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Joe Jez Laboratory






Biographical Information
Joseph Jez

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130
e-mail:jjez@wustl.edu

Assistant Member and Principal Investigator
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
975 North Warson Road
St Louis, MO 63132
Telephone: 314.587.1450
FAX: 314.587.1550
e-mail:jjez@danforthcenter.org
            

Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics (1998), University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Biochemistry (Honors, English minor) (1992), Penn State University

Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2008-present)
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2006-2008)
Assistant Member & Principal Investigator; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St.      Louis, MO (2002-present)
Scientist, Kosan Biosciences Inc., Hayward, CA (2001-2002)
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Joseph P. Noel, Structural Biology Laboratory; The      Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA (1998-2001)
Graduate Research with Prof. Trevor M. Penning, Department of Biochemistry &      Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1992-1998)
Consultant, BioPore, Inc., State College, PA (1991-1992)
Physical Science Aide; USDA, ARS, Philadelphia, PA (1989-1990)

Honors, Fellowships, and Service
Fulbright Specialist Program (2009-2014)
NSF-Metabolic Biochemistry Grant Panel (2009)
Editorial Board, Journal of Biological Chemistry (2008-present)
USDA-NRI Plant Biochemistry Grant Panel (2007)
Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award, Phytochemical Society of North America (2007)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) (2005)
NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1999-2001)
Hoffman Foundation Pioneer Fund Fellowship (1998-1999)
Saul Winegrad Award for Biomedical Research, University of Pennsylvania (1998)
Juan J. Grana Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania (1997)
Gilmore Scholarship Award, Penn State University (1992)
Penn State University Scholar,
Penn State University  (1990-1992)


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