AOAC OMB Nomination Review (June 12, 2019)

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Address:

F. Morgan Wallace, Ph.D. 511 Ricketts Mill Rd Elkton, MD 21921

Phone: E-mail:

(302) 287-1306

morganwallacephd@gmail.com

Education:

- Bachelor of Arts Political Science University of Florida 1989 - Bachelor of Science Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida 1990 - Doctor of Philosophy Food Science and Human Nutrition with a Minor in Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida 1999

Work Experience:

Director of Scientific Development – 2016-Present. Rheonix Applied Markets. Facilitated the entry of a startup molecular diagnostics company into the food, beverage, and veterinary testing markets. Along with the Vice President for Strategy and Marketing set priorities and coordinated Rheonix’ entry into applied markets. Worked with in-house scientists and contractors on the development of innovative test kits using a highly multiplexed microfluidics-based instrument. Microbiologist/Group Leader – 2004-2016. Validations group leader DuPont Molecular Diagnostics (formerly DuPont Qualicon). Research interests included rapid recovery and detection of Listeria , Salmonella , E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 STEC, Vibrio, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus, and fungi. Microbiologist/Microbial Ecologist - 2003-2004. USDA-ARS Microbial Food Safety Research Unit. Research interests included epidemiology, molecular subtyping, and population biology of foodborne bacterial pathogens. Microbiologist/Molecular Biologist - 2000-2002. USDA-ARS Microbial Food Safety Research Unit. Research interests included epidemiology and molecular subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes associated with vacuum packed meat products, especially frankfurters. Microbiologist. 1999-2000. USDA-ARS Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Poultry Microbiology Safety Research Units. Research interests included antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella and Campylobacter including mechanisms, susceptibility testing methods, and epidemiology. Doctoral student- 1991-1999. Research interest primarily involved immune response during Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin intoxication.