Kimberly A. Greer
4302 Bentwood Drive
College Station, TX 77845
Office: (979) 458-0128
Laboratory: (979) 862-2014
Home: (979) 690-9023
Electronic mail: kgreer@cvm.tamu.edu
Citizenship: United States of America
Education:
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy, Genetics, May 2002
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Master of Science, Genetics, December 1996
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Bachelor of Science, Genetics, December 1992
Research Experience:
Texas A&M University, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology; College Station, Texas
Research Assistant Professor, January 2005-present
§ laboratory focus is on canine hereditary disease and aging/ longevity
§ techniques include a wide variety of molecular biology and molecular genetic techniques
§ teach undergraduates laboratory methods, techniques, and theory
§ serve on graduate committees
§ guest lecture in public venues, veterinary courses, and undergraduate courses
Texas A&M University, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology; College Station, Texas
Assistant Research Scientist, May 2002- January 2005
Postdoctoral appointment; funded by NIH F32 fellowship (KA Greer, PI)
§ directed day to day activities of 13 member laboratory
§ provided undergraduate and graduate student project guidance and instruction
§ designed and carried out aging and longevity studies
§ designed and carried out necrotizing encephalitis studies
§ established largest database and biological specimen set for Pug Dog Encephalitis
§ established canine DNA bank of 170+ independent breeds
§ obtained grant funding for projects (as PI)
§ wrote, edited, and published manuscripts
Eli Lilly and Company, Investigative Toxicology; Greenfield, Indiana
Visiting Scientist, June 2003- July 2003
§ completed microarray project utilizing a proprietary Affymetrix canine oligo array
§ isolated canine RNA from various tissues, synthesized cRNA, performed chip hybridization, evaluated resulting data
§ wrote manuscript of results and published in Mammalian Genome
Genetic Savings and Clone, College Station, Texas
Consultant, April 2002- May 2002
§ instructed graduate and undergraduate students in laboratory theory and techniques
§ designed and guided student research projects
§ evaluated standard operating procedures, proposed new methodology to operate the laboratory more efficiently; significantly reduced laboratory operating cost
Texas A&M University, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health; College Station, Texas
Graduate Research Assistant, January 1997- August 1999
§ conducted independent research
§ evaluated various populations of people for susceptibility to neural tube defect transmission
§ evaluated the effects of folate supplementation on decreased risk of neural tube defects in susceptible murine models
§ evaluated murine tissue expression of folate binding proteins and the reduced folate carrier
§ established an in vitro model for evaluating intracellular effects of oxidative stress
§ trained graduate students and professional students
§ trained and supervised technicians and undergraduates
National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute; Bethesda,
Maryland
Visiting Scientist, March 1998-July 1998
§ conducted linkage analysis on F1 hybrid mice to correlate genes with developmental toxicology of Phenobarbital
§ presented research findings
§ transferred technology to laboratory in Texas
Texas A&M University, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health; College Station, Texas
Research Assistant II and Lab Manager, January 1995- December 1996
§ isolated, sequenced, and characterized the Reduced Folate Carrier 1 gene in the murine
§ set up laboratory RNA isolation lab, experimental techniques, and standardized methodology
Texas A&M University, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health; College Station, Texas
Research Assistant I and Lab Manager, December 1992- December 1994
§ responsible for maintenance and propagation of laboratory plasmid stocks
§ maintained murine breeding colony
§ treated murine colony with targeted anticonvulsant drugs
§ evaluated the efficacy of steripentol (STP) for FDA consideration
§ trained graduate, professional, and undergraduate students in laboratory techniques and murine colony maintenance
Texas A&M University, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health; College Station, Texas
Student Research Assistant, August 1992- December 1992
§ responsible for maintenance and propagation of laboratory plasmid stocks
§ maintained murine breeding colony
§ treated murine colony with targeted anticonvulsant drugs
Texas A&M University, Entomology, College Station, Texas
Student Research Assistant, December 1991- August 1992
§ responsible for maintenance and propagation of laboratory plasmid stocks
§ cloned and subcloned genes pertaining to
Teaching Experience:
Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine; College Station, Texas
Teaching Assistant: Biochemical Genetics, September 1999- December 2001
§ lectured each semester
§ offered tutorial lectures twice per week
§ offered additional office hours for individual assistance
§ wrote exam questions
§ graded examinations and weekly quizzes
Texas A&M University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics; College Station, Texas; Teaching Assistant:
Genetics 301 Laboratory, January 1996-May 1996
§ lectured twice weekly
§ wrote weekly laboratory evaluations and quizzes
§ graded weekly laboratory performance and quizzes
§ offered office hours for individual assistance
Mentorship:
Graduate student committee
Sarah Zienko, Genetics
Undergraduate supervisor and research mentor
Kimberly Jones, Biomedical Science, currently enrolled at TAMU School of
Veterinary Medicine
Mary Wallace, Animal Science
Jennifer Wickline, Biomedical Science
Robert Shaw, Poultry Agriculture
Sharon Ulah, Biomedical Science
Invited Lectures:
Pug Dog Club of America, National Specialty, San Antonio, TX; September 2005
Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis: Our Latest Accomplishments
Towards Transmission Analysis
Borzoi Club of the United States of America, National Specialty, Dallas, Texas; April 2005
Canine Genetic Developments and Borzoi Health
Pug Dog Club of America, National Specialty, Olympia, Washington; September 2004
The Past, Present, and Future of Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis Research.
Veterinary Histology, College Station, Texas; April 2004, April 2002
A Day in the Life of an Insulin Dependent Diabetic.
Pug Dog Club of Greater San Antonio, Regional Specialty, San Antonio, Texas; March 2004
Recent Advances in Transmission Analysis of Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in the
Pug Dog (PDE).
Pug Dog Club of America, National Specialty, Sturbridge, Massachusetts; October 2003
Transmission Analysis of Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in the Pug Dog (PDE).
Old English Sheepdog National Specialty, Waco, Texas; October 2002
Understanding Hereditary Diseases of the Domestic Dog: A Tale of Two Approaches.
March of Dimes Lecture Series, Bryan High School Child Development, Bryan, Texas; April 1996
The various causes of birth defects and how we can prevent the preventable defects.
Genetics Laboratory, College Station, Texas; April 1996
Methodologies for Producing Transgenic Animals.
Texas Department of Health, Austin, Texas; July 1994
The Implications of Folate Supplementation.
Human Genetics College Station, Texas; April 1994
The Incidence of Neural Tube Defects on the Texas-Mexico Border.
Gordon Research Conference, Biology of Aging, Ventura, CA; February 2006
Deciphering Mechanisms of Aging in C. familiaris
(Selected as one of ten from 75 posters)
American Aging Association, Oakland, California; June 2005
Investigation of the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris) for Determination of Genetic
Factors in Longevity
Nathan Shock Aging Center Conference on Aging: Oxidative Stress, Bandera, Texas; October 2004
Understanding the genetics of aging: a canine model.
American Aging Association, St. Petersburg, Florida; June 2004
Understanding the genetics of aging: a canine model
International Workshop on Dog Genetics, Uppsala, Sweden; May 2002
Genetic Analysis of Canine X-linked Alport Syndrome in a Family of Mixed Breed
Dogs.
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; July 1998
Linkage mapping of a major susceptibility locus for VPA-induced NTDs utilizing a
whole genome scan of a backcross system.
American Association of Human Genetics, Baltimore, Maryland; October 1997
Expression of the Murine Folate Binding Proteins 1 & 2 and the Reduced Folate Carrier Gene.
March of Dimes and the American College of Medical Genetics, Joint Clinical
Meeting, San Antonio, Texas; March 1996
Folate Receptor Gene Variants: Implication for Susceptibility to Neural Tube Defects.
March of Dimes Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 1994
Neural Tube Defects and Folate Supplementation.
Awards:
Gordon Research Conference, Biology of Aging, Ventura, California; February 2006
Poster Presenter: Oxidative stress mechanisms of aging in C. Familiaris
Marine Biological Laboratories Course Fellowship; Molecular Biology of Aging,
Special Topics Course, August 2004
Ellison Medical Foundation international competition for attending its fully sponsored
lecture and laboratory course (three week course) Woods Hole, Massachusetts;
Summer Institute on Aging Research Award, Queenstown, Maryland; July 2004
NIH/NIA national competition for attending its fully sponsored summer institute
(one week course)
NIH/NIA, National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2003-2005
Understanding Genetics of Aging: Canis familiaris model
Lexington Who’s Who, Association of Business Leaders and Professionals, 2000
Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture 1998-2001
Center for Environmental and Rural Health, Graduate Research Assistantship
1997-1998
Professional Affiliations:
Texas A&M University, Graduate Faculty; 2003-present
Texas Genetics Society; 2003-present
American Aging Association; 2004-present
American Association for the Advancement of Science; 1998-present
American Association of University Women; 1996-1999
Professional Services:
Journal reviews: Cytogenetic and Genome Research, Genomics, Mammalian Genome
Proposal reviews: Wellcome Trust, American Kennel Club-Canine Health Foundation
Grant Awards:
AKC-CHF, Grant No. 640 (PI)
Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of Markers Associated with Pug Dog Encephalitis; 2006-2008
Texas A&M University, Vice President for Research Travel Award (PI)
Preliminary examination of oxidative stress methanimsms of aging in C. familiaris;
2005-2006
NIH/NIA, F32 National Research Service Award (PI)
Understanding Genetics of Aging: Canis familiaris model; 2003-2005
Greater St. Louis Pug Dog Club, Research Grant Award (PI)
Club award towards Transmission Analysis of Breed Specific Necrotizing Encephalitis
in the Pug Dog: Collection Phase; 2002-2003
AKC-CHF, Grant No. 2650 (Co-PI)
Transmission Analysis of Breed Specific Necrotizing Encephalitis in the Pug Dog; 2003-2004
Pug Dog Club of Northern CA, Research Grant Award (PI)
Club award towards Transmission Analysis of Breed Specific Necrotizing Encephalitis in the Pug Dog: Collection
Phase; 2002-2003
AKC-CHF, Grant No. 2501 (PI)
Transmission Analysis of Breed Specific Necrotizing Encephalitis in the Pug Dog: Collection Phase; 2002-2003
Community Involvement:
Forest Ridge Elementary PTO; 2006- present
Leaps N Bounds Agility Center; 1999- present
Pug Dog Club of Greater San Antonio; 2001- present
Pug Dog Club of America
2005 National Organization Committee; 2003-2005
Brazos Valley Montessori School Parent Council; 2003-2005
Pug Rescue of Southeast Texas, PRoSET
Member 1997-2004
Executive Board Member 1997-2002
Adoption Committee Chair 2000-2002
Puppy Love Dog Obedience and Behavior Center, Agility Trainer; 2002
Brazos Valley Montessori School
2004 Spring Discovery Fair Chairman; 2003- 2004
(community-wide school fundraiser)
College Station Middle School Science Fair Judge; 2001
Brazos Valley Kennel Club;