• Anthony Cammarato, Ph.D.
• Meera Viswanathan, M.S., P.A.
• Viola Kooij, Ph.D.
• Anna Blice-Baum, Ph.D.

Anthony Cammarato, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Cardiology

Education and Training

• 1995 — Bachelor of Science, Biology
  Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
• 2004 — Doctor of Philosophy, Physiology and Biophysics
  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
• 2004 - 2008 — Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Genetics, Structural Biology, Cardiac Function, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Positions and Employment

• 1995 — General Biology Lab Instructor, Dept of Biology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• 2004 - 2011 — Faculty Adjunct, Dept of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• 2006 - 2008 — American Heart Association Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• 2009 - 2010 — Staff Scientist, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, NASCR, La Jolla, CA
• 2010 - 2011 — Research Assistant Professor, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, NASCR, La Jolla, CA
• 2011 - Present — Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD

Professional Memberships

• 1999 - present — The American Physiological Society
• 2000 - present — Biophysical Society
• 2006 - present — The American Society for Cell Biology
• 2012 - present — Genetics Society of America

Meera Viswanathan, M.S., P.A.

Research Specialist, Lab Manager

Education and Training

• 2003 - 2007 —  B.S Physician Assistant. Birla Institute of Technology and Science
• 2009 - 2012 —  M.S in Biology (with emphasis in cell and molecular biology), San Diego State University, CA, USA. Thesis: Studying human myosin storage myopathy using a Drosophila model.

Positions and Employment

• 2009 - 2012 — Graduate Research Assistant, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• 2009 - 2012 — Graduate Teaching Assistant, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• 2012 - Present — Research Specialist, Lab Manager, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD.

Viola Kooij, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education and Training

• 2004 — Bachelor of Science, Biomedical sciences
  Hoger laboratorium onderwijs, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
• 2006 — Master of Science, Biomedical sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• 2011 — Doctor of Philosophy, Cardiac Physiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• 2011 - Present — Post-doctoral Fellow, Proteomics, Cardiac Function, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

Positions and Employment

• 2006 - 2011 — Ph.D. student, Vrije Universiteit, Department of Physiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• 2011 - Present — Post-doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD.

Professional Memberships

• 2008 - present — Biophysical Society
• 2012 - present — American Heart Association
• 2013 - present ­— The International Society of Heart Research

Anna Blice-Baum, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow 

 Education and Training

• 2008 — Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL.
• 2013 — Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2013 - present — Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD.

Positions and Employment 

• 2008 — Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL.
• 2008 – 2013 — Graduate Teaching Assistant, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2008 – 2013 — Graduate Research Assistant, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2013 - present — Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD.

Professional Memberships

• 2008 - present — Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity
• 2009 - 2011 — American Chemical Society
• 2009 - 2013 — Pittsburgh Area RNA Club, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2010 - present — Biophysical Society
• 2011 - present — Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society