Resume

Donna Yosmanovich

Drexel University

Department of Physics, Disque Hall

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Mobile: 917-763-3558
Email: day23@drexel.edu

Professional experience

Thesis Research - Drexel University 2007 - Present

• Thesis work is the study of Mixtures and Partials of Sickle Hemoglobin and Their Therapeutic Implications.

 

• A team project research grant is being applied for through the National Institute of Health to continue research for at least 5 years. 

 

Masters and Post Masters Research at Drexel 2005 - 2008

 

• Completed a study of the effects of NO gas on hemoglobin polymerization, to be published in Biophysical Journal and presented at Biophysical Society meeting March 2009. Rebuilt experimental apparatus in order to successfully measure photolysis recombination of NO Hemoglobin. Created original data analysis programs used to quantify data collected. Developed a dilute sample making technique necessary for accurate experimentation. 

  ·         Researched possible contributions to increased polymerization from red blood cell membranes.  Trained in advanced biological and chemical research techniques in handling organic samples and technical details of several experimental apparatus including a laser, optical table microscope, monochrometer and spectrophotometer.  Created a computer program that automated repeatable measurements during experimentation freeing hours of work for several scientists.

  ·         Collaborated results on the metastable polymerization of hemoglobin droplets.  Measured and analyzed the kinetic rates of hemoglobin droplets, data is published in Journal of Molecular Biology.

   

  Science / Math Teacher and tutor at drexel   2005 – Present

   

  ·         Teaching Assistant for engineering physics courses and pre-med undergraduate physics courses for four years.  Nominated by tenured faculty for outstanding teaching award 2007.  Tutored undergraduate students in both Physics and Calculus through the Physics and Math department at Drexel University.

   

  Undergraduate Research Experience – Physics Department Fordham University                                       2004 – 2005

   

  ·         Biomedical research project with Physics professor Dr. Martin Sanzari on the effects of temperature change on collagen structure. Continued an experiment initiated by a former PhD student. 

   

  RESEARCHER AT MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA         June 2004

   

  • Worked alongside Dr. Sergey Gorshkov a physicist at Moscow State University’s Ferreoelctricity faculty in his ongoing research on Landau theory. 

   

  RESEARCHER AT PUSCHINO LABS, RUSSIA                                  July 2004

   

  • Worked on the conductive properties of thin DNA films while guided by two Biophysicists, Dr. Montrel and Dr. Fomkina from the Biological Research Center in Puschino, Russia. 

   

  Refereed Publications

  Metastable Polymerization of Sickle Hemoglobin in Droplets Alexey Aprelev, Mikhail Zakharov, Maria Rotter, Donna Yosmanovich, Suzanna Kwong, Robin W. Briehl, Frank A. Ferrone. Journal of Molecular Biology. Vol. 369-5, pp. 1170-1174. June 2007.

   

  Presentations

  Canadian, American, Mexican Physics Graduate Student Conference (CAM) Montreal, August 2007 – Poster - Tertiary Inhibition of Sickle Hemoglobin Polymerization

  College of Arts and Science COAS Research Day, Drexel University, March 2007–Poster-Tertiary Inhibition of Sickle Hemoglobin Polymerization, Donna Yosmanovich, Maria Rotter, Alexey Aprelev, Frank Ferrone.

  Biophysical Society Meeting 2007, Baltimore Maryland, March 2007 – Poster- Tertiary Inhibition of Sickle Hemoglobin Polymerization.

  Biophysical Society Meeting 2009, San Francisco California, March 2009 – Poster- Do Different Ligands Produce Different Effects in Sickle Hemoglobin Polymer Growth?

  Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) Meeting 2010, Washington D.C., September 2010 – Platform Presentation- Can Changing p50 Alone Be an Effective Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease? Donna Yosmanovich & Frank Ferrone

   

  HONORS

  Clare Booth Luce Scholarship 2003-2005, Competitive nationally recognized full tuition scholarship awarded to top 5% of female science majors within Fordham University. 

  Matteo Ricci Fellowship 2004-2005, Prestigious honor bestowed on select students at Fordham University which funded my undergraduate research opportunity in Russia.

  Travel Award 2007 & 2009, Awarded by Drexel Graduate Research Dept. to attend Biophysical Society meetings.

  Travel Award 2007, Awarded by the Drexel Physics department to represent Drexel at the Canadian American Mexican Graduate Student Conference in Canada.

  Travel Award 2009, Awarded by AWIS to attend Biophysical Society 2009 meeting.

   

  EDUCATION

  Drexel University Ph.D. research, 2007 – Present

  Drexel University M.S. Physics, 2005 – 2007

  Fordham University B.S. Physics, 2001 – 2005