State University Quality
Resume:
DOUG GARDNER
ac2hw9@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Microbiology
American Society of Quality
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Idaho Network of Biological Research Excellence (INBRE)
Curriculum for Undergraduate Research (CUR)
PUBLICATIONS
Gardner, D.G., The Mutation and Expression of Conserved Cysteine Residues in the Mouse Hepatitis Virus Envelope Protein. M.S. thesis; Arizona State University 2005
Lopez LA, Riffle AJ, Pike SL, Gardner DG, Hogue BG. Importance of Conserved Cysteine Residues in the Coronavirus Envelope Protein. J. Virol. Mar; 82(6):3000-10. Epub. 2008
Tiffany J. Whitney*, Douglas G. Gardner*, Melissa L. Mott, Maureen A. Brandon. Identifying the Molecular Basis of Functions in the Transcriptome of the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. Genetics and Molecular Research 9(1): 394-***-****
Douglas G. Gardner., Phagocytosis, another Mechanism of Horizontal Gene Transfer:
A Study in Protista and Mammalian Phagocytes. Genetics and Molecular Research (accepted for publication Sept. 2012)
Special Skills
EXPERIENCE
V.P. / DIRECTOR OF QUALITY, ALERA TECHNOLOGIES
Oct. 2013- Sept. 2017
Under my leadership my team successfully reduced the number of FDA quality/facility observations to zero.
Because of my science background customers asked me to solve their product issues with microbial contamination saving millions of dollars’ worth of product.
Presented technical and scientific research around the world for customers’ product launches
Developed and taught a seminar entitled ‘Microbiology for the Quality Minded’ which was presented to our customers quality groups to gain a better understanding of microbiology
LABORATORY MANAGER, GLOBAL HEALTH INC.
Aug. 2012- Oct. 2013
I succeeded in reducing the required microbiology testing time by two days thus increasing productivity and revenue.
Helped develop and bring in new analytical testing procedures in house reducing the amount of off-site testing and increasing overall profits.
ASSISSTANT PROFESSOR, BYU-IDAHO
Jan. 2011- Jul. 2012
Sat on the curriculum council and helped develop an on-line version of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Course
Taught the Human Anatomy & Physiology courses and labs
Principle investigator conducting research on horizontal gene transfer through phagocytosis. I supervised four undergraduate students. My research students won the school’s outstanding undergraduate research award the two years I was there.
EDUCATION
PHD, BIOLOGY-MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Idaho State University- 2010
MS, MICROBIOLOGY
Arizona State University-2005
BS, MICROBIOLOGY, CHEMISTY minor
Brigham Young University-1996
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE OR LEADERSHIP
Religious instructor
Boy Scout science merit badge counselor
President Sigma Gamma Chi- Utah Valley University- Institute of Religion
Vice-President Sigma Gamma Chi- Utah Valley University -Institute of Religion
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