Keith D. Gulyas, Ph.D.
2286 22nd
Wyandotte, MI 48192
Email keithgulyas@hotmail.com
S U M M A R Y
I am the head of the Biology Department at a privately held biotech company. I have over 15 years of hands-on experience in molecular genetics, and rapidly rose to a high level management position in less than one year.
W O R K H I S T O R Y
Molecular Applications Group Leader, GeneMachines 2001- Present
-Scientific: Assay development for the company’s line of automated laboratory equipment. These include high-throughput bacterial culture, colony picking, plasmid purification and DNA microarraying. Responsible for conceiving and testing new applications for existing machines, including high-throughput isolation of total RNA from eukaryotic sources, protein extraction, solid phase purification of plasmid DNA and DNA microarray fabrication and processing.
-Management: Manage the company’s biology team, consisting of Research Associates. This involves everyday tracking and supervision of projects, periodic evaluations, and salary recommendations. Propose laboratory budget needs and oversee equipment and supplies purchases. Sit on the Health and Saftey Committee and resolve matters involving laboratory and biological concern. Provide weekly updates of Applications Development to the recently hired VP of Development who oversees both R&D biology and engineering.
Interim Director of Applications Development, GeneMachines 2000- 2001
Essentially identical to above, but reporting directly to the CEO.
Research Scientist, GeneMachines 2000- 2001
Optimize and develop new applications for the company’s existing line of products. Suggest new product ideas to address the laboratory automation needs in the life sciences.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University 1994- 2000
Engaged in molecular genetic research focused on the post transcriptional regulation of gene expression. This research involved the use of modern molecular techniques in yeast, human tissue culture cells and human RNA viruses.
Poster presented at the 2001 TIGR Conference in San Diego:
"High Throughput Isolation of Nucleic Acids Using GeneMachine's RevPrep Orbit"
Talk presented at the 1998 Cold Spring Harbor Translational Control Meeting:
"Genetic Selection of RNA Elements which promote Second Cistron Expression in Eukayotes".
Talk presented at the 1994 Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting:
"The product of the SSL2 locus physically interacts with a component of the basal transcription factor b and is required for transcription from an RNA Polymerase II promoter in vitro."
Talk presented at the Cold Spring Harbor Translational Control Meeting Sept. 1992:
"Characterization of SSL2, a Suppressor of a Hairpin Loop in the 5' UTR of HIS4 and the Homolog of the Human Gene ERCC-3 (XPBC)."
A W A R D S & H O N O R S
National Institues of Health NSRA Postdoctoral Fellowship
National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Training Grant in Genetics
University of Michigan Regents Alumni Scholarship
National Merit Letter of Recommendation
