José M. Argüello

Education:

• 1985 Ph.D. (Biological Sciences), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto , Argentina. Dissertation: Biochemical and toxicological effects of the herbicide 2,4-D butyl ester during chick embryonic development. Advisor: Dr. Ricardo Duffard.
• 1979 Biological Chemist, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Argentina.

Postdoctoral Experience:

• 1994 - 1996 Research Associate at Dr. Jerry B Lingrel's laboratory, Dept. of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology , University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.
• 1988 - 1993 Postdoctoral fellow and Research Associate at Dr. Jack Kaplan's laboratory, Dept. of Physiology, School of Medicine , University of Pennsylvania.

Research and Teaching Appointments:

• 2007 - present Professor, Dept. of Chem. and Biochem., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• 2009 - 2010 Program Director, Biomolecular Systems, National Science Foundation.
• 2002 - 2007 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chem. and Biochem., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• 1996 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chem. and Biochem., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• 1994 - 1996 Research Associate, Dept. of Mol. Genetic, Coll. of Medicine, Univ. of Cincinnati.
• 1991 - 1994 Research Associate, Dept. of Physiology, Sch. of Medicine, Univ. of Pennsylvania.
• 1981 - 1988 Biology Lecturer, Dept. of Natural Sciences. Univ. Nac. de Río Cuarto, Argentina.
• 1979 - 1981 Chemistry Instructor , Dept. of Basic Sciences. Univ. Nac. de Mar del Plata , Argentina.

Honors and Awards:

• 2010 Sigma Xi (WPI Chapter) Senior Faculty Research Award
• 2004 Sigma Xi (WPI Chapter) Junior Faculty Research Award
• 1995 - 2000 Research Career Development Award. National Institutes of Health .
• 1984 - 1987 Research Fellowship I, CONICET (Argentina National Research Council).
• 1983 Research Fellowship, Consejo de Rectores de Universidades Nacionales.
• 1979 - 1981 Research Fellowship II, CONICET (Argentina National Research Council)

Professional Societies:

• 2004 - present Sigma Xi.
• 2003 - present The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• 2003 - present American Society of Plant Biologist.
• 1989 - present Biophysical Society.

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