Melissa A. Moss, Assistant Professor

2C14 Swearingen Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208
(V) 803.777.5604
(F) 803.777.8265
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Curriculum Vitae

I. Education

• Ph. D. (2000) University of Kentucky
• B. S. (1995) University of Kentucky

II. Industrial & Academic Experience

• Senior Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Dept. of Neuroscience, Jacksonville, FL (2002-2004)

• Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Dept. of Neuroscience, Jacksonville, FL (2000-2002)

III. Honors & Awards:

• American Heart Association Florida/Puerto Rico Affiliate, Postdoctoral Fellowship (2002-2004)

• Graduate School Academic Year Fellowship (Fall 1999)

• Dissertation Year Fellowship (1998-1999)

• National Science Foundation Fellowship (1995-1998)

• Commonwealth Travel Award (1998)

• Henry M. Lutes Engineering Scholarship (1991-1995)

• Chancellor Scholarship (1991-1995)

IV. Memberships

Member of AIChE, Omega Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Golden key National Honor Society, Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honorary, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honorary.

V. Publications

1. Michael R. Nichols, Melissa A. Moss, Dana Kim Reed, Stephanie Cratic-McDaniel, Jan H. Hoh and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Amyloid-β protofibrils and aggregates induced in dilute hexafluoroisopropanol.  Differences in stability and morphology". (In Progress) (2004).

2. Michael R. Nichols, Melissa A. Moss, Dana Kim Reed, Jan H. Hoh and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Rapid assembly of amyloid-β peptide into unstable β-sheet fibers at a liquid/liquid interface", (Submitted, Biochemistry) (2004).

3. Melissa A. Moss, Michael R. Nichols, Dana Kim Reed, Nick Varvel and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Nordihydroguaiaretic acid does not disaggregate b-amyloid(1-40) protofibrils but does inhibit growth arising from direct protofibril association", Molecular Pharmacology 66: 592-600 (2004).

4. Melissa A. Moss, Michael R. Nichols, Dana Kim Reed, Jan H. Hoh and Terrone L. Rosenberrry, "The peptide KLVFF-K₆ promotes b-amyloid(1-40) protofibril growth by association but does not alter protofibril effects on cellular reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT)", Molecular Pharmacology 64: 1160-1168 (2003).

5. Michael R. Nichols, Melissa A. Moss, Dana Kim Reed, Wen-Lang Lin, Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay, Jan H. Hoh and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Growth of b-amyloid(1-40) protofibrils by monomer elongation and lateral association.  Characterization of distinct products by light scattering", Biochemistry 41:  6115-6127 (2002).

6. J. Chaky, K. Anderson, M. Moss and L. Vaillancourt, "Surface hydrophobicity and surface rigidity are inducing signals for spore germination", Colletotrichum graminicola.  Phytopathology 91: 558-564 (2001).

7. Melissa A. Moss and Kimberly W. Anderson, "Adhesion of cancer cells to endothelial monolayers: A study of initial attachment versus firm adhesion", The Journal of Adhesion 74: 19-40 (2000).

8. Melissa A. Moss, Stephen Zimmer and Kimberly W. Anderson, "Role of metastatic potential in the adhesion of human breast cancer cells to endothelial monolayers", Anticancer Research 20: 1425-1434 (2000).

9. Melissa Summers Moss, Betty Sisken, Steve Zimmer, and Kimberly W. Anderson, "Adhesion of nonmetastatic and highly metastatic breast cancer cells to endothelial cells exposed to shear stress", Biorheology 36: 359-371 (1999).

10. J. A. Hestekin, M. Sarkari, M. A. Summers, K. S. Ziemer and L. P. Zuba, "Conducting a graduate student symposium: Goals, guidelines, and experiences.  Chemical Engineering Education Fall 1998: 266-268 (1998).

11. D. Bhattacharyya, S. Ganapathi, S. Vishwanath, M. Summers and D. A. Butterfield, "Immobilized enzyme reactions on beads and membranes", Biofunctional Membranes 117-129 (1994).

VI. Conference Proceeding - Abstracts

1. Michael R. Nichols, Melissa A. Moss, Dana Kim Reed, Wen-Lang Lin, Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay, Jan H. Hoh and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Growth of β-amyloid(1-40) protofibrils by monomer elongation and lateral association", Characterization of distinct products by light scattering and atomic force microscopy. FASEB Summer Research Conference, Amyloids and Other Abnormal Protein Folding Processes, Snomass, CO (June 15-20, 2002).

2. Melissa A. Moss, Michael R. Nichols, Dana Kim Reed and Terrone L. Rosenberry, "Effect of monoclonal antibodies on Aβ fibril formation", Experimental Biology, Sponsored by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Orlando, FL (March 30-April 1, 2001).

3. M. Moss and K. Anderson,  "Adhesion vs. lodging in cancer cell metastasis",  Experimental Biology, Sponsored by the National American Society of Biorheology, San Diego, CA (April 15-18, 2000).

4. Kimberly W. Anderson and Melissa Moss,  "Role of cell adhesion in cancer metastasis",  Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Myrtle Beach, SC (February 20-23, 2000).

5. M. A. Moss, S. Zimmer and K. W. Anderson, "Effect of shear stress on the adhesion of human breast cancer cells to endothelial monolayers", Annual Meeting of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Dallas, TX (October 31-November 5. 1999).

6. M. A. Summers, E. S. Leman, S. Zimmer and K. W. Anderson, "Examination of the Role of TNF-α stimulation in cancer cell adhesion using two assay types", Annual Meeting of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Miami, FL (November 15-20, 1998).

7. M. A. Summers, K. W. Anderson and S. Zimmer, "Effect of TNF-α on cancer cell adhesion and metastatic potential", Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA (October 2-5, 1997).  Annals of Biomedical Engineering (Sept/Oct 1997) S-37.