F Jason Duncan, Ph.D.

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Professional Experience

**** - ******* **** ******** ********* Nationwide Children's

Hospital Columbus, OH

Discover biomarkers in lysosomal storage diseases.

Determine role of dendritic cells in mucopolysaccharidosis, diabetes and

Parkinson's disease.

Aid in completion of primate pre-IND studies.

2009 - 2011 Post Doctoral Scientist The Ohio State

University Columbus, OH

Understand the effects of varying dietary vitamin A levels on cutaneous

immune function in mice with

alopecia areata.

Explored role of dendritic cells in dermatologic disease.

2004 - 2009 Graduate Research Fellow The Ohio State

University Columbus, OH

Developed a post-exposure chemopreventative that reduces UVB-induced

inflammation and

carcinogenesis.

Determined the role of immunosuppressive medications in UVB-induced

inflammation and carcinogenesis.

2002 - 2004 Research Specialist IV University of

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Laboratory manager for large research lab.

Prolonged organ allograft acceptance via plasmacytoid dendritic cell

therapy.

Compared renal dendritic cells in the mobilized and non-mobilized non-human

primate.

Contrasted in vivo-mobilized versus in vitro-generated dendritic cells in

the non-human

primate.

Investigated the effects of immunosuppressants (cyclosporin and rapamycin)

on renal dendritic

cell function.

Determined CCR expression and migratory responses of renal and blood

dendritic cells.

Isolated and characterized rhesus dendritic cell subsets as well as renal

dendritic cells.

2001 Research Assistant

Agentase, LLC Pittsburgh, PA

Generated polymer-bound enzymes for the detection/degradation of pesticides

and nerve agents.

1999 - 2001 Research Specialist III University of

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Served as laboratory manager.

Generated a murine model of inflammatory myopathy using Theiler's Murine

Encephalomyelitis Virus

(TMEV).

Selected Skills and Techniques

Immunology: ELISA, immunohistochemistry, immunofluoresence, western

blotting, chemotaxis, magnetic bead separation, T cell isolation and

culture, peripheral blood mononuclear cell isolation, mixed leukocyte

reaction, dendritic cell isolation, bone marrow derived dendritic cell

generation, flow cytometry, cell sorting, CD3-CD28 stimulation.

Molecular biology: RNA and DNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR, Real Time

PCR, gel electrophoresis, protein isolation.

General: animal handling, tissue homogenization, cell culture, literature

review, grant and report writing, experiment design, laboratory management,

teaching.

Education

Ph.D., Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (Immunology Focus)

2004-2009 The Ohio State

University Columbus, OH

B.S., Integrated Science and Technology (Biotechnology Concentration)

1995 - 1999 James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Cum Laude

Honors Program Graduate

Recognition

American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Travel Grant

2013

Department of Pathology Graduate Student of the Year

2009

Minority Training Research Forum

2008

NCCAM F31 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship AT03996

2007-2009

Attendee, The Edward J. Smuckler Pathobiology of Cancer

2006

Memorial Workshop

Hayes Graduate Research Forum, 3rd Place

2006

Full CV available upon request.

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