research overview I participate in ongoing science education efforts with instructors from MCDB as is relates to teaching our Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology course (MCDB 1150) and the MCDB 1152 cosminar course.
selected publications journal article Using Pre-Assessment and In-Class Questions to Change Student Understanding of Molecular Movements. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2017 A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma 2016 High molecular weight complex analysis of Epstein-Barr virus Latent Membrane Protein 1 (LMP-1): Structural insights into LMP-1's homo-oligomerization and lipid raft association. Virus Research. 314-327. 2013 Transmembrane Peptides Used to Investigate the Homo-Oligomeric Interface and Binding Hotspot of Latent Membrane Protein 1. Biopolymers. 772-784. 2011 A Diagnostic Assessment for Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology. CBE Life Sciences Education. 453-461. 2010 The Epstein-Barr virus-encoded LMP-1 oncoprotein negatively affects Tyk2 phosphorylation and interferon signaling in human B cells. Journal of Virology. 11638-11650. 2006 Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1) and lytic LMP-1 localization in plasma membrane-derived extracellular vesicles and intracellular virions. Journal of General Virology. 1997-2008. 2003 EBNA2 and activated notch induce expression of BATF. Journal of Virology. 6029-6040. 2003 Unexpected absence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) lyLMP-1 open reading frame in tumor virus isolates: Lack of correlation between Met129 status and EBV strain identity. Journal of Virology. 4415-4422. 2003 Transmembrane domains 1 and 2 of the latent membrane protein 1 of Epstein-Barr virus contain a lipid raft targeting signal and play a critical role in cytostasis. Journal of Virology. 3749-3758. 2003 The cytoplasmic amino-terminus of the Latent Membrane Protein-1 of Epstein-Barr Virus: relationship between transmembrane orientation and effector functions of the carboxy-terminus and transmembrane domain. Oncogene. 5313-5330. 2001 The late lytic LMP-1 protein of Epstein-Barr virus can negatively regulate LMP-1 signaling. Journal of Virology. 1057-1060. 2000 Early detection of the lytic LMP-1 protein in EBV-infected B-cells suggests its presence in the virion. Virology. 1-13. 1997
education and training Ph.D., University of Washington 1987 B.S., University of California-Davis 1982