LT Jorge G. Muñiz Ortiz
74395
Scientist
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CV SUMMARY SHEET
LT Jorge G. Muñiz Ortiz
Date completed
Performance
 Performed a risk assessment by calculating the amount of cannabis-contaminated
hog meat eaten by human populations.
 Participated in a Health Hazard Evaluation Board to perform risk assessment in
humans possibly exposed to organophosphate pesticide in beef.
 Leading an effort at FSIS to institute Physiologically-based Pharmacokinetics
techniques for multiple purposes.
 Led the Office of Public Health Science in the Feds Feed Families Campaign effort
to raise 5,999.1 pounds of perishable, non-perishable and hygiene products.
Education, Training & Professional Development
Ph.D. 2009 University of Cincinnati, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and
Microbiology, Dissertation Title: Toxicogenetic Studies in Drosophila: Using Fruit
Flies to Study Arsenic Toxicity.
B.S. 2002 University of Dayton, Biology
 Continuing Education: Hours toxicology, basic readiness, and FEMA
 Trained in Basic Life Support
Career Progression & Potential
Called to PHS Commissioned Corps Active Duty June 6, 2013
Senior Assistant Toxicologist, USDA, FSIS, Washington, DC
June 7, 2013 – Present
O-5 Billet
Officership
 Member, Scientist Professional Advisory Committee, 2013 – Present
 Member, Hispanic Officer Advisory Committee, 2013 – Present
 Member, Junior Officer Advisory Group, 2013 – Present
 Member, DCCOA, 2013 – Present
Response Readiness
In Progress
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Scientist
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LT Jorge G. Muñiz Ortiz
PHS Serial No. 74395
Email: jg.muniz.ortiz@outlook.com
Cell: 513-253-6251
October 7, 2013
CURRENT GRADE AND ASSIMILIATION STATUS:
Temporary O-3, Permanent O-2, Regular
PROMOTION HISTORY:
Called to Active Duty – June 6, 2013
RESPONSE READINESS:
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Toxicogenetics, University of Cincinnati – March 21, 2009
B.S. Biology, University of Dayton – May 5, 2002
Dissertation Title: Toxicogenetic Studies in Drosophila: Using Fruit Flies to Study
Arsenic Toxicity
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/CREDENTIALING:
N/A
CURRENT PHS ASSIGNMENT:
Senior Assistant Toxicologist, Billet Rating O-5, United States Deparment of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Public Health Science,
Science Staff, Washington, DC, June 7, 2013 to present.
Duties and Responsibilities:
 Provide toxicological expertise and risk assessment from concerns brought by
field personnel regarding use of pesticides, drugs, and/or chemicals that might be
present in regulated commodities.
 Prepare reports on Salmonella in egg products and E. coli in ground beef
sampling programs to be published online.
Major Accomplishments:
PHS ASSIGNMENT HISTORY:
Senior Assistant Toxicologist, Billet Rating O-5, United States Deparment of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Public Health Science,
Science Staff, Washington, DC, June 7, 2013 to present.
SPECIAL CAREER ASSIGNMENTS:
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TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENTS:
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
 Risk assessment and management
 Molecular biology techniques
PHS ACTIVITIES
Professional Advisory Committee:
 Scientist Professional Advisory Committee – Member, 2013
 Hispanic Officers Advisory Committee – Member, 2013
Professional Advisory Group:
 Junior Officer Advisory Group – Member, 2013
Commissioned Corps Readiness Force:
 Rapid Deployment Force 5 – Administration/Finance, 2013
Membership/Involvement in Professional, Uniformed Service, and Specialty
Organizations
 DC Commissioned Officers Association – Member, 2013
NON-PHS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professional Societies:
 Society of Toxicology Postdoctoral Assembly, Ad-Hoc Executive Committee
Member, 2012-2013.
 Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists – Councilor, 2012
 Society of Toxicology – Associate Member, 2008
 Sigma Xi Research Honor Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
PHS Service and Training Awards:
 PHS Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon, June 21, 2013
Non-PHS Awards:
 US EPA Pathfinder Innovative Project Proposal Award– Using the Drosophila
melanogaster Genetics Reference Panel to identify toxicity pathways for airborne
chemicals. May 1, 2012. United States Environmental Protection Agency.
 Best Oral Presentation Award – November 8, 2011. Genetic and Environmental
Mutagenesis Society 2011 Fall Meeting.
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Honorable Mention – 2010. US EPA-RTP Networking and Leadership Training
Organization Annual Oral Presentation Competition.
Special Accomplishment Recognition Award – 2010. US EPA Individual Cash
Award. Quality Assurance Assistance
On the Spot Award – August 21, 2009. US EPA Individual Cash Award. Mentor
EPA/Shaw University Summer Internship Program.
Special Accomplishment Recognition Award – June 24, 2009. US EPA
Individual Cash Award. Maintenance of Catalase Knockout Mouse Colony.
Travel Award – 2009. Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists.
Outstanding Poster Presentation Award – 2007. University of Cincinnati.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Journal Articles:
 Muñiz Ortiz, J. G., Wallace, K. A., Leinisch, F., Kadiiska, M. B., Mason, R. P.,
and Kligerman, A. D. (2013) Catalase Has a Key Role in Protecting Cells from
the Genotoxic Effects of Monomethylarsonous Acid, a Highly Active Metabolite of
Arsenic. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 54(5): 317-326
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Muñiz Ortiz, J. G., Shang, J., Catron, B., Landero, J., Caruso, J., and Cartwright,
I. L. (2011) A transgenic Drosophila model for arsenic methylatino suggests a
metabolic rationale for differential dose-dependent toxicity endpoints.
Toxicological Sciences 121(2): 303-311
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Muñiz Ortiz, J. G., Opoka, R., Kane, D., and Cartwright, I. L. (2009) Investigating
arsenic susceptibility from a genetic perspective in Drosophila reveals a key role
for glutathione synthetase. Toxicological Sciences 107(2): 416-426
Presentations:
Oral Presentations:
 A genetic approach to elucidate the genotoxic pathway of monomethylarsonous
acid (MMAIII) suggests a key role for catalase. November 8, 2011. Genetics and
Environmental Mutagenesis Society. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Poster Presentations:
 Catalase can protect cells against the genotoxic effects of monomethylarsonous
acid. Society of Toxicology 51st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, San Francisco,
CA, USA. 2012
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A genetic approach to elucidate the genotoxic pathway of monomethylarsonous
acid suggests a key role for catalase. Environmental Mutagen Society 42nd
Annual Meeting, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. 2011
Catalase plays an important role in a genotoxic pathway of methylated
arsenicals. Society of Toxicology 50th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo,
Washington, D.C., USA. 2011
Does Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) Protect Cells from DNA
Damage Induced by Active Arsenicals? Environmental Mutagen Society 41st
Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth, TX, USA. 2010
A transgenic model for arsenic methylation and its biological effects in
Drosophila. Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, Baltimore,
MD, USA. 2009
A genetic approach to arsenic susceptibility. Society of Toxicology 47th Annual
Meeting and ToxExpo, Seattle, WA, USA. 2008
Drosophila and Public Health: A genetic approach to arsenic susceptibility. Ohio
Valley Society of Toxicology, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 2007
Drosophila and Public Health: A genetic approach to arsenic susceptibility;
Drosophila Midwest Conference, Monticello, IL, USA. 2007
CIVIC, COMMUNITY, AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
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PHS Commissioned Corps. Scientist Professional Advisory Committee
Representative Officer Basic Course Open House. September 12, 2013.
PRE-PHS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
2013