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Hire Dr. David P.

United States

Aspiring educator

Profile Summary

David Proctor is Adjunct Faculty in Chemistry at Saginaw Valley State University and Mid Michigan College. Previously, he was a Scientific Review Officer with CSRA Inc., where he managed peer review for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, and an Associate of the Michigan Math and Science Centers Network, where he directed a STEM education funding program. David was a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, and a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He was founding co-chair of the UK Research Staff Association, and founding secretary of the International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICORSA). David completed his postdoctoral research at the University of Dundee, and holds a PhD in chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ STEM
• ★ Public Policy & Administration
• ☆ Chemistry
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Health Policy
• ☆ Education Policy
• ☆ Higher Education
• ☆ Science Education
• ☆ Educational Technology
• ☆ Medical Sciences

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Scientific Review Officer

CSRA Inc

2015 - Present

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow

National Science Foundation

2012 - 2014

Research Associate

National Academy of Sciences

2012 - 2012

Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow

National Academy of Sciences

2011 - 2011

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

University of Dundee Biological Sciences

2006 - 2010

Education

PhD (Chemistry)

Pennsylvania State University

June 1998 - August 2004

BS (Chemistry, Biology)

Lock Haven University

August 1994 - May 1998

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

A conformationally restricted guanosine analog reveals the catalytic relevance of three structures of an RNA enzyme.

Contribution of the closing base pair to exceptional stability in RNA tetraloops: roles for molecular mimicry and electrostatic factors.

Exploring the energy landscape of a small RNA hairpin.

Mechanistic characterization of the HDV genomic ribozyme: assessing the catalytic and structural contributions of divalent metal ions within a multichannel reaction mechanism.

Folding thermodynamics and kinetics of YNMG RNA hairpins: specific incorporation of 8-bromoguanosine leads to stabilization by enhancement of the folding rate.

Restricting the conformational heterogeneity of RNA by specific incorporation of 8-bromoguanosine.

Isolation and characterization of a family of stable RNA tetraloops with the motif YNMG that participate in tertiary interactions.