Raymond Habas, PhD
Department of Biology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Raymond Habas, PhD

Education:
Year                   Degree          Institution
1989-1990                               SUNY, Fulton-Montgomery Community College (Arts and Science)
1990-1992       B.S                  SUNY at Stony Brook (Biochemistry)
1992-1998       Ph.D.             SUNY at Stony Brook (Neurobiology and Behaviour)

Postdoctoral Training:
Year                   Title                             Specialty/Discipline               Place of Training
1998-2001      Research Fellow     Neurology/Neurobiology     Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital
2001-2003     Research Fellow      Development Biology            Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, NIH/NICHD             

Professional Societies:
Year                Society                                                                                 Role
1992                Society for Neuroscience                                            Member
2001               Society for Developmental Biology                        Member
2002              American Society for Cell Biology                            Member
2008              American Society for Investigative Pathology    Member

Professional Experience:
Year                Experience and Mentor
1989-1990       Laboratory Assistant, Section of Biology and Chemistry, SUNY, Fulton-Montgomery                             
                             Community College, in the Laboratories of Dr. Jane Slezak (Chemistry) and Dr. Donald
                             Emmeluth (Biology).
1990-1991       Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Hematology, SUNY at Stony Brook School
                             of Medicine, in the laboratory of Dr. Sidonie Morrison.
1991-1992       Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, SUNY at Stony Brook, in the                                              laboratory of Dr. William, J. Lennarz, Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
1992-1998       Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook,
                              in the laboratory of Dr. Simon Halegoua.
1998-2001       Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology, Childrens Hospital/Harvard Medical School,
                              in the laboratory of Dr. Xi He.
2001-2003       Post-doctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institutes of Child Health
                              and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, in the laboratory of Dr. Igor Dawid.
2003-                 Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of
                             New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.
2003-                Member, Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Medicine and
                             Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.
2003-                Member, Joint Graduate program in Molecular Biosciences, University of Medicine and
                             Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and Rutgers University.
2004-                Member of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
2004-                Member, Joint Graduate Program in Cell and Developmental Biology, University of
                             Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and
                             Rutgers University.
2006-               Associate of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey.
2007                 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biology, Georgian Court University, New Jersey.
2008-2009       Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and
                              Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.
2009-2011       Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Biology, Temple University
2011-Present  Professor with Tenure, Department of Biology, Temple University

 Awards and Honors:
Year                   Name of Award
1989-1992       Starr Foundation Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies.
1989-1992       Dean’s List Award.
1990                  Phi Theta Kappa Inductee.
1992                  Ford Foundation Prize for Outstanding Graduate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
1992-1997       Starr Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Studies.
1998-2001     Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the US Army Breast Cancer Fund.
2001-2002    Mental Retardation Research Center Training Grant, Childrens Hospital Boston.
2002-2003    Intramural Research Training Award, NICHD, NIH.
2003                 Fellows Award for Research Excellence, NIH.
2004-2007    American Heart Association, Heritage Scientist Developmental Grant.
2005-2007     March of Dimes, Basil O’ Connor Starter Scholar Award.
2007            US Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering (PECASE).
2008                 Foundation of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Excellence in Research Award.
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