Manager Medical

Stuart Jay Cohen, Ph.D.

*** ********* ***** • Frederick, MD 21702 301-***-**** • ******.********@*****.***

Objective:

Research Associate, Vaccine Vector Design

Skills Summary:

Dedicated, solution-oriented Microbiologist with over 30 years of extensive research experience, including team leadership and project management. Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a proven track record of training military units. Strong background in microbiology, immunology, parasitology, virology and molecular biology with the ability to teach subordinates to assist in the research laboratory.

Employment History:

United States Army May 1987 – Present

Microbiologist/Research Scientist

Designed and executed research projects related to the development of countermeasures for radiation and depleted uranium exposure.

Designed and executed research projects involving the development of the next generation of Yersinia pestis vaccines, including research regarding virulence factor gene isolation, cloning and expression.

Designed and executed research projects involving immunological cross-reactivity between human and malaria proteins in respect to implications in malaria vaccine development.

Clinical Laboratory Manager

Oversaw daily operations of a clinical Leishmania Diagnostic Laboratory, including supervising eight civilian laboratory personnel and releasing results to requesting physicians.

Ensured test result accuracy and maintained laboratory quality control.

Approving Laboratory Manager

Oversaw the correct inprocessing and processing of samples submitted to United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other government agencies during the anthrax crisis of 2001, and ensured the results were accurate.

Supervised 10 personnel.

Headquarters Company Commander

Commanded a company size Army unit, providing for the welfare of the soldiers and maintaining positive morale during missions and daily duties.

Performed various administrative duties, including directing the Physical Fitness Training Program, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Program,

Domestic Violence Prevention Program, Common Tasks Testing, marksmanship testing, initiating awards and administering nonjudicial punishment.

Research Specialist/Disaster Management, National Disaster Medical System

Developed response and recovery plans outlining operating procedures to be used during disasters/emergencies such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks.

Gathered pertinent information by studying emergency plans used elsewhere, attending meetings, conferences and workshops related to emergency management, and maintained working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations affecting emergency plans to ensure compliance.

Consulted with local community leaders, government officials, and key decision-makers at area hospitals, schools and other institutions to assess their needs and response capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency. Built and maintained solid working relationships with municipalities, county departments and similar entities to facilitate plan development, coordinate response efforts and disencumber exchanges of personnel and equipment.

Planned and executed field exercises to train and evaluate emergency responders at state, county and local levels.

Developed a database program to automate routine tasks of the Federal Coordinating Center and trained Federal Coordinating Center Personnel and partner hospital personnel on how to use this

program.

Platoon Leader/Medical Observer Controller

Trained and evaluated combat medical assets to prepare them for rotations through the Joint Readiness

Training Center or the National Training Center.

Headquarters Staff Officer

Performed administrative functions for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Headquarters.

Ensured that the Institute was compliant with local, state, and federal laws and Army and Department of

Defense regulations regarding safety and environmental issues.

Ensured institutional compliance with the Biological Weapons Treaty Convention.

Acted as a liaison with other headquarters.

Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, Special Diagnostics Laboratory

Deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield to detect exposure to threat agents among patients within the casualty evacuation train.

Childrens' Hospital Columbus, Ohio

Research Associate May 1983 to April 1985

Worked on developing an animal model for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Wright State University Dayton, Ohio

Research Laboratory Technician September 1981 to May 1983

Performed research, studying the effects of age, hormones and interferon on encephalomyocarditis D- variant virus-induced diabetes mellitus.

Performed research developing new immunological assays, including hemoglobin-specific enzyme linked immunosorbance assays and counterimmunoelectrophoresis techniques for the detection of

occult blood in fecal material.

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Research Laboratory Technician June 1979 to August 1981

Performed research studying the cross-protection between alphaviruses.

Performed research on the delayed-type hypersensitivity response after herpes virus infection.

Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology George Washington University (1999) Washington, DC

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology

Wright State University (1984) Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Organismal & Systematics), Microbiology

University of Tennessee (1980) Knoxville, Tennessee

Registered Microbiologist

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

National Registry of Certified Microbiologists

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, American Society for Microbiology

Secret Clearance

SECURITY CLEARANCES

PUBLICATIONS

1. Miller AC, Cohen S, Stewart M, Rivas R, Lison P. Radioprotection by the histone deacetylase inhibitor phenylbutyrate. Radiat Environ Biophys. 2011 Nov;50(4):585-96

2. Gouvea V, Cohen SJ, Santos N, Myint KS, Hoke C, Jr., Innis BL. Identification of hepatitis E virus in clinical specimens: amplification of hydroxyapatite-purified virus RNA and restriction endonuclease analysis. J.Virol.Methods 1997 Dec;69(1-2):53-61.

3. van Cuyck-Gandre H, Zhang HY, Tsarev SA, Clements NJ, Cohen SJ, Caudill JD, Buisson Y, Coursaget P, Warren RL, Longer CF. Characterization of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from Algeria and Chad by partial

genome sequence. J.Med.Virol. 1997 Dec;53(4):340-7.

4. Gouvea V, Snellings N, Cohen SJ, Warren RL, Myint KS, Shrestha MP, Vaughn DW, Hoke CH, Jr., Innis

BL. Hepatitis E virus in Nepal: similarities with the Burmese and Indian variants. Virus Res. 1997

Nov;52(1):87-96.

5. Klotz FW, Cohen SJ, Szarfman A, Aikawa M, Howard RJ. Cross-reactive epitope among proteins in

Plasmodium falciparum Maurer's clefts and primate leukocytes and platelets. Am.J.Trop.Med.Hyg. 1996

Jun;54(6):655-9.

6. Klotz FW, Orlandi PA, Reuter G, Cohen SJ, Haynes JD, Schauer R, Howard RJ, Palese P, Miller LH.

Binding of Plasmodium falciparum 175-kilodalton erythrocyte binding antigen and invasion of murine erythrocytes requires N-acetylneuraminic acid but not its O-acetylated form. Mol.Biochem.Parasitol. 1992

Mar;51(1):49-54.

7. Giron DJ, Cohen SJ, Lyons SP, Trombley ML, Gould CL. Virus-induced diabetes mellitus in ICR Swiss mice is age dependent. Infect.Immun. 1983 Aug;41(2):834-6.

8. Giron DJ, Cohen SJ, Lyons SP, Wharton CH, Cerutis DR. Inhibition of virus-induced diabetes mellitus by interferon is influenced by the host strain. Proc.Soc.Exp.Biol.Med. 1983 Jul;173(3):328-31.

Dissertation:

DISSERTATION AND THESIS

Characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum Maurer’s Cleft Protein

Thesis:

Immune Responses to Transformed Pancreatic β-cells (BMP(SV40)) in Encephalomyocarditis D-Variant Virus- Induced Diabetes-Susceptible and Resistant Mice

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