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David Micklos

Lead, iPlant Education, Outreach, & Training

(516) 367-5172
DNA Learning Center
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
micklos@cshl.edu

Responsibilities

  • Adapt
  • Conduct
  • Coordinate

Professional Experience

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1983-present

Executive Director, DNA Learning Center (1988 - present)
Director, Public Affairs and Development, (1982 - 1988)

Group Attitudes Corporation, Hill & Knowlton Inc., New York, New York
Opinion Research Specialist (1982)

College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Photojournalism Instructor, Graduate Assistant (1980 - 1982)

Medical Economics Company, Oradel, New Jersey
Editorial Intern (1981)

Baltimore City Public Schools, Northwestern High School, Baltimore, Maryland
Biology Teacher (1979 - 1980)

United States Peace Corps, Moeng College, Botswana, Africa
Volunteer Science Teacher (1976 - 1978)

Selected Publications

  • Micklos, D., U. Hilgert, and B. Nash. Genome Science: A Conceptual and Experimental Introduction to Gene Analysis in Eurkaryotes. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, in press.
  • Hacisalihoglu, G., U. Hilgert, B. Nash, and D. Micklos. An Innovative Plant Genomics and Gene Annotation Program for High School, Community College, and University Faculty. CBE—Life Sciences Education 7: 310-316, 2008.
  • Micklos, D.A. Breeding Better Humans: Evolution, Agriculture, and the Birth of Human Genetics. The Genetic Family History in Practice Spring 2005.
  • Micklos D.A. Modern Museums, review of Creating Connections: Museums and the Public Understanding of Current Research. Nature 431: 743, 2004.
  • Micklos D. and G. Freyer. DNA Science: A First Course (2nd edition). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 2003.
  • Robinson, R., R. Meyer, D. Micklos, and M. Periak-Vance (eds). Genetics (4 volumes). Macmillan Reference USA, New York, 2003.
  • Micklos, D. and E. Carlson. Engineering Amercian Society: The Lesson of Eugenics. Nature Reviews/Genetics 1: 153-158, 2000.
  • Bloom, M., G. Freyer, and D. Micklos. Laboratory DNA Science: An Introduction to Recombinant DNA Techniques and Methods of Genome Analysis. Benjamin/Cummings: Redwood, CA., 1995.
  • Micklos, D. Go With the Odds: Believe DNA. Newsday. September 27, 1994.
  • Micklos, D. Genetic Testing: An Educational Imperative to Our Schools. In Assessing Genetic Risks:Implications for Health and Social Policy (vol.2). National Academy Press: Washington, DC,
    1994.
  • Micklos, D. and J. Kruper. Genetics Education in American Schools. Biotechnology Education 4:2, 1994.

Education

  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Journalism M.S. 1982
  • Salisbury State College, Salisbury, Maryland, Biology B.A. 1975