CURRICULUM VITAE

Michael N. Guerini

Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology

Montana State University-Bozeman,

Bozeman, MT 59717

(406) 994-6383

mguerini@montana.edu

Education:

Institution Degree Year Scientific Field

Montana State University Ph.D. in progress Cell Cycle Control

Bozeman, Montana

Auburn University M.S. 1997 Plant Pathology

Auburn, Alabama (Graduated with Honors)

San Jose State University B.S. 1994 Molecular Biology

San Jose, California

Research Experience:

August 1997 - present Graduate Research Assistant, Veterinary Molecular Biology,

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

June 1995-August 1997 Graduate Research Assistant, Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ.,

Auburn, AL

April 1994 - May 1995 Lab Technician III, Rogers Seed Company, Gilroy, CA

Teaching Experience:

January 2000-May 2001 Instructor/Lecturer Phylogenetic Analysis VTMB 430 and 505

Dept. of Veterinary Molecular Biology, MSU, Bozeman, MT

Spring/Fall 1999 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, VTMB 330 and 430

Dept. of Veterinary Molecular Biology, MSU, Bozeman, MT

F92, S93, F94 Teaching Assistant - Dept. of Biology, San Jose State University,

San Jose, CA

Honors and Awards:

Bayard Taylor Graduate Assistantship 2000-2001 academic year

Graduated Phi Kappa Phi (1997), Auburn University

Graduate Student Travel Award (1996), Auburn University

TQM Award - “Development of Genetic Markers in Pepper Breeding” (1995), Rogers Seed Co.

Bank of America Award in Social Sciences (1989)

Michael N. Guerini

PUBLICATIONS:

Guerini MN, Jerome ME, Kvaal C, White MW. (2002) Functional analysis of

both TgPCNAs in Toxoplasma gondii. J Bio Chem (manuscript in preparation).

Guerini MN, Jerome ME, White MW. (2002) Effects of differentiation on the cell cycle of

Toxoplasma gondii. (manuscript in preparation).

Striepen B, White MW, Li C, Guerini MN, Liu C, Abrahamsen MS. (2001) Genetic

Complementation in Apicomplexan Parasites. PNAS USA (manuscript in preparation).

Radke JR, Streipen B, Guerini MN, Jerome ME, Roos DS, White MW. (2001) Defining the cell

cycle of the tachyzoite stage of Toxoplasma gondii. Mol Biochem Parasitol, 115:165-175.

Radke JR, Guerini MN, White MW. (2000) Toxoplasma gondii: Characterization of

temperature-sensitive tachyzoite cell cycle mutants. Exp Parasitol, 96:168-177.

Murphy JF, Sikora EJ, Slack S, Guerini M. (2000) Six viruses identified in potato plants grown

in Alabama. Canadian J Plant Path, 22(3):315-318.

Guerini MN, Que X, Reed SL, White MW. (2000) Two genes encoding unique proliferating-

cell-nuclear-antigens are expressed in Toxoplasma gondii. Mol Biochem Parasitol,

109(2):121-131.

Guerini MN and Murphy JF. (1999) Resistance of Capsicum annuum ‘Avelar’ to pepper

mottle potyvirus and alleviation of this resistance by co-infection with cucumber mosaic

cucumovirus are associated with virus movement. J Gen Virol, 80:2785-2792.