James Morton

Asheville, NC.

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Health/Medical /Scientist

EDUCATION

National University of Health Science, Lombard, IL., Naturopathic Medical Doctor degree December 2020 Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ., Master of Public Health Degree October 2019 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., BS (Double Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, May, 2009 Molecular and Cellular Biology

Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ., Associate in Arts Degree December, 2006 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ, Associate in Science Degree MEDICAL INTERNSHIP

National University of Health Science Medical Clinic (Dr. Green ND) & Center for Integral Health

(Dr. Fiore MD, ND & Dr. Shepard MD, ND) Lombard, IL. November 2018 - December 2020

Certification: BLS

Duties: Interview, evaluate, and assess patient's chief health complaints through vitals, current and past medical history, pharmaceutical use, supplements, dietary, social, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and behavioral lifestyle, family history, environmental factors, and possible problematic interactions that could influence or alter health conditions. Conduct and perform physical medicine, orthopedic exams, male and female sensitive exams, manipulative therapy, constitutional hydrotherapy, EENT (Eyes, Head, Neck, Throat) homeopathy, botanical medicine, phlebotomy, analyzing laboratory reports of blood and urine, X-rays, Ultrasound, MRI, and Echocardiography for establishing pathological differential diagnosis and prognosis. Conduct cardiovascular, pulmonary, respiratory, neurological, orthopedic, and auditory exams. Scheduling appointments, writing diagnosis and probable prognosis to patient’s conditions, establish a short-time and long-time goal for treatment plans, maintaining the security of medical records and medical billing coding for insurance, planning and developing health care strategies with protocols to meet health goals to decrease and prevent pathological conditions, educating and counseling patients on health and dietary factors. Collaborate patient conditions with other corresponding healthcare professionals to resolve and restore the patient's health. Teachers Assistant: Minor Surgery, Dr. Kuhn class. Assist medical students in technique, knowledge, identification of surgery tools, procedures, safety protocols, and learning strategies in minor surgery.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Scientist/Specialist: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, June 2009 – August 2009

Laboratory skills and Equipment: (40+ hours a week) Analyzed quantitative and qualitative epithelial cancer cells HELA, BJAB, and RAMOS expressions. Responsibilities included cell culturing, splitting of cells, transfecting cells, counting cells using a James Morton

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Hemocytometer, maintaining cell lines, staining cells with IgG1, TRAIL 2-4, MHC Class1, MHC Class 2, and APC for secondary staining, and conducting population analysis using FlowJo Software for Flow Cytometry.

Objective: The objective of the research internship program was to analyze the quantitative and qualitative expressions of cloned LMP2a to GFP transfections on HELA cancer cells. Accomplishments: Certificate of research completion and selected for presentation at research conference. Research Scientist/Specialist: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, June 2008 – August 2008

Laboratory skills and Equipment: (40+ hours a week) Responsibilities included analyzing the mortality/survival rate of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in relation to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana with live Dengue Virus for a pilot project. Planned and developed the protocol, experimental design, and implementation of the project. Scientific monitoring of day-to-day mortality and infection rate, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, creating viral load charting of mortality and infection, and conducting laboratory strategies while overseeing and implementing safety procedures to process viral infected animals in a level 5 research facility. Objective: Analyze gene expressions through Real-Time PCR, RNA Isolation, and cDNA Synthesis of mosquitoes with dengue virus, and establish a scientific research significance of mortality and infection. Accomplishments: Second Author Published Research Article, Certificate of Research Internship Completion at Johns Hopkins, Certificate of Poster Presentation, ABRCMS Orlando, Florida Conference, November 2008

Research Scientist/Specialist: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., Jan 2007 – May 2009 Laboratory skills and Equipment: (40+ hours a week) Independent Research analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and investigation of the metabolic gene expression of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Developed and implemented research laboratory protocols and safety on Senior Thesis objectives to the investigation of the CD36 Lipid Transporter Protein by performing double stranded RNA injections. Implementing research designs of cDNA Synthesis, RNA Isolations, Real-Time PCR, Gel Analysis, Lipid Extractions, Lipid Analysis, Injections, Homogenization and Dissections. Objective: Down regulate the CD36 Lipid protein to eliminate or decrease oocyte production Accomplishments: Senior Thesis Research high evaluation, completion, and research presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference.

Research Scientist/Specialist: University of Arizona/Pima Community College, Jun 2006 – Aug 2006 Laboratory skills and Equipment: (40+ hours a week) Responsibilities included analyzing the quantitative and qualitative data of 20E Ecdysone in relation to Late Trypsin in the Aedes aegypti mosquito, investigating research protocol, research charting, and data analysis. James Morton

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Objective: To perform micro-injections of double stranded RNA, PCR, Gel Analysis, Dissections, and QRT-PCR, while maintaining laboratory safety and scientific protocols. Accomplishments: Certificate of Research Internship completion, Certificate of Oral Research Presentation, ABRCMS San Diego, CA Conference, November 2006

Research Scientist/Specialist: Arizona State University West June 2005 – August 2005 Laboratory skills and Equipment: (40+ hours)

Responsibilities included analyzing protein extractions, microbiology lab protocols to investigate different bacteria and culturing. Charting and graphing quantitative and qualitative data of analysis related to bacterial cultivation.

Objective:

Accomplishments: Bridges Biomedical Internship, Certificate of Completion, Arizona State University West, 2005

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chemist Analyst/ Scientist II (40 Hrs/Wk) Pace Analytical, Asheville, NC., July 2021 - Present Analyze specimens of private, city, state, and governmental environmental regulated companies for anions concentrations in water related to public usage or exposure. Perform mathematical calculations, calibrations for chromatography to develop baseline SOP standards, conduct manual dilutions of specimens, develop reagents and formulated solutions to SOP, perform graphical analysis on results using various computer software with analysis reports and validations, maintain maintenance on chromatography machines for operations, process analysis of specimens by required due dates with data reports, and continuously collaborate with management and corporate level authorities. Shift Supervisor (25-30 Hrs/Wk) CVS, Glen Ellyn, IL., September 2018 - November 2020

Supervise employees in customer service, product rotation, restocking, safety, sexual harassment, violence, training obligations, and assisting with problematic situations. Other duties encompass open and close stores, maintain store appearance, financial process of daily profits and deposits using computer systems and documents, setting up seasonal displays, assisting the pharmacy personnel, and promoting CVS products and beneficial programs.

Specimen Processor/Laboratory, (40 Hrs/Wk) Northwestern Hospital, Winfield, IL., June 2016 - December 2018

Review and analyze patient’s laboratory requisitions for testing, correcting errors, conduct aliquot samples of test tubes to implement accurate testing, centrifuge blood samples, process specimens for pathology, chemistry, dermatology, and microbiology while overseeing and maintaining laboratory safety protocols. Independent Research Health Writer, (40+ Hrs/Wk) Natural Health Research Institute, Chicago, IL., Jan. 2016 - May 2018

Conduct research analysis on written local and foreign published research health studies, oversee and implement data percentages for scientific evaluation significance relative to qualitative and quantitative James Morton

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results, establish and write an assessment on research data, and establish a written synopsis for health publication.

Rural Carrier, (40+ Hrs/Wk) United States Postal Service, Tampa, FL., May 2012 - Jan. 2015 Process, deliver, distribute, and maintain safety and security of delivery mail, parcels, flats, accountables, and letters to residential and businesses while picking up out-going mail by driving a postal vehicle. Shift Leader, (40+ Hrs/Wk) United States Postal Service, Glendale, AZ., October 2003 - March 2007 Operated as a T-6 Shift Leader/Supervisor for distribution of letters, flats, parcels, accountables, and dispatch of mails. Assign jobs duties, conduct inventory, maintain safety protocols, train new employees, conduct safety, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse discussions, and investigate problematic delivery issues.

Eligibility Interviewer 1, 2. (40+ Hrs/Wk) Department of Economic Security/Health Services, Glendale, AZ., June 2001 - September 2004

Interviewed, analyzed, monitored, researched, processed, evaluated, family and household budgets with resources, denied, authorized, and re-certified public health federal and state programs for related medical health, proper nutrition, housing, child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and monetary needed assistance. Collaborated, administered, and complied with other federal, state, and city organizations and agencies related to policy, fraud, guidelines, regulations, quality control, services and complaints. Conduct home visit interviews for disabled clients. Maintained and performed case monthly maintenance on caseload of 250+, in addition to being the unit’s in charge and leading person for a special public health program involving two parents unemployed with dependents (TPEP). Conduct evaluations related to epidemiology, safety and well-being of children, and inform or teach recipients about new or changed federal and state policies and benefits.

Supervisor Mails/Delivery, (40+ Hrs/Wk) United States Postal Service, Glendale, AZ., August 1986

- June 2001

Graduate of USPS Supervisory School, supervise 10 to 50 employees in automation, mechanize, and manual operations, conduct scheduling, written reports on production of operations, training and observation evaluations, finance, business accounts, conduct disciplinary actions, investigate problematic areas of distribution, establish production protocol related to safety and discussion, establish excellent customer service, sales, business interactions, maintain updated procedures, and assign work duties for the operations. Supervisor, (40+ Hrs/Wk) United States Army, Last Stationed, FT Richardson, AK., July 1980 - May 1986

Supervise 10 to 36 employees in military operations, conducting foreign and domestic security operations, and lead with instruction in special field operations and assignments. Train, assist, and help military employees with government forms, medical process for applying and using Tri-Care when off military base, family programs for economic needs, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual harassment, and finance. PUBLICATION:

Natural Health Research Institute 2016 -2018 --- 15 Publications as Independent Research Writer. James Morton

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Dong Y, Morton JC Jr, Ramirez JL, Souza-Neto JA, Dimopoulos G. (2012) the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana activate toll and JAK-STAT pathway-controlled effector genes and anti-dengue activity in Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochem Mol Biol doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.11.005. Epub 2011 Dec 13 AWARDS

● Natural Health Research Institute – Awarded 9 Writer’s Choice Honors by Director 2016 - 2018

● Diversity Summer Research Internship Program Certificate of completion, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, June 2009 – August 2009

● Certificate of Poster Presentation, ABRCMS Orlando, Florida Conference, November 2008

● Diversity Summer Research Internship Program Certificate of completion, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, June 2008 – August 2008

● Certificate of Oral Research Presentation, ABRCMS San Diego, CA Conference, November 2006

● Biomedical Summer Research Internship Certificate of completion, University of Arizona/Pima Community College, June 2006 – August 2006

● Bridges Biomedical Summer Research Internship Certificate of completion, Arizona State University West, June 2005 – August 2005

MEMBERSHIPS

● AANMC - Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges

● BMI – Membership Songwriter Broadcast Music Industry

● Glendale Community College Alumni Association

● American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

● University Medical Center Volunteer Student, Tucson, AZ VOLUNTEER WORK

St. Joseph’s Hospital, BayCare Health System and Hospice, Tampa, FL Escort Department, January 2013 - December 2015

● Provide wheelchair service to incoming and outgoing patients.

● Transport blood work and specimen samples to the laboratory.

● Provide escort service to patients to various hospital departments.

● Provide information and assist friends and family of patients. University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

Emergency Room, January 2007 – December 2007

● Assisted doctors and nurses with injured patients in the emergency room.

● Transported patients to new locations to prepare for incoming arrivals.

● Communicated with the Chaplin and family members of injured patients. James Morton

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● Ensured the comfort of patients and family members during their transition.

● Assisted nurses with calling on waiting patients and escorting them to the room where they received health services. Monitored incoming patients, time logged patients’ arrival and transported charts of patients to Urgent Care.

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