CURRICULUM VITAE
Robin Jon Mockett
Department of Biomedical Sciences, HAHN 4025
University of South Alabama,
Mobile, AL 36688
Tel.: 251-***-**** (office) 251-***-**** (laboratory)
E-mail: aboynw@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Biological Sciences), December, 1998
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Science with Honours (Biochemistry), June, 1994
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, August, 2007 - present
Research Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, July, 2001 - July, 2007
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California, Sept., 2000 - June,
2001
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Southern Methodist University: Dec., 1999 - August,
2000
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Southern Methodist University: October, 1998 - November, 1999
RESEARCH
Funding - Present
:
3.
Alva LLC, Hunt Valley, MD (2009-2013)
Donation to the University of South Alabama to support the research of Dr. Robin Mockett
Amount: $320,000.00
Role:
Principal Investigator
2. Mr. Douglas R. Arends, Ottawa, ON (2009-2012)
Donation to the University of South Alabama to support the research of Dr. Robin Mockett
Amount: $50,000.00
Role:
Principal Investigator
1. University of South Alabama (2007-present)
Project Title: Causes of aging in the fruit fly and housefly
Amount: $50,000.00
Role:
Principal Investigator
2
Funding - Past:
6. Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, ON (2009)
Scientific advising/consultation
Amount: $1590.00
5. University of South Alabama, USARC (2009-2010)
Project Title: Development of long-lived, white-eyed, isogenic Drosophila melanogaster
as a
research tool for studies of aging
Amount: $2,900.00
Role: Principal Investigator
4. NIH/NIA R01 AG7657, PI - R. S. Sohal (2007)
Project Title: "Cellular aging and oxygen free radicals"
Amount: $1,983,250.00 (Estimated Total Cost,
2007-2012)
Role: Co-Investigator
3.
Alva LLC, Hunt Valley, MD (2007)
Donation to the USC School of Pharmacy to support the research activities of Dr. Robin
Mockett
Amount: $10,000.00
Role: Principal Investigator
2.
WJM, LLC, Hunt Valley, MD (2006)
Donation to the USC School of Pharmacy to support the research activities of Dr. Robin
Mockett
Amount: $10,000.00
Role: Principal Investigator
1. USC Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Seed Funds Grant (2005
Project Title: "Sumoylation as a prospective biomarker of DNA oxidative damage and/or
infection in aging Drosophila melanogaster."
Amount: $15,000.00
Role: Principal Investigator
Awards:
NASA Postdoctoral Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (2010).
Manuscripts: Aging. Clinical and Experimental Research, American Journal of Pharmacology
and Toxicology, Experimental Gerontology, FEBS Letters, Free Radical Biology and
Medicine,
Journals of Gerontology A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, Mechanisms of Ageing
and Development, Nature Biotechnology, Neurobiology of Aging, PLoS ONE (1996-2011).
Abstracts: Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 11th, 13th - 18th Annual
Meetings
(2004, 2006-2011).
Book Sections: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (Third Edition), by B. Halliwell and
J. M.
C. Gutteridge (1999).
Other:
Contributed practice questions for online version of the textbook Fundamentals of
Biochemistry,
by D. Voet, J. G. Voet and C. W. Pratt (1999).
TEACHING
Awards:
Top Prof, Mortar Board National Honor Society (2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-
2012)
Graduate faculty of the University of South Alabama, full member (2012-resent)
7
Courses Taught / Undergraduate Students Mentored:
University of South Alabama:
BMD 334 Human Physiology I (2008, 2010, 2011)
BMD 336 Human Physiology Laboratory-(W) (2008-2012)
BMD 494 Directed Research Studies (
2009-2011
)
BMD 499 Honors Research Thesis (2009, 2010
)
Mentor: Jordan Ciza (
Southern Methodist University:
Substitute lectures - Introductory Biology for biology majors, Genetics, Cell Biology,
and
Graduate Seminar (1996-2000)
Teaching Assistant - Introductory Biology laboratory for biology majors (1994-1996)
Other:
Private tutor for premedical science and mathematics courses, Queen s University (1992-
1994)
ADMINISTRATIVE / SERVICE ACTIVITIES
University of South Alabama:
University Faculty Development Council (2010-2013)
University Career Services Committee (2010-2011, 2011-2012)
Academic Standards Committee, Dept. Biomedical Sciences (2008-2009)
University of Southern California:
Peer Review Committee for Research Track Faculty (2007)
Interviewer, Pharm.D. student candidates (2003, 2005-2007)
Southern Methodist University:
Student representative, Dedman College Graduate Council (1996-1997)
Biological Sciences representative, Graduate Student Assembly (1994-1998)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Aging Association (2005-2007, 2009-present)
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: Member (2002, 2004)
Genetics Society of America: Affiliate (2002), Member (2003-2006)
Sigma Xi: Associate Member (1995), Full Member (2006)
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