ANIA M. WIECZOREK Department of Molecular Biosciences and Biosystems Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822 Education: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1994. GPA: 3.6; MAJOR: BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. University of the Western Cape, South Africa Doctor of Philosophy, 1999. Area of specialization: Molecular biology; Molecular ecology. Dissertation title: "Evolutionary relationships of the polymorphic African reed frog complex, Hyperolius spp." Supervisors: Prof. Alan Channing (UWC) and Dr. Bob Drewes (California Academy of Sciences). Professional experience: March 2002 – present: Junior Researcher, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Biosystems Engineering, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Member of MBBE Graduate Faculty. Postdoctoral Associate1999 – February 2002. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: Population genetics of Solidago sempervirens. (2001-2002) Population biology of the mole salamander (Ambystoma maculatum). I emphasized in my study the levels of genetic differentiation between populations. (1999-2000) Laboratory Manager 1995-1996 The Wistar Institute, Department of Molecular Oncology, Philadelphia, PA Project: Study of the p53 protein, analysis of DNA binding, transcriptional and tumor suppressing activities of wt p53, and tumor derived mutants Research Assistant1994-1995 Nile crocodile project, St. Lucia, South Africa. Project: Ecology and conservation of the Nile crocodile in the Lake St. Lucia system. Research Assistant 1992-1994 Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Project: Investigating the role of tertiary interactions and magnesium binding sites in RNA, necessary for self-cleavage of the Delta antigenomicRNA. Research Technician 1989-1992 The Wistar Institute, Immunology Lab., Philadelphia, PA Projects: Characterizing of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes isolated from melanoma patients; Tissue distribution of monoclonal antibody defined antigens following therapeutic administration of monoclonal antibody CO 17-1A, GA 73-3, CO 19-9, BR 55-2 and GA 29-10 in cancer patients; Detection of bone marrow micrometastases in carcinoma patients by APAAP techniques Recent publications: Wieczorek, A.M., Drewes, R.C. and Channing, 2001. Phylogenetic relationship of the Hyperolius viridiflavus complex subspecies (anura: Hyperoliidae), and comments on taxonomic status. Amphibia-Reptilia 22:155-166. Zamudio, K. R. and A. M. Wieczorek. 2000. Microsatellites for studies of ecology, behavior, and evolution in Yarrow's spiny lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii). Molecular Ecology 9: 1669-1671 Wieczorek, A.M., Drewes, R.C. and Channing, A. 2000. Biogeography and evolutionary history of Hyperolius species: application of molecular phylogeny. Journal of Biogeography 27:1231-1243. Wieczorek, A.M., Channing, A. and Drewes, R.C. 1998. A review of the taxonomy of the Hyperolius viridiflavus complex. The Herpetological Journal 8: 29-34. Wieczorek, A.M. and Channing, A. 1997. The taxonomic status of Broadley's reed frog. African Journal of Herpetology 46: 110-116. McCoy, M., Stavridi, E.S., Waterman, J.L.F., Wieczorek, A.M., Opella, S.J. and Halanozetis, T.D. 1997. Hydrophobic side-chain size is a determinant of the three-dimensional structure of the p53 oligomerization domain. EMBO Journal 16: 6230-6336. Wieczorek, A.M., Waterman, J.F., Waterman, M.J.F. and Halanozetis, T.D. 1996. Structure-base rescue of common tumor-derived p53 mutants. Nature Medicine 2: 1143-1146. Wieczorek, A.M., Dinter-Gottlieb, G. and Gottlieb,P. 1994. Evidence that total substitution of adenine with 7-deaxa-adenine in the HDV antigenic ribozyme changes the kinetics of RNA folding. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 4: 987-994. Submitted publications: Wieczorek, A.M, Zamudio, KR. Microsatellites for studies of ecology, behavior, and evolution in spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum). Submitted to Molecular Ecology. Wieczorek, A.M., Wright, M.G., Channing, A. and Bellamy, C. Host plant mediated differentiation in Sphenoptera spp. associated with Protea spp. in the Cape Fynbos. Submitted to Oecologia Wieczorek, A.M. and Wright, M.G. Phytoplasma-induced witches' broom disease on Protea spp. (Proteaceae) and unique arthropod vectors determined by molecular techniques. Submitted to Australasian Plant Pathology. Wieczorek, A.M., Drewes, R.C. and Channing, Taxonomy of frogs previously included in the Hyperolius viridiflavus (Anura: Hyperoliidae) superspecies. Submitted to African Zoology. Wieczorek, A.M., Channing, A. and Branch, W.R. Identity of Cordylus and Agama spp. from mainland and island populations: Evidence from mitochondrial DNA. Submitted to African Zoology. Publications in preparation: Wieczorek, A.M. and Zamudio, KR. Genetic structuring of semi-isolated breeding populations in spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum). Zamudio, K. R. and A. M. Wieczorek. Population differentiation in an island archipelago: a comparison of nuclear and mitochondrial markers. Wieczorek, A.M. and Geber, M.A. Microsatellites for population genetics studies in Solidago sempervirens. Wieczorek, A.M. and Geber, M.A. Inland invasion by Solidago sempervirens: population genetics and changes in distribution. Grants: current and pending: Cowie, R.H. & Wieczorek, A.M. Identitiy and origins of apple snail pests. T-STAR, USDA – CSREES (Pending) ($125,552) Wieczorek, A.M. Dispersal and population genetics of invasive weeds: management implications. T-STAR, USDA – CSREES (Pending) ($200,000). Wright, M.G. & Wieczorek, A.M. Development of microsatellites for study of population genetics in Thysanoptera in Hawaii. UH University Research Council ($5,000). You are the [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor. Last modified: March 26, 2002