1968-1972: Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California
1973-1974: Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, and Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
1974-1981: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
1981-1982: Senior Research Scientist, Recombinant DNA Division, Southern Biotech, Inc., Tampa, Florida
1982-1992: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
1992-1996: Professor of Pharmacology, Member of the Jefferson Cancer Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-2002: Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
1997-present: Member of the Kimmel Cancer Cancer, Member of the Cardeza Foundation for Hematological Research, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
2002-2005: Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005-present: Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008-present: Adjunct Professor of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Memberships
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Chemical Society
International Society for Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids
NIH Steering Committee for Therapeutic Oligonucleotides
Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society
Service
Editorial Board, Bioconjugate Chemistry
Editorial Board, Biotechnology Healthcare
Editorial Board, Oligonucleotides
Reviewer, Professional Journals
Reviewer, National Institutes of Health
Reviewer, National Science Foundation
Reviewer, Food and Drug Administration
Reviewer, Department of Energy
Reviewer, Army Breast Cancer Research Program
Reviewer, Cancer Research UK
Reviewer, Civilian Research and Development Program
Mentor Lineage
Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. (1930-) Ph.D., 1954, University of Wisconsin
John D. Ferry (1912-2003) Ph.D., 1935, Stanford University
George S. Parks (1894-1966) Ph.D., 1919, University of California, Berkeley
George E. Gibson (1884-1959) Ph.D., 1911, Universität von Breslau
Richard W. H. Abegg (1869-1910) Ph.D., 1891, Universität von Berlin
August W. von Hoffman (1818-1892) Ph.D., 1841, Universität von Giessen
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) Ph.D., 1822, Universität von Erlangen
Karl W. G. Kastner (1783-1857) Ph.D., 1804, Universität von Jena
Johann F. A. Göttling (1753 - 1809) Apothecary, 1775, Universität von Langensalza
Johann C. Wiegleb (1732 - 1800) Apothecary, ca. 1765, Universität von Langensalza
Ernst G. Baldinger (1738 - 1804) M.D., 1760, Universität von Jena
Christoph A. Mangold (1719 - 1767) M.D., 1751, Universität von Erfurt
Georg E. Hamberger (1697 - 1755) M.D., 1721, Universität von Jena
Johann A. Wedel (1675 - 1747) M.D., 1697, Universität von Jena
Georg W. Wedel (1645 - 1721) M.D., 1669, Universität von Jena
Werner Rolfinck (1599 - 1673) M.D., Ph.D., 1625, Universitā di Padua
Adriaan van den Spieghel (1578 - 1625) M.D., ca. 1603, Universitā di Padua
Giulio Cesare Casseri (1552 - 1616) M.D., 1580, Universitā di Padua
Girolamo Fabrici (1533 - 1619) M.D., 1559, Universitā di Padua
Gabriele Fallopio (1523 - 1562) M.D., 1548, Universitā di Ferrara
Antonio M. Brasavola (1500 - 1555) M.D., Ph.D., 1520, Universitā di Ferrara
Nicolo da Lonigo (1428 - 1524) M.D., Ph.D., 1453, Universitā di Padua
Pelope (Medicine); Rocabonela (Philosophy)
Leoniceno (1428-1524) Ph.D. (Philosophy) ca. 1444, Universitā di Vincenza
Ognibene Leonicenus (??) Ph.D. (Philosophy) 1436, Universitā di Mantua
Vittorino da Feltre (1378 1446) Ph.D. (Philosophy) 1415, Universitā di Venezia
Guarino Veronese (1370/74-1460) Ph.D. (Philosophy) 1396-1402, Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis (Panepisthmio peri KonstantinopoliV)
Manuel Chrysoloras (1350-1415) Ph.D. (Philosophy) ??, Panepistimio peri Constantinopolis (Panepisthmio peri KonstantinopoliV)
George Gemistus Plethon (1355-1450) Ph.D. (Philosophy/Jewish Astronomy) ??, Panepistimio peri Adrianopolis (Panepisthmio peri AdrianopoliV)
Elisaius (Helisseus?)
Service
Editorial Board, Biotechnology Healthcare
Editorial Board, Oligonucleotides
Reviewer, Professional Journals
Reviewer, National Institutes of Health
Reviewer, National Science Foundation
Reviewer, Food and Drug Administration
Reviewer, Department of Energy
Reviewer, Army Breast Cancer Research Program
Reviewer, Cancer Research UK
Reviewer, Civilian Research and Development Program