Scientist, educator, author

Jewel A. Daniel, PhD

Baltimore, MD ***** H: 410-***-**** C: 301-***-**** ********@*****.***

Biological Scientist and Professor

Distinguished professor, researcher and author with widely diverse scientific and educational skillset perfectly translatable to academic, private and government sector research units. Outstanding Biomedical research culminated in identification of biomarker for aggressive cancers and discovery of potential treatments. Extensive education background creating peer-driven curricula development strategies with a keen focus on practical utility, preparing students for health care industry careers.

Core competencies: Expertise in Cell and Molecular Biology and Physiology; Biomedical research development, analysis, and regulation; team development through interdisciplinary collaborations and teaching team-based learning; grant, fiction and technical writing; training, mentoring and advising; implementation of active learning pedagogical models.

Professional Experience

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY, Baltimore, MD August 2016 – August 2017

Visiting Assistant Professor

Successfully implemented peer-driven team-based learning method of pedagogy using a Flipped classroom format which increased student success.

Increased opportunities for Pre-med students and Biology majors to be accepted into post-graduate programs through implementation of mentorship programs and academic advising.

Courses Taught:

Human Physiology, Nutrition and Health, Comparative Animal Physiology Lab

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, Baltimore, MD August 2012 – Present

Adjunct Professor

Successfully increased student retention by utilizing student-centered inquiry-based methods geared towards maximizing success of students with different learning styles

Advanced post-secondary educational skills with regional youth by conducting STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) workshops

Increased Science literacy among younger students by writing and publishing children’s science novel facilitating accessibility of complex Cell Biology concepts to younger ages.

Taught cell and molecular biology laboratory skills and techniques to science majors

Courses Taught:

Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Chemistry, Microbiology

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD June 2005 – June 2011

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Key Accomplishments

Established synergy between reduction in checkpoint proteins and increased efficacy of low doses of cytotoxic drugs.

Identified possible biomarker for aggressive aneuploid cancers

Awarded Johns Hopkins SOM Young Investigator Award for excellence in molecular cancer research.

Independently and collaboratively designed and conducted solution-based research experiments, interpreting data using statistical analyses and advanced data reporting techniques. Presented research findings scientific community. Wrote grant proposals while concurrently mentoring graduate students and training and supervising research associates and lab technicians.

Education and Credentials

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, PhD Biology

Dissertation - Genetic Interactions of Spindle Assembly Checkpoint in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using high throughput SGA analysis

City College of New York, New York, NY, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Magna cum Laude

RELEVANT RESEARCH SKILLS

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: RNA/DNA/protein extraction; Western Blot analysis; Immunoprecipitation; Recombinant DNA technology; yeast genetics; bacterial culture and manipulations; ELISA; enzymatic assays; PCR

Cell Biology: Tissue culture manipulations; Cancer stem cell isolation and manipulation; Flow cytometry and FACS analysis; RNAi technology and mammalian cell transfections; viability and proliferation assays; apoptosis and cytotoxicity assays; tissue collection, sectioning and histological techniques;

Animal models: Mouse xenografts; therapeutic intervention using mouse models.

Imaging: Fluorescence microscopy; Time Lapse microscopy; Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH); Immunohistochemistry

Other: Microarray analysis; SGA high throughput genetic analysis

Publications

Daniel, J. A., Coulter, J., Wilsbach, K., Woo, J., and Gabrielson, E. (2011). High levels of the Mps1 checkpoint protein are protective in aneuploid breast cancer cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 108 (13): 5384-5389

Daniel, J. A., Keyes, B. E., Ng, Y. P. Y., Freeman, C. O., and Burke, D. J. (2006) Diverse functions of spindle assembly checkpoint genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 172: 53-65.

Daniel, J. A., Yoo, J. Y., Bettinger, B. T, Amberg, D. C., and Burke, D. J. (2006) Eliminating gene conversion improves high-throughput genetics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 172: 709-711.

*Poddar, A., *Daniel, J. A., Daum, J. R., Burke, D. J. (2004). Differential kinetochore requirements for establishment and maintenance of the spindle checkpoint are dependent on the mechanism of checkpoint activation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cell cycle 3:2 197-204. * Co-first authors.

Selected Conferences & Presentations

2017 CCBC Annual Teaching Learning Fair. Be Here Now. Community College of Baltimore County,

Essex Campus.

Second Annual Culturally Responsive Teaching Conference. CCBC Dundalk. 2015.

Writing in the Disciplines/Across Communities. Seventh Annual Writing Exchange Conference.

CCBC Catonsville. 2014

High levels of the Mps1 checkpoint protein are protective of aneuploidy in breast cancer cells. Poster presented at 13th Annual Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology Young Investigators Day 2011, Johns Hopkins University, and at AAAS Annual Meeting: Science Without Borders 2011.

High levels of the Mps1 checkpoint protein are protective in aneuploid breast cancer cells. Poster presented at JHPDA Annual Poster Presentation 2009, Johns Hopkins University, and at 15th International Chromosome Conference (ICC XV) 2004, Brunel University, West London, UK.

Budding Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae can assemble kinetochores independent of DNA replication. Poster presented at Cell Cycle Meeting 2002, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

Excess Mps1p arrest cells in mitosis independent of kinetochores. Poster presented at Mid-Atlantic Yeast Meeting 2000, Johns Hopkins University.

Community Outreach

Present STEM related workshops at schools aimed at getting students interested in STEM related fields

Conduct Annual STEM in SPRING workshop at Port Discovery Children’s Museum featuring the interactive Journey into the Cell workshop

Work with publisher and schools to increase literacy among underprivileged youth

Awards

Johns Hopkins University SOM Young Investigators Award for excellence in basic research

NIH Predoctoral Grant Ephraim and Libby Banks Scholarship Howard Hughes Research Internship

Golden Key National Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Professional Societies and Boards

SCIOL Biotechnology Editorial Board

Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)

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