1978 - 1980 Post-doctoral Training Fellow, Clinical Chemistry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1973 - 1978 Graduate Student, Biochemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (Ph.D)
1967 - 1971 Undergraduate Student, Biology, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY (B.S.)
2019-present: University Distinguished Professor (with tenure) of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont.
2019-present: Division Chief, Division of Molecular Epidemiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
2014-2015: Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
2014-2017: Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
2014-2016: Member, Board of Trustee, University of Vermont Medical Center (formerly FAHC), Burlington, VT
2012-2013: Member, Board of Trustees, Fletcher Allen Partners, Burlington, VT; inaugural Board
2009-2014: Member, Board of Trustees, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT (2012-2013, Secretary of the Board)
2009-2014: Director, Translational Technologies, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Vermont College of Medicine
2001-2009: Senior Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs, University of Vermont College of Medicine
2000-2001: Interim Associate Dean for Research, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1997-2019: Professor (with tenure) of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1995-1997: Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
1993-1997: Associate Professor (with tenure) of Pathology and Biochemistry, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1993-1995: Core Laboratory Director, General Clinical Research Center and Sims Obesity and Nutrition Research Center, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1988-1993: Assistant Professor (tenure track) of Pathology and Biochemistry, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1984-1995: Clinical Chemist, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington, VT
1984-1988: Research Assistant Professor of Pathology and Biochemistry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
1983-1984: Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Rochester, Rochester,
1983-1984: Assistant Director, Clinical Chemistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
1980-1983: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1980-1983: Consultant, Molecular Anatomy Program, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
1978-1980: Postdoctoral Training Fellow in Clinical Chemistry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
2019 University of Vermont Distinguished Professor
2018 Listed as an ESI/Web of Science/Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher of the year
2016 Ignatian Award for Professional Achievement - LeMoyne College
2015 Distinguished Scientist Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
2014 Distinguished Investigator - Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
2006 - 2010 AHA Council on Epidemiology and Disease Prevention - Leadership Committee, member
2009 University Scholar - University of Vermont
2006 Visiting Professor, Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky
2005 The Bernie Zak Award for Research - Lipoproteins and Vascular Diseases Division, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
2005 The Kelly West Lecture - University of Oklahoma Medical Center
2001 Fellow, American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
2001 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pathology Department, Emory University
1987 Diplomat of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry
1987 Fellow: National Academy of Clinical Chemistry
1984 AACC Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievements by a Young Investigator; American Association for Clinical Chemistry and Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics
1979 and 1982 Young Investigator Award - Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
1979 Arnold O. Beckman Conference Fellowship - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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