!!Vladimir Parpura - Curriculum Vitae \\ __POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:__\\ Year, Month, Rank/Title, Institution\\ \\ *1994, 01-1994,11, Postdoctoral research associate Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA (Dr. P.G. Haydon)\\ *1994, 09-10, Visiting postdoctoral research associate Yale University Medical Sch, New Haven, CT, USA (Dr. R Jahn).\\ *1994, 12-1996, 11, Postdoctoral research fellow Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA (Dr. J.M. Fernandez) \\ __ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:__ (In reverse chronological order)\\ Year, Month, Rank/Title, Institution\\ \\ *2012, 09-2015, 05, Professor (with tenure), Dept. of Biotechnology, Univ. Of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia \\ *2007, 07-, Associate Professor (with tenure), Dept. of Neurobiology, Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA\\ *Secondary appointments: Dept. of Cell Biology (2007-12), which became Department of Cell Developmental and Integrative Biology (2012-); Dept. of Vision Science (2007, 09-) and Dept. of Biomedical Engineering (2009, 01-)\\ *2007, 07-09, Visiting Associate Researcher, Dept. of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA\\ *2006, 07-2007, 06, Cooperative Faculty-Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA\\ *2005, 07-2007, 06, Associate Professor (with tenure), Dept. of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA\\ *2006, 07-2007, 01, Sabbatical leave in residence, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA\\ *2000, 07-2005,06, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA\\ *1996, 12-2000,07, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology & Genetics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA \\ __PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:__ \\ __MEMBERSHIPS:__ \\ *1988-92, World Association of Medical Doctors\\ *1990-, Society for Neuroscience \\ *1990-, International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)\\ *1990-95, 2002-, American Physiological Society\\ *1990-, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)\\ *1991-2006, 2012-The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\\ *1991-2006, New York Academy of Sciences\\ *1994, Iowa Academy of Sciences\\ *1994-, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society\\ *1995-, Biophysical Society (2005-2010 Exocytosis/Endocytosis subgroup)\\ *2005-, American Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2007-, International Society on Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism (ISHEN)\\ *2008-, International Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2010-, European Calcium Society\\ *2011-, International Society of Mechanobiology\\ *2013-15, Faculty Row \\ *2015-, Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) \\ __COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES:__ \\ *2005, 05-2006, 03, Member, American Society for Neurochemistry, (2006) 37th Annual Meeting Program Committee\\ *2005, 04-2007,05, Founder and Representative, Riverside/Inland Empire Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience\\ *2005, 03-2007, 03, Representative, Council of the Gordon Research Conferences\\ *2006, 02-2008, 02, Member, Membership Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2008, 03-2013, 04, Membership Committee (4-year term; 1 year extension), American Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2009, 03-2010, 03, Member, American Society for Neurochemistry, 2010 Scientific Program Committee for 41th Annual ASN Meeting, Santa Fe, NM\\ *2009, 03-2013, 04, Member (4-year term), Council, American Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2011, 03-2013, 04, Secretary-elect (2-year term), American Society for Neurochemistry\\ *2012, 05-, Member, Executive Committee, Exocytosis/Endocytosis Subgroup, Biophysical Society \\ *2012, 08-, Member-At-Large (2-year term; 2013-15), Central Nervous System Section Steering Committee, American Physiological Society \\ *2013, 04-2015, 03, Secretary (2-year term), American Society for Neurochemistry \\ *2013, 04-2015, 03, Chair (2-year term), Electronic Communication Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry \\ *2013, 04-, Member (2-year term; 2 terms), Finance Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry \\ *2014, 01-, Member (3-year term), Physiology and Medicine Section Committee, Academia Europaea. *2015, 03-, President-Elect (2-year term), American Society for Neurochemistry \\ *2015, 03-, Journal Oversight and Publisher Liaison Committee (2-year term), American Society for Neurochemistry \\ *2015, 03-, Member, American Society for Neurochemistry, 2016 Scientific Program Committee for 47th Annual ASN Meeting, Denver, CO \\ *2015, 03-, Member, American Society for Neurochemistry, 2016 Scientific Program Committee for 47th Annual ASN Meeting, Denver, CO \\ __EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:__ \\ *Neuron Glia Biology, Member (2005, 11-)\\ *Journal of Nanoneuroscience, Member (2007, 10-)\\ *GLIA, Member (2008, 08-)\\ *Frontiers in Neuroenergetics, Review Editor (2008, 11-)\\ *Amino Acids, Section Editor (2009, 03-)\\ *ASN Neuro, Member (2009, 03-2011, 03), Senior Editor (2011, 03-) \\ *Cell Calcium, Member (2010, 05-)\\ *Advances in Neurobiology, Member (2011, 05-)\\ *Neuroscience Bulletin, Member (2011, 08-)\\ *Frontiers in Fractal Physiology (2011,09-)\\ *Translational Neuroscience, Member (2011, 10-)\\ *CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets, Member (2012, 03-) *OA Nano-Bio-Technology, Advisory Board Member (1/27/13-) *Microscopy Research, Member (2/17/13-), 2-year term *Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Associate Editor (10/15/13-) *Neural Nanotechnology, a specialty section of Frontiers in Neuroscience, Associate Editor (3/30/15-) Completed: *Journal of Neurotrauma and Function Rehabilitation (Chinese), International Consultant (12/14/05-7/7/13) *Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, Member (6/21/10-7/7/13) *Journal of Membrane Science & Technology, Member (7/09/10-7/14/13) *WIREs Membrane Transport and Signaling, Member (1/4/13-4/16/14) *Frontiers in Neuroengineering, Associate Editor (4/1/08-3/30/15); closed and replaced by Neural Nanotechnology