Curriculum Vitae - current April, 2001

 

S T E P H E N   T O B I A S   A B E D O N

 

Bacteriophage Behavior, Ecology,

History, & Genetics (www.phage.org)

 

 

born July 20, 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; married, two children

 

Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, 1680 University Dr.,

Mansfield, OH 44906, (419) 755-4343, abedon.1@osu.edu, www.phage.org/homepage.htm

 

EDUCATION

 

1984-1990          •            Ph.D., University of Arizona, GPA 3.63

                           •            major:                           Microbiology

                           •            concentration:               Molecular Genetics

                           •            minor:                           Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

                           •            Dissertation title:           The Ecology of Bacteriophage T4

                           •            Research advisor:         Harris Bernstein, Ph.D.

                          

1982-1984          •            BS, U. of Massachusetts at Amherst, GPA 3.85, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

                           •            major:                           Biochemistry

                          

1980-1982          •            Western Connecticut State University, GPA 3.97

                           •            major:                           Biochemistry

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

1995-present       •            Assistant Professor of Microbiology

                           •            The Ohio State University

                           •            PI with research emphasizing bacteriophage lysis and ecology

                           •            teaching responsibilities: introductory microbiology (500/junior/graduate student level) & introductory biology for majors and for non-major

                           •            ~250 classroom and teaching-laboratory contact hours per year

 

1993-1995          •            NIH Post-Doctoral Trainee

                           •            Dept. Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania

                           •            laboratory of Dr. Robert W. Doms

                           •            immunogenic characterization of homo-oligomeric HIV-1 transmembrane protein

 

1990-1993          •            Research Associate

                           •            Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona

                           •            laboratory of Dr. Harris Bernstein

                           •            identification, characterization, and genetic analysis of T4 bacteriophage lysis inhibition collapse, a novel mechanism of bacteriophage lysis

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

 

1992-1993          •            Computer Software Development

                           •            MicroDude Computer Software, sole proprietorship, Tucson, AZ

                           •            development of fully user interactive Microsoft Windows database and non-database applications using the Borland Turbo Pascal compiler and Paradox engine

 

1990                   •            Research Assistant

                           •            Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona

                           •            laboratory of Dr. John Spizizen

                           •            plasmid curing of an industrial strain of Bacillus thuringiensis

 

1986-1990          •            NIH Pre-Doctoral Trainee

                           •            Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona

                           •            laboratory of Dr. Harris Bernstein

 

1985-1986          •            Pre-Doctoral Fellow

                           •            Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona

                           •            laboratory of Dr. Harris Bernstein

 

1982-1984          •            Tutor for various organizations, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

                           •            mostly inorganic chemistry

 

HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS, & MERIT-BASED SUPPORT

1999-2000          •            instructional technologies faculty innovator grant ($1000)

1999-2000          •            Mansfield-campus professional-development grant ($1000)

1996-1997          •            competitive O.S.U. intramural seed grant ($16,385)

1993-1995          •            NIH post-doctoral neurovirology training grant

1986-1990          •            NIH pre-doctoral cancer training grant

1985-1986          •            department-based pre-doctoral fellowship

1984-1985          •            department-based tuition waiver scholarship

1981                   •            honored as top inorganic chemistry student in school (99% ACS inorganic chemistry exam; 95% ACS organic chemistry exam)

PUBLICATIONS

1)      Abedon, S. T. (1989). Selection for bacteriophage latent period length by bacterial density: A theoretical examination. Microbial Ecology 18:79-88.

2)      Abedon, S. T. (1990). Selection for lysis-inhibition in bacteriophage. Journal of Theoretical Biology 146:501-511.

3)      Abedon, S. T. (1992). Lysis of lysis-inhibited bacteriophage T4 infected cells. Journal of Bacteriology 174:8073-8080.

4)      Broder, C.C., Earl, P. L., Long, D., Abedon, S. T., Moss, B., Doms, R. W. (1994). Antigenic implications of HIV-1 env quaternary structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA 91:11699-11703.

5)      Paddison, P., Abedon, S.T., Dressman, H., Gailbreath, K., Mosser, E., Neitzel, J., Guttman, B., Kutter, E. (1998). Lysis inhibition and fine-structure genetics in bacteriophage T4. Genetics 148:1539-1550.

6)      Abedon, S. T. (1999). Bacteriophage T4 resistance to lysis-inhibition collapse. Genetical Research. 74:1-11.

7)      Abedon, S. T. (2000). The murky origin of Snow White and her T-even Dwarfs. Genetics 155:481-486.

8)      Abedon, S. T., Herschler, T. D., Stopar, D. (in press). Bacteriophage latent-period evolution as a response to resource availability.

9)      Abedon, S. T., Brennan, D., Loeffler, J., Thomas, C. (in preparation). Phage latent-period reduction increases plaque fitness.

10)  Abedon, S. T. (in preparation). Evolution of increased bacteriophage virulence by serial transfer.

11)  Abedon, S. T. (in preparation). Bacteriophage foul dealing and the contribution of sabotage to the maintenance of intraspecific cooperation.

12)  Abedon, S.T. (in preparation). The behavioral ecology of bacteriophage lysis.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

13)  Abedon, S. T. (1994). Lysis and the interaction between free phages and infected cells. The Molecular Biology of Bacteriophage T4. Jim D. Karam, John W. Drake, Kenneth N. Kreuzer, Gisela Mosig, Dwight Hall, Frederick A. Eiserling, Lindsay W. Black, Elizabeth Kutter, Karin Carlson, Eric S. Miller, Eleanor Spicer (eds). Washington, DC ASM Press. pp. 397-405.

14)  Doms, R. W., Abedon, S. T., Richardson, T. M. (1995). Viral membrane proteins as tools to study protein folding, assembly, and transport. Trafficking of Intracellular Membranes:  Molecular Sorting to Membrane Fusion.  M.C. Pedroso de Lima (ed).  NATO-ASI Series, Subseries H, Vol. 91, p. 171-186.

15)  Abedon, S.T. (invited chapter—in preparation). Phage ecology. The Bacteriophages. Second Edition.

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

16)  Abedon, S. T. (1992). What is an ORF? T4 News 6(1).

17)  Abedon, S. T. (1992). Bottle lysate T4 stock preparation: What if your cultures won't clear? T4 News 6(1).

18)  Abedon, S. T. (1993). The isolation of T-even phages (feces -?-> P.C./PC --> gamma --> T2; Sewage -?-> T4/T6). T4 News (February 7).[1][1]

NOTABLE WEB SITES & WEB PAGES

19)  Abedon, S. T. (1996-on). The Bacteriophage Ecology Group (www.phage.org), an assembly of bacteriophage ecologists and their field; the premier bacteriophage ecology site, reference list, link repository, business list, and assembly of phage images on the world wide web.

20)  Abedon, S. T. (1996-on). Searchable Bacteriophage Ecology Group bibliography (www.phage.org/RIS/RISWEB.CGI), a bibliography containing over 3100 bacteriophage ecology references (see also www.phage.org/beg_bibliography.htm).

21)  Abedon, S. T. (1996-on). Bacteriophage Ecology Group Links List (www.phage.org/beg_links.htm).

22)  Abedon, S. T. (1996-on). MicroPort. Introductory microbiology on-line lecture notes, index, and WWW portal (www.phage.org/microbiology.htm).

23)  Abedon, S. T. (1996-on). BioPort. Introductory biology on-line lecture notes, index, and WWW portal (www.phage.org/biology.htm).

24)  Abedon, S. T. (1998-on). Searchable Raettig pre-1966 Bacteriophage  (www.phage.org/RIS/RISWEB.CGI), a currently 1101-entry bibliography of pre-1966 bacteriophage references; complete bibliography will contain 11,405 references constituting of a reentry of the bibliography originally assembled by Raettig in 1957 and 1967.

25)  Abedon, S. T. (1998-on). Microbiology and Immunology at the Ohio State University  (www.phage.org/osumicro.htm), a guide to microbiology and immunology research performed on the various Ohio State University campuses.

26)  Abedon, S. T. (1998-on). Bacteriophage Ecology Group Phage Therapy References flat file (www.phage.org/bib_pt.htm).

27)  Abedon, S. T. (1999-on). Bacteriophage Ecology Group News, a quarterly on-line newsletter (www.phage.org/index.html#bacteriophage_ecology_group_news).

28)  Abedon, S. T. (2000-on). Bacteriophage Ecology Synopsis (an attempt to summarize and define the field… www.phage.org/beg_synopsis.htm).

29)  Abedon, S. T. (2000-on). Bacteriophage Ecology Meetings Page (www.phage.org/beg_meetings.htm).

30)  Ackermann, H.-W., Abedon, S.T. (in preparation). Bacteriophage names 2000. (http://www.phage.org/names.htm).

COURSES TAUGHT[2][2]

Bio 102               •            human biology for non-majors; ’97 (once)

Bio 113               •            intro biology for majors, freshman; ’96…’01 (>5 times)

Bio 114               •            second quarter intro biology for majors, freshman; 96…‘01 (>5 times)

Biochem 511       •            intro biochemistry for non-majors, junior through graduate: ‘01 (once)

Micro 509           •            intro microbiology for non-majors, junior through graduate; ‘95…‘01 (>5 times)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2000                   •            member scientific advisory panel, Phage Biotech, Ltd.

2000                   •            chaired session, The 2000 Millennial Phage Meeting (Montreal)

2000                   •            reviewed grant proposal for Civilian Research & Development Foundation

1999                   •            book-jacket “blurb” of Bill Summers' book Felix d'Herelle and the Origins of Molecular Biology for Yale University Press

1998                   •            chaired session, International Bacteriophage Biology T4 Meeting (Olympia, WA)

1996                   •            founded the Bacteriophage Ecology Group; authored and maintain its home page (www.phage.org)

1991                   •            chaired session, International Bacteriophage T4 Meeting (Olympia, WA)

1991                   •            reviewed the text Beginnings of Life: An Introduction to Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology by Ricki Lewis, 1992, for Wm. C. Brown Publishers.

1990                   •            line edited and participated in critical discussions during the writing of the book Aging, Sex, and DNA Repair by Carol Bernstein and Harris Bernstein, 1991, published by Academic Press.

1989                   •            line edited and participated in critical discussions during the writing of the book They’re Not Dumb, They’re Different. Stalking the Second Tier by Sheila Tobias, 1990, published by Research Corporation.

1986                   •            participated in the writing of a chapter in the book Succeed with Math: Every Students Guide to Conquering Math Anxiety by Sheila Tobias, 1987, published by The College Board.

[3][1] Also found at www.phage.org/t_origins.htm and is the "Pic Site" from Chapter 1 of the "GeNETics on the web" (http://www.jbpub.com/genetics/geneticsweb.cfm) web site companion to the text Genetics: Principles and Analysis by Dan Hartl and Elizabeth Jones (1998).

[4][2] On average I teach ~250 in-class or in-lab 60-minute student contact hours per year.