Manager Assistant

JOEL A. BEVERLEY

*** ******** ***** ***********, ******** 60030

Phone: 847-***-**** *********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, North Chicago, Illinois November 2001 to Present

Research Associate/Lab Manager

Conducts pharmacological experiments on rats. Handles, injects, and performs cannula implant surgeries on rats as required by experiment protocols. Collects slide sections of rat brain tissue. Performs histochemical and immunological protocols on rat brain tissue as well as analysis of radiological films and fluorescent microscope images. Records animal behavior and gene expression data in spreadsheet format. Performs statistical analysis of experiment data. Trains MD/PhD students in laboratory procedures. Documents basic information of all experiments performed in the lab. Maintains laboratory supplies and inventory. Adheres to standard operating procedures. Collaborates with personnel from other labs and departments as needed.

University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois October 1999 to May 2001

Lab Assistant II, Vivarium Supervisor

Ensured the health and ethical care of Syrian hamsters used for laboratory search. Maintained animals’ living environment. Documented the survival and husbandry of the colony. Maintained inventory and cleanliness of animal quarters and stock room.

Environmental Monitoring Technologies, Morton Grove, Illinois June 2000 to August 2000

Environmental Chemist

Prepared various waste samples for chemical analysis using Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), Zero Head Extraction (ZHE), and Shake Extraction of Solid Waste with Water (SESWW). Collaborated with other employees and discussed results of sample tests. Maintained records of samples and results.

EDUCATION

Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois December 1998

Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, with minors in Chemistry and Spanish

University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois August 1999- May 2001

29 credit hours toward Master of Arts degree in Biology, with Environmental focus

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Works, Power Point, Excel, and Frontpage, Statistica, Photoshop, Windows, and Internet Explorer. Proficient in both PC and Apple-Macintosh operating systems.

PUBLICATIONS

Differential developmental trajectories for CB1 cannabinoid receptor expression in limbic/associative and sensorimotor cortical areas. Heng, Lijun; Beverley, Joel A; Steiner, Heinz; Tseng, Kuei Y. Synapse, Volume 65, Issue 4, pp 278-286, April 2011

SSRI antidepressants potentiate methylphenidate (Ritalin)-induced gene regulation in the adolescent striatum. Van Waes, Vincent; Beverley, Joel; Marinelli, Michela; Steiner, Heinz. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2010; 32(3): 435-337.

Long-lasting dysregulation of gene expression in corticostriatal circuits after repeated cocaine treatment in adult rats: effects on zif 268 and homer 1a. Unal, Cagri T; Beverley, Joel A; Willuhn, Ingo; Steiner, Heinz. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2009; 29 (8): 1615-26.

Dysregulation of gene induction in corticostriatal circuits after repeated methylphenidate treatment in adolescent rats: differential effects on zif 268 and homer 1a. Cotterly, Lindsay; Beverley, Joel A; Yano, Motoyo; Steiner, Heinz. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2007; 25(12): 3617-28.

Inhibition of methylphenidate-induced gene expression in the striatum by local blockade of D1 dopamine receptors: interhemispheric effects. Yano, Motoyo; Beverley, Joel A; Steiner, Heinz. Neuroscience, 2006; 140(2): 699-709.

References Available Upon Request

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