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Teresa H. Welch Department of Chemistry Emory University 1515 Dickey Drive Atlanta, GA 30322 Fax: 404-727-6586 Mobile: 678-371-3980 Electronic Mail: [email protected] EDUCATION B.A., Chemistry, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC, 1997 Minor: Business Administration Ph.D.: “Structural Studies of Complex Perfluorinated Ionomer Thin Films”; Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Analytical Chemistry & Polymer Physical Chemistry, 2003 Postdoctoral Fellow: “Tunable Protein Self Assembly in Yeast”, Professor David G. Lynn, Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental and Applied Molecular Evolution, Emory University, 2003-present PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Over eight years of research, teaching and leadership experience •Characterized thin polymer films and their interfacial structure using AFM, SAXS, Neutron Reflectivity and FTIR •Measured hydrodynamic radius of fluoropolymers using Dynamic Light Scattering •Measured glass transition of fluoropolymers using Differential Scanning Calorimetry •Studied the diffusion of solvents into thin polymer films •Purified synthetic peptides using HPLC and verified purity using Mass Spectrometry •Determined secondary structure of synthesized peptides using Circular Dichroism •Measured Congo Red Binding to assembled proteins via UV/VIS •Designed an in vivo assay in S. cerevisiae for protein self-assembly •Constructed libraries of self-assembling peptides in S. cerevisiae and E. coli •Purified proteins from yeast and verified protein expression using western blotting analysis and SDS PAGE •Studied protein aggregation in vivo with Fluorescence Microscopy using a chimera protein with the Green Fluorescent Protein as the reporter domain •Designed and constructed DNA templates using molecular genetics techniques for use in solid-phase synthesis reactions •Developed protocols for experiments and instrument operation •Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies •Presented research at scientific meetings •Reviewed and analyzed scientific literature •Taught undergraduate freshmen chemistry laboratories to a diverse student body including chemistry majors, engineering students and other science students. •Mentored both graduate and undergraduate students through a two month research project, helping them write a proposal and preparing oral poster presentations. •Developed a special topics course in “Advanced techniques for the characterization of self assembling systems.” ANALYTICAL SKILLS Molecular Biology: DNA and Protein Transformation Sequencing Ligation Cloning Gel electrophoresis Site-directed mutagenesis Restriction Enzyme Digests Oligonucleotide Design Plasmid construction Plasmid mini-preps Western Blotting Protein Engineering PCR HPLC PAGE Mass Spectrometry UV/VIS Circular Dichroism Recombinant Protein Expression and Purification Materials Science: Polymer thin films: Atomic Force Microscopy Neutron Reflectivity Optical Microscopy FTIR Light Scattering Fluorescence Microscopy Ellipsometry SAXS Dynamic Light Scattering Differential Scanning Calorimetry Thin polymer film deposition Computer Skills: Windows XP MS Word MS Powerpoint MS Excel Origin AWARDS AND HONORS Scholarship to attend Genext Translational Research Course Athens, GA 2006 Honorary member of Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Honor Society, 2006 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, 2002 Laboratory Graduate Appointment, Argonne National Lab, Division of Educational Programs and Intense Pulse Neutron Source, 2001 National School on X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Argonne National Lab, 2000 Chemistry Award, Catawba College, 1996-1997 Catawba Scholars Award, 1993-1997 PUBLICATIONS T. A. Hill, D. G. Lynn, C. Griffin. “Sup35: A Scaffold for the design of an in Vivo Yeast Based Screening Assay of the Genetic Element [PSI+] for Self-assembling Peptides.” In preparation. T. A. Hill, D .L. Carroll, R. Czerw, C. W. Martin and D. Perahia. “Atomic Force Microscopy Studies on the De-wetting of Perfluorinated Ionomer Thin Films.” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. B, 2003, 41, 149. R. Kenneth Marcus, W. Clay Davis, Brad Knippel, LaTasha LaMotte, Teresa A. Hill, Dvora Perahia, and J. David Jenkins. “Capillary-Channeled Polymer Fibers as Stationary Phases in Liquid Chromatography Separations”, J. Chromat. A, 986, 17-31, 2003. R. Kenneth Marcus, Alwyn B. Anfone, Wandee Luesaiwong, Teresa Hill, Dvora Perahia, and Kenichi Shimizu, “Radio Frequency Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (rf-GD-OES): A New Weapon in the Depth Profiling Arsenal”, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 373, 656-663, 2002. T. A. Hill, Xuesong Jiao, Charles W. Martin and Dvora Perahia. “Dewetting of a complex polymer: Perfluoro-ionomer” MRS: Polymer Interfaces and Thin Films: 2002, 710, DD13.9.1. T. A. Hill, Charles W. Martin, and Dvora Perahia. “Surface Induced Phase Transition in Thin Films of Fluorinated Ion Containing Polymers”, Polymer Preprint, American Chemical Society, Frontiers in Fluoropolymers, Savannah Meeting, 2000. T. A. Hill, X. Jaio, C. W. Martin, D. D. DesMarteau and D. Perahia. “Wetting of Ion Containing Polymers: Micelles Versus Molecular Absorption” MRS: Dynamics in small Confinement: 1999 542, 189. POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS T.A. Hill, C. Griffin, and D.G. Lynn. “Tunable Protein Self Assembly in Yeast”. South Eastern Regional Yeast Meeting, March meeting Atlanta, GA 2005. T. A. Hill and Dvora Perahia. “Solvent Diffusion into Complex Perfluorinated Ionomer Thin Films.” Gordon Research Conference, Fuel Cells, Newport, RI July 2002. T. A. Hill and Dvora Perahia. “Solvent Diffusion into Complex Perfluorinated Ionomer Thin Films.” American Conference on Neutron Scattering, Knoxville, TN June 2002. T. A. Hill and Dvora Perahia. “Solvent Diffusion into Thin Perfluorinated Ionomer Films” American Physical Society, March meeting, Indianapolis, IN 2002. T. A. Hill and Dvora Perahia. “Interfacial Dynamics in Thin Perfluorinated Ionomer films” American Physical Society, March meeting, Seattle, WA 2001. T. A. Hill, Charles W. Martin, and Dvora Perahia “Surface Induced Phase Transition in Thin Films of Fluorinated Ion Containing Polymers” American Chemical Society, Frontiers in Fluoropolymers, October meeting, Savannah, GA 2000. T. A. Hill, and Dvora Perahia “The study of Dynamics and Structure in thin Films of Ion Containing Polymers” American Chemical Society, August meeting, Washington, DC 2000. T. A Hill, and Dvora Perahia “The Study of Dynamics and Structure of Ion Containing Polymers” American Physical Society, March Meeting, Minneapolis, MN 2000. T. A. Hill, Charles W. Martin, and Dvora Perahia. “The study of Perfluorinated Ionomers as a function of Polymer Surface Interactions” American Physical Society, March meeting, Atlanta, GA 1999. References available upon request.