Jennifer Moss

Experience

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  SRI International

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1978

  Research Assistant
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  Cetus Corporation

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1984

  Research Associate
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  UCSF

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1987

  Research Associate

  William J. Rutter lab

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  Chiron Corporation,

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Research Associate
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  Baylor College of Medicine

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1993

  Graduate student

  skeletal and cardiac muscle organogenesis, transcriptional analysis

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  Harvard Medical School/ MGH-E

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Research Fellow

  Post doctoral FellowCardiac embryology, organogenesis, signal transduction

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  Tufts University School of Medicine

  Apr 1998 - May 2005

  Assistant Professor Of Medicine

  Built and managed zebrafish facility and trained grad students, post docs, fellows and a professor on sabbatical. Collaborated on studies to examine the transcriptional networks required for specification of islet endocrine cells in zebrafish and mouse pancreas. Transgenics, sequencing, histology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, tissue culture, surgery: mouse, rat, zebrafish. Mentored high school students in the lab, lectured in Bioinformatics, wrote grants, animal protocols, invited speaker. Show less

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  Mass Bay Community College

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

  Adjunct Professor

  As an Adjunct Professor in Microbiology, I planned and facilitated pre-nursing courses and a microbiology course. I designed the microbiology laboratory in alignment with the required coursework and drafted letters of recommendation for students.Selected Accomplishments Include:• Researched and developed assessment strategy and taught all aspects of credit-based required courses.

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  Duke University

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2018

  In this position, I partner with diverse teams to redesign medical school curriculum in alignment with the requirements of digital natives. I implement an interleaved clinical and basic science course of study and revise and enhance medical student basic science courses for Duke School of Medicine. I also assess first year exam questions to ensure compliance with the National Board of Medical Examiners best practices and draft new basic science exam questions as clinical vignettes, effectively improving the knowledge retention and learning outcomes of science education students.I participate in academic research, development of educational grants and institutional review board protocols as well as attend curriculum development and course director meetings regarding interdisciplinary affairs and medical education. Show less As an Assistant Professor, I teach, mentor, and consult with academic professionals, scientists, and students involved in beta cell biology, beta cell engineering, and the establishment of innovative approaches and technologies to produce functioning beta cells in zebrafish for human biology translation. I oversee the laboratory direction and academic research. I also liaise with national and local agencies on academic laboratory operations including animal protocols, controlled substances, and standard operating processes. Part of my job includes recruiting, training, and overseeing multilevel researchers including technicians, undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, residents and fellows. I also draft applications and administer grants procured from federal and nonprofit agency funding sources and develop, write, and publish work-related articles. Selected Accomplishments Include:• Lead effective research efforts for inducing vertebrate pancreatic beta cells to regenerate; research highly capable of producing evidence-based outcomes for translation to human patients.• Mentored a third-year medical student who received a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Mentored Award for work within laboratory. Show less

  • Medical Instructor

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Assistant Professor Of Medicine

    Aug 2005 - Jul 2018
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  Self-employed

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2021

  Senior Consultant

  Provide expertise in the biology, genetics and physiology of zebrafish in the study of environmentally-caused pancreatic disease.

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  No Company-Self Employed

  Jul 2019 - now

  Retired