Researching Lecturer
Posted on: 2013-02-01
CURRICULUM VITAEDate of Preparation: February 1st, 2013
Academic Training
2006-2012 Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Neuroscience, Ph.D. (Sept ‘12); GPA 3.65
Dissertation title: Serotonin 2C Receptor mRNA Editing as a Molecular Correlate to Suicide.
Advisors: Stella Dracheva, PhD & Vahram Haroutunian, PhD
2000-2005 Rutgers University, Cook College; Biotechnology, B.S. (minors: Biochemistry, Nutrition); GPA 3.29
Experience
09/2012-present Lecturer, Kean University, Union, New Jersey
08/2006 - 6/2012 Neuroscience PhD student researcher, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY / James J. Peters VA Medical Center , Bronx, New York
06/2005-08/2006 Microbiologist, Plasmasol, a subsidiary of Stryker, Hoboken, New Jersey
07/2004-05/2005 Personal Care Formulations Co-op, Colgate Palmolive, Piscataway, New Jersey
01/2004-05/2004 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Cell Biology and Neuroscience Rutgers University, New Jersey
06/2001-08/2001 Quality Control Technician, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
09/2000-05/2001 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Plant Biology and Pathology Rutgers University, New Jersey
Courses Taught (all advanced undergraduate/graduate level)
Molecular Techniques Laboratory Cellular Techniques Laboratory Molecular Cell Biology I
Systems Neuroscience/Neurobiology Research Internship (laboratory)
Awards/Honors
New York Academy of Sciences Education Fellow for 2010-2012 (after-school mentoring program for middle school)
Travel Awards in 2008, 2009, & 2010 for Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (awarded by Mount Sinai)
Teaching Assistantships: Graduate level Biostatistics course (2007-2011), Graduate level Neuroscience course (2007)
Professional Organizations and Societies
2012 - present New Jersey Academy of Sciences (Junior Academy Director)
2010 - present American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
2010 - present Association for Women in Science
2008 - present Society for Neuroscience
2006 - present New York Academy of Sciences
2004 - 2005 Kappa Theta Epsilon National Co-op Honors Society
2003 - 2005 Alpha Zeta Honors/Professional Society
Poster Presentations at International Meetings
1. Lyddon R, Wong K, Haroutunian V, Dracheva S. Kainate receptor GluR6 subunit mRNA editing in suicide. 38th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington DC, 2008
2. Lyddon RA, Wong K, Siever L, Haroutunian V, Dracheva S. Association between serotonin 2C receptor mRNA editing and serotonin transporter genotype. 39th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Chicago IL, 2009
3. Lyddon R, Siever LJ, Haroutunian V, Dracheva S. Serotonin 2C Receptor mRNA Editing in Major Depression and Suicide. 40th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, San Diego CA, 2010
Publications
1. Lyddon R, Navarrett S, Dracheva S (2012) Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor mRNA Editing in Prefrontal Cortex: No Alterations in Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. 37, 267-72.
2. Lyddon R, Dwork AJ, Keddache M, Siever LJ, Dracheva S (2012) Serotonin 2c Receptor RNA editing in major depression and suicide. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. Mar 9: Epub ahead of print.
3. Lyddon R, Cuppen E, Haroutunian V, Siever LJ, Dracheva S (2010) No Association between Serotonin 2C Receptor mRNA Editing and Serotonin Transporter Genotype. Neuroreport. 21, 1080-4.
4. Wong K, Lyddon R, Dracheva S (2009) TaqMan-based real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction method for RNA editing analysis. Anal. Biochem. 390, 173-80.
5. Dracheva S, Lyddon R, Barley K, Marcus SM, Hurd YL, Byne WM (2009) Editing of serotonin 2C receptor mRNA in the prefrontal cortex characterizes high-novelty locomotor response behavioral trait. Neuropsychopharmacology. 34, 2237-51.