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EDUCATION |
Institution/Location |
Degree |
Year Conferred |
Study |
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
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Ph.D. |
In Progress |
Lung Biology |
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
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M.S. |
2005 |
Microbiology |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette,
Lafayette, LA
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B.S. |
1999 |
Microbiology |
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RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
2005-Present |
Graduate Student, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, AL |
2003-2005 |
Graduate Student, Department of Biology, University of SouthAlabama, Mobile, AL |
2001-2003 |
Microbiologist, Alpharma, USHP, Baltimore, MD |
2000-2001 |
Microbiology Technician, Johnson & Johnson, MSPC, McIntosh, AL |
1998-1997 |
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Biology,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
2004 |
Biology 101 Guest Lecturer of Mitosis and Meiosis, Department of Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
2004-2005 |
Biology 101 Laboratory Instructor, Department of Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
2008 |
BEAR Program Lecture on “How cells are studied”, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
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PRESENTATIONS |
2005 |
“Primer-directed enzymatic amplification of DNA with a thermostable DNA polymerase”, Journal Club, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
2006 |
“Escherichia coli glutamate- and arginine-dependent acid resistance systems increase internal pH and reverse transmembrane potential”, Journal Club, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
2007 |
“Mechanisms underlying the chronic pioglitazone treatment-
induced improvements in the impaired endothelium-dependent
relaxation seen in aortas from diabetic rats”, Research In Progress, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
2008 |
“Delayed autoregulation of glucose transport in vascular endothelial cells”, Research In Progress, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / MEMBERSHIPS |
2003-Present |
American Society for Microbiology |
2005-Present |
Basic Medical Sciences Student Organization |
2007-Present |
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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HONORS AND AWARDS |
1994-1995 |
Louisiana Honors Scholarship |
1996-1999 |
Edith Fanny Winn Educational Trust |
2005 |
Corporate Activities Student Travel Grant Award Recipient, Atlanta, GA |
2007 |
1st Place in the Graduate Student Presentation Competition, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
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SERVICE |
2006-2007 |
Basic Medical Sciences Student Organization Student
Representative for the Center for Lung Biology |
2007-2008 |
Graduate Student Representative of the Graduate Admissions
Committee, University of South Alabama Basic Medical Sciences
Graduate Program, Mobile, AL |
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RESEARCH SUPPORT |
2006-2009 |
Training Grant Appointment through the Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL (# 5T32HL076125-05) |
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PUBLICATIONS |
- McGee, D. J., Kumar, S., Viator, R. J., Bolland, J. R., Spadafora, D., Testerman, T. L., Kelly, D. J., Pannell, L. K., and Windle, H. J. 2006. Helicobacter pylori thioredoxin is an arginase chaperone and guardian against oxidative and nitrosative stresses. J Biol Chem. 281(6): 3290-6.
- McGee, D. J., Zabaleta, J., Viator, R. J., Testerman, T. L., Ochoa, A. C., and Mendz, G. L. 2004. Purification and characterization of Helicobacter pylori arginase, RocF: unique features among the arginase superfamily. Eur J Biochem. 271(10): 1952-62.
- Viator, Ryan J., Richard F. Rest, Ellen Hildebrandt, and David J. McGee. 2008. Characterization of Bacillus anthracis arginase: effect of pH, temperature and cell viability on metal preference. BMC Biochemistry 9:15.
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ABSTRACTS |
- Ryan J. Viator, Margaret E. Benny, Victor G. Solodusko, and Brian W. Fouty. 2008. Hypoxia upregulates GLUT-1 expression in rat pulmonary endothelial cells even in hyperglycemia. Abstract, Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA.
- Viator, R., L. K. Pannell, and D. J. McGee. 2005. Manganese-Dependent
Differential Protein Expression in Bacillus anthracis. Abstract, 105th ASM
General Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
- Viator, Ryan J., Georgle L. Mendz, Richard F. Rest, and David J. McGee. 2004. Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori and Bacillus anthracis Arginases. Abstract, 104th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
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| Last Update: Aug 12, 2007 |
