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Margaret M. Wallace

 

445 W 59th Street New York , NY 10019 (212) 237-8492 mawallac@jjay.cuny.edu

 

 

 

Education

 

Graduate School & University Center of CUNY

Ph.D., Biochemistry - May 30, 1997

Thesis: Characterization of a plasmid from the cyanobacterium  Microcystis aeruginosa.

 

Graduate School & University Center of CUNY

M.Phil., Biochemistry - 1993

 

Hunter College , CUNY

M.A., Biochemistry - 1991

 

Queens College , CUNY

M.S., Psychology - 1975

 

Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn

B.A., Social Science - 1973

 

Forensic Experience

 

New York City Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Criminalist,, 6C98 to 6C99 

Identification, analysis and DNA profiling of biological evidence.

 

New York City Police Department

Criminalist, 9C97 to 6C98

Chromatographic and microscopic analysis of physical evidence.

 

Research Experience

 

Biology Department, Hunter College - CUNY

Research Assistant, 6C89 to 8C97

Characterized a cyanobacterial plasmid using molecular biological techniques:

     cloning, nested deletions, transformation and DNA sequencing.

 

Naval Drug Screening Laboratory

Medical Technician, 1C83 to 1C87

Drug screening of urine samples using RIA.

 

Psychology Department, Queens College - CUNY

Research Assistant, 9C79 to 6C81

Researched the role of neuropeptides in pain perception in the rat.

Stereotaxic surgery, intraventricular cannulae insertion and production of electrogenic lesions.

Behavioral assessment of responses to nociceptive stimuli.

 

Psychology Department, Queens College - CUNY

Research Assistant, 9C76 to 9C77

Developed a method for the assessment of sensitivity to tactile stimuli in the

     monkey.


 

Teaching Experience

 

Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Assistant Professor, 9C99 to present

Coordinated undergraduate lecture and laboratory sessions in general biology.

Developed and taught a graduate molecular biology course.

 

Mt. Sinai- NYU Medical Center

Assistant Adjunct Professor, 7C98 to present

   

Biology Department, Hunter College - CUNY

Recitation Instructor, 9C92 to 12C94

Conducted undergraduate recitation sessions in general biology.

 

Psychology Department, Queens College - CUNY

Adjunct Lecturer, 9C77 to 6C80

Developed and taught an Introductory Psychology course for undergraduates.

 

Publications

 

Biesche, E., Prinz, M., Wallace, M., and DeForest, P.  2003.  Identification of a novel polymorphism at the HUMFES locus.  J. Forensic Sci. 48(1):80-82.

 

Wallace, M.M., Miller, D.  & Raps, S. 2002. Characterization of pMa025, a plasmid from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa UV025. Arch Microbiol 177:332-338, DOI:10.1007/s00203-002-0397-3.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Nilaver,G., Wallace,M.M., Badillo-Martinez,D. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1984. Pain threshold changes in rats following central injection of beta-endorphin, met-enkephalin, vasopressin or oxytocin antisera. Int. J. Neurosci. 24:149-160.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Kordower,J.H., Reches,A., Wallace,M.M. & Fahn, 5.1984. Reductions in pain thresholds and morphine analgesia following intracerebroventricular parachlorophenylalanine. Pharmac. Biochem. Behav. 21:79-84.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Nilaver,G. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1982. The effects of centrally administered antisera to neurotensin and related peptides upon nociception and related behaviors. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 400:244-258.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Kordower,J.H., Nilaver,G., Cort,J. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1982. Modulation of nociceptive thresholds by vasopressin in the Brattleboro and normal rat. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 394:735-739.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Kordower,J.H., Wallace,M.M. & Tamir,H. 1981. Stress and morphine analgesia: alterations following p- chlorophenylalanine. Pharmac. Biochem.Behav. 14:645-651.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Merrigan,K.P. & Wallace,M.M. 1981. Analgesia following intraventricular administration of 2-deoxy-D-glucose. Pharmac. Biochem. Behav. 14:579-581.Bodnar,R.J.,

 

Lattner,M. & Wallace,M.M. 1980. Antagonism of stress induced analgesia by D-phenylalanine, an anti-enkepahalinase. Pharmac. Biochem. Behav. 13:829-833.

 

Berman,D. & Wallace,M. 1979. A method for the assessment of sensitivity to touch in the monkey. Physiology & Behavior 22:391-395.

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ABSTRACTS

 

Wallace,M., Miller,D. & Raps,S. 1997.  Construction of a shuttle vector for Microcystis

aeruginosa.  A.S.M. 97th General Meeting, Miami Beach , FL., H-34, p290.

 

Wallace,M., Alaie-Petrillo,A. & Raps, S. 1995. Characterization of a plasmid from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Vth Cyanobact. Molec. Biol. Wrkshp.,  Asilomar, CA. 106.

 

Wallace,M. & Raps,S. 1993. Mapping and sequencing of a plasmid from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Xth Annual Eastern Regional Photosynthesis Conference, MBL, Woods Hole, MA, 27.

 

Raps,S., Wallace,M. & Scott,A. 1991. Characterization of a plasmid from the cyanobacterium  M. aeruginosa. VIIth Int. Symp. Photosynth. Prokar., Amherst,MA., 182A.

 

Raps,S., Pita,A., Mullah,J., Wallace,M. & Bobin , S.A. 1989. Characterization of phycobilisome polypeptides, glycoproteins and NH2-terminal amino acid sequences. Amer. Soc. Plant Physiol. Meeting, Toronto .

 

Kordower,J.H., Bodnar,R.J., Reches,A., Simone,D., Wallace,M.M. & Fahn,S. 1982. Reduction of morphine analgesia and basal nociception following central parachlorophenylalanine. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 8:511.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Nilaver,G. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1982. The effects of centrally administered neurotensin and related peptides upon nociception and related behaviors. Proc. N.Y. Acad. Sci. Conf. Neurotensin 18.

 

Wallace,M.M., Bodnar,R.J., Badillo-Martinez,D., Nilaver,G. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1981. Role of neuropeptides in nociceptive processes. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 7:167.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Kordower,J.H., Nilaver,G., Cort,J. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1981. Modulation of nociceptive thresholds by vasopressin in the Brattleboro and normal rat. Proc. Int. Symp. Brattleboro Rat 1:6.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Badillo-Martinez,D., Kordower,J.H., Simone,D., Kirchgessner,A. Nicotera,N. & Merrigan,K. 1981. Alterations in stress-induced analgesia: effects on stressful or analgesic processes. Pain Abstr. 1:266.

 

Wallace,M.M., Bodnar,R.J., Badillo-Martinez,D., Kordower,J.H., Puleo,T., Nilaver,G. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1980. Differential roles for ACTH and vasopressin in pain modulation of Brattleboro and normal rats. Soc. Neurosci.Abstr. 6:74.

 

Bodnar,R.J., Wallace,M.M., Kordower,J.H., Kirschgessner,A., Simone,D., Merrigan,K., Scalisi,J. & Lattner,M. 1980. Analgesic responses to stress and opiates following selective destruction of either catecholaminergic, serotonergic or substance P pathways. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 6:56 .

 

Wallace,M.M., Bodnar,R.J., Kordower,J.H., Nilaver,G. & Zimmerman,E.A. 1980. Neuropeptidergic modulation of pain perception. Proc. Amer. Pain Soc. 2:19.

 

 

GRANTS

 

PSC-CUNY Research Awards funded by the Research Foundation of CUNY

Lucas Research Grant funded by the Forensic Sciences Foundation of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences