Satoshi Katsumoto

Satoshi Katsumoto

PO Box 31

Piscataway NJ 08855-0031

katsus@alum.rpi.edu

Phone: 732-748-8844

Fax: 530-451-8879

Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Master of Science, Biochemistry, December 1998

Thesis Title: Competition and Binding of Arginine, Imidazole, Aminoguanidine, N^G-methyl-L-arginine, N^G-hydroxy-L-arginine, N^G-nitro-L-arginine, N^G-methyl-L-arginine methyl ester, and N-(iminoethyl)-L-ornithine to Endothelial and Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase.

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, May 1995

Experience

Amersham Biosciences, Piscataway, NJ

Technical Specialist, Chromatography Instruments & Media

10/2000 - Present

Helped customers resolve technical issues.

Provided technical assistance to customers via phone, fax and email.

Generated customer facing documents to assist in troubleshooting.

Assisted with internal training classes.

Participated in internal audit team.

Took communication skills and problem solving skills classes.

Associate Technical Specialist, Chromatography Instruments & Media

04/2000 – 10/2000

Helped customers resolve technical issues.

Provided technical assistance to customers via phone, fax and email.

TransMed Ambulance Transport, East Brunswick, NJ

Emergency Medical Technician

12/1999 - 01/2000

Treated patients in prehospital setting.

Operated emergency vehicles.

Nationwide Ambulance, Woodbridge, NJ

Emergency Medical Technician

10/1999 - 01/2000

Treated patients in prehospital setting.

Operated emergency vehicles.

Mohawk Ambulance, Schenectady, NY

Emergency Medical Technician

06/1998 - 09/1998, 12/1998 - 08/1999

Treated patients in prehospital setting.

Operated emergency vehicles.

Salerno Lab, Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

09/1997 - 12/1998

Purified nitric oxide synthases from genetically engineered E. coli.

Performed potentiometric and ligand titrations on nitric oxide synthases.

Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Graduate Teaching Assistant

09/1997 - 12/1998

Instructed advanced undergraduate biochemistry lab.

Aided in the development and reform of course curriculum.

Stenken Lab, Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

03/1997 - 08/1997

Studied exchange of molecules across microdialysis membranes.

Performed assays for enzyme activity.

Bell Lab, Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

08/1995 - 03/1997

Refined crystal structure of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease by molecular modeling.

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Troy, NY

Manager

05/1996 - 08/1996

Maintained stock of products and supplies.

Supervised and scheduled staff.

Interacted with and served customers to provide customer satisfaction.

Scooper

05/1995 - 03/1997

Interacted with and served customers to provide customer satisfaction.

Bell Lab, Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Undergraduate Research Assistant

09/1994 - 05/1995

Purified prolactin receptor from bovine mammary tissue.

Studied prolactin receptor by binding fluorescence labeled prolactin.

Laboratory Skills

UV-Vis spectroscopy, centrifugation, gel filtration chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, SDS-PAGE, dialysis, microdialysis, ultrafiltration.

Computer Skills

UNIX, DOS, MacOS, Windows, Netscape Navigator/Communicator, Internet Explorer, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, J.D. Edwards One World, Lotus Notes, S2000, UNICORN.

Affiliations

American Association for the Advancement of Science							Member	10/1994 - Present
American Chemical Society				Member				10/1994 - Present
American Management Association			Member					4/2001 - Present
American Radio Relay League				Member				10/1996 - Present
Jamesburg First Aid Squad			Captain Second Lieutenant Member					1/2001 - 7/2001 1/2000 - 12/2000 9/1999 - 7/2001
RPI Ambulance		QI Coordinator Non-emergency Transport Coordinator Member						3/1999 - 8/1999 3/1993 - 3/1994 9/1991 - 8/1999
RPI Chorale	Manager Member							3/1992 - 3/1995 9/1991 - 12/1998
Rensselaer Union Performing Arts Committee						Member		9/1995 - 5/1998
W2SZ - RPI Amateur Radio Club					Member			9/1996 - 5/1997

Languages

Fluent in English and Japanese.

Visa Status

Japanese citizenship, US permanent residency.