CURRICULUM VITAE
Vincent A. Fischetti,
Ph.D.
Personal:
Married with 2 children
Education:
Ph.D. New York University, Microbiology, 1970, (with honors)
M.S. Long Island University, Microbiology, 1967
B.S. Wagner College, Bacteriology, 1962
Training and Experience:
1990 -Pres. Professor and Co-Chairman, Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y.
1978 - 1990 Associate Professor, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y.
1973 - 1978 Assistant Professor, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y.
1970 - 1979 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
1972 - 1973 Guest Investigator, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y.
1972 - 1973 Postdoctoral Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, N.Y.
1970 - 1972 Postdoctoral Fellow, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y.
Honors and Awards (selected):
2000 Keynote address, Joint German Conference for Microbiology
1999 Keynote address, Japanese Lancefield Society Annual Meeting
1999 John H. Hanks Memorial Lecture, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
1999 Pfeiser Lectureship (U. Pittsburgh)
1997 - 2007 MERIT Award, National Institutes of Health
1996 - 1997 Foundation Lecturer, American Academy for Microbiology
1996 Keynote address, International Lancefield Society, Paris
1995 Invited speaker, Institut Pasteur Symposia, "The Year of Louis Pasteur"
1994 - Pres Fellow, American Academy for Microbiology
1994 - 1995 Chairman, Div. B (Microbial Pathogenesis), Am. Society for Microbiology
1992 McLaghlan Lecturer, University of Texas, Galveston
1992 Burroughs Wellcome Visiting Professor, (University of Arizona)
1987 - 1997 MERIT Award, National Institutes of Health
1987 Invited speaker, Institut Pasteur Centennial
1987 Shipley Lecturer, Harvard Medical School
1986 - 1987 President, Lancefield Society
1980 Alumni Achievement Award, Wagner College
1977 - 1982 Research Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health
1973 - 1977 Senior Investigator, New York Heart Association
1971 - 1973 Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship
1970 NYU Founders Day Award for outstanding scholarship
Professional Activities:
2000 Awards Advisory Board, American Society for Microbiology
1999 - Pres Advisory Board, New York Academy of Sciences
1999 - Pres Chairman, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Rockefeller University
1999 - Pres Scientific Advisory Board, Osel Pharmaceuticals
1996 - Pres Advisory Board, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
1994 - Pres Board of Scientific Directors and Trustee, Trudeau Institute
1996 - Pres Chief Scientific Advisor, SIGA Pharmaceuticals
1992 - Pres Advisory Editor, Trends in Microbiology
1990 - Pres Advisory Editor, Journal of Experimental Medicine
1986 - Pres Advisory Board, New York Hall of Science
1984 - Pres Co-Director, Biotechnology Facility at the Rockefeller University
1989 - 1999 Editor-in-Chief, Infection and Immunity
1995 - 1997 Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Spectral Diagnostics
1993 - 1995 Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, M6 Pharmaceuticals
1988 - 1989 Assistant Editor, Journal of Experimental Medicine
1980 - 1985 Section Editor, Journal of Immunology
1978 - 1983 NIAID Bacteriology and Mycology Study Section (BM2)
1978 - 1989 Editorial Board, Infection and Immunity
1978 - 1980 Editorial Board, Journal of Immunology
Patents:
US Patent
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1. Production of streptococcal M protein immunogens
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#4,784,948
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2. Streptococcal immunoglobulin A binding protein
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#5,352,588
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3. Immunoglobulin A binding protein ML2.2 |
#5,556,944
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4. Regulation of exoproteins in Staphylococcus aureus |
#5,587,288
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5. Method for exposing group A streptococcal antigens and an improved diagnostic test for the identification of group A streptococci |
#5,604,109
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6. Polypeptide of a hybrid surface protein by bacteria |
#5,616,686
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7. Process, apparatus and reagents for isolating cellular components |
#5,634,767
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8. Gene for serum opacity factor |
#5,707,822
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9. Delivery and expression of a hybrid surface protein by bacteria |
#5,786,205
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10. Use of Gram-positive bacteria to express recombinant proteins |
#5,821,088
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11. Production of streptococcal M protein |
#5,840,314
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12. Fibronectin/fibrinogen binding protein of group A streptococci |
#5,910,441
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13. Method for screening inhibitors of the enzyme which cleaves the anchor of surface proteins from Gram-positive bacteria |
#5,968,763
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14. Regulation of exoprotein in Staphylococcus aureus II |
#5,976,792
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15. Prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of group A streptococcal infections |
#5,985,271
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16. Recombinant poxvirus and streptococcal M protein vaccine |
#5,985,654
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17. Therapeutic treatment of group A streptococcal infections |
#5,997,862
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18. Topical treatment of streptococcal infections |
#6,056,55
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19. Use of bacterial phage associated lysing enzymes for the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of various illnesses |
#6,056,954
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20. Plasmin binding protein and therapeutic use thereof |
(Allowance)
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21. 12 pending applications
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Societies:
American Society for Microbiology, Harvey Society, Kunkel Society,
New York Academy of Sciences