Biography
- BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, 1978-1982
- PhD in Medical Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1983-1987 -.
- Post-Doctoral Studies in Red Cell Membrane Disorders, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Boston and Tufts University MA, 1987-1990
- Post Doctoral Studies in excitable membrane organization in the nervous system, Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Duke University NC, 1990-1996
- Staff Scientist (Independent Investigator), Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, Shrewsbury MA, 1996-1997
- Assistant Professor, Dept of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, 1997-2006
- Research Associate Professor, Nanoscience Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL, 2006-2008
- Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL, 2008-2020
- Tenured Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL, 2013-
- Tenured Professor, Dept. of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL, 2020-
Publications:
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Education & Specialties
- B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Ph.D. Medical Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Post-doctoral fellowship at Tufts University, Boston, MA
- Post-doctoral fellowship with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Duke University, Durham, NC
Specialty:
- Medical Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Glial Cell Biology
- Hybrid Systems
- Myelination
Teaching:
- UCF MD Program (Cellular Function and Medical Genetics, Brain and Behavior Modules)
Research Interests:
- Myelination and glial cell biology in the peripheral nervous system.
- Hybrid systems