Curriculum vitae

Paul S.-H. Park

Department of Ophthalmology Phone: 216-***-****

Case Western Reserve University Email: paul.park@case.edu2085 Adelbert Road, Pathology 312

Cleveland, OH 44106

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mechanism of signal transduction via G protein-coupled receptors

Structural and temporal understanding of phototransduction

Molecular interactions underlying the structure and function of G protein-coupled

receptors

POSITIONSAssistant Professor, Primary Appointment

2008-present

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesAssistant Professor, Secondary Appointment

2009-present

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Pharmacology

TRAINING

Research Associate2005-2008

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

Department of PharmacologySupervisor: Krzysztof Palczewski

Senior Fellow2004-2005

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Department of OphthalmologySupervisor

: Krzysztof Palczewski

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Ph.D.

1998-2004

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Supervisor: James W. Wells

Thesis title: Co-operative and oligomeric potential of the M muscarinic cholinergic

receptor

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Bachelor of Science

1994-1998

McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada

Major in Biochemistry

Minor in Management

HONORS AND AWARDS

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) 2007-2008

AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science 2007

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship 2006-2007

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2004-2006

Keystone Symposia Scholarship 2006

Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2001-2004

The Juliusz, Dorota and Zofia Frist Memorial Prize in Neuropsychopharmacology 2003

SFN Chapters/Eli Lilly Travel Award 2002

Edward Barber Scholarship 2001

U of T Open Fellowship 1998-2000

James McGill Scholarship 1994-1996

TEACHING

Graduate School Teaching, Course Director

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 16 January 26 April, 2012

Current Topics in Vision Science (PHRM 432)

Teaching Hours: 30

Contact Hours: 78

Number of Students: 5 (plus 5 auditing students)

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 9 February, 2012

Block 4: Homeostasis

Pharmacodynamics Team Based Learning Session

Teaching Hours: 2

Number of Students: 40

Graduate School Teaching

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Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 31 January and 3 February, 2012

Principles of Pharmacology II (PHRM 401)

Quantifying Ligand-Receptor Interactions

Teaching Hours: 3

Number of Students: 10

Graduate School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine August 2011

Correlated Curriculum in Cell and Molecular Biology (CBIO 455)

Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Teaching Hours: 3

Number of Students: 26

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 23 February, 2011

Block 4: Homeostasis

Pharmacodynamics Team Based Learning Session

Teaching Hours: 2

Number of Students: 64

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 20 September 22 October, 2010

Block 2: The Human Blueprint

Case Inquiry (IQ) group

Teaching Hours: 26 (half block)

Number of Students: 9

Graduate School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine August 2010

Correlated Curriculum in Cell and Molecular Biology (CBIO 455)

Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Teaching Hours: 3

Number of Students: 31

Resident Teaching

Case Western Reserve University

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Basic Science Didactics Lecture 16 June, 2010

Retina: structure and function

Number of Residents: 8

Graduate School Teaching, Course Director

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 19 January 22 April, 2010

Current Topics in Vision Science (PHRM 432)

Teaching Hours: 24

Contact Hours: 75

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Number of Students: 7

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 24 February, 2010

Block 4: Homeostasis

Pharmacodynamics Team Based Learning Session

Teaching Hours: 2

Number of Students: 56

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 24 August 23 October, 2009

Block 2: The Human Blueprint

Case Inquiry (IQ) group

Teaching Hours: 59

Number of Students: 8

Graduate School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine August 2009

Correlated Curriculum in Cell and Molecular Biology (CBIO 455)

Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Teaching Hours: 3

Number of Students: 43

Medical School Teaching

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 25 February, 2009

Block 4: Homeostasis

Pharmacodynamics Team Based Learning Session

Teaching Hours: 2

Number of Students: 56

Grand Rounds Lecture

Case Western Reserve University

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Grand Rounds 8 October, 2008

Recent advances in our molecular and structural understanding of rhodopsin, the initiator

of

phototransduction

Resident Teaching

Case Western Reserve University

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Basic Science Didactics Lecture 17 December, 2008

Retina: structure and physiology

SCHOOL SERVICE

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Grant Reviewer

Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC)

Annual Pilot Grant 2011

Review date: April 2011

Qualifying Exam Examiner

Department of Biochemistry

Exam date: 10 March, 2010

Student: Sarah Geisler

Graduate Student Candidate Interviewer

Biomedical Sciences Training Program

Molecular Therapeutics Training Program

Medical Scientist Training Program

Academic Year: 2009-2012

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Mail Reviewer

Diabetes UK, London, UK

RD Lawrence Fellowship

Review date: January 2011

NIH Mail Reviewer

Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group

2009/10 ZRG1 BCMB-P (58) R

Scientific Advisory Board

IBC s ACT 2008 Conference and Exhibition, San Diego, California 24-26 September 2008

Discussion Panel Participant

Case Western Reserve University, Office of Graduate Education 13 March, 2008

The Professional Skills Program: Fellowship Application Toolbox

REFEREE FOR JOURNALS

Biophysical Journal

FUNDING

Phototransduction in health and disease

Funding agency: NIH/National Eye Institute

Award type: R01 Research Project Grant (EY021731)

Performance period: 09/30/11-08/31/16

RPB Career Development Award

Funding agency: Research to Prevent Blindness

Performance period: 01/01/09-01/01/2012

CTSC Core Utilization Grant

Funding agency: Clinical & Translational Science Collaborative, CWRU

Performance period: 03/01/11-08/31/2011

COMPLETED FUNDING

Towards a structural and temporal understanding of phototransduction

Funding agency: NIH/National Eye Institute

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Award type: K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (EY018085)

Performance period: 09/30/08-08/31/2011

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