pburch@shrike.mbir.bcm.tmc.edu (Paula Burch) (05/16/91)
To whom it may concern,
I am currently enquiring as to the availability of an industry position
in the field of molecular biology. I would like to stay in Houston Texas or
nearby, although I enjoy travelling. I am searching for a position in
consulting, sales or technical support in a biotechnology firm. I am also
interested in teaching, scientific writing and illustration and have had
experience with this in my current position.
My curriculum vita follows. Please note that my first language is
English, and I am also fluent in French.
Tamsen de Valoir, Ph. D.
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TAMSEN de VALOIR
ADDRESS: 2303 Goldsmith CITIZENSHIP: Canadian, Belgian
Houston, TX 77030 Permanent Resident of United States
(713) 660-0431 (Green Card)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Scarborough, Ontario DATE OF BIRTH: December 12, 1960
EDUCATION:
McGill University, Montreal, Canada, B.Sc., 1982 (Biochemistry)
Rice University, Houston, Texas, Ph.D., 1989 (Biochemistry)
HONORS:
Weldon Bursary, 1979
Scholarship, 1981
Scholarship, 1982
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1. Research Assistant, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal,
May 1982 - December 1982.
2. Graduate student, Biochemistry Department, Rice University, Houston,
September 1983 - November 1989.
3. Instructor, Biotechnology Training Programs, November 1989 - Present
4. Postdoctoral Assistant, Rice University, January 1991 - Present
TECHNIQUES:
1) dideoxy and chemical DNA sequencing
2) cloning
3) library screening with specific and differential clones
4) mRNA preparation, Northern transfers and hybridization
5) plasmid, phage, genomic and satellite DNA preparation,
Southern transfers and hybridization
6) cRNA and cDNA synthesis, PCR DNA amplification
7) in situ hybridizations to polytene chromosomes
8) tissue histology
9) in situ hybridization to tissue, either whole or sectioned
10) protein purification, enzymatic assays, thin layer
chromatography
11) microdissection
12) fluorescence and ultraviolet spectrometry
13) cell culture
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Trudel, M., Van Genechten (Valoir), T., and Meuth, M., "Biochemical
characterization of the hamster Thy mutator gene and its revertants",
J. Biol. Chem., 259, 2355-2359 (1984)
2. Carter, R., Schroeter, J., and Valoir, T., "Economic measures for the
U.S. penal system", J. I. R., 31, 2-3 (1985).
3. Tucker, M. A., Belikoff, E. J., Rubacha, A., Valoir, T., and
Beckingham, K., "Isolation of oogenesis-specific genes from Dipteran
Calliphora erythrocephala", (Abstract for Lost Pines Molecular Biology
Conference), Oct. 1986.
4. Tucker, M.A., Valoir, T., Belikoff, E., and Beckingham, K.,
"Characterization of germ-line transcribed oogenesis-specific genes",
(Abstract for 28th Annual National Drosophila Research Conference),
May 1987.
5. Valoir, T., Belikoff, E., Rubacha, A., Tucker, M., and Beckingham, K.,
"Studies of an oogenesis-specific, germline expressed gene which is
conserved in Calliphora erythrocephala and Drosophila melanogaster",
(Abstract for Lost Pines Molecular Biology Conference), Oct. 1987.
6. Rubacha, A., Tucker, M. A., Valoir, T., Belikoff, E. J., and
Beckingham, K., "Oogenesis specific genes of Calliphora
erythrocephala", Develop. Biol., 129, 449-463 (1988).
7. Valoir, T., Tucker, M.A., Belikoff, E.J., Camp, L.A. and
Beckingham, K., "A second maternally expressed Drosophila gene encodes
a "DEAD box" protein," P.N.A.S., in press