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Bob Hall is a microbiologist who has focused his research on infectious diseases and the pathogenic mechanisms in cholera, Salmonella, and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. These studies have led to numerous research publications and presentations. Since 2002 he has been responsible for the extramural research program in cholera, other vibrio infections, and diagnostics for enteric and hepatic diseases at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He has taught an expanded version of his course on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, the Graduate School at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Bob also teaches Microbiology in the University of Maryland Masters of Chemical and Life Sciences program, focusing on the physiological, ecological and industrial aspects of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. In addition, Bob enjoys mentoring the Scholarly Papers of students, and has successfully seen over 40 students fulfill their Capstone thesis requirements.
Education
1976-80: University of Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. B.Sc. in Microbiology
(1980).
1980-84: University of London, University College, England, U.K. Ph.D.
in Microbiology (1984).
Employment History & Professional Experience
| 1983-85 |
Postdoctoral
Research Fellow of the Wellcome Trust.
Department of Medical Microbiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, London, England, U.K. |
| 1985-88 |
Postdoctoral Fellow of the Swiss Serum and Vaccine Inst. & NIAID
Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland, School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD. |
| 1988-90 |
Instructor
of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland,
School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. |
| 1990-91
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Research
Assistant Professor (Medicine and Biological Chemistry), and Department
of Biological Chemistry, University of Maryland, School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD. |
| 1991-97 |
Senior Staff Fellow, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Division of Virulence Assessment, Washington
DC. |
| 1997--2002 |
Microbiologist:
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied
Nutrition, Washington DC. |
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2002-present
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Program
Officer, National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Allergy
& Infectious Disease, Division of Microbiology and Infectious
Disease, |
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