Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthCAAT

Curriculum Vitae -- Alan M. Goldberg, Ph.D.

PERSONAL DATA:

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N. Wolfe St., W7032
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-614-4990
Fax: 410-614-2871
E-mail: goldberg@jhsph.edu
Website: http://caat.jhsph.edu, http://altweb.jhsph.edu

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS:

     * Founding Director and Chairman of the Board, The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
     * Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

1962-66University of Minnesota (Ph.D.)
Pharmacology under F.E. Shideman; Minor - Physiology
1961-62University of Wisconsin - Pharmacology
1957-61Brooklyn College of Pharmacy (B.A.) - Pharmacology
1958Queens College - Mathematics (Summer)
1956-57Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn - Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Current

Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

1978-present

Founding Director, The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing        

1981-present

Chairman of the Board, The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

2009- present

Chair, Management Board, Orange House Partnership, Belgium

2009-present

Member of the Toxicology Panel of the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)

2010-present

Advisory Board Member of Faculty for the Department of Institutional Review
Ethics and Administration in Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Graduate School for Life,
The Catholic University of Korea (South Korea)

2010-present

Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, The Alexandra Project (Monaco)

2010-present

Member of the Board of Directors, The Institute for Scientific Communication (ISC)

2010-present

Member of the Board of Directors, Humane Society University

2011-present

 

Previous

Commissioner, Pew National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production


2007-2009

Visiting Professor, University of Utrecht, Netherlands Center for Alternatives (4 months)

2002
Associate Dean for Research, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1994-1999
Associate Dean for Research, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1984-1994 
Visiting Scientist at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Consultant on Animal Welfare Issues, Paris, France (April-August)1998
Administrative Director, NBPA Health Education Program1992-1995
HIV Education for NBA1992-1995
Visiting Professor, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem Israel (3 months)1985
Director, Industrial Liaison Office, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1983-84
Director, The Johns Hopkins Health Associates1982-84
Director, Division of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1980-82
Principal Research Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Institute1979-83
Acting Director, Division of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1979-80
Associate Chairman, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health1978-80
Visiting Professor, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands (Summer)1975
Assistant Professor, Environmental Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University1969-71
Associate Professor, Environmental Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University1971-78
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Indiana University1967-69
Research Associate - under R.E. McCaman, Indiana University, Institute of Psychiatric Research1966-67
Research Assistantship, University of Minnesota1962-66
Research Assistantship, University of Wisconsin1961-62

THE JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING

Vision/Mission Statement

Vision

To be a leading force in the development and use of reduction, refinement, and replacement alternatives in research, testing, and education to protect and enhance the health of the public.

Mission

  • Promote and support research in the development of in vitro and other alternative techniques.
  • Serve as a forum to foster discussion among diverse groups leading to creative approaches to facilitate acceptance and implementation of alternatives.
  • Provide reliable information on the science, philosophy, and public policy of alternatives to academia, government, industry, and the general public.
  • Educate and train in the application of alternatives.

The Center is dedicated to outstanding science with a passion for animal welfare.

CURRENT PROJECTS OF CAAT

  • Grants Program
    • In Vitro Sciences
    • Refinement
    • Animal Welfare
  • TestSmart--Developmental Neurotoxicology

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Society Membership:

  • The Academy of Toxicological Sciences
  • In Vitro Toxicology Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Biology (FASEB)
  • American Society of Neurochemistry
  • Society for Neurosciences
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • International Society of Neurochemistry
  • Society of Toxicology
  • International Study Group on Memory Disorders (ISG)
  • International Union of Pharmacology - Section on Toxicology
  • American College of Toxicology
  • Society of Cosmetic Chemists
  • Association of University Technology Managers
  • American College of Toxicology
  • Tissue Culture Association, Inc.
  • Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA)

Special Society Functions:

  • Chairman of numerous scientific sessions and symposia at national and international meetings Society for Neurosciences, Baltimore Chapter President, July 1971 through January 1973
  • Mid-Atlantic Acetylcholine Discussion Group - Co-organizer
  • Originator of 1st World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences - 1993
  • Developer of work shops, CE courses, symposia for SOT, and toxicology forum

Committee Experience:

University:

SHPH EHS Departmental Self-Study Committee2001
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee2001-2002
SHPH Committee on Animal Care and Use2000
SHPH Year 2000 Strategic Plan Subcommittee for Research and Practice1999
JHU Committee on Research and Intellectual Property Policy on Copyright and Electronic Courseware1999
Committee on Clinical Pathways/Guidelines1997-
Ad Hoc Task Force on Educational Materials in the Digitized Age1997-
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (Board of Directors)1997-
Professional Practice Plan1996-
Consumer Health Group1995-
Steering Committee for 1994 Economic Impact Study1994
University Committee on Intellectual Property1994-
University-wide Invention Committee - (Chairman 1988-89) (became Committee on Intellectual Property)1986-94
University Committee on Conflict of Interest1994-
University Investment Manager Selection Committee1989
Committee on Conflict of Interest and Commitment, Chairman1989-
Committee on Technology Transfer, Chairman1988-
Committee on Montgomery County Development1989-92
Society of Alumni Program Committee1988
JHMI Space Committee1987-89
Mann Institute Advisory Board1986
Vaccine Delivery Task Force1986
Center for the Advancement of Radiation Education and Research Advisory Council1986-93
Committee on Animal Care and Use1985-90
School Space Committee II1984
Biomedical Research Support Grant - Chairman1984-90
Committee on Human Research1984-90
University-wide Safety Management Committee1984-94
University-wide Scholars Program Review Committee - Chairman1984-89
Departmental Professional Practice Committee1982-84
Salary and Finance Committee - Faculty General Assembly1981-82
Advisory Council on Environmental Health1981-
School Curriculum Committee - Chairman1981-84
Departmental Executive Committee1978-82
Committee on Distribution of General Funds1978
Committee on Committee1977
Departmental Curriculum Committee - Chairman1977-78
Search Committee for the Chairman of Population Dynamics1977
Graduate Board1975-79
Committee on General Research Support1975-79
Committee on Academic Programs1975-78
Executive Committee of Faculty General Assembly1974-76
Grievance Committee - Chairman1974-76
Ad Hoc Committee on Promotions Committee on Laboratory Animal Care1973-78

Community:

Board of Trustees - BethAm Synagogue1993-96
Maryland Council on the Scientific Use of Animals1990-93
The Governor's Task Force on Animal Issues1989
Montgomery County Biotechnology Network Steering Committee1989-93
Rotterdam Sister City Committee1985-92

National and International Committees:

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies2006
EPA Chemical Prioritization Community of Practice2006-
The Pew Charitable Trust, National Commission on Industrial Animal Practices2006-
Review Committee ? Anim.Al.See (EU Commission)2004
Board Member, Secretary/Treasurer, Alternatives Congress Trust, Inc.2001-
President to In Vitro Section of Society of Toxicology2000-
Vice President to In Vitro Section of Society of Toxicology1998-2000
Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (ACATM)1998-
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Steering Committee on Percutaneous Absorption1997
Food and Drug Administration - Science Board Sub-Committee on Toxicology1996-
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Harmonization of Validation Criteria for Alternative Tests1995-96
Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Panel on Screening and Testing Chemicals in Commerce1995-
Secretariat for Council on Animal Issues1988-94
Organizing Committee/NATO Advanced Study Institute1993
Scientific Blue-Ribbon Review Board - Procter & Gamble Company1991
OTA-Advisory Panel for the Office of Technology Assessment of New Developments in Neuroscience1990
ICI Americas, Stuart Pharmaceutical, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee1986-
World Society for the Protection of Animals - Marchig Animal Welfare Awards Committee1986-
Humane Society of the United States - Awards Committee1989-
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention1986-
Committee of Revision1990-
In Vitro Testing Advisory Panel1986-90
Mt. Sinai Environmental Epidemiology Training Program Advisory Board (Dana Fellows)1986-90
National Research Council - National Academy of Sciences
Board on Toxicology & Environmental Health Hazards1984-1986
Chairman - Pesticide Information Review and Evaluation Committee1985-1986
Council of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources1986-1993
Review of use and care of animals in the Air Force Medical Research Program1984
International Group on Cholinergic Function - Organizing Committee1984
National Science Foundation, Section of Neurobiology (grant review) Office of Technology Assessment - Alternatives to the use of Animals in Research and Testing1984
U.S. Army - Grants Review Panel1983-84
National Institutes of Health1986-90
Committee for Clinical Trials in the Epilepsy Branch
Environmental Health Sciences (grant reviews and site visits)
Neurological Communicative Diseases and Stroke (grant reviews and site visits)
LSRO-FASEB Choline and Lecithin in Neurological Disease States - Review Panel1980
American Society for Neurochemistry - Public Policy Committee
EPA Review Panel - Health Effects Section
Organization/Administration1980-82
Member of Panel1982-84
ASPET Subcommittee on Public Information1979-83
Radiation Oncology Coordination Subcommittee, Radiosensitizer/Radioprotector working group on neurotoxicity1977

Consultantships:

Xenogen1998-present
SkinEthic1999-2004
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)1998-
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease1996
BioWhittaker1995
Advanced Tissue Sciences1994
J.P. Morgan Investment Bank1992
In Vitro Technologies1991-1996
Applied Biophysics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1991-
Molecular Devices1988-1993
IBM Corporation1987-(intermittent)
New Castle State Hospital, New Castle Indiana1968-69
Wrightsville Marine Biomedical Laboratories
Astra Pharmaceutical Company(mid-70's)
Clonetics Corporation1984-1992

Advisory Boards (Private Sector):

ASPCA National Advisory Board1999-2000
Xenogen Corporation (Board of Directors)1998-
Health Interventions, Inc. (Board of Directors)1994-96
JF Morgan Foundation - Canada1990-
Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board - Clonetics Corporation1985-1992
Board of Trustees - Hildegard Doerenkamp/Gerhard Zbinden Foundation (Swiss)1985-
Scientific Advisory Board - Hazelton Biotechnologies Company1986-87
Board of Trustees - Broadway Development Corporation1987-1992
Board of Trustees - FSK Land Corporation1987-1992
Advisory Board Tufts University - EPA Alternative Project

Testimony:

  • Have testified before (Federal) House and Senate committees as well as the Maryland legislature.

Editorial Activities:

Scientific Reviewer Journals:

  • Biochemical Pharmacy
  • Developmental Biology
  • Life Sciences
  • Neurochemistry, Journal of Neuropharmacology
  • Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Science
  • Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology - Editorial Board (through 1989)
  • Toxicology
  • Journal of Neurosciences
  • International Journal of Toxicology - Section Editor
  • Journal of The American Medical Association
  • Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Editorial Board
  • Journal ATLA - Editorial Board
  • Toxicology In Vitro - Editorial Board (through 1991)
  • In Vitro Toxicology - Editorial Board
  • Journal of Epidemiology

AWARDS & HONORS:

  • Doerenkamp-Zbinden Award, 2001
  • Society of Toxicology Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award, 2000
  • Ambassador of Toxicology Award, Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology, 1998
  • Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, Long Island University, 1995
  • Excerpta Medica Lecturer, Medical Libraries Association - 1992
  • Distinguished Alumni Award - Long Island University - 1992
  • Who's Who Environmental Registry - First Listed 1992
  • Chevron Lectureship Award, University of California at Davis - 1991
  • 1st Russell & Burch Award, Humane Society of the United States - 1991
  • Who's Who in Society, First Listed - 1988
  • Who's Who in America, First Listed - 1986
  • Indiana Neurological Society Award, 1967
  • Rho Chi Society
  • Sigma Xi
  • Listed in American Men and Women in Science
  • Who's Who in the East
  • Who's Who in the South
  • Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology
  • Who's Who in World Jewry
  • Delta Omega
  • International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievement
  • Dictionary of International Biography
  • Men of Achievement
  • International Directory of Distinguished Leadership
  • Non Hopkins Thesis Committees (1st- initiated 2006)
  • Bart De Wever - University of Maastricht — The Netherlands
  • Margot Meijer — Utrecht University — The Netherlands
  • S. Bakand — University of New South Wales - Australia

TEACHING:

2004 - Developed online course: "Enhancing Humane Science/Improving Animal Research." Available inside and outside Johns Hopkins.

Outside Teaching:

Participates/participated in continuing education in the areas of:

  • Neurotoxicity
  • Acetylcholine Metabolism
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • In Vitro Toxicology
  • Guest Lecturer, University of Maryland, Department of Pharmacology
  • Medical School Course 1979-1981

Former Students/Postdoctoral Fellows:

  • Dr. Renee Gardner (current)
  • Dr. Atreyi Mukherji (current)
  • Dr. Kim Drnec
  • Dr. Rebecca Freeman
  • Dr. Stuart Ibsen
  • Dr. Diego Bubola
  • Dr. Evelyn Schreuder
  • Dr. Mariken Zbinden
  • Dr. Aileen Kaita-Ritchie
  • Dr. Robert Krell
  • Dr. Ellen Silbergeld
  • Dr. Phyllis Mullinex
  • Dr. Paul Carroll
  • Dr. Thomas Tomosky
  • Dr. Ng-Long Chong
  • Dr. Yossi Kimhi
  • Dr. George Bierkamper
  • Dr. Christopher Molineaux
  • Dr. William Millington
  • Dr. Sheryl Sato
  • Dr. Barbara Bass
  • Dr. Elias Aizenman-Stern
  • Dr. William Wonderlin
  • Dr. Michael Soskopf

RESEARCH GRANT PARTICIPATION:

Have been funded by the NIH with ROI's and/or Program Projects as well as other NIH grants. Current funding includes grants/contracts from the private sector. During the last 15 years, more than 70 companies have funded our work.

ACADEMIC SERVICE:

Other Scientific Related Events:

  • Participated in a documentary film on lead poisoning for the British Broadcasting Company
  • U.S. House of Representatives - Committee on Science and Technology Testimony, 1986
  • Maryland House of Representatives - House Judiciary Committee Testimony, 1987
  • Developed (with Bert van Zupthen) concept for World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use In The Life Sciences, 1st Congress held in 1993, 2nd in 1996.

University Related Activities - Professional Practice:

  • Development of Laboratories and Administration Unit of (Applied Research Center) the Cooperative Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Development of Scientific Protocol and Project Director of Environmental and Epidemiological Studies on Individuals Exposed to Kepone - Human Health Effect Evaluation, 1979-80
  • Development of Scientific Protocol of Health Hazard Evaluation of Individuals Living Near a Hazardous Waste (Chemical) Landfill - Memphis, Tennesee, 1980-81
  • Principles of Toxicology. A three-day intensive course on basic principles of toxicology. This course is repeated yearly, Developed 1981, (Also known as "Toxicology Update") - Course Director, 1981-1985
  • Toxicology Consultant - Center on Occupational and Environmental Health - The Johns Hopkins University
  • Development of yearly symposium for The Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
  • Development of Symposia for the Johns Hopkins Associates in Environmental Health
  • Development of Newsletters for the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing and The Johns Hopkins Health Associates
  • Administrative Director - National Basketball Players Association Program on AIDS Education, Counseling and Testing
  • Talk with the Maryland Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee - "Issues in Transferring Technology" - February 19, 1992

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