Christopher Sinclair Wood, Ph.D.

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Columbia, SC 29209

734-***-**** - abvr3i@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Highly motivated, charismatic doctoral level scientist with 12 years of experience communicating scientific

content to a wide range of audiences. Demonstrated acumen for researching and organizing scientific

grants and publications. Team-oriented, deadline driven self-starter with the ability to learn new subjects

quickly. Broad scientific knowledge spanning the fields of pharmacology, cell biology, biochemistry, cancer

proteomics, autoimmune disorders and genetics.

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania Postdoc Cell and Developmental Biology 2006-2011

Wayne State University Ph.D. Pharmacology 2006

Grand Valley State University B.S.Biology (Minor: Chemistry) 2000

SKILLS

12 years of experience researching and presenting health science studies in both oral and written

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A strong track record of communicating medical research in a clear and concise manner to diverse

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audiences

An aptitude for problem solving and troubleshooting ideas

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A talent for being extremely organized with an eye for detail

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An open-minded attitude that promotes learning from constructive criticism

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EXPERIENCE

Freelance Medical Writer Jan 2013-Present

• Employed my comprehensive knowledge of human disease to provide marketing strategy solutions to

leaders in the pharmaceutical industry through the development of medical education and public

relations materials

• Directly communicated with medical education agencies to create, analyze, and proofread

pharmaceutical-based deliverables that engaged and informed prospective audiences

• Completed several projects across a multitude of platforms, from basic content outlines to in-depth

PowerPoint slide decks and healthcare training materials

Project Manager, Creative and Content July 2012-Dec 2013

Synergy Medical Education, Conshohocken, PA

• Developed educational content for the healthcare market to aid in the communication and understanding

of leading edge pharmaceutical therapies

• Worked on team-based projects which emphasized project planning, communication, organization and

an ability to meet urgent and ever-changing deadlines

• Edited and organized complex scientific work to produce materials such as slide decks, educational

newsletters on pharmaceutical applications, content for key opinion leader advisory board meetings and

scripts for instructional training videos that convey a clear and succinct message to audiences of varying

backgrounds

• Advanced my proficiency in subjects such as fertility, autoimmune disorders, anesthesia, marketing

solutions, and customer service

Christopher S. Wood, Ph.D.

Contract Research Associate, Department of Pathology Oct 2011-June 2012

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the laboratory of Michael S. Marks, Ph.D.

• Exercised my skills in bench research to coordinate and execute experiments in pigment cell research

• Multitasked simultaneous projects and critically analyzed results with colleagues

Contract Scientist, Abzyme Therapeutics, Malvern, PA Aug 2011-Oct 2011

• Employed my expertise with budding yeast to lay the groundwork for the production of human antibodies

for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and autoimmune diseases

• Outlined standard operating procedures and trained a Bachelor’s level scientist in lab techniques

• Conveyed experimental results to the president of the company and developed a rapport with product

vendors

Contract Scientist, LifeSensors, Inc., Malvern, PA July 2011-Aug 2011

• Isolated proteins from yeast involved in immune deficiency, acute myeloid leukemia and insulin

resistance

• Collaborated daily with employees at Progenra, Inc. and frequently interacted with customers to

troubleshoot technical support questions

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Oct 2006-July 2011

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the laboratory of Christopher G. Burd, Ph.D.

• Investigated the fundamental principles of cell biology and disease using budding yeast as a model

organism

• Researched and wrote a successfully funded Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Heart

Association as well as a competitive renewal of this grant (scored in the top 3% and 5% of applicants,

respectively)

• Published a 1st author article in The Journal of Cell Biology where the manuscript was awarded a “must

read” ranking by the Faculty of 1000

• Wrote and organized figures for 2nd lead author manuscript published in Molecular Biology of the Cell

• Reported progress regularly at laboratory meetings, meticulously documented daily project status,

delegated lab duties, and oversaw radiation safety maintenance

• Managed laboratory members, including mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Pharmacology Aug 2002-Oct 2006

Wayne State University in the laboratory of Stanley R. Terlecky, Ph.D.

• Researched, wrote, and published findings in Traffic and presented data at national scientific meetings

• Contributed to two other papers while in graduate school

• Gathered background and wrote Ph.D. thesis titled “Cellular characterization of human hypocatalasemia

and the role of pex14p phosphorylation in peroxisome biogenesis”

• Presented critical review of research papers at journal club meetings biannually

Volunteer Scientific Consultant, EXT Life Sciences, Detroit, MI Sept 2004-Oct 2006

• Communicated data from collaborating scientists to non-science business team

• Experimentally determined the potential of an innovative therapeutic to decrease free radicals in a

mouse model of aging

AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS

American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (competitive renewal) 2010-2011

Postdoctoral Member, American Society for Cell Biology 2010

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Cotswold Foundation UPenn CDB Travel Scholarship 2009

American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship 2008-2010

Graduate Student Member, American Society for Cell Biology 2005

WSU-SOM Graduate Student Housing Award 2004-2005

Rainbow Scholar Award 1995,1996

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS

Experience in MAC and PC operating platforms, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Endnote. Also proficient in researching

scientific data using Medline/Pubmed.

PUBLICATIONS

Sitaram, A., Dennis, M.K., Chaudhuri, R., De Jesus-Rojas, W., Tenza, D., Setty, S.R., Wood, C.S.,

Sviderskaya, E.V., Bennett, D.C., Raposo, G., Bonifacino, J.S., and Marks, M.S. (2012) Differential

recognition of a dileucine-based sorting signal by AP-1 and AP-3 reveals a requirement for both

BLOC-1 and AP-3 in delivery of OCA2 to melanosomes. Molecular Biology of the Cell.

Aug;23(16):3178-3192.

Wood, C.S., Hung, C-S., Huoh, Y-S., Mousley, C.J., Stefan, C.J., Bankaitis, V., Ferguson, K.M., and Burd,

C.G. (2012). Local control of PtdIns4P signaling in the Golgi apparatus by Vps74 and Sac1

phosphoinositide phosphatase. Molecular Biology of the Cell. July;23(13):2527-2536.

Wood, C.S., Schmitz, K.R., Bessman, N.J., Setty, T.G., Ferguson, K.M., and Burd, C.G. (2009). PtdIns4P

recognition by Vps74/GOLPH3 links PtdIns 4-kinase signaling to retrograde Golgi trafficking. The

Journal of Cell Biology. Dec;187(7):967-975. Cited by Faculty of 1000 as factor 8 (must read).

Koepke, J.I., Wood, C.S., Terlecky, L.J., Walton, P.A., and Terlecky, S.R. (2008) Progeric effects of

catalase inactivation in human cells. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Oct;232(1):99-108.

Schmitz, K.R., Liu, J., Li, S., Setty, T.G., Wood, C.S., Burd, C.G., and Ferguson, K.M. (2008) Golgi

localization of glycosytransferases requires a Vps74p oligomer. Developmental Cell. Apr;14(4):523-

534.

Koepke, J.I., Nakrieko, K., Wood, C.S., Boucher K.K., Terlecky L.J., Walton P.A., and Terlecky, S.R. (2007)

Restoration of peroxisomal catalase import in a model of human cellular aging. Traffic. Nov;8

(11):1590-1600.

Wood C.S., Koepke J.I., Teng H., Boucher K.K., Katz S., Chang P., Terlecky L.J., Papanayotou I., Walton

P.A. and Terlecky S.R. (2006) Hypocatalasemic fibroblasts accumulate hydrogen peroxide and

display age-associated pathologies. Traffic. Jan;7(1):97-107.

Waghray A., Feroze F., Schober M.S., Yao F., Wood C., Puravs E., Krause M., Hanash S., and Chen Y.Q.

(2001) Identification of androgen-regulated genes in the prostate cancer cell line LNCaP by serial

analysis of gene expression and proteomic analysis. Proteomics. Oct;1(10):1327-38.

Oh J.M., Brichory F., Puravs E., Kuick R., Wood C., Rouillard J.M., Tra J., Kardia S., Beer D., and Hanash

S. (2001) A database of protein expression in lung cancer. Proteomics. Oct;1(10):1303-19.

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