Dan Clark

Daniel D. Clark, Ph.D.
dan @ ddc . me
9362 Twin Trails Dr. #203
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone: (760) 563-2656

Education

• 2005-2011
• • UCSD: Ph.D. in Biology
    Division of Biological Sciences, and Genetics Training Program
    Thesis: Control of Circadian and Reproductive Behavior and Physiology.
• 2000-2002
• • UCLA: B.S. Neuroscience
• 1998-2000
• • Palomar Community College. San Marcos, CA
• 1994-1998
• • San Pasqual High School. Escondido, CA

Teaching

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• MiraCosta College
• • Spring 2013: BIOL 220, Physiology; BIOL 101, General Biology
  • Fall 2012: BIOL 220, Physiology; BIOL 101, General Biology
• Miramar College
• • Spring 2013: BIOL 107, General Biology
  • Fall 2012: BIOL 107, General Biology
• Palomar College
• • Spring 2013: BIOL 100, General Biology
  • Spring 2012: BIOL 100, General Biology
• UCSD
• • 2012: BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques.
  • 2010-2011: UCSD Division of Biological Sciences Senior TA
  • 2009-2011: Mentor for Master’s thesis project of Lara T Kose.
  • 2010: BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques.
  • 2009: BIPN 150, Diseases of the Nervous System. (TA)
  • 2008: BIPN 150, Diseases of the Nervous System. (TA)
  • 2007: BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques. (TA)
• Cosmos (HS)
• • 2009: Cluster 8, The Molecular Biology Revolution. (TA)
• Academic Connections (HS)
• • 2007: Cutting Edge Biology.
  • 2006: Cutting Edge Science. (TA)
• Mad Science (K-6)
• • 2007: After School Science Program Instructor

Research

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• UCSD
• • Laboratory of Pamela L. Mellon: Ph.D. thesis work on the role of the circadian clock in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal reproductive axis.
• Burnham
• • Laboratory of Evan Y. Snyder: Pre-graduate school work on the efficacy of neural stem cell transplantation in treating a mouse model of Sandhoff disease.
• UCLA
• • Laboratory of Chris Colwell: Undergraduate work on the roles of PACAP and VIP on circadian rhythm parameters in knockout mouse models of each.

Employment

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• MiraCosta College, Fall 2012-Present.
• • Adjunct Professor. BIOL 220, Physiology; BIOL 101, General Biology
• San Diego Miramar College, Fall 2012-Present.
• • Adjunct Professor. BIOL 107, General Biology
• Palomar College, Spring 2012-Present.
• • Adjunct Professor. BIOL 100, General Biology
• UCSD, 2005-Present
• • Associate instructor of undergraduate biology lecture/lab course.
  • Ph.D. student work including thesis research and extensive teaching experience.
• Burnham, 2002-2005
• • Pre-graduate school employment as animal husbandry technician and research technician.
• UCLA, 2001-2002
• • Undergraduate research experience, as well as employment in the UCLA Biomedical Library (Library Assistant IV).

Awards and Service

• 2010-2011: UCSD Division of Biological Sciences Senior TA
• 2010: UCSD Summer Graduate Teacher Fellow
• 2009-2011: UCSD Molecular Biological Approaches to Endocrinology Grant
• 2008-2011: UCSD Biomedical Library Advisory Committee
• 2007-2009: UCSD Genetics Training Program Grant
• 2007: The Endocrine Society Fellows & Students Day Scholarship Recipient
• 2006-2007: Division of Biological Sciences Recruitment Committee
• 2006-Present: Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair judge
• 2005: Neurosciences Graduate Program Boot Camp participant

Professional Memberships

• The Association for Biology Laboratory Education
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• The Endocrine Society
• Society for Neuroscience
• American MENSA

Publications

• Clark DD, Gorman MR, Hatori M, Meadows JD, Panda S, Mellon PL. Aberrant Development of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus and Circadian Rhythms in Mice Lacking the Homeodomain Protein Six6. J Biol Rhythms. 2013 Feb;28(1):15-25.

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• Larder R, Clark DD, Miller N, Mellon PL. Hypothalamic Dysregulation and Infertility in Mice Lacking the Homeodomain Protein Six6. J Neurosci. 2011 Jan 12;31(2):426-38.

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• Clark DD, Mellon P. Fertility Effects of Tissue-Specific Bmal Inactivation. Poster session presented at: 2009 Gordon Conference on Chronobiology; 2009 Jul 19-24; Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

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• Clark DD, Miller NLG, Mellon PL. GnRH Neuron Locations and Projections in the Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadal Mouse. Poster session presented at: 89th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. 2007 Jun 2-5; Toronto, ON.

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• Lee JP, Jeyakumar M, Gonzalez R, Takahashi H, Lee PJ, Baek RC, Clark DD, Rose H, Fu G, Clarke J, McKercher S, Meerloo J, Muller FJ, Park KI, Butters TD, Dwek RA, Schwartz P, Tong G, Wenger D, Lipton SA, Seyfried TN, Platt FM, Snyder EY. Stem cells act through multiple mechanisms to benefit mice with neurodegenerative metabolic disease. Nat Med. 2007 Apr;13(4):439-47.

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• Lee JP, Clark DD, Jeyakumar M, Gonzalez R, McKercher S, Mueller F-J, Jandia R, Taylor RM, Park KI,Seyfried TN, Platt FM, Snyder EY. Neural Stem Cell Therapy in Lysosomal Storage Disease. Chapter in Lysosomal Storage Disorders. Edited by John A. Barranger and Mario A. Cabrera-Salazar. Springer US; c2008. p. 197-216