CFG Staff

Hector Martinez

Coordinator for Bioinformatics

Academic Background

• M.S. (Applied Science - Bioinformatics) 2005, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• B.S. (Chemistry) 1977, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Professional Background

• Research Technician III, Virogenetics Corporation, Troy, NY (1995-2000)
• Research Technician II, Virogenetics Corporation, Troy, NY (1990-1995)
• International Exchange Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY (1985-1990)
• Laboratory Instructor (1983-1985), Department of Biological Chemistry School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Research Fellow, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1978-1982)

Research Experience

• Developed strategies for the construction of donor and expression plasmids for the development of poxvirus- and DNA-based vaccines.
• Generated recombinant poxviruses and performed quality control and expression analysis
• Supervised Applied Biosystems DNA synthesizer and sequencers in a core facility environment
• Site specialist in bioinformatics tools.
• Member and site representative of a corporate-wide task force to coordinate efforts between Research and Development and Information Technologies staffs at Virogenetics Corp.
• Studied the effects of estrogens on the regulation of tissue plasminogen activator in human breast cancer cell lines.

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