CURRICULUM VITAE FOR WARREN I. SCHAEFFER

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17 Tived Lane	Phone/Fax: 732-549-4646

Edison, New Jersey 08837	email: wschaeff@uvm.edu or wschaeff24@optonline.net

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1964; M. S.1962; B.S.1960;	Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, l976-2003.

Associate Dean, Graduate College - 1994-1997

Chair, Department of Microbiology (now Microbiology and Molecular Genetics), University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, l979-1988.

Acting Chair, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, l978-79.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, California, l966-67.

Research Associate, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, l964-66.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Society for Microbiology,

Society for In Vitro Biology,

HONORS

June, 1994, received the Society for In Vitro Biology, "Distinguished Service Award" in recognition of continuing commitment to the scientific activities and educational goals of the Society.

In 1994, named Editor-in-Chief of the international journal, "Methods in Cell Science", published in the Netherlands by Kluwer Academic Publishers, retired in 2003.

January, 2001, elected to the Forty Year Membership Club of the American Society for Microbiology for loyal support and dedicated service to the Society and in recognition of contributions to Science.

April, 2004, the Class of 2004 University of Vermont Students publicly extended their gratitude to WIS in recognition of valuable contributions to the students of The University of Vermont.

May, 2004, Received Fellow Award from the Society for In Vitro Biology at their 2004 World Congress on In Vitro Biology. Cited in recognition of outstanding professional accomplishments and service to the Society in the area of education and cellular in vitro Biology.

COMMITTEE AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

(University, National and International)

UNIVERSITY

Member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Standards Committee. 1988-2003; Chair, 1994-2000.

Member Senate Financial Policy Committee -1994-2000

Chair, Departmental Curriculum Committee - 1992-2003

Director Departmental Undergraduate Program - 1992-2003

Chair Departmental Student Affairs Committee - 1991-2003

Grand Marshall, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Graduation - 1993-1999

Chair Search Committee for Environmental Microbiologist - 1998

University of Vermont Council of Community Advisors - 2003

Marshall, UVM Graduation Ceremonies - 2001

Member of the College of Medicine Committee on Medical Student Advancement 1979-1995.

Member of the Senate Student Affairs Committee (1989-1996)

Member of the Presidential Panel on Alcohol -1995

Member of the Faculty Participation in Governance Committee. (1969-1970)

Member of the College of Medicine Curriculum Advisory Committee. (1969-1970)

Member of the University Committee on Research and Scholarship). (1970-1974)

Member of the Ad Hoc Health Sci. Comm. on Teaching in the Allied Health Sciences. (1972-1973)

Chaired the Coll. of Med. Research Comm. for five years and a member for seven years. (1975-82)

Chaired the Coll. of Med. Graduate Educ'n. Comm. for four years from its inception. (1976-1980)

Member of the Committee to Review University Teaching of Chemistry. (1980-1981)

Chaired the Search Committee for the Chair of Medical Biochemistry (1980-1981)

Member of the UVM President Coor's Presidential Inaugural Committee on Graduate Education and Research and represented the University on the Ad Hoc Science Policy Comm. which met with U.S. Senate and House staffers on science policy. (1980-83)

Chaired Acad. Senate Comm. charged with creating the Senate Comm.on Res. and Schol. (1983)

Chaired the Search Committee for the first Dir. of the School of Business Administration. (1983)

Chaired the Review Comm. for the Assoc. Vice Pres. for Res.and Dean of the Grad.Coll. (1984)

Member of the College of Medicine Faculty Standards Committee. (1983-1986)

Member of the College of Medicine, Dean's Executive/Advisory Committee. (1979-1988)

Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences Chair Search Committee. (1988).

Member of the Graduate College Executive Committee. 1973-1976 and 1989-1992.

Appointed by Dean of Graduate College to serve on the grants subcommittee of the University Committee on Research and Scholarship, September, 1990.

Elected by College to serve on the Dean of the College of Medicine Search Committee, Nov., 1990.

Appointed Chair of the Greek Review Presidential Task Force, 1991 to 1992.

Associate Dean of the Graduate College, 1994-1997.

Member Travel Center Procurement Committee - 1998

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Editor-in-Chief, Methods in Cell Science (an international journal).

Member of Editorial Board for several journals.

Reviewer of Grants for National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center.

Chair of the Society for In Vitro Biology Terminology Committee. 1978-1982; 1988-2000.

Appointed by President of the Tissue Culture Association as the Association's representative to the International Association for Cell Culture. 1988-1990

Chair, Membership Committee, Tissue Culture Association. 1990-1996

Appointed Chair, Tissue Culture Ass'n. Task Force to restruct./rename the Assoc.1994

National Secretary of the Tissue Culture Ass'n. Elected in 1984. Reelected in 1986. Served to 1988.

Member of the Executive Board of the Tissue Culture Association - 1984-1988.

Taught Tissue Culture Association's "Primary Cell Culture Course" at W. Alton Jones-Cell Science Center, Lake Placid, N. Y. for five years.

Member of evaluation team for New England Association of Schools and Colleges to the Massachusetts College of Optometry - 1980 and 1985.

Presented seminars at: University of California-San Diego, University of Arizona, University of Colorado-Denver Medical School, University of New Hampshire, New York Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Zhejiang Institute of Experimental Medicine and Hygiene, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Member of Site Visit Team for National Institutes of Health to University of Virginia, Medical School, Liver Biology Program Project Proposal.

Member of Site Visit Team for National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute to University of North Carolina, Medical School, Chemical Carcinogenesis Program Project. (1986)

Consultant for Miles Research Institute, Miles Laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana.

Member of Site Visit Team for New England Association of Schools and Colleges for evaluation of Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. April 29-May 2, 1990.

(COMMUNITY)
Chair, House Committee, Temple Sinai Reformed Jewish Congregation, 1985.

Member Board of Directors of Temple Sinai Reformed Jewish Congregation, 1985.

Member Board of Directors, Southwind-by-the-Lake Condominium Homeowners' Ass'n. 1988.

Education and Training Evaluation Service (ETES) team for the evaluation of the Vermont Science and Education Center - 1998

PUBLICATIONS

1.	Schaeffer, W. I., P. E. Holbert, and W. W. Umbreit. l963. Attachment of Thiobacillus thiooxidans to sulfur crystals. J. Bact., 85: l37.

2.	Schaeffer, W. I., and W. W. Umbreit. l963. Phosphotidyl inositol as a wetting agent in sulfur oxidation by Thiobacillus thiooxidans. J. Bact., 85: 492. Probably the first biological activity reported for PI.

3.	Schaeffer, W. I. l964. Fixation of carbon dioxide into phosphotidyl inositol formed by Thiobacillus thiooxidans as a sulfur wetting agent. Bact. Proc., p.9l.

4.	Gabliks, J., W. Schaeffer, L. Friedman, and C. Wogan. l965. Effect of aflatoxin Bl on cell cultures. J. Bact., 90: 720.

5.	Schaeffer, W. I., J. Gabliks, and R. Calitis. l966. Interaction of staphylococcal enterotoxin B with cell cultures of human embryonic intestine. J. Bact., 9l: 2l.

6.	Gabliks, J., G. Strachan, and W. I. Schaeffer. l966. Effect of specific amino acid deficiencies on viral replication in cell cultures. Proc. 7th International Congress of Nutrition.

7.	Schaeffer, W. I., and J. Gabliks. l967. Interference by trypsin of the cytotoxicity of staphylococcal enterotoxin B upon human intestine cell cultures. Bact. Proc. p.82.

8.	Schaeffer, W. I., J. Gabliks, and R. Calitis. l967. Interference by trypsin in the interaction of staphylococcal enterotoxin B and cell cultures of human embryonic intestine. J. Bact., 93: l489.

9.	Stinebring, W. R., and W. I. Schaeffer. l968. Modification of interferon effect by treatment of cells with "trypsin". Bact. Proc., p.l48.

l0.	Schaeffer, W. I. l969. Cell culture cytotoxicity to staphylococcal enterotoxin B: The effect of the type of growth serum and testing procedures. Bact. Proc., p.80.

11.	Schaeffer, W. I. l970. Interaction of staphylococcal enterotoxin B with cell cultures: I. Effect of serum and testing procedures. Infection and Immunity, l: 455.

l2.	Savel, H., B. Forsyth, W. Schaeffer, and T. Cardella. l970. Effect of aflatoxin Bl on cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Proc. Soc. Exptl. Biol. Med., l34: lll2.

l3.	Bland, J. H., G. O'Connor, and W. I. Schaeffer. l97l. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: A study of collagen and glycosaminoglycans. Arthritis and Rheumatism, l4: l5l.

l4.	Bausher, J. C., and W. I. Schaeffer. l974. A diploid rat liver cell culture. I. The isolation and sensitivity to aflatoxin Bl. In Vitro, 9: 286.

l5.	Bausher, J. C., and W. I. Schaeffer. l974. A diploid rat liver cell culture. II. Effect of aflatoxin Bl on RNA synthesis in vitro. In Vitro, 9: 294.

l6.	Schaeffer, W. I., N. E. Smith, P. A. Payne, and D. M. Wilson. l974. The physiological and biochemical effect of the mycotoxin patulin on Chang liver cell cultures. In Vitro, ll: 69-77.

l7.	Schaeffer, W. I., and M. D. Polifka. l975. A diploid rat liver cell culture. III. Characterization of the heteroploid morphological variants which develop with time in culture. Exp. Cell Res., 95: l67-l75.

l8.	Rosenberg, N., W. I. Schaeffer, and Leila Diamond. l975. Isolation of variant cells from SV-40 transformed human diploid fibroblasts. Can. Res., 35: l970-l974.

l9.	Schaeffer, W. I., and K. Friend. l976. Efficient detection of soft agar grown colonies using a tetrazoleum salt. Cancer Letters, l: 259.

20.	Schaeffer, W. I., N. H. Heintz, A. H. L. Chuang, and E. Bresnick. l977. Sensitivity of early vs late passages of a rat hepatocyte culture for toxicological studies of carcinogens. In Vitro, l3: l54.

2l.	Schaeffer, W. I., and N. H. Heintz. l978. A diploid rat liver cell culture. IV. Malignant transformation by aflatoxin Bl. In Vitro, l4: 4l8- 427.

22.	McMahon, J. B., W. I. Schaeffer, P. C. Kelleher, and C. J. Smith. l978. Synthesis of alpha-fetoprotein molecular variants by hepatoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Meeting Abstract.

23.	Schaeffer, W. I., A. H. L. Chuang, N. H. Heintz, and E. Bresnick. l979. Sensitivity of a cloned diploid rat liver cell line to aflatoxin Bl and benzo(a)pyrene. In Vitro, l5: 437-440.

24.	Schaeffer, W. I. l979. Proposed usage of animal tissue culture terms: Usage of vertebrate cell, tissue and organ culture terminology. In Vitro, l5: 649-653.

25.	Heintz, N., B. Little, E. Bresnick, and W. I. Schaeffer. l980. Malignant trans-formation of cultured rat hepatocytes by (+) and (-)-trans,8-dihydro- 7,8-dihydroxy-benzo(a)pyrene. Can. Res., 40: l28l-1285.

26.	Schaeffer, W. I. l980. The long-term culture of a diploid rat hepatocyte cell strain. In: C. Borek and G. M. Williams (ed.), Differentiation and carcinogenesis in liver cell cultures. Annals N. Y. Acad. of Sciences, 349: l65-l82.

27.	Schaeffer, W. I., and D. Kessler. l980. Human liver cells in culture. In: Methods in Cell Biology, 2l: Part B: 457-473. Academic Press, N. Y.

28.	Tierney, B., D. Weaver, N. Heintz, W. I. Schaeffer, and E. Bresnick. l980. The identity and nuclear uptake of a cytosolic binding protein for 3- methylcholanthrene. Arch. Biochem., 200: 5l3-523.

29.	Heintz, N., B. Tierney, E. Bresnick, and W. I. Schaeffer. l98l. Saturable high affinity binding of 3-
methylcholanthrene to a 4S cytoplasmic protein; correlation to induction of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in cultured rat hepatocytes. Can. Res., 4l: l794-l802.

30.	Israel, B. A., and W. I. Schaeffer. 1982. Cytoplasmic hybrids (cybrids) and reconstructed cells between normal and tumorigenic rat liver cells: Suppression of the tumorigenic phenotype. (Abstract) In Vitro, 18: 284.

31.	Schaeffer, W. I., B. F. vonKreuter, E. A. Reichard and G. Sato. 1983. The selection of malignantly transformed rat liver cells using a hormonally defined medium. In Vitro, 19: 108-110.

32.	Schaeffer, W. I. 1984. Usage of Vertebrate, Invertebrate and Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture Terminology. In Vitro, 20:19-24.

33.	Schaeffer, W. I. 1985. Nomenclature of cells in culture. In Vitro, In Monograph #5, Uses and Standardization of Vertebrate Cell Cultures. Tissue Culture Association, Gaithersburg, Maryland, pgs. 19-
24.

34.	Schaeffer, W. I. and B. A. Israel. 1987. Cytoplasmic Suppression of Malignancy; In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology 23(9):627-632.

35.	Houser, W. H., C. K. Cunninghanm, R. N. Hines, W. I. Schaeffer and E. Bresnick. 1987 Interaction of the 4S Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Binding Protein with the Cytochrome P450c Gene; Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 259(1):215-223.

36.	Israel, B. A. and W. I. Schaeffer. 1988. Cytoplasmic Mediation of Malignancy; In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology 24(5):487-490.

37.	Schaeffer, W. I. 1990. Terminology Associated with Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology, 26:97-101.

38.	Schaeffer, W. I., Stephen G. Simkins and B. J. Lamore 1990. A System Employing a Minimal Defined Medium for the Selection of Tumorigenic Cells. In Vitro Cell and Developmental Biology 26:737-740.

39.	Schaeffer, W. I. Terminology. In: Cell & Tisue Culture: Laboratory Procedures; J. B. Griffiths, A. Doyle and D. G. Newell Eds., John Wiley & Sons Limited.

40.	Schaeffer, W. I., L. D. Olson, M. F. Barile and F. W. Sun. 1991. Analysis of Mycoplasma hyorhinis DNA in the Presence of Host Cells without Growing the Mycoplasma Axenically. J. Bact. 173:1382-1387.

41.	Schaeffer, W. I. and R. Melamede. 1993. Fluorometric Quantitation of Broth-Cultured Mycoplasmas by Using Alkaline Ethidium Bromide. J. Clin. Microbiol. 31:1303-1307

42.	Zavizion, B., M. Van Duffelen, W. Schaeffer and I. Politis. 1996. Establishment and Characterization of a Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cell Line with Unique Properties. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biol., 32:138-148.

43.	Zavizion, B., M. Van Duffelen, W. Schaeffer and I. Politis. 1996. Establishment and Characterization of a Bovine Mammary Myoepithelial Cell Line. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biol., 32:149-158.

44.	Zavizion, B., M. Van Duffelen, W. Schaeffer and I. Politis. 1996. Use of microinjection to generate an immortalized bovine mammary cell line with both epithelial and myoepithelial characteristics. Methods in Cell Science, 17(4), 271-282.

45.	Dodson, M. V. and W. I. Schaeffer, 2000, Generation of viable cell-culture data. Methods in Cell Science, 22(1), 27.

PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF THESIS/DISSERTATION RESEARCH

John C. Bausher: "Studies of the Effects of Aflatoxin B1 on Rat Liver Cells in vitro"; Ph.D., October, 1973. Current Position: Physician

Naomi Rosenberg: "Isolation and Characterization of Revertants from Human SV40-Transformed Cells"; Ph.D., October, 1973. Current Position: Prof., Tufts Univ.

Michael D. Polifka: "Development of Morphological Variants with time in a spontaneously transformed cloned epithelial rat liver cell culture"; M.S., October, 1974. Current Position: Physician

Barbara Israel: "Analysis of Cytoplasmic Modulation of the Transformed Phenotype in a Homologous Rat Hepatocyte Cell Culture System"; Ph.D., March, 1981. Current Position: Research Professor, Univ. Wisconsin. and CEO Platypus Corp., Wisconsin.

Nicholas Heintz: "Cytosolic Binding of 3-Methylcholanthrene in Cultured Rat Hepatocytes"; Ph.D., October 1979. Current Position: Prof., Pathology Department, U. Vermont