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Franco Basile, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming
Department of Chemistry
1000 E. University Ave. (Dept. 3838)
Laramie, WY 82071
Office: (307) 766-4376
Fax: (307) 766-2807
basile@uwyo.edu
Education
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI BS Chemistry, ACS, 1985
Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, 1992
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Postdoc Bio-Mass Spectrometry, 1992-1995
Honors & Activities
2009 NSF CAREER Award
2007 Big Brother-Big Sister "Wyoming Big Brother of the Year" Award
2006 ACS University of Wyoming Student Chapter "Outstanding Professor" award
2005 Lindbergh Foundation Research Award
2005 Chair, American Chemical Society, Wyoming Section
2003-2004 Chair-elect, American Chemical Society, Wyoming Section
2000 R&D 100 Award - Chemical/Biological Mass Spectrometer-Block II
1989 President, Phi Lambda Upsilon-Honorary Chemical Society, Purdue Chapter
1989 Monsanto Co., University Outreach Program Award
Positions and Employment
2009-present Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Wyoming
2003-2009 Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Wyoming
2001-2003 Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines
2000-2001 Assistant Research Professor, Manager, Biochemical Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
1995-2000 Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines
Current research support
(2009-2014) CAREER: Rapid Non-Enzymatic Sample Preparation for Mass Spectrometry, NSF, F. Basile (PI)
(2009-2012) Modular and adaptable sample preparation for biodetection, DoD: DTRA, F. Basile (PI), D. Dutta (Co-PI), E. Ferre-Pika (Co-PI)
(2008-2010) Biogeochemical factors enhancing microbial generated methane in coal bed deposits, RPSEA, Junko Marr (PI-Colorado School of Mines), F. Basile (Co-PI), et al.
(2007-2009) Global mechanisms of bacterion resistance in Listeria, NIH, K. Miller (PI), F. Basile (Co-PI)
(2006-2009) Functions of antioxidants associated with oxygenic photosynthesis, USDA CSREES, S. Herbert (PI), F. Basile (co-PI), M. Gomelsky (co-PI)
Completed research support
(2004-2009) Development of West Nile Diagnostic and Vector Control Chemicals, USDA ARS Cooperative Agreement, F. Basile (PI)
(2007-2008) Application of Desorption Electrospray Ionization-MS in Vaccine Development, NIH Rocky Mt. Regional Center of Excellence/Colorado State University. F. Basile (PI)
(200-2008) Identification of Proteins in Methane Producing Bacteria, University of Wyoming/Research Office Grant-in-Aid, F. Basile (PI)
(2005-2008) Non-Enzymatic Cell Lysis and Protein Digestion for Proteomics, NIH-Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA), F. Basile (PI)
(2005-2006) Rapid Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Drinking Water and Wastewater by MS-Based Simultaneous Multiple Enzyme Activity Measurement, Lindbergh Foundation, F. Basile (PI)
(2000-2001) Evaluation of Rapid Anthrax Spore Detection Capabilities Using Microfabricated Components, Sandia National Laboratory, Kent Voorhees (PI), F. Basile (Co-PI)
(2001-2002) Improving the Selectivity of Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS)-Based Sensors for Chemical Warfare Detection, DoD/Sensor Research & Development, Corp. Kent Voorhees (PI), F. Basile (Co-PI)
(1997-2000) Chemical-Biological Mass Spectrometer (CBMS) Block II, DoD/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Kent Voorhees (PI), F. Basile (Co-PI)
(1995-1997) CBMS Block I, DoD/ERDEC, US Army. Kent Voorhees (PI), F. Basile (Co-PI)