CURRICULUM VITAE

Joshua Michael Harris Hall

PERSONAL DATA:

EDUCATION:

M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, expected May 2003
Ph.D., Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, December 2001
Thesis title: "Sonic hedgehog Signaling in Taste Development", Advisor: Thomas E. Finger, Ph.D.
B.S., Molecular Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 1995

AWARDS & HONORS:

Honors, Family Medicine Clerkship, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2002
Graduate Travel Award, Association for Chemosensory Science, 1998, 1999, 2001
Outstanding Presentation, UCHSC Student Research Forum, 1998, 1999
Excellence in Research, UCHSC Student Honors and Research Committee, 1997
Dean's List, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1996, 1997
Graduate Magna cum Laude, UCSD, 1995
Chancellor's Scholar, UCSD, 1991-1995

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES & POSITIONS HELD:

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

EMPLOYMENT:

6/94-6/95 - Research Assistant. Harvey Karten Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
6/93-9/93 - Research Assistant. Kurt Stenmark Lab, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
6/92-9/92 - Student Researcher. James McGregor Lab, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
3/92-6/95 - Member/Worker. UCSD General Store Cooperative, La Jolla, CA.

PUBLICATIONS:

Hall, J. M., Bell, M. L. and Finger, T. E. (2003) Disruption of Sonic hedgehog signaling alters growth and patterning of lingual taste papillae. Developmental Biology, in press.
Hall, J. M., Hooper, J. E. and Finger, T. E. (1999) Expression of Sonic hedgehog, Patched, and Gli1 in developing taste papillae of the mouse. Journal of Comparative Neurology 406: 143-55.
Draper, D., McGregor, J., Hall, J., Jones, W., Beutz, M., Heine, R. P. and Porreco, R. (1995) Elevated protease activities in human amnion and chorion correlate with preterm premature rupture of membranes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 173: 1506-12.

NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

1998-2001 Meeting of the Association for Chemosensory Science
- Hall, J. M., Helms, J. A. and Finger, T. E. (2001) Sonic hedgehog is an inhibitor of taste papilla development. Chemical Senses 26: 1035-6.
- Hall, J. M. and Finger, T. E. (2000) TGFbeta signaling in gustatory development. Chemical Senses 25: 627.
- Hall, J. M., Finger, T. E., MacCallum, D. K. and Mistretta, C. M. (1999) Sonic hedgehog signaling in rodent tongue cultures. Chemical Senses 24: 572-3.
- Hall, J. M., Anderson, K., Hooper, J. E. and Finger, T. E. (1998) Expression of Sonic hedgehog and Patched in taste papillae during late mouse development. Chemical Senses 23: 595-6.
1997 Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
- Finger, T. E., Hall, J. M., Kent, D., Anderson, K. and Hooper, J. E. (1997) Expression of Sonic hedgehog, Patched and BMP-4 mRNA in developing taste papillae. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 23: 873.
1997-99, 2001 National M.D./Ph.D. Student Conference
1997 International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste
- Hall, J. M., Anderson, K., Hooper, J. E. and Finger, T. E. (1997) Expression of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) and Patched (Ptc) in developing taste papillae of the mouse. Chemical Senses 22: 692-3.

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INTERESTS:

Advanced coursework in cerebral cortical development and limb development with Linda Barlow, University of Denver
Cell and Developmental Biology student journal club, Chemical Senses journal club
Volleyball, soccer, golf, snowboarding, travel, movies

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