CTR GRANT#3663A
CALOF.ANNEL.PRINCIPALINVESTIGATOR
BIOGRAPHICALSKETCH
NAME
POSITIONTITLE
Karen Janine Askins
Staff ResearchAssociateII
EDUCATION
YEAR
INSTITUTIONANDLOCATION
DEGREE
CONFERRED
FIELDOFSTUDY
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
B.S.
1982
Biochemistry
Research and Professional Experience:
1981
Summer Research Assistant
Department Of Biology, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Supervisor: Harold Siegelman, Ph.D.
Purification of an algal toxin
1978-1582
Laboratory Technician (part-tine)
Departnment of Biology, University of Alabau. Tuscaloosa
Supervisor: J.C.O'Kelley,Ph.D.
Purification of algal flavoproteins,general lab cchniques
Sept.1CS2.Junc 1983
Laboratory'Technician
Departmcnt of Biochemistry,Univ.Alaama,Birninghan
Supervisor: Ken Taylor, M.D., Ph.D.
Purification and charactcrization of an alcohol dehydregenase from a
thermophilic anacrobe
1cc.1983-Feb.1985
Rescarch Assistan1 I
Division of Hematology/Oncology,Ulniv.Alabma,Birningham
Supervisor: Andrew Kraft, M.D.
Protein kinase C activity in transformed cell lines
Mar.1985-Aug.1986
Research Assistant
Departinent of Biochemisury,University of Alabama, Birmingham
Supervisor: Tim Townes, Ph.D.
B-globin gene expression in transgenic mice
Oct. 1986 - May 1988
Laboratory Technician,
Department of Medical Genetics, Indiana University, Bloomington
Supervisor: Ruth Gurd, M.D.
Glucagon receptor studies
May 1988-Feb.1992
Laboratory Supervisor
Department of Biochemistry,University of Alabama, Birmingham
Supervisor: Tim Townes, Ph.D.
B-globin gene exprcssion in transgenic mice
Mar.1992 - May 1993
Research Assistant HI
Division of Endocrinology &Metabolism,University of Alabama
Supervisor: Jon Shuman, Ph.D.
Expression of C/EBP fusion proteins and isolation of associated cellular
binding factors
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