Geoffrey Shimberg

** ***** ***** ****** *** ***, Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 914-***-****

Email: ac5wlg@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

• Experienced Pharmaceutical Scientist with strong fundamental foundation and background in protein characterization, molecular biology, fluorescence spectroscopy, and mass- spectrometry.

• Effective and resourceful communicator in management of multiple research projects. Present Position

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, 2017-present, Advisor: Dr. Dax Fu

Education

• B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, 2008- 2012, Cum Laude

• Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, 2012-2017, Advisor: Dr. Sarah L.J. Michel

Honors, Awards, and Affiliations

• NIH CBI Fellowship Award (2016-2017)

• Collaborative Teaching Fellow (2016-2017)

• PSC Fellowship Award (2015-2016)

• Member, American Chemical Society (2015-2018)

• Member, Biophysical Society (2014-2017)

• Charter Member, University of Maryland Baltimore Interprofessional Toastmasters (2014) Publications

• Shimberg, G. D.; Pritts, J. D.; Michel, S. L. J., Iron–Sulfur Clusters in Zinc Finger Proteins. In Meth. Enzymol., Academic Press: 2018

• Shimberg, G.D., Ok, K, Splan, K, Michel, S.L.J. Cu(I) disrupts the Structure and Function of the Non-Classical Zinc Finger Protein Tristetraprolin (TTP), Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56

(12), 6838-6848

• Raibaut, L., Vasseu, W., Shimberg, G.D., Saint-Pierre, C., Ravant, J., Michel, S.L.J., Seneque, O, Synthetic Luminescent Proteins: Bioinspired Sensor for Selective Time-Resolved Detection of AU-rich elements of messenger RNA, Chemical Sciences, 2017, 8 (2), 1658-1664

• Shimberg, G. D.; Michalek, J. L.; Oluyadi, A. A.; Rodrigues, A. V.; Zucconi, B. E.; Neu, H. M.; Ghosh, S.; Sureschandra, K.; Wilson, G. M.; Stemmler, T. L.; Michel, S. L., Cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor 30: An RNA-binding zinc-finger protein with an unexpected 2Fe-2S cluster. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2016, 113 (17), 4700-5.

• Oluyadi, A.A., Shimberg, G.D., Michel, S.L., Binding of cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor 30 (CPSF30) to AU-rich RNA targets is both sequence- and structure- specific. manuscript in preparation

• Shimberg, G.D., Michel, S.L., Filipovic, M.R., Affect of H2S and H2O2 on tristetraprolin; an inflammatory regulator protein. manuscript in preparation Teaching Experience

Mentor (2014-2017)

• Provided training and supervision in biophysical and biochemical techniques including protein purification, ICP-MS, fluorescence spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy for students from University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, and University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Teaching Assistant (2012-2013)

• Proctored and graded exams for School of Pharmacy classes

• Updated classes via Blackboard for School of Pharmacy classes Outreach

• Baltimore City ‘Science Friday’ (2016)

• Organized and executed hands-on experiments for 130 3rd Graders at Roland Park Elementary School.

• Encouraged student’s appreciation for science with participation in experiments that involved everyday materials.

• SIMSI (Spring into Maryland Science) Mentor (2013-2016)

• Organized experiments for undergraduate students from Notre Dame Maryland University to encourage women’s pursuit of careers in science.

• Provided hands-on research experience with zinc finger proteins. Students had the opportunity to learn protein purification, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, and Fluorescence Spectroscopy.

• University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy Recruitment (2013-2017)

• Served as a host for prospective Ph.D. student’s from arrival through interview process.

• ‘Big sibling’ to first year Ph.D. students, providing advice and guidance on program aspects and living in Baltimore.

List of References:

1. Dr. Sarah Michel: Professor, Graduate Program Director (PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences Program)

Address: Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences

HSF2, Rm. 551

20 Penn Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone number: 410-***-****

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2. Dr. Maureen Kane: Professor

Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacy Hall, Room 723N

20 Pine Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone number: 410-***-****

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3. Dr. Dax Fu, Associate Professor

Address: Department of Physiology

725 North Wolfe Street

Hunterian 401A

Baltimore, MD 21205

Phone number: 410-***-****

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