Dan Clark

Curriculum Vitae

Daniel D. Clark, Ph.D.
(760) 563-2656
dan @ ddc . me
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(For more information, see: Teaching)

Ventura Community College | 2015-Present
- PHSO V01, Intro. Human Physiology
- BIOL V18, Human Heredity
- BIOL V30, V31, Intro. Biotechnology
- ANAT V01, Intro. Human Anatomy
- BIOL V01, Principles of Biology (Non-majors)
- BIOL V04, Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (Majors)
- BIOL V12, Human Biology
UCSD | 2007-2015
- BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques.
- UCSD Division of Biological Sciences Senior TA
- Mentor for Master’s thesis project of Lara T Kose.
- BIPN 150, Diseases of the Nervous System. (TA)
- BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques. (TA)
MiraCosta College | 2012-2015
- BIO 220, Physiology
- BIO 101, General Biology
San Diego Mesa College | 2013-2015
- BIO 210A, Intro. Biology (Majors)
Palomar College | 2012-2015
- ZOO 203, Human Physiology
- BIOL 100, General Biology
San Diego Miramar College | 2012-2015
- BIO 107, General Biology
Cosmos (HS) | 2009
- Cluster 8, The Molecular Biology Revolution. (TA)
Academic Connections (HS) | 2006-2007
- Cutting Edge Biology.
- Cutting Edge Science. (TA)
Mad Science | 2007 (K-6)
- After School Science Program Instructor

(For more details, see: Research)

UCSD
- Laboratory of Pamela L. Mellon: Ph.D. thesis work on the role of the circadian clock in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal reproductive axis.
The Burnham Institute (Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute)
- 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.

(For more information, see: Employment)

Ventura Community College District, Fall 2015-Present.
- Professor. PHSO V01, Intro. to Human Physiology; BIO V30, Intro. to Biotech.; ANAT V01, Intro. to Human Anatomy.
UCSD, 2005-2015
- Associate instructor. BIMM 101, Recombinant DNA Techniques
- Ph.D. student work including thesis research and extensive teaching experience.
San Diego Community College District, Fall 2012-Spring 2015.
- Adjunct Professor. BIO 210A, Intro. Bio. for majors; BIOL 107, General Biology (non-majors).
MiraCosta College, Fall 2012-Spring 2015.
- Adjunct Professor. BIO 220, Physiology; BIO 101, General Biology
Palomar College, Spring 2012-Spring 2015.
- Adjunct Professor. BIOL 100, General Biology; ZOO 145, 145L, Intro. Human Anatomy and Physiology; ZOO 203, Human Physiology
The Burnham Institute, 2002-2005
- Pre-graduate school employment as animal husbandry and research technician.
UCLA, 2001-2002
- Undergraduate research experience, as well as employment in the UCLA Biomedical Library (Library Assistant IV).

2024-2025: Ventura College Curriculum Committee Faculty Co-Chair
2021-2023: Ventura College Academic Senate President
2022-2023: Faculty Co-chair VCCCD District Council on Accreditation and Planning
2022-2023: Faculty Co-chair VCCCD District Council on Human Resources
2021-2023: Faculty Co-chair VCCCD District Council on Enrollment Management
2020-2023: Faculty Co-chair VCCCD District Council on Administrative Services
2020: Ventura College Academic Senate President (acting)
2019: Ventura College Academic Senate Vice President (acting)
2019: Faculty Co-chair of the Ventura College Distance Education Advisory Committee
2018-2021: Ventura College Guided Pathways Design Team Faculty Lead
2018: Tenured at Ventura College
2017-2018: Ventura College Curriculum Committee
2016-2017: Ventura College Planning Committee
2013-2015: College Board AP Biology Reader
2006-2012: Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Judge
2010-2011: UCSD Division of Biological Sciences Senior TA
2010: UCSD Summer Graduate Teacher Fellow
2009-2010: UCSD Molecular Biological Approaches to Endocrinology Grant Participant
2008-2011: UCSD Biomedical Library Advisory Committee Service
2007-2009: UCSD Genetics Training Program Grant Participant
2007: The Endocrine Society Fellows & Students Day Scholarship Recipient
2006-2007: Division of Biological Sciences Recruitment Committee
2005: UCSD Neurosciences Graduate Program Boot Camp Participant

Hoffmann HM, Larder R, Lee JS, Hu RJ, Trang C, Devries BM, Clark DD, and Mellon PL. Differential CRE expression in Lhrh-cre and Gnrh-cre alleles and the impact on fertility in Otx2-flox mice. Neuroendocrinology 2019.

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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, Kimura I, Meadows J, Clark DD, Mayo S, Mellon PL. Gene dosage of Otx2 is important for fertility in male mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2013 Sep 5;377(1-2):16-22.

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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; c2007. p. 197-216.