Curriculum Vitae
Andrew James Bonham
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bonham@lifesci.ucsb.edu
805-504-9755 (home); 805-729-2945 (cell)
431 Ellwood Beach Dr., Apt. 6
Goleta, CA 93117
Education:
2004 – PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biomolecular Science & Engineering program
University of California at Santa Barbara
Dissertation Topic: Novel spectroscopic Investigations of eukaryotic transcriptional complexes using multiplexed protein binding microarrays.
2000-2004 BA in Chemistry, B.A. in Biochemistry
Minor in Philosophy
University of Colorado at Boulder
Honors Thesis: Crystallographic investigations of the Foxp2 winged-helix DNA-binding protein.
Publications:
Andrew J. Bonham, Thorsten Neumann, Matthew Tirrell, and Norbert O. Reich
Tracking transcription factor complexes on DNA using total internal reflectance fluorescence protein binding microarrays
Nucleic Acids Research ASAP Article 10.1093/nar/gkp424 (2009).
Andrew J. Bonham, Gary Braun, Ioana Pavel, Martin Moskovits, and Norbert O. Reich.
Detection of Sequence-Specific Protein-DNA Interactions via Surface Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering.
J. Amer. Chem. Soc. ASAP Article 10.1021/ja0767837 (2007).
Francesco Ricci, Andrew J. Bonham, Aaron C. Mason, Norbert O. Reich, and Kevin W. Plaxco
Reagentless, Electrochemical Approach for the Specific Detection of Double- and Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
Anal. Chem. ASAP article 10.1021/ac802365x (2009)
Awards/Honors:
2004-2005 George and Joy Rathmann Fellowship
· Assists outstanding Ph.D. students in the Biomolecular Sciences and Engineering and Biology programs.
2001-2005 Kittridge Honors program
· Awarded to students with excellent academic or creative abilities, offering exclusive honors courses.
2002-2004 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Grants
· Awarded to students with scholarly or creative proposals to work with a faculty sponsor.
2000-2004 Dean’s List, University of Colorado, Boulder
Presented Research:
2007 Recent Advances and New Directions in Bio-Nanotechnology Symposium
· Gave lecture titled “Bio-inspired assembly of functional inorganic materials”.
Research Experience:
2004- Ph.D. Graduate Student Researcher in Biomolecular Science and Engineering program
· Developed novel attentuated total reflectance (ATR), fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopic assays for
the investigation of multiprotein transcriptional regulatory complexes across dsDNA microarrays
· Extensive molecular biology and biochemistry training: recombinant DNA, molecular cloning and mutagenesis,
protein engineering and over-expression, protein modification and labeling, FPLC and HPLC, kinetic analysis,
radiation training (H3 and P32).
· Materials science, surface chemistry, and spectroscopy
2002-2004 Undergraduate Researcher, University of Colorado at Boulder
· Cloned, expressed, and purified proteins ANC-1 and Foxp2 for X-ray crystallographic studies
· Set up crystal screening trials, analyzed protein crystals
· Prof. Lin Chen lab at UC Boulder. Supervisor: Darren Bates
2000-2001 Undergraduate Researcher, University of Colorado at Boulder
· Performed photobleaching experiments on fluorescently-labeled polystyrene particles
· Prof. Kathy Rowlen’s lab at CU, Boulder. Supervisor: Michele Jacobson
Teaching Experience:
2007 Instructor / Teaching Associate for CHEM 1C – General Chemistry
· Gave daily lecture; wrote and implemented lesson plan.
· Wrote homework and exams, held review sessions, proctored, held office hours.
2008 Teaching Fellow for Summer Teaching Institute for Associates
· Led discussions and group activities for first-time Associates/Lecturers at a University level.
2008 Teaching Assistant for MCDB109L –Biochemistry Laboratory
· Instructed intensive laboratory sections, guided students on projects, answered questions.
2005,2006 Teaching Assistant for CHEM125L –Biochemistry Laboratory for Graduate Students
· Instructed intensive full-time two week laboratory section, guided students on projects, answered questions.
2005,2006 Laboratory Teaching Assistant for MCDB 131L – Microbiology Laboratory
· Instructed two laboratory sections, wrote quiz questions, answered questions.
