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David A. Stiles
Microarray Technical Laboratory Skills:
Real-Time PCR Technical Laboratory Skills:
- Experimental Design of Real-Time PCR Based Gene Expression Experiments.
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Validation of Microarray Gene Expression Results using Real-Time PCR.
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Development, Design and Application of Standard Operating Procedures for Real-Time PCR based Gene Expression Experiments.
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Core Laboratory Real-Time PCR Automation Development Experience.
General Laboratory Technical Skills:
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Experience with Genomics Technology Research, Development, and Application in a Core Facility
Laboratory.
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Basic Biomedical Research Experience.
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Laboratory Safety Training.
Microarray Computational Laboratory Technical Skills:
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CodeLink TM and Two channel cDNA Microarray Data Analysis Experience.
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Expertise with CodeLinkTM and Two channel cDNA Parametric and Non-Parametric Data
Normalization Methods.
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Experience with Parametric and Non-Parametric Statistical Analysis of Microarray Data (t-test,
ANOVA, and PCA).
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Highly Experienced in the use of Microsoft Access and Excel in the Analysis of Microarray Gene
Expression Data.
Real-Time PCR Computational Laboratory Technical Skills:
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Expertise with both the Comparative Ct and Standard Curve Method of Quantifying Differential
Gene Expression.
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Extensive Experience with Parametric and Non-Parametric Statistical Analysis of Real-Time PCR
Data.
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Taqman Real-Time PCR Assay Design.
Bioinformatics Technical Skills:
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Unix and Linux Shell Scripting Experience.
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Java, Matlab, Perl and SAS Programming Skills.
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Working Knowledge of NCBI (ex. BLAST) and UCSC Bioinformatics Resources (ex. BLAT and Genome
Viewer).
Select Publication References:
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Cam M. C., Stiles D., Sidorov I. A., Nagaev I., Dimitrov D. S., Smith U. and Cushman S. W. Probe-level
Significance Testing (PST): an alternative expression analysis algorithm for Affymetrix GeneChip probe level data. (2005)
Will be submitted for publication to Bioinformatics.
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Vaishali, H., Goldwater, D., Stiles, D., Cam, M. C., Poy, G., Kumari, D., and Usdin, K. Large
Fragile X CGG-repeat tracts are toxic to human cells. FEBS Letters 579 (2005) 2702-2708.
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Education
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B.S. in Biological Sciences, Minor in Chemistry, Marshall University, 1999
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M.A. in Cell Biology, Marshall University, 2001
Computer and Programming Classes
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Statistical Analysis with R (NIH/Center for Information Technology)
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Fundamentals of Unix (NIH/Center for Information Technology)
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MATLAB Fundamentals and Programming Techniques (The MathWorks Training Services)
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Statistical Methods in MATLAB (The MathWorks Training Services)
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Basic Perl Programming (NIH/Center for Information Technology)
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Courses
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Field Guide to NCBI Molecular Biology Resources (NIH/NCBI)
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Introduction to Biostatistics STAT 200 (6 Credit Hours)
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Programming with NCBI BLAST (NIH/NCBI)
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GeneSpring Microarray Data Analysis Workshop (Agilent Technologies)
Biotechnology and Lab Safety Courses
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DNA Microarray: Fabrication and Application (2 Credit Hours)
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Introduction to Laboratory Safety
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Laboratory Safety at the National Institutes of Health
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