Institution and Location:         Degree:   Year:        Field of Study:

Present - Biology Instructor: Fulltime Faculty; El Paso Community College/Transmountain Campus

1998-2003 - Biology Instructor: Parttime Faculty; El Paso Community College/Transmountain Campus

1999-2003 - Biology Teacher: Maxine L. Silva Magnet High School; El Paso; 1999-2003

2000-2003 - Developed Curriculum for Biomedical Research Summer Program (BSEP).  I have been an active participant for developing and refining lab experiments that are essential for Biotechnology.

2000-2003 - Instructor for the science component for the BSEP during the past 4 summers.  Also, trained BSEP and RISE students to conduct research on the Rio Grande at Transmountain Campus. 

1999 - Supervisor of the NASA Research Training Activities of El Paso Community College

1995-1997 - Participant of the EPCC-UTEP Bridge to the Future Program (Trained EPCC students to conduct research at UTEP during the summer of 1996, 97, 98).  Participant of the WAESO  Program (Trained EPCC students to conduct research at the Transmountain Campus during the Fall and Spring of 1997)

PUBLICATIONS:

1999 Oct.:  Published a manuscript in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology titled "Inactivation of MS?2 phage and poliovirus in groundwater."  M.E. Alvarez1, M. Aguilar, A. Fountain, N. Gonzalez, A. Fountain, O. Rascon, and D.
Saenz.El Paso Community College.

PRESENTATIONS:

2003: The 2003 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). “Detection of Somatic Coliphages and F-specific RNA Phages in the Rio Grande River.”  Claudia I. Guevara, David Hernandez, Jr., Chemistry, Miguel Aguilar, M.S, Maria Alvarez, Ph.D.  El Paso Community College.

2001: Presenter a the 11TH Annual EPCC-UTEP Internation Conference on the Quality of Life on the Border held at EPCC. “Microbioal Contamination and Chemical Toxicity of the Rio Grande.”

2001: Presenter for professional development  “Internet Sites for Teachers Notes” at EPISD Maxine Silva campus.

1999: Abstract presented at American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in Chicago. “The Inactivation of Poliovirus in Groundwater.”  M. Aguilar, N. Gonzalez, A. Fountain, D. Saenz., M. Alvarez  Ph.D.  El Paso Community College. Q147
 
1998: Abstract presented at American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in New Orleans LA.  “The effect of Temperature on MS-2 Bacteriophage Structure.”  M. Aguilar, N. Gonzalez, I. Rocha, A. Medina, S. Cardenas and M. Alvarez  Ph.D.  El Paso Community College.  Q279
             
1998: Abstract presented at the Rio Grande Branch Meetings of the ASM held in Texas (UTEP).  “The effect of Temperature on MS-2 Bacteriophage Inactivation.” M. Aguilar, E. Camacho, P. Davis R. Valenzuela, C. Villareal, M. Alvarez  Ph.D.  El Paso Community College.  Represented EPCC and placed in second place.

1997: Abstract presented at American Society for Microbiology (ASM) held in Miami FL.  “The Effect of Potassium and Magnesium on Reversible Inactivation of MS-2 Phage.” M. Aguilar, E. Camacho, P. Davis R. Valenzuela, C. Villareal, M. Alvarez  Ph.D.  El Paso Community College. Q171

1996: Abstract presented at the Annual Rio Grande Branch Meetings of the ASM held in New Mexico.  “The effect of pH on Reversible Inactivation of MS-2 and Qâ Bacteriophage.” M. Aguilar, E. Camacho, P. Davis R. Valenzuela, C. Villareal, M. Alvarez  Ph.D.  El Paso Community College. Represented EPCC and obtained second place.

1996: Abstract presented at American Society for Microbiology (ASM). “The Effect if pH on reversible Inactivation of MS2 phage. M. Alvarez, M. Aguilar, R. Valenzuela, P. Davis and S. Pillai. Q471

1995: Abstract presented at the Annual Rio Grande Branch Meetings of the ASM  “Reversible Inactivation of MS2 phage.” M. Alvarez, M. Aguilar, R. Valenzuela, E. Camacho, P. Davis, T. Nardin, and S. Pillai.  El Paso Community College

1995: Abstract presented at American Society for Microbiology (ASM) held in Washington D.C. “Inactivation factors and Reversible Inactivation of MS2 phage in Groundwater.” M. Alvarez, M. Aguilar, R. Macias, R. Rodriguez and S. Pillai. Q304