provost Discovery Luncheon

2011

Reviewer – 6th Edition, Johnson’s “Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues” textbook

2011

2011 Pearson Publishers – Invited Speaker at Pearson Forum, Washington D.C.

2010-2013 Honored by Student Government Association (SGA) at the Women’s Appreciation Luncheon

2010-2011 Member of New York Academy of Science

2010-2011 Full Member of American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

2009-2013 NYIT Faculty Scholar Honoree

2009-2011 Member of National Association of Professional Women

2006 Corporate Activities Program Student Travel Grant Award

2002-2011 Associate Member of Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society

2002 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award

2002 The National Dean’s List Award

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2008–Present Assistant Professor - NYIT – Department of Life Sciences

2007–2008 Adjunct Assistant Professor

Courses taught: *Serve as Course Director

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BIOL 101 Humanity & the Biological Universe BIOL 330 Microbiology & Laboratory*

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BIOL 110 General Biology I lecture & laboratory* BIOL 345 Medical Microbiology & Laboratory*

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BIOL 150 General Biology II lecture & laboratory* BIOL 425 Biomedical Research I

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BIOL 210 Human Gross Anatomy BIOL 455 Biomedical Research II

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BIOL 245L Histology Laboratory

2006 Stony Brook University – Long Island Group Advancing Science Education (LIGASE)

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Instructed “Teaching Science” graduate students, all of which are science educators, with advances in the fields of

Microbiology and Immunology in course entitled “Current Topics in Microbiology for Teachers.”

2006 Stony Brook University – Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)

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Instructed selective groups of undergraduate and high school women to pursue science by providing exciting hands-

on exposure to laboratory research.

2003, 2006 Stony Brook University – School of Medicine

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Medical Microbiology laboratory instructor

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

2012–Present Co-Founder and Co-Director of Advanced Research Core (ARC)

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NYIT and NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) collaborative research program

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Collaborate with the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Associate Dean for Research, & Vice President for Medical Affairs

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Advanced Research Core (ARC) provides laboratory positions for exceptional NYIT undergraduate students.

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NYIT undergraduate students join an on-going research project under the mentorship of a COM Faculty Member

and will contribute to the research community of NYIT COM.

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Manage interactions between students, faculty and administration

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Schedule & coordinate all meetings, trainings & events

2010 – 2012 Co-Director of BS/DO Program

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Collaborated with the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Dean of Medicine, Vice President for Medical Affairs to manage

7-year baccalaureate/doctor of osteopathic physician joint program

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Worked closely with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine to establish a strong connection between NYIT

undergraduate and medical school

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Responsible for students’ admittance and advisement, MCAT preparation and recommendation letters

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Schedule & coordinate all meetings, trainings & events

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Participated in the student recruitment process

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Promoted NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Achievers into

Medicine (AIM) recruitment, reaching out to economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students within the

program

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

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Runco L, Stauft CB, & Coleman JR. Tailoring the Inflammatory Response via Customization of Pathogen Gene Expression. Journal of

Pathogens. 2014.

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Hatkoff M, Runco LM, Pujol C, Jayatilaka I, Furie MB, Bliska JB, Thanassi DG. Roles of the Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia

pestis in the Murine Model of Plague and Adhesion to Host Cells. Infection and Immunity. 2012.

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Hsu H.-Y., Wang S.-K., & Runco L. Middle school science teachers' confidence and pedagogical practice of new literacies. Journal of

Science Education and Technology (JOST), 22(3), p.314-324, DOI: 10.1007/s10956-012-9395-7. Published online 2012.

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Runco LM and Coleman JR. Harnessing DNA Synthesis to Develop Rapid Responses to Emerging and Pandemic Pathogens. Journal of

Pathogens. Volume 2011, Article ID 765763.

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Felek S, Jeong JJ, Runco LM, Murray S, Thanassi DG and Krukonis ES. Contributions of chaperone/usher systems to cell binding,

biofilm formation and Yersinia pestis virulence. Microbiology. 2011 Mar. 157(Pt 3):805-818.

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Runco LM, Myrczek S, Bliska JB, Thanassi DG. Biogenesis of the F1 Capsule and Analysis of the Ultrastructure of Yersinia pestis. J.

Bacteriol. 2008. 190:3381-3385.

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Felek S, Runco LM, Thanassi DG, Krukonis ES. Characterization of Six Novel Chaperone/Usher Systems in Yersinia pestis. In: Perry

RD, Fetherston JD (editors). The Genus Yersinia: From Genomics to Function – Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. New

York, NY: Springer, 2007. 603:97-105.

ABSTRACTS, POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS

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Coleman JR, Runco L. Universal Streptococcus Pneumoniae Vaccine Design via Gene Customization. SB6.0: the Sixth International

Meeting on Synthetic Biology. [Poster]. 2013, July 9-11. Imperial College London.

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Wang, S.-K., Hsu, H.-Y., & Runco, L. The impact of professional development on middle school science teachers’ inquiry and new

literacies practices. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

2013. San Francisco, CA.

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Hsu, H.-Y., Wang, S.-K., & Runco, L. Middle school science teachers’ confidence in technology integration (new literacies) and

their classroom practices. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association

(AERA). 2013. San Francisco, CA.

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Wang, S.-K., Hsu, H.-Y., & Runco, L. Influence of teachers’ self-efficacy in inquiry-based instruction and their classroom practices

on students’ learning motivation. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association

(AERA). 2013. San Francisco, CA.

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Hsu, H.-Y., Runco, L., & Wang, S-K. Enhancing scientific inquiry and practicing new literacies skills through ICTs: Testing the

classroom practice feasibility. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association

(AERA). 2013. San Francisco, CA.

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Wang S.-K., Hsu H.-Y., & Runco L. Collaborative Research Cyber-enabled Learning: Digital Natives in Integrated Scientific

Inquiry Classrooms. NSF Discovery Research K-12 PI Meeting. 2012 June. Arlington, VA.

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Runco L., Wang S.-K., Hsu H.-Y., Roter C. Cultivating new literacies through ICTs: using photosynthesis as an example. Paper

presented at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) STEM Forum & Expo. 2012 May. Atlantic City, NJ.

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Mukta S, Haroon C, Eng A, Chen C, Runco LM. Epidemiology & Diagnosis of Y. pestis. 2012 April. SOURCE. NYIT, Manhattan,

NY.

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Tang J, Shaji N, Shehata A, Babu A, Ally I, Runco LM. Exploring the Expression of Y. pestis Virulence Factors. 2012 April.

SOURCE. NYIT, Manhattan, NY.

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Runco LM, Wang SK, Hsu HY. Teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching science as inquiry and their classroom practices. Paper presented at

April 2012 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2012. Vancouver, Canada.

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Hsu HY, Wang SK, Runco LM. Investigation of middle school science teachers’ preparedness to practice new literacies. Paper

presented at April 2012 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2012. Vancouver, Canada.

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Wang, S.-K., Hsu, H.-Y., & Runco, L. Enhancing scientific inquiry and practicing new literacies skills through ICTs and mobile

devices. Paper presented at the Mobile Learning IADIS International Conference. 2012. Berlin, Germany.

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Hatkoff M, Runco LM, Pujol C, Bliska JB, Thanassi DG. Roles of Pili Formed by the Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis in

Interactions with Host Cells and Virulence. [Poster]. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 111th General Meeting; 2011 May;

New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Hatkoff MR, Runco LM, Pujol C, Bliska JB, Thanassi DG. Role of the Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis in Interactions

with Host Cells and Virulence. [Abstract]. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 110th General Meeting; 2010 May; San Diego,

California.

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Hoque T, Hatkoff M and Runco LM. Identification of novel drug targets to inhibit Type 1 pili expression in E. coli. 2010 April.

SOURCE. NYIT, Old Westbury, NY.

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Mathews R, Singh S, Storic L and Runco LM. Investigating gene customization using synthetic biology to alter protein expression in

Escherichia coli. 2010 April. SOURCE. NYIT, Old Westbury, NY.

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Coleman JR, Runco LM, Mueller S, Papamichail D, Skiena S, Wimmer E. Rapid Development of Vaccines Against Emerging Threats

Using DNA Synthesis and Gene Customization. [Abstract]. Gordon Research Conference: Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Defense; 2009 January 18-23; Galveston, Texas.

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BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology to Address Man-Made DNA - Synthetic Biology: Its Promise and the Challenge;

2008 April; Chicago, Illinois.

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Felek S, Runco L, Thanassi DG, Krukonis ES. Characterization of Six Novel Chaperone/Usher Systems in Yersinia pestis [abstract].

The 9th International Symposium on Yersinia; 2006 Oct; Lexington, Kentucky.

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Runco LM, Felek S, Krukonis E, Thanassi DG. Characterization of the Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis [abstract].

American Society For Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting; 2006 May; Orlando, Florida.

*Awarded Corporate Activities Program Student Travel Grant for abstract submitted

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Runco LM, Thanassi DG. Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis [abstract]. Northeast Biodefense Center (NBC) – NAIAID

Region II Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research; 2005 Sept; Cold Spring Harbor, New

York.

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International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS); 2005 July; San Francisco, California

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Northeast Biodefense Center (NBC) – NAIAID Region II Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease

Research; 2004 Sept; Lake George, New York.

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Vancza E, Runco L, Braun PC. Farnesol Increases Amino Acid Uptake by Wildtype and Cell Wall Auxotrophic Strains of Candida

albicans [abstract]. American Society For Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting; 2003 May; Washington, DC.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP & SERVICE WORK AT NYIT

Department:

2013-2014 Faculty Speaker at the Life Sciences / Graduate School workshop – Advising & Enrichment Center

2012-2014 Assessment Coordinator of the Department of Life Sciences

2012-2014 Participate in the development and revision of the Department of Life Sciences Majors/Programs. Led the redesign

of General Biology I and II, and Microbiology Lecture and Laboratory courses. Developed the syllabus for new

Virology course. Incorporate iPads & innovative experiments to General Biology laboratories.

2012-2013 Participant in the search for new biology faculty committee

2010-2012 Co-Director of the BS/DO Program

2009-2014 Member of NYIT Department of Life Sciences Pre-Professional Committee

2009-2014 Organize laboratory material ordered for General Biology and Microbiology/Medical Microbiology Laboratory

courses

2009–2014 Faculty Advisor of Supplemental Instructional (SI) Program:

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Assist in training SI Leaders, students who have previously and successfully completed General Biology I and/or

II, by providing study material and interesting group discussion topics.

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Biology liaison for the Department of Life Sciences

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Non-remedial approach to learning that targets historically difficult courses

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Assisted in research and development of SI Program at NYIT for General Biology I and II courses

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Provide regularly scheduled, peer-facilitated study sessions for students enrolled in General Biology I and II, in

which students discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for tests.

2008-2014 Advisor to many Department of Life Science students – Biology, Pre-medicine, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy,

Occupational Therapy, Nursing. I currently (2013) serve as Advisor to ~80 Department of Life Sciences students.

School/College:

2010–2014 Biology Faculty Liaison for undergraduate student biomedical research at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

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In collaboration with Dr. Kurt Amsler, Associate Dean of Research at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

2011–2012 Member of College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee

2010 Hosted Speaker at NYIT – Dr. David Thanassi, Ph.D.

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Professor, Center for Infectious Disease, Stony Brook University

2010 Member of FCSC 101 (Foundations of Scientific Process) Course Development Committee

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Participated in workshops to design course and measure the overall impacts this course will create on the NYIT

community

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