 Rosemarie Wilton
> Education:
- 1993 Ph.D. Biochemistry University of Illinois at Chicago
- 1987 B.S. Biochemistry University of Illinois at Chicago
> Professional Experience:
- 2004-present: Molecular Biologist; Biosciences Division,
Argonne National Laboratory
- 1998 2004: Assistant Molecular Biologist; Biosciences Division,
Argonne National Laboratory
- 1993-1998: Postdoctoral Appointee, Center for Mechanistic Biology and Biotechnology
Argonne National Laboratory
- TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Biology 109 - Principles of Biology Laboratory
Benedictine University, Fall Semester, 1999
> Research Highlights:
Recombinant protein production with emphasis on the immunoglobulin superfamily; protein-protein interactions; protein instability, misfolding, and amyloid fibril formation; correlation of primary structure variations with pathological properties of proteins; effects of age-related protein modifications, such as glycation and oxidation, on pathological properties of proteins; structural and functional characterization of multiligand receptors for AGE-modified proteins and amyloid fibrils.
> Honors/Awards
- UIC Scholarship Association, 1986
- Baumgarten-McGraw Hill Award, 1987
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College Fellowship, 1987
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College Fellowship, 1989
- University of Illinois at Chicago, University Fellowship, 1990
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College Fellowship, 1991
> Grant Support
NIH Postdoctoral National Research Service Award
GM16829: Light Chain Protein Self Association
3/1/95 – 2/28/97
LDRD Director’s Competitive Grants Program
01-066R1: Protein Conformation and Disease
10/1/00 – 9/30/02.
NIH National Institute on Aging
1 R03 AG022167-01: Characterization of RAGE-Ligand Interactions
6/1/03 – 5/31/04 |
