Patricia Opresko

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Patricia Opresko - Teaching and Mentoring

Courses Taught

Years Taught

Course Number: Title

Primary Instructor

Fall 2008 HuGen 2031 Introduction to Human Genetics Dr. Suzanne Gollin

Summer 2008 EPIDEM 2980 Biology and Physiology of Aging Dr. Ann Newman

Spring 2008 MSMPHL 3330 and MSBMG 3530: DNA Repair - from biochemistry to human disease Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics graduate course Drs. Robert Sobol and Laura Niedernhofer

Spring 2008 EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals
Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program: 4 lectures Dr. Seymour Garte

Fall/Spring 2006 - 2009
M.S.T.P. Research Basis of Medical Knowledge
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD/PhD program Co-director with
Dr. Richard Steiman

Fall 2007/2008 EOH 2175: General Toxicology University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health Lecture: Genetic Toxicology, Lecture: Carcinogenesis Dr. James Fabisiak

Fall 2006
EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals
Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program Biochemistry and Metabolism section: 7 lectures Dr. Paul Reynolds

Spring 2006 MSMPHL 3330 and MSBMG 3530: DNA Repair - from biochemistry to human disease Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics graduate course 1. Lecture 19: Other diseases with defective damage processing
2. Lecture 23: Manuscript on Werner Syndrome and Premature Aging
Dr. Richard Wood

Fall 2005 EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals
Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program
1. Lecture 21: Protein Purification Dr. Paul Reynolds

Mentoring

Date(s)

Type of Teaching

Title

Fall 2006 Presented a 1hr. lecture titled Basic orientation to 'bench' biomarkers of age with an emphasis on telomeres to faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students. Biomarkers of Aging Workshop November 7, 2006 The Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center

Fall 2006 Served as a preceptor for analysis of the article "The aflatoxin B(1) formamidopyrimidine adduct plays a major role in causing the types of mutations observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma." Smela 2002 PNAS. EOH 2176: Principles of Toxicology Conference EOH Graduate Program

Fall 2006 Served as a preceptor for analysis of the article "Xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XP-V) correcting protein from HeLa cells has a thymine dimer bypass DNA polymerase activity". Matsutani 1999 EMBO J EOH 2176: Principles of Toxicology Conference EOH Graduate Program

Spring 2006
Lectured on my experience with the peer review process for a recent publication “POT1 Stimulates RecQ Helicases WRN and BLM to Unwind Telomeric DNA Substrates” Opresko et al., 2005, Journal Biological Chemistry. EOH 2109: Graduate Program in Molecular Toxicology Journal Club

Fall 2005
Served as a mentor/preceptor for the student presentation of the article “DNA Helicase Srs2 disrupts the Rad51 presynaptic filament” Krejci 2003 Nature. EOH 2311: Molecular Fundamentals Conference.
EOH Graduate Program

Fall 2005

Served as a faculty mentor for Aaron Secrest and Oni Obi for their presentation of the journal article “Defective Telomere Lagging Strand Synthesis in Cells Lacking WRN Helicase Activity” Crabbe et al, 2004, Science. Journal Club 2 nd year MD/PhD students

Fall/Spring 1996-97
Tutored Medical Students for the Biochemistry course Dept. Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine

Other Teaching/Training

Date(s)

Type of Teaching

Program/Description

Summer 2009 Supervised and mentored a first year medical student-Nathan Smith Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program sponsored by The American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging

Summer 2009 Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Devin Kepchia EOH summer undergraduate research program

Winter 2009 Workshop with GSPH graduate students Dean’s Day abstract preparation session

Summer/Fall 2008 Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Abbe Jackson EOH summer undergraduate research program

Summer 2006 Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Hannah Colabrese EOH summer student

Summer 2004 Supervised and mentored a M.S. graduate student – Shamika Danzy NIH Summer Internship Program

Years Taught	Course Number: Title	Primary Instructor
Fall 2008	HuGen 2031 Introduction to Human Genetics	Dr. Suzanne Gollin
Summer 2008	EPIDEM 2980 Biology and Physiology of Aging	Dr. Ann Newman
Spring 2008	MSMPHL 3330 and MSBMG 3530: DNA Repair - from biochemistry to human disease Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics graduate course	Drs. Robert Sobol and Laura Niedernhofer
Spring 2008	EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program: 4 lectures	Dr. Seymour Garte
Fall/Spring 2006 - 2009	M.S.T.P. Research Basis of Medical Knowledge University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD/PhD program	Co-director with Dr. Richard Steiman
Fall 2007/2008	EOH 2175: General Toxicology University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health Lecture: Genetic Toxicology, Lecture: Carcinogenesis	Dr. James Fabisiak
Fall 2006	EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program Biochemistry and Metabolism section: 7 lectures	Dr. Paul Reynolds
Spring 2006	MSMPHL 3330 and MSBMG 3530: DNA Repair - from biochemistry to human disease Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics graduate course 1. Lecture 19: Other diseases with defective damage processing 2. Lecture 23: Manuscript on Werner Syndrome and Premature Aging	Dr. Richard Wood
Fall 2005	EOH 2301: Molecular Fundamentals Environmental and Occupational Health Graduate Program 1. Lecture 21: Protein Purification	Dr. Paul Reynolds

Date(s)	Type of Teaching	Title
Fall 2006	Presented a 1hr. lecture titled Basic orientation to 'bench' biomarkers of age with an emphasis on telomeres to faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students.	Biomarkers of Aging Workshop November 7, 2006 The Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center
Fall 2006	Served as a preceptor for analysis of the article "The aflatoxin B(1) formamidopyrimidine adduct plays a major role in causing the types of mutations observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma." Smela 2002 PNAS.	EOH 2176: Principles of Toxicology Conference EOH Graduate Program
Fall 2006	Served as a preceptor for analysis of the article "Xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XP-V) correcting protein from HeLa cells has a thymine dimer bypass DNA polymerase activity". Matsutani 1999 EMBO J	EOH 2176: Principles of Toxicology Conference EOH Graduate Program
Spring 2006	Lectured on my experience with the peer review process for a recent publication “POT1 Stimulates RecQ Helicases WRN and BLM to Unwind Telomeric DNA Substrates” Opresko et al., 2005, Journal Biological Chemistry.	EOH 2109: Graduate Program in Molecular Toxicology Journal Club
Fall 2005	Served as a mentor/preceptor for the student presentation of the article “DNA Helicase Srs2 disrupts the Rad51 presynaptic filament” Krejci 2003 Nature.	EOH 2311: Molecular Fundamentals Conference. EOH Graduate Program
Fall 2005	Served as a faculty mentor for Aaron Secrest and Oni Obi for their presentation of the journal article “Defective Telomere Lagging Strand Synthesis in Cells Lacking WRN Helicase Activity” Crabbe et al, 2004, Science.	Journal Club 2 nd year MD/PhD students
Fall/Spring 1996-97	Tutored Medical Students for the Biochemistry course	Dept. Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine

Date(s)	Type of Teaching	Program/Description
Summer 2009	Supervised and mentored a first year medical student-Nathan Smith	Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program sponsored by The American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging
Summer 2009	Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Devin Kepchia	EOH summer undergraduate research program
Winter 2009	Workshop with GSPH graduate students	Dean’s Day abstract preparation session
Summer/Fall 2008	Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Abbe Jackson	EOH summer undergraduate research program
Summer 2006	Supervised and mentored an undergraduate student- Hannah Colabrese	EOH summer student
Summer 2004	Supervised and mentored a M.S. graduate student – Shamika Danzy	NIH Summer Internship Program