C.V. for soon-to-bePh.D.
Michael Ford
354-6681 • Lab: (706) 542-6286 E-mail: mf...@ccrc.uga.edu
EDUCATION
· Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Georgia Athens, GA Degree expected May, 2003
· Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of Michigan Ann
Arbor, MI 1994. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
· University of Georgia - Complex Carbohydrate Research
CenterLaboratory of Dr. James Prestegard, September 1997 - present
• Developed a system to obtain sequential resonance
assignments using residual dipolar couplings in
combination with X-ray structural dataLaboratory of Dr. Robert Woods,
September 1997 - present • Utilized molecular dynamics
simulations of galectin-1 - ligand complexes to
determine the structural basis for ligand diversityUniversity of
Michigan - Howard Hughes Medical InstituteLaboratory of Dr. Juanita
Merchant, October 1996 - August 1997 • Established the
link between EGF receptor activation and the MAP kinase
signaling cascadeUniversity of Michigan - Department of Internal
MedicineDetermined the role of EGF receptor activation in the
expression of the gastric hormone, gastrin.Assisted the
characterization of the interaction of ZBP89, a zinc finger
transcription factor, with the gastrin promoter.Implemented radiation
safety protocolsUniversity of Michigan - Department of
GeneticsLaboratory of Dr. George Brewer, M.D.Advanced research on
Wilson's Disease, an autosomal recessive disorder of copper
accumulation and toxicity.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
· Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Department of Biology
o Biology 103 - Introductory Biology • Taught
Introductory Biology lab, receiving an average student rating of 4.2
out of 5· Teaching Assistant, University of
Georgia, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biologyo Biochemistry 6110/4110 - Physical Biochemistry
• Hosted weekly help sessions for homework problem
setso Biochemistry 8010 - Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Io Biochemistry 8020 - Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II
o Biochemistry 8200 - Macromolecular Modeling and Structure
Calculations▪ Developed a web-based tutorial for the
Assisted Model Building and Energy Refinement (AMBER) modeling
package, including example simulations· Supervision of undergraduate
researcho Jarrod Barnes ▪ Introduction to
the AMBER modeling suite ▪ Free energy
calculations on galectin-1 - ligand bindingo Ziad Eletr
▪ Site-directed mutagenesis of galectin-1
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
· Multidimensional NMR analysis of protein-ligand complexes· Molecular
dynamics calculations· Visualization and interpretation of structural
data · DNA/RNA purification and hybridization, PCR, cloning and
mutagenesis· Recombinant protein expression and
purification· Mammalian cell culture, including primary and
transformed cell lines· Immunofluorescence and
immunocytochemistryRELEVANT COURSEWORK
· NMR Spectrosccopy of Biomolecules · Molecular Modeling and Structure
Calculations · American Crystallography Association Summer Course in
X-ray Crystallography· Advanced Topics in Glycobiology · Introductory
C++ Programming I/II
COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS
· Unix and Linux running under a variety of platforms: SGI, Sun,
PC· NMR processing and acquisition: VNMR, FELIX, NMR Pipe, NMR
Draw· Computational chemistry packages: Gaussian,
Spartan· Electrostatic calculations: DelPhi, GRASP· Molecular
Dynamics: AMBER, InsightII/Discover· Structural visualization:
InsightII, MolMol, Chimera, ChemDraw, Rasmol· Graphics: Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw· C++ programming
RESEARCH INTERESTS
· Structural biochemistry· Molecular dynamics simulations and
structural analysis· NMR analysis of protein-ligand complexes·
Vertebrate glycobiology
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
· American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998 -
present· American Chemical Society, Computational Chemistry and
Carbohydrate Chemistry Divisions 1998 - present
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
· Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Student
Committeeo Social Chairman, 1999 - 2001o Faculty Liaison, 2001 -
present· Graduate Student Associationo Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology representative, 2000 - present
REFERENCES
Available upon request.