Curriculum Vitae

Michael V. Mandola

Contact Information:

Department of Molecular Biology

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Two Medical Center Drive

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 566-6046

Fax: (856) 566-6291

email: mandolmi@umdnj.edu

Education:

1996-2000: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ: B.A. (Biology, program distinction), Minor (Chemistry)

2000-present: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, NJ: Ph.D. candidate (Molecular Biology)

Research and Work Experience:

1999: Summer Research Fellow, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)- Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health Campus, Bethesda, MD

1999: Teacher’s Assistant, Cell Biology II Laboratory, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ

2000-present: Graduate Student, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, NJ

Awards and Activities:

1996-2000: College Scholar’s Award, Stockton College

1998-1999: Chair, Student Welfare Committee, Student Senate, Stockton College

1999-2000: President, Student Senate, Stockton College

2000: Program Distinction (Biology), Natural Math and Sciences Dept., Stockton College

2000: President’s Award for Student Leadership, Stockton College

2001-2002: Vice President, Graduate Student Association, UMDNJ-GSBS

2002-2003: President, Graduate Student Association, UMDNJ-GSBS

Research Interests:

Characterization of the transcriptional regulation of the thymidylate synthase (TS) gene and the post-transcriptional control of TS mRNA, in order to help elucidate the reasons why only some individuals respond to TS-inhibiting chemotherapeutic agents.  Moreover, the identification and validation of polymorphisms within the TS gene that may alter gene expression and serve as prognostic tools in predicting patient response to TS-inhibitors.  

Other Interests:

Football

Basketball

Baseball

Hiking

Publications:

Mandola, M.V., Stoehlmacher, J., Muller-Weeks, S.J., Cesarone, G., Lenz, H.J. and Ladner, R.D., (2003) A Novel SNP Within the 5’ Tandem Repeat Polymorphism of the Thymidylate Synthase Gene Abolishes USF-1 Binding and Alters Transcriptional Activity. (Submitted for Publication)

Presentations and Abstracts:

2002: Mandola, M.V., Stoehlmacher, J., Muller-Weeks, S.J., Cesarone, G., Lenz, H.J. and Ladner, R.D. “A Novel SNP Within the 5’ Tandem Repeat Polymorphism of the Thymidylate Synthase Gene Abolishes USF-1 Binding and Alters Transcriptional Activity”, UMDNJ-SOM GSBS Fall Research Retreat, Oct. 18, 2002, Sweetwater, NJ

2002: Mandola, M.V., Rupert, D.A., Lynch, F.J., Tinkelenberg, B.A. and Ladner, R.D. “Functional Characterization of the Human dUTPase Promoter”, American Association for Cancer Research Conference, Colon Cancer: Genetics to Prevention, Mar. 8, 2002, Philadelphia, PA

2000: Mandola, M.V. and Joshi, M.J. “Partial Characterization of the Histone Acetyl Transferase Gene in Plasmodium falciparum”, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Student Research Day, Apr. 30, 2000, Pomona, NJ