Current Knowledge base and accomplishments:

Biochemistry:

1995   B.S. in Microbiology, San Diego State University (SDSU)

1995   2 year Teaching Assistant Position at SDSU, Intro Biology Laboratory

1997   1 1/2 year position at Immusol, Inc. Characterized tumor suppressor 
            genes via ribozyme-mediated cleavage of mRNA

1998   M.S. in Biology, emphasis in Molecular Biology, SDSU. Title of Thesis:
            Analysis of the RNA Polymerase Specificity of the Proximal Sequence 
            Element of Drosophila U-snRNA Gene Promoters

1999   1 1/2 year position at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), 
            Dept. of Medicine. Characterized prostate cell tumor lines via yeast 
            two-hybrid assay

2000   6 year position at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). Assisted with 
            theoretical HIV vaccine design via screening of antibody and viral
            envelope libraries

 

Biochemistry Publications:  

Zwick MB, Jensen R, Church S, Wang M, Stiegler G, Kunert R, Katinger H, Burton DR. Anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) antibodies 2F5 and 4E10 require surprisingly few crucial residues in the membrane-proximal external region of glycoprotein gp41 to neutralize HIV-1. J Virol. 2005 Jan; 79(2): 1252-61.

 ZwickMB, Kelleher R, Jensen R, Labrijin AF, Wang M, Quinnan GV Jr, Parren PW, Burton DR. A novel human antibody against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp 120 is V1, V2, and V3 loop dependent and helps delimit the epitope of the broadly neutralizing antibody immunoglobulin G1 b12. J Virol. 2003 Jun;
77(12): 6965-78.

Hezareh M, Hessell AJ, Jensen RC, Van de Winkel JG, Parren, PW. Effector function activities of a panel of mutants of a broadly neutralizing antibody against human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Virol. 2001 Dec; 75(24): 12161-8. 

McNamara-Schroeder KJ, Hennessey RF, Harding GA, Jensen RC, Stumph WE. The Drosophila U1 and U6 gene proximal sequence elements act as important determinants of the RNA polymerase specificity of small nuclear RNA gene promoters in vitro and in vivo. J Biol Chem. 2001 Aug 24; 276(34): 31786-92.

Jensen RC, Wang Y, Hardin SB, Stumph WE. The proximal sequence element (PSE) plays a major role in establishing the RNA polymerase specificity of Drosophila U-snRNA genes. Nucleic Acids Res. 1998 Jan 15; 26(2):616-22.

Wang Y, Jensen RC, Stumph WE. Role of TATA box sequence and orientation in determining RNA polymerase II/III transcription specificity. Nucleic Acids Res.
1996 Aug 1; 24(15): 3100-6.


Nutrition:

2002   Published "The Failures of American Medicine". Trafford Publishing, Victoria, B.C., Canada. 540 References; an objective comparison between natural and conventional therapies in the treatment of: Diet-related illness, Allergies/Asthma, Cancer, and Mental Illness

2005   Holistic Nutrition Consultation service started in San Diego

2006   Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition, Clayton College of Natural Health. 
            Dissertation: 
            "The Role of Histamine in Mental Illness and its Attenuation with     
            Vitamin C"

2006   Certified Nutritional Consultant (C.N.C.) program completed with
            the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC)

2006   Published a compressed review of the above dissertation in the       
            Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation's journal, Winter 2006. 
            Title: Vitamin C as a Natural Antihistamine Supplement and 
            Mental Health Promoter.

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