David F. J. Tees, Ph.D.

• Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
• Publication List

Research Interests

• Research page (Including research opportunities for grad and undergrad students)
• Mechanical and rheological properties of cancer cells as a biomarker for cancer stem cell phenotype.
• Determination of neutrophil behavior in the lung capillary environment using in vitro techniques.
• Experimental determination of the response of single cell adhesion molecules to applied forces.

Current Teaching

• PHYS 4301/5301 - Cell and Molecular Biophysics : This course is taught in Fall semester in odd-numbered years.
• PHYS 1901 - Physics Seminar: Discussion of readings from recent physics news, back-of-the-envelope problem solving and student presentations.
• PHYS 2051 - General Physics (with calculus): Courses focus on concepts and use a modified version of Scale Up (with pre-class quizzes, group problem solving practice in class evaluated using clickers).
• PHYS 6001 - Graduate Laboratory: Experience with equipment (SEM, EDX, X-Ray Diffraction, STM, AFM) and presentation of results (paper, poster, webpages and abstracts).
• PHYS 8301 - Biophysics Seminar: Student and Faculty presentations of papers from Biophysics literature around a topic of interest.

Service

• Department of Physics & Astronomy Undergraduate Chair (since Fall 2011).
• Honors Tutorial College (HTC) Director of Studies for Engineering Physics (since Fall 2005).
• Faculty Senator (2014-2017) including service on University Curriculum Committee and Individual Course subcommittee.

Education

• Ph. D. (Physics), January, 1996 - McGill University , Montreal, QC, Canada
• M. Sc. (Atmospheric Physics), October, 1989 - McGill University , Montreal, QC, Canada
• B. Sc. (Physics), June, 1986 - McGill University , Montreal, QC, Canada

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy Ohio University, Athens, OH, U.S.A. (September 2007 - present)
• Assistant Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy Ohio University, Athens, OH, U.S.A. (September 2001 - August, 2007)
• Research Associate - Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. (Oct, 2000 - Aug, 2001) Research on the biophysics of cell adhesion (supervisor: Daniel A. Hammer ).
• Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. (Aug, 1996 - Oct, 2000) Research on the force dependence of reverse reaction rates for selectin-carbohydrate bonds (supervisor: Daniel A. Hammer ).
• Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY , U.S.A. (Dec, 1995 - Aug, 1996) Research on the force dependence of reverse reaction rates for selectin-carbohydrate bonds (supervisor: Daniel A. Hammer ).
• Graduate Research Assistant - Ph.D. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Aug, 1989 - Nov, 1995) Thesis: On the time and force dependence of antigen-antibody mediated cell adhesion. (supervisor: Harry L. Goldsmith)
• Graduate Research Assistant - M. Sc. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Aug, 1986 - Aug,1989) Thesis: Range dependence of radar estimates of rainfall: a simulation (supervisor: Geoffrey L. Austin)

Fellowships, Awards, and Honors

• 2006-2011 � National Science Foundation CAREER Award Recipient
• 2005 � Ohio University Arts and Sciences Dean's Outstanding Teacher Award
• 1997-1999 - Recipient of two-year postdoctoral fellowship from Quebec research funding agency Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche (FCAR)

Professional Activities

• Member of Biophysical Society , Biomedical Engineering Society American Chemical Society , American Physical Society , American Association for Cancer Research and AAAS .
• Reviewer and panelist for the National Science Foundation and the American Heart Association.
• Reviewer of articles for Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, Biophysical Journal, Biorheology, Physical Review E, Physical Review Letters, Langmuir, PLoS One and Mathematical Biosciences.