Molecular/Microbiologist

Robert P. Goldman, Ph.D. *******@***.*** 707-***-****

Education

University of California Santa Cruz, B.A., Biology 1998

University of Houston, Ph.D., Microbiology 2006

Skills

General molecular biology, PCR (including qPCR/rtPCR), DNA sequencing, Western/Northern/Southern blots, ELISA, antibody isolation from serum, microbiology culture techniques, flow cytometry, automated plate readers, microscopy, HPLC, spectrophotometry, programming, advanced statistical analysis, liquid handling robotics

Work and Research Experience

Science and Medical Research Consultant, Eternity Medicine Institute, Los Angeles, CA 2012

Statistically evaluated evidence-based medicine for Institute patient care plans.

Troubleshooting and code writing for CT scanner imaging software.

Implemented new patient database system.

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 2008-2010 Ecological variation in catabolite repression in E. coli

Designed experiments using high throughput Biomek robotics workstation.

Worked with BSL-2 pathogenic E. coli strains.

Performed experiments on bacteriophage genetics.

Postdoctoral Research Associate/Research Scientist, University of Texas, Austin, TX Ecological interactions in mixed-species bacterial communities. 2004-2008

Analyzed data using statistical software packages.

Developed experiments to study ecological interactions in microbial communities.

Developed and implemented lab Biosafety training protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Houston, Houston, TX Experimental evolution of UV resistance in E. coli. 1999-2003

Developed novel experiments to examine the evolution of radiation resistance in E. coli.

Isolated and characterization of wild bacteriophage.

Analyzed statistical data.

Research Associate, Kosan Biosciences, Burlingame, CA Isolation, cloning and characterization of the epothilone gene cluster from S. cellulosum. 1998-99

Co-chaired team isolating a novel anti-cancer agent from a soil bacterium.

Conducted daily molecular biology experiments, including PCR, sequencing, cloning and vector construction, Western and Southern blotting, flow cytometry and ELISA.

Selected Publications

Goldman, R. and M. Travisano. (2011). Evolutionary responses to selection against Ultraviolet light induced mortality in Escherichia coli. Evolution 65:3486-3498.

Goldman, R.P. and S.P. Brown. (2009). Making sense of microbial consortia using ecology and evolution. Trends in Biotechnology 27:3-4.

Goldman, R. (2006) Selection in Mutagenic and Ecologically Complex Environments. Dissertation. University of Houston.

Travisano, M. and Goldman, R.P. (2001) Spatial and temporal variation in the diversity of phage at the University of Houston Coastal Center. Environmental Institute of Houston Annual Report 6:20-21.

Julien, B., S. Shah, R. Ziermann, R. Goldman, L. Katz, and C. Khosla. (2000) Isolation and characterization of the epothilone biosynthetic gene cluster from Sorangium cellulosum. Gene 249:153-60.

Selected Presentations

Evolutionary concepts in diet and exercise, Western University of Health Sciences, 2011.Ecological interactions in microbial communities, Division of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. 2009.

Using model systems to understand microbial community dynamics, The University of Texas, for the Student Undergraduate Research Group. 2007

Using model systems to understand microbial community dynamics, The University of Liverpool. 2007 Evolution 101, Houston Free Thinkers Society, Houston, TX. 2001.

Catabolite repression variation: a survey of 30,000 E. coli isolates. Gordon Research Conference, Microbial Population Biology. Andover, NH. (poster) 2009.

Temperature dependent community structure. Evolution Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. 2008

Experimental evolution of UV resistance. Evolution Meeting. Champaign-Urbana, IL. 2002

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