Geoffrey Shimberg
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Phone: 914-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
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-***-****
Email: *******@**.*********.***
2. Dr. Maureen Kane: Professor
Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy Hall, Room 723N
20 Pine Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone number: 410-***-****
Email: *****@**.*********.***
3. Dr. Dax Fu, Associate Professor
Address: Department of Physiology
725 North Wolfe Street
Hunterian 401A
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone number: 410-***-****
Email: ****@****.***