University Project
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RITESH TANDON, BVSc, PhD
**** ***** ***** ***** ****, Apt 10212, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
Ph. 706-***-**** (Mobile) E-mail: abj03n@r.postjobfree.com, abj03n@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking research and development position in the
biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry utilizing my expertise and more than
five years of experience in molecular biology research and project
management. Ideal position will offer a challenging project with
opportunity for teamwork and individual growth.
Qualifications Summary
. PhD in Infectious Diseases/Microbiology with five years of post doctoral
experience
. Demonstrated skills in planning, establishing and supervising research
and laboratory operations
. Enthusiastic and responsible researcher, equally efficient in team and as
an individual
. Ability to manage multiple task and meet deadlines
. Holistic problem solving approach
. Excellent communication and scientific writing, interpersonal and
organizational skills
. Experience in planning and execution of multidisciplinary projects.
EDUCATION
. Post-Doctoral Fellowship - 2006 to Present
Department of Microbiology and Immunology/Emory Vaccine Center, Emory
University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Research topics:
. Host-pathogen interactions.
. Assembly and release of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)
particles from infected cells.
. Search for possible vaccine candidates for HCMV.
Advisor: Dr. E. S. Mocarski, Woodruff Professor, Emory University and
Professor Emeritus, Stanford University.
Completed and published projects:
1. Human cytomegalovirus exploits ESCRT machinery in the process of
virion maturation.
2. Cytomegalovirus tegument protein pp150 controls cytoplasmic virus
maturation events.
. Post-Doctoral Fellowship - 2005 to 2006
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Research topics:
. Assembly and maturation of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1).
. Novel molecular targets for antiviral therapy.
. Viral Oncology.
Advisor: Dr. P. J. Desai, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine,
Johns Hopkins University.
Completed and published projects:
1. Herpesvirus capsid maturational proteases: Identification of the
functional activities of HCMV:HSV and KSHV:HSV chimeric enzymes.
. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - 2001 to 2005
Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Dissertation topic: Investigations into the biology and genetics of
Cylicocyclus nassatus as relating to the mechanism of action and
selection for resistance to avermectin - milbemycin anthelmintics.
Advisor: Dr. R. M. Kaplan, Associate Professor, University of Georgia.
. Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)
(ECFVG equivalent to DVM)-1995 to 2000. University of Agriculture and
Technology, Pantnagar, India. [GPA 4.93/5.0]
Technical Expertise
Biochemistry
Protein isolation, Immunoprecipitation, Subcellular fractionation, Protein
analysis using gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, Immunohistochemistry.
Bioinformatics
GenBank searching: BLAST, PSI-BLAST, and PHI-BLAST, Multiple sequence
alignments, Phylogenetic analysis, Vector NTI.
Cell Biology
Bacterial and mammalian cell culture, Transfections, Functional assays,
Reporter gene assays, Generation of stable cell lines, Cell based assays,
Flow cytometry.
Microscopy
Confocal Scanning and Spinning Disk, Transmission, Immunoelectron and
Scanning electron microscopy, Live cell imaging, FRET, Image editing and
analysis.
Molecular Biology
Cloning, Vector engineering, Southern and Northern blots, Gene knockouts,
Recombinant DNA expression, Phage display, Library construction and
screening, Mutagenesis, RT-PCR.
Veterinary Clinics
Two years of clinical attendance including one year of internship at
various government veterinary hospitals, zoos, abattoirs, dairy farms and
stud farms in India. Licensed to practice Veterinary Medicine in India.
Virology
Virus growth analysis, Virus culture, Virus structural biology (Capsid
preparation and analysis), Virological assays and in vitro analysis of
cytopathogenic effects.
ACADEMIC HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS
. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA, April 1st, 2006 to present
. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Viral Oncology, The Sidney
Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins Medical
Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA, June, 2005 to Feb, 2006
. Veterinary Medicine Graduate Research and Teaching Assistantship:
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, USA, Jan, 2001
to May, 2005
. The UGA Graduate School's Future Leaders Certificate: University of
Georgia, 2004
. Full Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
. First prize (Graduate Student Section): ($200), Poster Competition,
College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA, 2003
. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR), 2000.
. National Merit Scholarship: Department of Education, Govt. of India,
(1995-2000)
. University Merit Scholarship: G.B. Pant. University of Agriculture and
Technology, Pantnagar, India (1996-2000)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
. Sigma Xi
. American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP)
. World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
(WAAVP)
. Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA)
. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
. American Society for Microbiology
. American Society for Virology
ACTIVITIES
. Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Association (JHPDA), Vice President (2005-
2006)
. Department Representative for Graduate Student Association (UGA-GSA),
University of Georgia (2004-2005)
. Student Counselor, GBPUAT, India (1997-2000)
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles:
. Tandon R., Aucoin D.P., Mocarski E.S., Human cytomegalovirus exploits
ESCRT machinery in the process of virion maturation. 2009. Journal of
Virology, 83(20), p. 10797-807.
. Tandon R., Mocarski E.S., Cytomegalovirus tegument protein pp150
control of cytoplasmic maturation events. 2008. Journal of Virology.
82(19), p. 9433-44.
. Tandon R., LePage K. and Kaplan R.M. Cloning and characterization of
genes encoding alpha and beta subunits of Glutamate gated chloride
channel (GluCl) protein in Cylicocyclus nassatus. 2006. Molecular and
Biochemical Parasitology. 150(1): 46-55.
. Tandon R., Lyons E.T., Tolliver S.C. and Kaplan R.M. Effect of
moxidectin selection on the genetic variation within Cylicocyclus
nassatus based on amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). 2005.
International Journal for Parasitology. 35, p. 813-819.
. Tandon R. and Kaplan R.M. Evaluation of an in vitro larval development
assay (DrenchRite ) for the detection of anthelmintic resistance in
cyathostomins of horses. 2004. Veterinary Parasitology. 121(1-2) p.125-
142.
Published Abstracts
. Tandon R., and Mocarski E.S., Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) tegument
proteins pp150 and pUL96 coordinate for virus maturation.
International Herpesvirus Workshop, 2010.
. Tandon R., and Mocarski E.S., Human cytomegalovirus envelopment
requires host ESCRT machinery together with viral tegument proteins.
Keystone Symposia, Taos, New Mexico. 2010.
. -Tandon R., Aucoin D.P., Mocarski E.S., Human cytomegalovirus exploits
ESCRT machinery in the process of virion maturation. International
Herpesvirus Workshop, 2009 and American Society for Virology meeting,
2009.
. Tandon R. and Mocarski E.S. Role of Human Cytomegalovirus major
tegument phosphoprotein (pp150) in virus maturation. International
Herpesvirus Workshop, 2007.
. Tandon R., Sole M, Person S. and Desai P. Herpesvirus capsid
maturational proteases: Identification of the functional activities of
HCMV:HSV and KSHV:HSV chimeric enzymes. International Herpesvirus
Workshop, 2006.
Manuscripts in preparation
. Tandon R., Mocarski E.S., Betaherpesvirus conserved tegument proteins
in human cytomegalovirus maturation.
. Tandon R., Mocarski E. S., Requirements for human cytomegalovirus
maturation in cytoplasmic assembly compartments. (Review).
PRESENTATIONS
. Oral presentation at 47th Annual Conference of AAVP at Nashville, TN,
USA July, 2002
. Poster presentation at 13th Annual Molecular Parasitology/Vector
Biology Symposium: Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases.
May 1st, 2003 Athens, GA
. Oral presentation at 48th Annual Conference of AAVP at Denver, CO, USA
July, 2003
. Oral presentation at 19th International Conference of the World
Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, 2003, New
Orleans, Louisiana USA
. Poster presentation at 14th Annual Molecular Parasitology/Vector
Biology Symposium: Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases.
April 30th, 2004 Athens, GA (USA)
. Oral presentation at 49th Annual Conference of AAVP at Philadelphia,
PA, USA, July 2004.
. Poster presentation at International Herpesvirus Workshop, Seattle,WA,
USA, July 2006.
. Oral and poster presentations at International Herpesvirus Workshop,
Asheville, NC USA, July 2007.
. Oral and poster presentations at International Herpesvirus Workshop,
Asheville, July, 2007.
. Oral presentation at Southeast Regional Virology Conference, Atlanta,
March, 2008.
. Oral and poster presentations at International Herpesvirus Workshop,
Ithaca, NY, 2009.
. Oral presentation at American Society for Virology Conference,
Vancouver, CA, 2009.
. Oral presentation at Southeast Regional Virology Conference, Atlanta,
March, 2010.
. Poster presentation at Keystone Conference, Taos, NM, 2010.
. Poster presentations at International Herpesvirus Workshop, Salt Lake
City, Utah, USA, July 2010.
Ad-hoc reviewer:
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research.
Food Reviews International.
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Annual Meeting,
2009 and 2010.
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