State University Assistant

Melanie Goldstein

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th St. New York, NY 10019

August 2017-December 2017

Laboratory instructor for introductory level, undergraduate biology courses. Responsibilities included preparation of lecture and laboratory materials, overseeing students as the perform the experiments, demonstrating proper use of laboratory equipment, ensuring students exhibit good chemical hygiene and conduct experiment according to safety guidelines

Graduate Assistant

Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave. Montclair, NJ 07043

August 2015-June-2017

Laboratory instructor for the undergraduate chemistry courses Fundamentals of Chemistry, General Chemistry I, and General Chemistry II. Responsibilities included preparation of lecture and laboratory materials, overseeing students as the perform the experiments, demonstrating proper use of laboratory equipment, ensuring students exhibit good chemical hygiene and conduct experiment according to safety guidelines.

Teaching Assistant

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854

August 2014-June 2015

Conducted weekly recitation sessions with undergraduate students in the courses Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry I, and Medicinal Chemistry II.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemistry, Specialization: Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; G.P.A. 3.7/4.0 (2017)

Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey

Relevant courses: Biomolecular Assay Development, Biochemical Pharmacology, Advanced Biochemistry, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Microbiology, Molecular Biology I, and Advanced Analytical Chemistry.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Specialization: Biochemistry (ACS certified program track); G.P.A. 3.6/4.0 (2014)

Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland

Relevant Courses: Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Organic Chemistry I & II, Biochemistry I & II, Physical Chemistry I & II, Advanced Experimental Chemistry, Biochemical Methods.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Independent Study Project

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Advisor: Dr. Nina Goodey

May 2016-May 2017

Comprehensive literature review of conformational dynamics of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase and the impact of naturally occurring and introduced allosteric mutations on catalysis, inhibition, specificity, and selectivity.

Graduate Research Assistant

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Advisor: Dr. L. Hu

November 2014-May 2015

Discovery, design, synthesis and purification of small molecule inhibitors of Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interactions as potential therapeutic and preventative agents.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Habay

August 2013-May 2014

Investigation of a novel, simplistic synthetic route for the anti-migraine medication and protein mimetic Olcegepant. Employed organic synthesis and molecular characterization techniques including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Advisor: Dr. Miguel Mitchell

January 2012-May 2012

Synthesis of potential anti-tubercular agents. Employed organic synthesis and molecular

characterization techniques including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Molecules were subsequently utilized for testing on infected cells and analyzed for anti-tubercular activity.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Abed, A.A., Goldstein, M., Albanyan, H., Jin, H., Hu, L. "Discovery of direct inhibitors of Keap1-

Nrf2 protein-protein interactions as potential therapeutic and preventative agents." Acta Pharma Sinica B. 2015, 5(4), 285-299.

Presenter

Salisbury University Undergraduate Research Conference (SUSRC)

May 2014

“Investigation of a possible simplistic synthetic route of the anti-migraine medication Olcegepant.”

HONORS AND AWARDS

Graduate of Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Program

May 2014

Salisbury University

Member

Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society, Salisbury University Chapter

April 2012-May 2014

Recipient

CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award 2011

Presented by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Recipient

Cort Chemistry Scholarship and Research Grant

August 2010-May 2014

SKILLS

Hands on experience with biochemical and cell based assays, SDS-PAGE, electrophoresis, Western and other blotting techniques, PCR and biochemical purification techniques.

Hands on experience with spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques included NMR, HPLC, GC, Mass-spec, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy.

Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

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