Faculty Projects and Publications

Jo-Ann C. Leong

Director

Tel: (808) 236-7401
Fax: (808) 236-7443
Email: joannleo@hawaii.edu
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
PO Box 1346
Kane‘ohe, HI 96744

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Education

Ph.D. 1971, Microbiology, University of California School of Medicine
A.B. 1964, Zoology, University of California at Berkeley

Research Interests

Virology: Rhabdoviruses and Birnaviruses
Fish Vaccines: Genetic vaccination
Aquaculture and Fisheries

Publications

Recent publications: 2000 to Present (Web Page, updated 9/22/09)
All publications (MS Word document)

Professional Services

Site reviewer, Blood Transfusion Safety Study, AIDS retrovirus detection, NIH, April 28

1985

Consultant, American Microscan

1986

Program Reviewer for CRIS, North Carolina State University, Microbiology Ad-hoc Ad hoc Reviewer:

Division of Physiology, Cellular, and Molecular Biology, National Science Foundation Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine; Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster Education Group Diseases of Aquatic Organisms; Journal of Aquatic Animal Health; Journal of Virology, Virology, Bio/Technology; Biochimica et Biophysica Acta; Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA; Journal of General Virology; Journal of Fish Diseases; Journal of Aquatic Animal Health.

1987


Grant Reviewer: Sea Grant (NOAA) US-Japan Cooperative Research Exchange US-India Cooperative Research Exchange Oyster Disease Research Program Panel	1995,96,97
NIH, NSF, Idaho St. Bd. of Education, Maine, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada	1991
US Dept. Agriculture - CSRS, US-Taiwan Cooperative Research	1989-present
USDA Molecular Basis of Animal Diseases Panel Panel Member Panel Manager Panel Member	1990-1992 1992-1993 2002
USDA - SBIR, Aquaculture Panel Member Panel Manager	1994 1995
USDA - Strengthening Panel Panel Member	1996, 2007
NSF - SBIR, Aquaculture Panel Member	1994
USDA/NSF Microbial Genome Sequence Panel Member	2001,03,04
USDA Molecular Basis of Animal Diseases Panel Panel Member	2005,06

International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses of Lower Vertebrates

1989-2004

IPNV Procedures Evaluation Committee

1988-2004

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

Rhabdovirus Study Group
Birnavirus Study Group
- Chairperson
- Chairperson

1990-93, 93-98
1990-93, 93-98
1998-00
2000-02

Panel Member, USDA National Research Priorities, Aquatic Health Management

1991-present

Editorial Board, Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Blackwell Sci. Pub., Inc.

1991-2006

Editorial Board, Disease of Aquatic Organisms (Subject -Diseases due to Viruses)

1996-2006

Editorial Board, Methods in Cell Science

1998-present

Reference Laboratory and Consultant, Office Intl. des Epizooties, Paris, France

1993-present

State Legislative Committee, American Assoc. for Cancer Research (Oregon

1993-2001

National Research Council - Committee on Opportunities for Advancement of Marine Biotechnology in the United Stat

1994-1998

Chair, NW regional ASM meeting at Hotel Newport - June 20-22, 1996

1996

Western Region Aquaculture Consortium Technical Representative

1996-2000

Western Region Aquaculture Consortium (USDA) Board of Governors

1999-present

Panel member, Promoting Teaching as Scholarly work, Carnegie Academy for Science Teaching Literacy (CASTL) for the American Society of Microbiology

2000-present

Panel member, Hong Kong University Grants Committee – Areas of Excellence Awards

2000-present

American Fisheries Society Publications Awards Committee, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

2000-2001

Panel member, Post-genomic studies, Academia Sinica Research Council

2001-present

Management Team, Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative

2001-present

Hawaii EPSCoR Scientific Advisor, Evolutionary Thrust Leader

2002-2005

Hawaii EPSCoR Focus Leader, IMUA II Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics

2006-2009

Chairman, Board of Governors, Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture

2002

Program Committee, International Marine Biotechnology Conference (Japan 2003)

2002-present

Chairman, Advisory Board, Marine Science Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

2002-present

Program Committee, Society of Chinese Bioscientists of America (Beijing 2003)

2002-present

NOW-RAMP (Northwest Hawaiian Islands Rapid Ecological Assessment Monitoring Program Scientific Advisory Board

2002-present

Polynesian Voyaging Society – Hokuleia Planning Committee

2002-2004

Hawaii State Legislative Committee – Marine Protected Areas

2002-2005

Hawaii Community Foundation – Marine Gap Analysis

2002-2005

Environmental Protection Agency –Land Based Pollution and Coral Reefs

2003

Panel Member, NSF – Microbial Genome Sequencing (May 15-17)

2003, 2004

Panel Member, NSF - Field Stations and Marine Laboratories

2005-present

U.S. National Committee, Census of Marine Life

2005-2010

Hawaii Oceans and Coastal Council (Governor's Committee)

2005

Leader, Ecosystems Discussion – JSOST Workshop for Ocean Research Priorities Plan

2006

Panel member, Seagrant Review – University of Washington

2006

Participant, National Coral Reef Program Review

2007

NOAA Scientific Advisory Board, Co-Chair Subcommittee on Ecosystem Sciences and Management

2008-2012

Grant Reviewer, Danish Research Council

2008-2012

External Reviewer, James Cook University (Ph, D. thesis, Meir Sussman)

2009

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Membership and Service in Professional Societies:


American Society for Microbiology	1971
American Academy of Microbiology elected Fellow	1989-present
American Society for Virology
American Association for Advancement of Science Electorate Nominating Committee Section on Agriculture, Food, Renewable Resources	1998-2000
Society of Sigma Xi Treasurer Vice-President President Research Award Committee, Chair 1992-1993	1983-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1991-1993
American Fisheries Society, Fish Health Section Legislative Committee, Oregon Chapter President Elec President	1989 1995 1996
Society of Chinese Bioscientists of America
Pacific Northwest Fish Health Protection Committee Committee on Class A Fish Pathogens	1987-2001
American Society for Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology	1993-present
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture	1993-2001
Golden Key Honor Society	1997-2001
Western Association of Marine Laboratories Councilor at Large President Elect	2001-present 2004-2008 2008-present
National Association of Marine Laboratories Board Member	2001-present 2004-present
International Marine Biology Stations Network Founding Member	2009-present

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