ANDREWS, GERARD P., PHD

EDUCATION
B.S. (Biology) 1980, Pennsylvania State University
M.S. (Microbiology) 1983, University of New Hampshire
Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) 1993, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences


SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
CDC Select Agent Access Authorization, 2002-Present
FCC Amateur Radio License, WB3BD (Advanced Class), 1974-Present


 

EMPLOYMENT

2009 - Present Adjunct Scientist, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM
8/04 - Present Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2/03 - 7/04 Applied Research Consultant and Task Area Director, Vaccine Product Development, Bacteriology Division, USAMRIID
3/00 - 1/03 Chief, Bacteriology Division, USAMRIID
6/99 - 2/00 Chief, Department of Pathogenesis and Immunology, Bacteriology Division, USAMRIID
6/88 - 5/99 Chief, Microbiology Division, Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
7/96 - 5/98 Chief, Immunology Branch, Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
8/92 - 6/96 Biological Warfare Defense Research Microbiologist, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
8/87 - 6/92 Graduate Fellow (doctoral program), Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
9/83 - 12/86 Infectious Disease Research Microbiologist, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

 

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITION
Order of Military Medical Merit, 2001
Department of the Army, Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator in Microbiology, 2002
“Top Prof”, Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board, University of Wyoming, 2005, 2006, 2008
Nominated for John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award, 2007
UW Graduate Faculty, 2007
Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society, Wyoming Chapter, 2009



PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society for Microbiology
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD)
National Association of Biology Teachers



REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

  1. Andrews, G. P., S. D. Strachan, G. E. Benner, A. K. Sample, G. W. Anderson, Jr., J. J. Adamovicz, S. L. Welkos, J. K. Pullen and A. M. Friedlander: Protective Efficacy of Recombinant Yersinia Outer Proteins Against Bubonic Plague Caused by Encapsulated and Nonencapsulated Yersinia pestis. Infect. Immun. 67(3): 1533-1537, 1999.

     

  2. Benner, G. E., G. P. Andrews, W. R. Byrne, S. D. Strachan, A. K. Sample, D. G. Heath and A. M. Friedlander: Immune Response to Yersinia Outer Proteins and Other Yersinia pestis Antigens After Experimental Plague Infection in Mice. Infect. Immun. 67(4): 1922-1928, 1999.

     

  3. Jeddeloh, J. A., D. L. Fritz, D. M. Waag, J. M. Hartings and G. P. Andrews: Bio-defense Driven Murine Model of Pneumonic Melioidosis. Infect. Immun. 71(1): 584-587, 2003.

     

  4. Jarrett, C. O., F. Sebbane, J. J. Adamovicz, G. P. Andrews and B. J. Hinnebusch: Flea-Borne Transmission Model to Evaluate Vaccine Efficacy Against Naturally Acquired Bubonic Plague. Infect. Immun. 72(4): 2052-2056, 2004.

     

  5. Little, S. F., B. E. Ivins, P. F. Fellows, M. L. Pitt, S. L. Norris and G. P. Andrews: Defining a Serological Correlate of Protection in Rabbits for a Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine. Vaccine 22(3-4): 422-430, 2004.

     

  6. Little, S. F., W. M. Webster, B. E. Ivins, P. F. Fellows, S. L. Norris and G. P. Andrews: Development of an In Vitro-Based Potency Assay for Anthrax Vaccine. Vaccine 22(21-22): 2843-2852, 2004.

     

  7. Little, S. F., W. M. Webster, S. L. Norris and G. P. Andrews: Evaluation of an Anti-rPA IgG ELISA for Measuring the Antibody Response in Mice. Biologicals 32(2): 62-69, 2004.

     

  8. Rocke, T. E., J. Mencher, S. R. Smith, A. M. Friedlander, G. P. Andrews and L. A. Baeten: Recombinant F1-V Fusion Protein Protects Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) Against Virulent Yersinia pestis Infection. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 35(2): 142-146, 2004.

     

  9. Welkos, S. L., G. P. Andrews, L. E. Lindler, N. J. Snellings and S. D. Strachan: Mu dl1 (Ap lac) Mutagenesis of Yersinia pestis Plasmid pFra and Identification of Temperature-Regulated Loci Associated with Virulence. Plasmid 51(1): 1-11, 2004.

     

  10. Goodin, J. L., R. W. Raab, R. L. McKown, G. L. Coffman, B. S. Powell, J. T. Enama, J. A. Ligon and G. P. Andrews: Yersinia pestis Outer Membrane Type III Secretion Protein YscC: Expression, Purification, Characterization, and Induction of Specific Antiserum. Protein Exp. Purif. 40(1): 152-163, 2005.

     

  11. Powell, B. S., G. P. Andrews, J. T. Enama, S. Jendrek, C. Bolt, P. Worsham, J. K. Pullen, W. Ribot, H. Hines, L. Smith, D. G. Heath and J. J. Adamovicz: Design and Testing for a Nontagged F1-V Fusion Protein as Vaccine Antigen Against Bubonic and Pneumonic Plague. Biotechnol. Prog. 21(5): 1490-1510, 2005.

     

  12. Little, S. F., B. E. Ivins, W. M. Webster, P. F. Fellows, M. L. Pitt, S. L. Norris and G. P. Andrews: Duration of Protection of Rabbits After Vaccination with Bacillus anthracis Recombinant Protective Antigen Vaccine. Vaccine 24(14): 2530-2536, 2006.

     

  13. Ribot, W. J., B. S. Powell, B. E. Ivins, S. F. Little, W. M. Johnson, T. A. Hoover, S. L. Norris, J. J. Adamovicz , A. M. Friedlander and G. P. Andrews: Comparative Efficacy of Different Isoforms of Recombinant Protective Antigen Against Bacillus anthracis Spore Challenge in Rabbits. Vaccine 24(17): 3469-3476, 2006.

     

  14. Vitale, L., D. Blanset, I. Lowy, T. O'Neill, J. Goldstein, S. F. Little, G. P. Andrews, G. Dorough, R. K. Taylor and T. Keler: Prophylaxis and Therapy of Inhalational Anthrax by a Novel Monoclonal Antibody to Protective Antigen that Mimics Vaccine-Induced Immunity. Infect. Immun. 74(10): 5840-5847, 2006.

     

  15. Little, S. F., B. E. Ivins, W. M. Webster, S. L. Norris and G. P. Andrews: Effect of Aluminum Hydroxide Adjuvant and Formaldehyde in the Formulation of rPA Anthrax Vaccine. Vaccine 25(15): 2771-2777, 2007.

     

  16. Powell, B. S., J. T. Enama, W. J. Ribot, W. Webster, S. Little, T. Hoover, J. Adamovicz, and G.P. Andrews: Multiple Asparagine Deamidation of Bacillus anthracis Protective Antigen Causes Charge Isoforms Whose Complexity Correlates with Reduced Biological Activity. Proteins 68(22): 458-479, 2007.

     

  17. Lowry, J. E., G. Vernati, L. D. Goodridge, W. H. Edwards, A. M. Fluegel and G. P. Andrews: Application of In Vivo Induced Antigen Technology (IVIAT) Reveals Novel Virulence Genes Up-regulated During Brucella abortus Infection in Cervus elaphus. Vet. Microbiol. (in revision). 
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