Expertise
Cellular Engineering, Engineering Education
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst - Amherst, Massachusetts
- Dissertation/Thesis Title: Engineering a bacterial toxin delivery system for the targeted treatment of solid tumors
- Other: Cellular Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst - Amherst, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University - Boston, Massachusetts
- Supporting Area: Biology, Music
Selected Awards and Honors
- Teaching Excellence Award (2024), Teaching - Biomedical Engineering Department
- Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Teaching Excellence Award (2020), Teaching - Biomedical Engineering Department
- Outstanding Non-Tenure Track Instructor (2018), Teaching - College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of New Hampshire
- Aflac Travel Award (2012) - American Association for Cancer Research
- Scholar-in-Training Award (2012), Scholarship/Research - American Association for Cancer Research
- Best Poster (2009) - NSF-IGERT PI Meeting
Selected Publications
- Hilderbrand-Chae M., St. Jean AT., Li Y., Board 10: Work in Progress: Design of a Full-Time Summer Research Program for High School Students, Proceedings of the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
- Jobel J., St. Jean AT., , Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Li Y., St. Jean AT., Ghezzi, C., Punnett, L., Work in Progress: , Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2022
- Li Y, St. Jean AT.,听Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2021; 22(1): ev22i1.2637.
- St. Jean AT, Swofford CA, Panteli JT, Brentzel ZJ, Forbes NS. Bacterial Delivery of Staphylococcus aureus alpha-Hemolysin Causes Regression and Necrosis in Murine Tumors. Molecular Therapy. 2014; 22:1266-1274.
- Swofford CA, St. Jean AT, Panteli JT, Brentzel ZJ, Forbes NS. Identification of Staphylococcus Aureus alpha-hemolysin as a Protein Drug that is Secreted by Anticancer Bacteria and Rapidly Kills Cancer Cells. Biotechnology & Bioengineering. 2014; 111:1233-1245.
- St. Jean AT, Zhang M, Forbes NS. Bacterial therapies: completing the cancer treatment toolbox. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 2008; 19:511-517.
Selected Presentations
- Hamilton, A and St. Jean AT, 鈥淗ow to Provide Individuated Instruction and SURVIVE,鈥� Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Workshops, University of Massachusetts Lowell. August 3, 2023, platform
- Hajduk E and St. Jean AT, 鈥淧ractical Classroom management and tools for remote teaching,鈥� Provost鈥檚 Excellence in Learning and Teaching Series, University of Massachusetts Lowell. July 9, 2020, platform
- St. Jean AT, Li Y. Introducing Upper-level Students to Primary Literature: A comparative Assessment of Two Methods. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2019. October 16 鈥� 10, 2019, poster
- St. Jean AT, Swofford, California, Brentzel, ZJ, Forbes, NS. Engineered Salmonella Effectively Produce and Preferentially Deliver Bacterial Cytotoxins to Solid Tumors. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012, March 31 - April 4, 2012, award-winning poster presentation
- St. Jean AT, Forbes NS. Engineering Salmonella Typhimurium for Controlled Therapeutic Delivery in Solid Tumors. 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee. November 9-13, 2009, platform
- St. Jean AT, Ganai S, Forbes NS. Bacterial Therapies in Cancer Research: Completing the Toolbox. NSF IGERT 2009 PI Meeting. Alexandria, Virginia. May 17-19, 2009, award-winning poster presentation
- St. Jean AT, Ganai S, Forbes NS. Honing Bacterial Therapies for Cancer Research. Frontiers in Cellular Imaging, ICE Symposium, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Amherst, Massachusetts. May 11, 2009, poster
- Luong HQ, St. Jean AT, Hall KT, Angelino MD. Process Development of an Immunoconjugate Compound- Challenges at the Interface. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2006 Process Development Symposium. Palm Springs, California. June 11-14, 2006, platform
Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (2009), Fellowship - National Science Foundation
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