This document is a curriculum vitae for Todd C. Lorenz, Ph.D. It lists his education, professional appointments, teaching experience, publications, published genomes, research presentations, and grants. Lorenz received his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from UCLA and has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of La Verne since 2012, where he teaches various biology courses.

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TODD C. LORENZ, Ph.D.
Phone 818.633.8633 1950 3
rd
Street, FH 109D
tlorenz@laverne.edu La Verne, CA 91750
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles (2008)
M.S., Chemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois (1999)
B.S., Chemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois (1998)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/EMPLOYMENT
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
Assistant Professor 2012 – Present
Department of Biology
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS
ANGELES
Lecturer 2008 – 2012
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and
Molecular Genetics
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
Lecturer February 2009- June 2009
Department of Natural Science and Physical
Education
CERRITOS COLLEGE
Lecturer 2008 – 2009
Biology Department
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS
ANGELES EXTENSION
Lecturer 2009
Department Science and Math
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COURSES
Department of Biology
Biol302 – Course Based Undergraduate Research
Experience (Discovery-based/Traditional course in
microbiology and microbial ecology)
Biol379 – Research Methods (Majors biology course
scientific writing and parametric statistics)
Biol380 – Biostatistics (Majors biology course
scientific writing and nonparametric statistics)
Biol499A – Senior Seminar/Project (Senior research
project and scientific writing)
Biol499B – Senior Seminar/Project (Senior research
project and scientific writing)
Biol310 – Cell Biology (Flipped-class experience
with a design your own lab component)
Biol202 – General Biology (Majors biology course
with laboratory)
Hon 102 – Global Ideas II, Darwin in Context
(Honors field biology trip to Ecuador)
Biol390 – Natural History of the Tropics (Honors
field biology trip to Ecuador)
Biol399 – Island Conservation Biology (Honors field
biology trip to Ecuador)
Biol101 – Life Science (Non-majors biology course
with laboratory)
UCLA COURSES
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and
Molecular Genetics
MIMG 109AL – Research Immersion Laboratory in
Microbiology (Discovery-based course in microbial
ecology)
MIMG 103AL – Research Immersion Laboratory in
Virology (Discovery-based course in phage biology)
MIMG 100L – Microbiology Laboratory for
Professional Schools (Non-majors course for
development of experimental techniques of
microbiology)
MIMG 10 – Medical Microbiology for Nursing
Students (Introduction to biology of microbial
pathogens)
MIMG 103L – Lab Methods in Modern Microbiology
& Immunology
LS 1 – Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity UCLA Life
Sciences Core Curriculum
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE
APPOINTMENTS
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
COURSES
Department of Natural Science and Physical
Education
CHEM 051 – Fundamentals of Chemistry (Non-
majors Chemistry Course with Laboratory)

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CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSES
Biology Department
A&P 151 – Intro to Human Physiology (Majors
Human Anatomy & Physiology Course with
Laboratory)
A&P 120 – Intro Human Anatomy & Physiology
(Non-majors Human Anatomy & Physiology Course
with Laboratory)
BIO 120 – Introduction to Biological Sciences (Non-
majors Biology Course with Laboratory)
• ADULT LEARNING APPOINTMENTS
UCLA EXTENSION COURSES
Department Science and Math
Life Sciences XL 4 – Genetics UCLA Life Sciences
Core Curriculum
PUBLICATIONS
Todd C. Lorenz, Anthony M. Fernandez, Peter Marquez, Cristina Zambrano, Rebecca Signer, Sara
Stilleke, Payam Benyamini, and Erin R. Sanders. Basic Light Microscopy Using Brightfield and Phase
Optics ASM Microbe Library In Review
Graham F. Hatfull1, Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and
Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program [Todd C. Lorenz], KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute
for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH) Mycobacterial Genetics Course, University of California Los
Angeles Research Immersion Laboratory in Virology, Phage Hunters Integrating Research and
Education (PHIRE) program. The complete genome sequences of 61 mycobacteriophages GenomeA
In Review
Welkin H Pope, Charles A Bowman, Daniel A Russell, Deborah Jacobs-Sera,
David J Asai, Steven G Cresawn, William R Jacobs Jr, Roger W Hendrix,
Jeffrey G Lawrence1, Graham F Hatfull1, Science Education Alliance Phage
Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science [Todd Lorenz], Phage Hunters Integrating
Research and Education, Mycobacterial Genetics Course (2015) Whole genome comparison of a
large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity eLife (4)
e06416 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06416
Graham F. Hatfull, Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary
Science (SEA-PHAGES), Program, KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-
RITH) Mycobacterial Genetics Course, University of California – Los Angeles Research
Immersion Laboratory in Virology [Todd C. Lorenz], Phage Hunters Integrating Research and
Education (PHIRE) Program (2013) Complete Genome Sequences of 63 Mycobacteriophages:
Genome A. 27;1(6).
Sabine Gorynia, Todd C. Lorenz, Giancarlo Costaguta, Lydia Daboussi, Dulio Cascio, and Gregory S.
Payne (2012) Yeast Irc6p is a novel type of conserved clathrin accessory factor related to G proteins
Molecular Biology of the Cell 23(22):4416-29.
Todd C. Lorenz (2012) Polymerase Chain Reaction: Basic Protocol Plus Troubleshooting and
Optimization Strategies: J. Vis. Exp. (63), e3998
10.3791/3998 http://www.jove.com/video/3998/
Anand VC, Daboussi L, Lorenz Todd C, and Payne GS (2009) Genome-wide analysis of AP-3
dependent protein transport in yeast. Molecular Biology of the Cell 20(5): 1592-604.
Lorenz Todd C, Anand VC, and Payne GS (2008) High-throughput protein extraction and
immunoblotting analysis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Methods in Molecular Biology 457, ISBN: 978-
1-58829-925-3.
Zegzouti H, Li W, Lorenz TC, Xie M, Payne CT, Smith K, Glenny S, Payne GS, and Christensen SK
(2006) Structural and functional insights into the regulation of Arabidopsis AGC VIIIa kinases. Journal
of Biological Chemistry 281: 35520-30.
Parsons AB, Lopez A, Givoni IE, Williams DE, Gray CA, Porter J, Chua G, Sopko R, Brost RL, Ho CH,
Wang J, Ketela T, Brenner C, Brill JA, Fernandez GE, Lorenz TC, Payne GS, Ishihara S, Ohya Y,
Andrews B, Hughes TR, Frey BJ, Graham TR, Andersen RJ, Boone C (2006) Exploring the mode-of-
action of bioactive compounds by chemical-genetic profiling in yeast. Cell 126: 611-25.

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Published Genomes
Asatrian,G., Khadararian,K., Meyerson,C., Reddy,L., Kawakita,M., Matsurra,J., Wong,C., Yabuno,J.,
Wilson,K., Thure,K., Capati,S., Lorenz,T., Benyamini,P., Vijanderan,J., Reddi,K., Villella,W.,
Bowman,C., Mould,D., Parker,J.M. and Sanders,E.R. (2015) Propionibacterium phage MrAK,
complete genome GenBank: KR337643.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KR337643
Le,T., Taguiam,J.M., Tran,J., Zhang,J., Chow,T., Nguyen,J., Chang,S., Ipapo,K., Vijanderan,J.,
Reddi,K., Villella,W., Lorenz,T.C., and Sanders,E.R.(2013) Mycobacterium phage PegLeg, complete
genome GenBank: KC900379.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KC900379
Balashova,N., Johnson,E., Yu,A., Bachour,M., Giang,S., Lee,R., Lozingot,R., Lorenz,T.C., Reddi,K.,
Villella,W., Bowman,C., Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013) Mycobacterium phage Nala,
complete genome GenBank: KF562101.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF562101
Prajapati,K., Vu,C., Wadhwa,N., Wood,B., Asatrian,G., Khadarian,K., Meyerson,C., Reddy,L.,
Lorenz,T.C., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Bowman,C., Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013)
Mycobacterium phage HufflyPuff, complete genome GenBank: KF562100.1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF562100
Carpio,E., Mehdi,Z., Passmore,K., Wang,P., Bettadapur,A., Dailey,K., Rangoola,A., Maloo,Z.,
Lorenz,T.C., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Russell,D., Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013)
Mycobacterium phage CloudWang3, complete genome GenBank: KF560332.1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF560332
Beier,L., Lobeto,K., Nguyen,C., Tan,V., Cheung,J., Kim,D., Lan,E., Fernandez,A., Lorenz,T.C.,
Reddi,K., Villella,W., Bowman,C., Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013) Mycobacterium phage
Conspiracy, complete genome GenBank: KF560330.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF560330
Harris,L., Jun,C., Rauscher,G., Yu,K., Laim,G., Okazaki,D., Tashakor,S., Zhang,R., Ipapo,K., Patel,S.,
Vijanderan,J., Lorenz,T.C., Benyamini,P., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Russell,D., Jacobs-Sera,D. and
Sanders,E.R.(2013) Mycobacterium phage Graduation, complete genome GenBank: KF560331.1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF560331
Omranipour,H., Omranipour,M., Peterson,S., Roth,J., Koehl,A., Yee,S., Tan,K., Yang,J., Cooper,S.,
Vijanderan,J., Lorenz,T.C., Benyamini,P., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Russell,D., Jacobs-Sera,D. and
Sanders,E.R.(2013) Mycobacterium phage Artemis2UCLA, complete genome GenBank: KF560333.1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF560333
Bettadapur,A., Dailey,K., Maloo,Z., Rangoola,A., Lorenz,T.C., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Russell,D.,
Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013) Mycobacterium phage Zaka, complete genome GenBank:
KF560334.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF560334
Caldwell,K., Feige,J., Ho,M., Kawas,N., Fong,C., Hamill,A., Ko,T., Sim,E., Lorenz,T.C., Vijanderan,J.,
Benyamini,P., Reddi,K., Villella,W., Russell,D., Jacobs-Sera,D. and Sanders,E.R. (2013)
Mycobacterium phage PhatBacter, complete genome GenBank: KF562102.1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF562102
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Heidy L. Contreras, PhD and Todd Lorenz, PhD. (2016) The effect of diet on the metabolic rate and
microbiome of Grophadorhina portentosa. Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA
Sondos Badran, Nathanael Morales, Phil Schick, Brandon Jacoby, and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2016)
Comparative Genomics of Novel Phage Leo2 Reveal a Promiscuous Cluster of Phage. Experimental
Biology Conference, San Diego, CA
Jessica Prescher, Edward Espinoza, Oscar Mauricio, Traci Ramirez, Heidy Contreras, PhD, and Todd
Lorenz, PhD (2016) Microbial Changes in the Hindgut of Gromphadorhina portentosa Associated with
Diet. 41st Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference Point Loma
Nazarene University

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Homero Aguilar, Rafael Barajas, Fernando Cervantes, and Todd C. Lorenz, Ph.D. (2016) Microbial
Survey of Streptomyces Spp. In Soil at the University of La Verne. 41st Annual West Coast Biological
Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference Point Loma Nazarene University
Lorenz TC, (2015) Microbial Discovery from the Classroom to Senior Projects - Does Anyone Have
Change for a Paradigm? California Lutheran University Invited Science Symposium Speaker,
Thousand Oaks, CA
Brent Chamberlain, Jessica Prescher, Steven Kechichian and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2014) Isolation of
Chitinase Producing Bacteria Potential Prophylactic Against Phytopathogenic Fungi. Southern
California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (SCASM): Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Steven Kechichian, Brent Chamberlain and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2015) Isolation of chitinase
producing bacteria potential prophylactic against phytopathogenic fungi. Southern California Branch of
the American Society for Microbiology (SCASM): Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Jessica Prescher, Saloni Gupta, Heidy L. Contreras, Ph.D. and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2015) Microbial
Changes in the Hind Gut of Gromphadorhina portentosa Associated with High Fat Diets. 2nd place for
best Poster Presentation. Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology
(SCASM): Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Sondos Badran, Nathanael Morales, Phil Schick, Brandon Jacoby, Alyssa Geiger, Stefanie Geiger,
Alysse Thummel, Megan Musashi, and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2015) Phage Leo1—Isolation,
Characterization, and Comparison of Bacillus Siphoviridae. Southern California Branch of the
American Society for Microbiology (SCASM): Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Esteban Casasola, Nathanael Morales, Brandon Jacoby, Alyssa Geiger, Stefanie Geiger, Alysse
Thummel, Megan Musashi, Phillip Schick, and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2014) Isolation of Bacteriophage
Leo: a novel virus to Bacillus pumilus. Southern California Branch of the American Society for
Microbiology (SCASM): Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Anni Eloyan and Todd Lorenz, Ph.D. (2014) Antibiotic Resistant Profiles of Microbes from the
Rhizosphere. Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (SCASM): Annual
Meeting, La Jolla, CA
Morales N, Jacoby B, Geiger A, Geiger S, Thummel A, Musashi M, and Lorenz TC, (2014) Microbial
Isolates A Potential Prophylactic for Preventing Foodborne Illness Experimental Biology Conference,
San Diego, CA
Lorenz TC, May 8, (2013) Microbial Discovery a Paradigm Shift in Pedagogy. University of La Verne
Science Seminar, La Verne, CA
De La Rosa B, Dubuni R, Strobel S, Cardenas L, and Lorenz TC, (2013) Pigmented Actinomyces and
their Antibiotic Production. University of La Verne Research Day, La Verne, CA
Morales N, Jacoby B, Geiger A, Geiger S, Thummel A, Musashi M, and Lorenz TC, (2013) Microbial
Isolates From the Rhizosphere – Potential Prophylactic for Preventing Foodborne Illness and
Decontamination of Spacecraft. University of La Verne Research Day, La Verne, CA
GRANTS
Spring 2016
Grant Todd Lorenz
Project title: Cultivation of Chitinolytic Bacteria
and the Design of Bioprospecting Tools.
Proposal for the University of La Verne Faculty
Research Committee
Cash Amount: $5000.00
Spring 2015
Grant Todd Lorenz
Project title: Two Publishable Research with
Student Collaborator Projects: Initial
characterization of Gromphadorhina
portentosa microbiome and the Draft genome
and growth conditions of a novel Streptomyces
spp., Proposal for the University of La Verne
Faculty Research Committee
Cash Amount: $4986.21

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Spring 2014
Grant Todd Lorenz
Project title: Microbial Responses to Alpha
Lipoic Acid In the Distal Gut of Mice
Proposal for the University of La Verne Faculty
Research Committee
Cash Amount: $5000.00
Spring 2014
Professional Development Conference
Assistance Award Todd Lorenz
The college of Arts and Sciences Faculty
Support Committee authorized travel finds for
the Conference Experimental Biology
Conference – American Society for Nutrition
(ASN) sponsored San Diego (2014)
Cash Amount: $2000.00
Spring 2014
Grant Jerome Garcia, Todd Lorenz, Kat
Weaver, Stacey Darling-Novak, David
Chappell, Michael Frantz, and Greg Dewey
Project title: Educating for the New Biology:
An Endowed Chair in Computational Biology
Proposal for the Fletcher Jones Endowed
Chair in Computational Sciences
Cash Amount: $1,000,000.00
Fall 2012
Professional Development Conference
Assistance Award Todd Lorenz
The college of Arts and Sciences Faculty
Support Committee authorized travel finds for
the Conference on Research Opportunities
with the Department of Defense
Cash Amount: $423.00
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Metagenomic analysis of microbial
communities
• Microbial energy production
• Microbial benefits to agriculture
• Antibiotic discovery
• Bacteriophage discovery
• Bacteriophage therapies
• Protein trafficking and vesicle formation
• Microbiology and STEM pedagogy
2010 – Present
Assistant Professor. Laboratory dedicated to microbial ecology. Resolute in finding novel soil microbes that will
benefit medical, energy, and agricultural industries. Natural Science Division at ULV, Biology Department.
2008-2009
Staff Research Associate. Report to Gregory S. Payne. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of
Biological Chemistry.
2002-2008
Graduate Student Research. Dissertation research in laboratory of Gregory S. Payne: Investigated clathrin-
mediated protein trafficking using the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae. David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA, Department of Biological Chemistry.
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
Participant, Natural Science Division Strategic
Planning. (2013)
Summer Opportunity for Advising & Registration
(SOAR) (2013)
Advising 20 students (2013 – Present)
NOYCE Teacher Scholars Summer Intern Program
(2013)
UNIVERSITY
Alpha Lambda Delta Advisor (2012 – Present)
Lecturer Ecuador Hon102 Experience, Lorenz TC,
and Tang G, Spotlight Weekend, Meet and Greet
(2013)
Participant, Freshman La Verne Experience (FLEX),
(2012)
FLEX Community Service Day (2012 - 2013)
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE MEMBER
Curriculum GE Committee (2013 – Present)
GE Revision Subcommittee (2014 – 2015)
Technology Committee (2013 – 2015)
ePortfolio Committee (2012 – Present)
Library Committee (2013 – 2014)
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The American Society for Microbiology (2007-2009, 2012- Present)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012 – Present)
The American Society for Cell Biology (2001-2002, 2007-2009)