Biography
Dr. Manifold-Wheeler received a B.S. in Genetics (2005) from University of California, Davis. He earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (2015) from University of New Mexico. He also received his secondary alternative teaching licensure (2017) from Central New Mexico Community College Alternative Teaching Licensure Program.
Personal Statement
My career path has been somewhat of a biased random walk rather than a straight line. Most of my academic and career focus throughout my life was towards being a career researcher. However, I made the decision to make a lateral move to education as a public school teacher for Albuquerque Public Schools, shortly after my first post-doctoral fellowship. I enjoy many of the intellectual pursuits in wet-bench research, but teaching at both the high school and university level has really ignited my passion. I now teach upper-division Biochemistry at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Areas of Specialty
Bacterial and fungal genetics, infectious disease and immunology, experimental vaccine development, mouse model of S. aureus pulmonary infection, development of novel COVID diagnostics
Achievements & Awards
Bosque Ecosystems Monitoring Program, coordinated collaboration between West Mesa High School and Bosque School?s Katie Elder (2019-2020)
University of New Mexico, Student Research Day, Best Presentation by a Biomedical Science Graduate Program graduate student (1st Place) (2015)
University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy, Best Poster by a College of Pharmacy Graduate Student (2nd Place) (2014)
University of New Mexico, Office of Graduate Studies Assistantship Excellence Award Stipend (2012-2013)
National Institutes of Health, Genome Scholars Award (2003)
Science, Technology, and Research Scholars Program (S.T.A.R.S.), Yale University (2003)
Key Publications
Journal Article
, , 2018 Alterations of functional circuitry in agin brain and the impact of mutated APP expression
Journal Article
, , 2017 Automated Computational Processing of 3-D MR Images of Mouse Brain for Phenotyping of Living Animals
Journal Article
, , 2008 Immunogenic Display of Diverse Peptides on Virues-like Particles of RNA phage MS2
Journal Article
, , 2013 Nox2 Modification of LDL is Essential for Optimal Apolipoprotein B-mediated control of agr type III Staphylococcus aureus quorum-sensing
Journal Article
, , 2015 Serum Lipoproteins are Critical for Pulmonary Innate Defense Against Staphylococcus aurues Quorum Sensing
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
University of New Mexico - Course Director
BIOC 423 - Introductory Biochemistry (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
BIOC 423 - Introductory Biochemistry - BA/MD section (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
University of New Mexico - Student Advisor/Materials Development
BIOC 448L - Biochemical Methods (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)