PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Department of Biological Sciences

Louisiana State University

202 Life Sciences Building

Baton Rouge LA 70803

E-mail: wdoerr@lsu.edu

Phone: 225-578-7904 Fax: 225-578-2597

EDUCATION:

Stevens Institute of Technology                                             B.S. 1987        Chemical Biology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center                Ph.D. 1999      Cell Regulation

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Lehrman

Thesis title: Regulation of Glycosylation Reactions in the Endoplasmic Reticulum.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1988 - 1993:                 Staff Research Associate, Dr. Carl Grunfeld, Department of Medicine,

                                     University of California, San Francisco, SF, CA.

1993 - 1999:                 Graduate Student, Dr. Mark A. Lehrman, Department of Pharmacology,

                                     University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1999 - 2004:                 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Christian R.H. Raetz, Department    of   Biochemistry,

                                     Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.

2004- 2010:                 Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

2010-                           Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.     

TEACHING:

Biol4110: An Introduction to Microbial Physiology

Biol4800: Molecular Biology of Bacterial Disease 

GRADUATE STUDENTS TRAINED:

2005-2010      Kandi Thompkins (Thesis Defense, April 2010)

2007-                Rakesh Sikdar

2009-                Lisa Boughner

2011-                Bliss Lambert

2011-               Sujeet Kumar

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TRAINED:

2005-2006                               Megan Soileau

Summer, 2005                        Leslie Lakatz

Summer, 2006                        Lakesha Johnson
Fall, 2006                                Megan Mercante

Fall, 2007                                Khoa Nyugen

Spring, 2008                            Robbyn Barnett

Summer 2008                         James Haley

Fall 2008                                 Rory Bouzigar

Summer 2009-Fall 2010         James Cox

Fall 2009                                 Millie Dave

Spring, Fall 2010                    Seth O'Shee

Spring 2010-                           Angelica Simmons     

THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

2006-2007       Jose Andres Herrera-Corredor Advisor: Dr. Witoon Prinyawiwatkul Dept of Food Science, LSU Agricultural Center. 

2005-2006       Brenda L. Grau. Advisor: Dr. Gregg S. Pettis. Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU.

2007-2011       Katherine Garrison Schilling. Advisor: Dr. Gregg S. Pettis. Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU.

2009-2011      Nathaniel Gilbert. Advisor: Dr. Marcia Newcomer. Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU.

2009-               Khoa Nguyen. Advisor: Dr. Anne Grove. Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU.

ACADEMIC HONORS & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

1999:               Alfred G. Gilman Award; Department of Pharmacology, UTSW Medical Center, Dallas TX.

2004-present:  Member, American Society for Microbiology

GRANT AND MANUSCRIPT REVIEW:

Ad hoc reviewer for Molecular Microbiology, J Biological Chemistry, J Bacteriology, Glycobiology, Expert Reviews in Proteomics, Biological Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Biology, Biochim Biophys Acta, Journal of Structural Biology, FEMS.  Frontiers in Microbiology (Review Editorial Board)

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (abstract/poster unless indicated):

Assistant professor:

2010:               American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, San Diego.

2009:               American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Philadelphia.

2008:               Bacterial Cell Surfaces Gordon Conference, New London, NH.

2007:               American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Toronto.

2006:               Bacterial Cell Surfaces Gordon Conference, New London, NH.  (Invited speaker).

Postdoctoral researcher:

2002:               American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Orleans.

2001:               American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Orlando.

2000:               Bacterial Cell Surfaces Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH.

INVITED SEMINARS:

June, 2006:                 Bacterial Cell Surfaces Gordon Conference, New London, NH.

January, 2009:            LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiological Sciences.

FUNDED GRANT SUPPORT:

Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University:

2009-2012       National Science Foundation. Role: Principal Investigator Project Title: Roles of E. coli DedA proteins in lipid synthesis and cell division. Total costs: $650,375

2008-2009       LSU Faculty Research Grant. Role: PI. Project Title:  The roles of DedA family proteins in cell division and membrane biology. Total costs:  $9,000

2005-2008:      LA Board of Regents Support Fund. Role: PI. Project Title: Outer Membrane Biogenesis in Gram Negative Bacteria.  Total costs: $61,800

2005-2006:      LSU Faculty Research Grant. Role: PI. Project Title: Isolation and Characterization of E. coli mutants conditionally defective in lipid export to the outer membrane. Total costs: $10,000.

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Duke University Medical Center:

2000-2003:      Individual National Research Service Award. Role: Principal Investigator Project Title: The Role of MsbA in LPS Secretion by E. coli. Total costs: $124,776