Research Associate Scientific

Curriculum Vitae

Lee Gary, Ph.D.

Address

Dr. Lee Gary

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Chapel Hill, NC 27516

cell 919-***-****

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Education

B.S. Biology/Chemistry

Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC

transfer

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Department of Microbiology.

My lab moved from Arizona State University to University of Florida

Ph.D. Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Concentration in Microbiology/Immunology

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

College of Medicine

Advisor: Dr. David Bloom

Dissertation Title: Identification of a Virulence Function of Herpes Simplex Virus-Type I Mapping to the Latency Associated Transcript Locus.

Research Training: Utilization of the mouse and rabbit models for the study of Herpes Simplex Virus-Type I gene regulation, pathogenesis and latency. Additionally, I generated, characterized and evaluated recombinant viruses directed at the treatment of cancers of the nervous system in vivo and stem cells.

Work Experience

1/2012-10/2022

Life Science Specialist for Thermo Fisher Scientific

Technical expert in Genomics, Proteomics and Cell Biology

Instrument demonstrations with over 90% sale closures, while delivering world class Life Science training

I designed, and optimized, cell-based assays, which includes 3D Cell Culture, Stem Cells, Transfection, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

3/2010-11/2011

Molecular Biologist (FluoroFinder, Denver, CO)

I implemented Flow Cytometry software designed for extensive panel design

The resulting platform has been implemented by prominent Cell Biology, Immunology and Genomics focused Biotech companies around the world

10/2008-2/2010

Research Scientist

As a microbiologist at GeoSynFuels, I engineered microbes to generate ethanol as a renewable fuel source from a variety of cellulosic and hemicellulosic biomass feedstocks

I employed yeast genetics to generate mutants with phenotypes, which increased ethanol production

Memberships in Professional Societies

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society

American Society for Microbiology

Rocky Mountain Virology Club

North Carolina Mycology Group

Review Work

Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Clinical Virology

Ad hoc reviewer for Virus Genes

Publications

Gary, L., Donald H. Gilden and Randall J. Cohrs. 2006. Epigenetic Regulation of Varicella-Zoster Virus Open Reading Frames 62 and 63 in Latency Infected Human Trigeminal Ganglia. J. Virol. 80:4921-4926.

Gilden, D.H., R.J. Cohrs, R. Mahalingam, S.B. Deitch and L. Gary. 2005.

Varicella-Zoster Virus: Encyclopedia of Medical Genomics and

Proteomics. 1-7.

Sun, A., G.V. Devi-Rao, M.K. Rice, L.W. Gary, D.C. Bloom, R.M. Sandri-Goldin, P. Ghazal, E.K. Wagner. 2004. Immediate-Early Expression of the HSV-1 ICP27 Transcript is not Critical for Efficient Replication in vivo or in vitro. J. Virol.78:104**-*****.

Sun, A., G.V. Devi-Rao, M.K. Rice, L.W. Gary, D.C. Bloom, R.M. Sandri-Goldin, P. Ghazal, E.K. Wagner. 2004. The TAATGARAT Box of the HSV-1 ICP27 Gene is Essential for Immediate Early Expression but not Critical for Efficient Replication. Virus Genes. 29:3, 335-343.

Abstracts Presented

Gary, L. and Randall Cohrs. 2006. Varicella-Zoster Virus Chromatin Mediated GeneRegulation During Latency in Human Ganglia. Rocky Mountain Virology Club.Pingree Park, CO.

Gary, L.W., Randall Cohrs and Donald H. Gilden. 2005. Epigenetic Regulation of VZV ORF 62 and 63 in Latently Infected Human Trigeminal Ganglia. 30th International HerpesWorkshop. University of Turku, Finland.

Sun, A. G.V. Devi-Rao. M.K. Rice, L.W. Gary, D.C. Bloom, R.M. Sandri-Goldin, P. Ghazal, E.K. Wagner. 2004. Immediate-Early Expression of the HSV-1 ICP27 Transcript is not Critical for Efficient Replication in vivo or in vitro. 29th International Herpes Workshop. University of Reno, Nevada.

Gary, L. and D.C. Bloom. 2003. Mapping a Region within the HSV-1 LAT that Dramatically Alters Virulence in the Mouse. 28th International Herpes Workshop. University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Fellowships

L. Gary. 2004-2007. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurology. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

L. Gary. 2004. ASM/NCID Post-Doctoral Research Associates Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Public Health Microbiology. I declined the award.

Additional Training

Yeast Genetics and Genomics Training Course. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Cold Springs Harbor, NY. July 21st-August 10th, 2009.

Volunteer Work

2022

I am a volunteer with Chapel Hill Public Schools teaching creative writing and fantasy game design to at risk students. We work together to build safe social interactions and promote expression through imagination enhancement. I also mentor teenagers who battle Mental Health challenges.

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