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 Richard I. Jaffe, Ph.D., MT(ASCP) Dr. Jaffe joined the Company in 2000 and is CBI's Director of Microbiology and Special Government Projects. Dr. Jaffe brings over 20 years of combined DoD, military and commercial experience in planning, organizing, executing and reviewing Scientific Research and Development programs. Dr. Jaffe received the BS degree in Microbiology from the University of Maryland at College Park, the MS degree in Human Genetics from George Washington University, and the Ph.D. in Microbiology from Virginia Commonwealth University, the Medical College of Virginia. Jaffe is a board registered medical technologist and the recipient of many awards for excellence in science and the military. He also is the co-author of numerous peer reviewed journal articles in the general areas of his research expertise, microbiology and molecular biology. Formerly, Dr. Jaffe was a commissioned officer in the USAF and was honorably discharged at the rank of Major in 2004. |
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 Julie R.
Secor McVoy, M.S. Ms. McVoy joined the Company in April, 1994 and has since been promoted to Senior Scientist. Ms. McVoy is considered an expert in all aspects of immunochemistry and immunoassay and has taken charge of the Company's efforts in assay development. Ms. McVoy received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary, and her Master of Science degree in Human Genetics from Virginia Commonwealth University, the Medical College of Virginia. Ms. McVoy is the recipient of many awards for scientific excellence and helped develop assay methods for biotinidase deficiency, including an assay that is currently used in neonatal screening programs throughout the world. Ms. McVoy is the co-author of numerous peer reviewed journal articles in the general areas of her research expertise, human biochemical genetics. |
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 Natesa
Muthukumaraswamy, Ph.D. Dr."Swamy" joined the Company in January, 1997, as Senior Scientist. Prior to joining the Company Swamy was on the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University, first in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology (1977-1992) and then in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (1992-1997). Swamy is an integral member of the peptide synthesis group, and is expert in all phases of solid-phase and solution-phase chemical synthesis of peptides and peptide analogs. Swamy received the Bachelor's and Masters degrees in Chemistry from Madras University, Madras, India, and the Doctoral degree in Organic Chemistry from the same institution. He is the co-author of more than 30 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. |
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 Russell
L. Wolz, Ph.D. Dr. Wolz joined the Company in August, 1996, as Senior Research Scientist and has been promoted to Group Leader. Wolz heads the Company's biochemistry research services. Until 1996, Wolz was Assistant Professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and was previously an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Dr. Wolz received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Colorado State University, and the Doctoral degree from Northwestern University, in Biochemistry. Wolz is the co-author of more than 15 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters in the general areas of his research expertise, protein structure and function. Wolz is credited with co-discovery of the zinc binding motif common to all zinc-metallo proteinases. Wolz is the Principal Investigator on Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovative Research Awards issued to the Company from the NIH and USDA, respectively. |
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 Melissa P. Grella , Ph.D. Dr.Grella joined the Company in December, 2000, and was just recently promoted to Senior Scientist. She heads the Company's bioorganic research and toxin analysis services. Dr. Grella was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, Frederick. MD, and is considered expert in all aspects of macromolecular structure determination. Dr. Grella received a Bachelor's degree in Biology (Magna Cum Laude; University Honors) from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA and the Doctoral degree from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. Grella is the co-author of peer reviewed journal articles in the general areas of her research expertise, directed post-translational modification reactions, and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. |
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