1. Joseph B. Granger
2635 Flying Cloud Court, Anderson, IN 46011
(419)-953-3100 jbgrange13@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH August 2013 – September 2016
M.S Biochemistry
 Thesis Research- Developing nanoparticles to inhibit ACAT1 in the CNS
 Coursework: Advanced Protein Engineering, Biochemistry, Neurosciences, Genetics, Metabolism
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN August 2009 – May 2013
B.A. Biochemistry, Minor: Biology
 GPA - 3.78
 Research Project – Investigated the relationship between the structure and function of the bacterial metal
dependent regulator protein, Thermobifida fusca Iron-dependent regulator protein (Tf-ideR).
LABORATORY EXPERTISE
 Proficient in biochemical and molecular biological techniques: cell culture, western blotting, molecular cloning,
RNAi, protein purification, gel electrophoresis, liposome and micelle synthesis and characterization, thin layer
chromatography, and mouse handling
 Experience using UCSF Chimera protein modeling program, serial cloner, BLAST, and Image J program
 Proficient in Microsoft Office and data analysis
 Wet lab organizational skills: maintained cell lines, preserved stocks of lipids and peptides, maintained mouse
lines, and retained a lab notebook
 Experience writing grant style proposal
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ph.D Candidate Researcher August 2013-September 2016
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
 Produced peptide tagged liposome to deliver hydrophilic therapeutics to treat a mouse model for Alzheimer’s
disease
 Generated peptide tagged micelles to deliver hydrophobic therapeutics to treat a mouse model for Alzheimer’s
disease
 Successfully validated the efficacy of the therapeutics in cell culture models
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2014 - Fall 2015
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
 Taught problem set based lectures on core principles of biochemistry to 50 students
 Designed the lesson plans for the problem set and successfully conveyed the core messages.
 Led primary literature discussions about biochemical techniques, current research developments and efficient
reading technique.
Undergraduate Researcher Fall 2010- 2012
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
 Purified Tf-ideR protein to greater than 90% purity
 Used UCSF Chimera to generate site directed mutants in order to examine residues potentially important toward
the metal dependent DNA binding behavior of the bacterial Tf-ideR protein
 Published a report of my findings in Protein Expression and Purification (publication available upon request)
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
Risk manager of Theta Delta Chi fraternity 2011-2012
 Planned and regulated social functions
 Maintained house safety, designed contingency plans in case of house emergencies
 Involved in philanthropy, volunteering for causes such as the The American Cancer Society and Autism Speaks