annala@neuro.usc.edu (A J Annala) (04/08/91)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alexander James Annala Hedco Neuroscience Building, Fifth Floor University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520 annala@neuro.usc.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Neurobiology, Department of Biological Sciences University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. In Progress. M.S. Biology, Department of Biological Sciences University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Awarded. 1987-1990. M.S. Management of Information Systems, Information Science Program The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA. Awarded. 1983-1985. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING & RESEARCH ASSISTANT University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1987-Present PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT (CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO) Annala Research Inc, Los Angeles, CA 1986-Present ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA 1986-1990 MANAGER, SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING (PROJECT LEADER) Eli Lilly Incorporated (Hybritech), La Jolla, CA 1986-1987 MANAGER, ACADEMIC COMPUTING (ADMINISTRATOR III) San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 1985-1986 MANAGER, COMPUTER SYSTEMS (MANAGING ASSOCIATE) Korn/Ferry International, Century City, CA 1984-1985 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA 1983-1985 DATA BASE SPECIALIST & RESEARCH ASSISTANT The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 1981-1983 SENIOR CONSULTANT Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA 1980 STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROGRAMMER Survey Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 1979-1980 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Arizona State University Library, Tempe, AZ 1978-1979 BIOSTATISTICIAN NIH/NHLBI Lipid Research Clinic (VA Hospital), La Jolla, CA 1973-1977 PUBLICATIONS AJ Annala and T Todd Elvins. "Reconstructed Horizontal Section of Rat Brain." Gather/Scatter. San Diego Supercomputer Center. 1990. AJ Annala. "Freely Distributed Image Processing Packages Simplify Analysis and Display of Functional Metabolic Activity Data." Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 1989. M Mintz, BJ Knowlton, AJ Annala. "Kainic Acid Lesions in Pontine Tegmentum Cause Distant Lesions of the Substantia Nigra that are Attenuated by MK-801." Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 1989. AJ Annala, PF Chapman, RF Thompson. "Lidocaine Injections in the Interpositus Nucleus Abolish Neural Unit Model and Conditioned Responding in Rabbit Eyeblink Paradigm." Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 1988. Paul Gray and AJ Annala. "Exploring Staff and Line Relations Using the `Garbage Can' Model." Operations Research Society of America/ The Institute of Management Sciences National Meeting. 1985. Paul Gray and AJ Annala. "Exploration of Staff and Line Relationships Using the Garbage Can Model." The Naval Postgraduate School/Stanford University Workshop on Garbage Can Decision Processes in Military Organizations. 1984. INVITED PRESENTATIONS AJ Annala and Jeff Hazen. "Professional Development Seminar in Artificial Neural Systems (ANS)." West Coast University. 1987. RESEARCH CONTRACTS & GRANTS Principal Investigator (Co-Investigator: Dr. David G. Lavond) Neuroscience Image Analysis Network The Santa Cruz Operation Inc., Santa Cruz, CA 1991-1992 Total Value of Grant = $ 8570.00 TEACHING EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory Molecular Biology of Aging and Development Man, Mind, and Machines: Introduction to Neurosciences WEST COAST UNIVERSITY Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Generation Languages and Systems Data Communications and Distributed Information Systems Special Topics in Management Information Systems Computer Applications for Managers Business Systems Architecture Systems Analysis & Design Master's Thesis Committee Chairman ACADEMIC AWARDS Election to Full Member Status, Sigma Xi National Honor Society, 1989. (Basis: Participation in Professional Scientific Research Publications) Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Fellowship Competition, 1988. (Basis: Faculty Recommendations, GPA, GRE, Research Proposal) Who's Who Among American College & University Students, 1985. (Basis: Dept. Chair Nomination, GPA, GRE, Class Standing) James Irvine Foundation Merit Fellowship, 1984-1985. (Basis: Dept. Chair/Grad. Schl. Dean Nomination, GPA, GRE, Essay) Chevron, USA National Merit Fellowship, 1983-1984. (Basis: Dept. Chair/Grad. Schl. Dean Nomination, GPA, GRE, Essay) Claremont Graduate School Merit Fellowship, 1983-1985. (Basis: Dept. Chair/Grad. Schl. Dean Nomination, GPA, GRE, Essay) COMMUNITY SERVICE PRE-PUBLICATION PEER REVIEWER, COMPUTER Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, 1989-1991 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GRADUATE PROGRAM BOARD University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1988-1989 PRE-PUBLICATION PEER REVIEWER, BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE American Psychological Association, 1987-1989 GROUP LEADER/PEER COUNSELOR, ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Mesa Vista Psychiatric Hospital & VA Hospital, San Diego, CA 1985-1987 AFFILIATIONS Member, Sigma Xi, 1989. Member, American Chemical Senses Society, 1987. Student Member, Society for Neuroscience, 1987. Student Member, USC Hillel Jewish Center, 1987. Member, Operations Research Society of America, 1985. Associate, American Society of Pension Actuaries, 1983. Member, American MENSA, 1977. CONSULTING CLIENTS Donovan Data Systems Kennedy & Associates Foundation for Ocean Research Salk Institute for Biological Studies Scripps Institution of Oceanography Trend Data Consultants University of Southern California West Coast University ------------------------------------------------------------------------------