Abbe R. Clark
PHONE (587) 576-0628  EMAIL Abbe.Tutoring@gmail.com  WEBSITE ARCAcademics.wordpress.com
Education
Harvard University (2012-present)
Ph.D. Candidate in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Member, Leder Human Biology and Translational Medical Program
The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (2008-2012)
B.S., Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Summa Cum Laude
Member, The Honors Program
Teaching Experience
Emmanuel College
Adjunct faculty: BIOL1105 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (Fall 2014, Fall 2015)
 Led laboratory sections of freshman undergraduate students
 Gave short lectures of background information for the specific laboratory to students
 Assessed student performance weekly
 Received student feedback
Harvard University
Teaching Fellow: Cellular Metabolism of Human Disease (Spring 2014)
 Taught advanced undergraduates enrolled in the graduate-level course
 Gave review lectures of course material to undergraduates
 Led weekly group discussion sections
 Assessed student performance weekly
 Received student and instructor feedback
Teaching Fellow: Molecular Biology of the Cell (Fall 2013)
 Taught first-year graduate students
 Led weekly group discussion sections
 Assessed student performance weekly
 Received student and instructor feedback
Tutor: Cell Biology (Fall 2013)
 Tutored two graduate students
 Developed individualized teaching plan
 Successfully improved grades throughout the semester
University of Scranton
Teaching Assistant: Biochemistry I Lab (Spring 2012)
 Led a laboratory section of undergraduate biochemistry students
 Worked with students on preparing laboratory reports
Private Tutor: AP Chemistry (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)
 Tutored one high school student
 Developed individualized tutoring plan
 Successfully improved grades throughout the semester
Mentor: Laboratory of Dr. Timothy Foley (Fall 2010- Spring 2012)
 Introduced novice researchers to fundamental principles of research in a biochemistry lab
Tutor: General Biology, Molecular Biology, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry (Fall 2009- Spring 2012)
 Hired by the Center for Teaching Excellence
 Taught undergraduate students in both individual and group settings
Research Experience
Harvard University (2012 – present)
Graduate Student; Advisor: Dr. Alex Toker
The University of Scranton (June 2009 – May 2012)
Honors Thesis Research; Advisor: Dr. Timothy Foley
Further Characterization of Disulfide-Bond Formation in Triose Phosphate Isomerase: Interaction with Glutathione
Rockefeller University (Summer 2011)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow; Advisor: Hironori Funabiki
Characterization of the Role and Mechanism of the Novel Chromosome-Binding Protein Vespera
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (Summer 2010)
Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellow; Advisor: Cathie Pfleger
Identifying Growth Relevant Targets of the Hippo Pathway in Drosophila
Publications
Research papers
Clark, A.R. and Toker, A. 2014. Signaling Specificity in the Akt Pathway in Breast Cancer. Biochemical Society
Transactions, 42:1349-55.
Foley, T.D., Clark, A.R., Stredny, E.S., Wierbowski, B.M. 2012. SNAP-25 Contains Non-Acylated Thiol Pairs that can
Form Intrachain Disulfide Bonds: Possible Sites for Redox Modulation of Neurotransmission. Cell and Molecular
Neurobiology, 32: 201-208.
Abstracts
Clark, A.R., Xue, J. and Funabiki, H. 2011. Characterization of the Role and Mechanism of the Novel ChromosomeBinding Protein Vespera. Abstract for poster presentation, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow Program Poster
Session, Rockefeller University, NY, NY.
Foley, T.D., Healey, A.E., Lucas, E.J., Clark, A.R., Benfante, N.E., Wagner, J.A., Salmon, T.L., Gubbiotti, M.A. 2011.
Probing Disulfide Bonding in vivo Using Immobilized PAO-affinity Chromatography. Abstract for poster presentation,
Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Washington, D.C.
Clark, A.R. and Pfleger, C. 2010. Identifying Growth Relevant Targets of the Hippo Pathway in Drosophila. Abstract for
poster presentation, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellows’ Research Day, Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai, NY, NY.
Awards
Excellence in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology,
The University of Scranton (2012)
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology International Scholarship Finalist,
University of Cambridge (2012)
Marshall Scholarship National Finalist (2011)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (2011-2012)
Dean’s Scholarship, The University of Scranton (2008-2012)
Ellen Miller Casey Award for research in Honors Program,
The University of Scranton (2011-2012)
Member, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Sigma Nu, Beta Beta Beta,
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Letters of Recommendation
Available upon request