Gary Crispell, PhD

Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal US Army Aug 2021

4Q and FY 2020 Wolf Pack Award - SARS TEAM SIX US Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle and Army Medicine Chief of Staff and Chief of the AMEDD Civilian Corps, Richard Beauchemin Jan 2021 SARS Team Six was formally recognized with the 4th Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Wolf Pack Awards for their support as the lead clinical testing team for COVID-19 for U.S. Forces Japan during a virtual ceremony Jan. 19.The Wolf Pack Award recognizes exceptional teamwork by an integrated group of military and civilian team members focused on excellence in support of Army Medicine.Sponsored by the Army Medical Department Civilian Corps, the award recognizes and celebrates the… Show more SARS Team Six was formally recognized with the 4th Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Wolf Pack Awards for their support as the lead clinical testing team for COVID-19 for U.S. Forces Japan during a virtual ceremony Jan. 19.The Wolf Pack Award recognizes exceptional teamwork by an integrated group of military and civilian team members focused on excellence in support of Army Medicine.Sponsored by the Army Medical Department Civilian Corps, the award recognizes and celebrates the success of teams throughout Army Medicine.Comprised of medical professionals from U.S. Army Public Health Command-Pacific, U.S. Army Public Health Activity-Japan, U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Naval Health Research Center, and 1st Area Medical Laboratory, the team was honored by Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, Army Medical Command, Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle; and Army Medicine Chief of Staff and Chief of the AMEDD Civilian Corps Richard Beauchemin for their outstanding efforts in the battle against COVID-19.On March 17, 2020, SARS Team Six assembled at the Naval Health Research Center Satellite Laboratory at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka.The initial team of three personnel integrated a spectrum of backgrounds: an Army officer biochemist, an Army civilian microbiologist, and a Navy contractor. The Army team brought with them critical equipment needed for expanded molecular testing.Although SARS Team Six lacked automated virus extraction equipment to aid in testing, the team pressed forward to prevent a second Navy aircraft carrier in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from becoming non-mission capable.During a period when many labs worldwide struggled to meet the growing demand for testing, SARS Team Six maintained turnaround time. The team’s dedication, technical competence, and distributed leadership allowed for 100% analysis of samples within 24 hours of receipt. Show less

Department of the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service US Army Public Heath Command - Pacific Oct 2020 FOR SELECTION AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND - PACIFIC EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER CATEGORY II, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2020. MR. GARY CRISPELL ESTABLISHED COVID-19 TESTING CAPABILITIES AT TWO LOCATIONS WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND - PACIFIC. HE MAINTAINED A 99.7% ACCURACY RATE ON CLINICAL COVID-19 TESTING AND PROVIDED UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THREE NAVY CLINICAL LABORATORIES IN JAPAN. HIS ACTIONS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE UNITED… Show more FOR SELECTION AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND - PACIFIC EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER CATEGORY II, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2020. MR. GARY CRISPELL ESTABLISHED COVID-19 TESTING CAPABILITIES AT TWO LOCATIONS WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND - PACIFIC. HE MAINTAINED A 99.7% ACCURACY RATE ON CLINICAL COVID-19 TESTING AND PROVIDED UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THREE NAVY CLINICAL LABORATORIES IN JAPAN. HIS ACTIONS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND - PACIFIC, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY. Show less

Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal US Army Public Health Command - Pacific Jul 2020 FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE USFJ COVID-19 LABORATORY TEAM FROM 17 MARCH 2020 TO 20 JUNE 2020. MR. GARY CRISPELL'S DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AND EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ENABLED THE CLINICAL TESTING OF THE DoD COMMUNITY IN JAPAN DURING THE PANDEMIC. HIS ACTIONS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND-PACIFIC, THE UNITED STATES FORCES JAPAN, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

Department of the Army Certificate of Achievement US Army Public Health Command - Pacific Jul 2019 FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS A MICROBIOLOGIST FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND PACIFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN. MR. CRISPELL’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND PACIFIC, AND U.S. ARMY PACIFIC HAVE ENSURED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY IS CAPABLE TO ANALYZE VECTORS RECEIVED FROM LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AOR AS PART OF THE VECTOR-SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. HIS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND… Show more FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS A MICROBIOLOGIST FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND PACIFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN. MR. CRISPELL’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND PACIFIC, AND U.S. ARMY PACIFIC HAVE ENSURED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY IS CAPABLE TO ANALYZE VECTORS RECEIVED FROM LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AOR AS PART OF THE VECTOR-SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. HIS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONALISM REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM, PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND PACIFIC, AND THE U.S. ARMY PACIFIC. Show less

Military Honor Corps Award USM Center for Military Veterans and Families May 2018

2017 Outstanding Research Assistant Award USM Department of Biological Sciences May 2017

Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Division - Graduate Oral Presentation Competition - 2nd Place Mississippi Academy of Sciences Feb 2016 Crispell, G., Balamurugan, K., Karim, S. Uncovering the Molecular Action of Tick Saliva in the Induction of α-Galactose Hypersensitivity in Red Meat Allergy.

Graduate Student Forum Poster Competition - 1st Place The University of Southern Mississippi - Department of Biological Sciences - Graduate Student Forum Apr 2015 THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF TWO SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE SPECIES IN OXIDATIVE STRESS DAMAGE AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY HOMEOSTASIS IN AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting - Masters Poster Competition - 1st Place Entomological Society of America - Southeastern Branch Mar 2015 THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF TWO SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE SPECIES IN OXIDATIVE STRESS DAMAGE AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY HOMEOSTASIS IN AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM

Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Division Undergraduate Poster Presentation - 1st Place Mississippi Academy of Sciences Feb 2015 THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF TWO SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE SPECIES IN OXIDATIVE STRESS DAMAGE AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY HOMEOSTASIS IN AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Scholars Symposium - 1st Place Millsaps College - Mississippi Academy of Sciences Feb 2015 THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF TWO SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE SPECIES IN OXIDATIVE STRESS DAMAGE AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY HOMEOSTASIS IN AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM