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Personal profile
About
Dr. Jeffrey Margolis is a scientist, STEM policy expert, and partnership builder who has spent his career strengthening the impact that science and technology have on society. He currently serves as the Vice President of External Engagement at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, the flagship STEM academy for the State of Illinois that offers a uniquely challenging residential education for gifted 10th through 12th grade students from across the state and provides STEM professional development and enrichment to thousands of Illinois teachers and students. An IMSA alum, Dr. Margolis develops partnerships and programs that enhance the experiences of IMSA students, promote IMSA’s visibility and sustainability, and grow Illinois’ STEM workforce. Prior to joining IMSA, he served as Managing Director of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, a member-driven nonprofit that builds public-private partnerships that connect education institutions, companies, and government to catalyze technology talent and commercialization initiatives. Dr. Margolis has also launched global innovation and entrepreneurship programs at the U.S. Department of State, helped found College Spring, a college prep nonprofit that serves thousands of low-income students, and worked as an award-winning biomedical researcher at Stanford University where he earned his PhD in microbiology and immunology. Dr. Margolis is proud to serve on several civic, technology and economic development boards and advisory groups, including mHUB, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s Economic Development Committee, and the State’s Smarter Illinois Advisory Council.
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Education/Academic qualification
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University School of Medicine
… → 2010
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Bachelor of Arts with Departmental Honors, Northwestern University
… → 2004
Research Interests
- biomedical research, science and technology public policy, entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, STEM education, international relations, public-private partnerships
Disciplines
- Immunology and Infectious Disease
- Microbiology
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Dermacentor andersoni Transmission of Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida Reflects Bacterial Colonization, Dissemination, and Replication Coordinated with Tick Feeding
Reif, K. E., Palmer, G. H., Ueti, M. W., Scoles, G. A., Margolis, J. J., Monack, D. M. & Noh, S. M., Dec 2011, In: Infection and Immunity. 79Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contributions of Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida Chitinases and Sec Secretion System to Biofilm Formation on Chitin
Margolis, J. J., El-Etr, S. H., Joubert, L.-M., Moore, E., Robinson, R., Rasley, A., Spormann, A. M. & Monack, D. M., Jan 2010, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental Implications of Francisella Tularensis Biofilms
Margolis, J. J., Dec 1 2009Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Francisella tularensis Type A Strains Cause the Rapid Encystment of Acanthamoeba castellanii and Survive in Amoebal Cysts for Three Weeks Postinfection
Margolis, J. J., El-Etr, S. H., Monack, D., Robinson, R. A., Cohen, M., Moore, E. & Rasley, A., Dec 2009, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of the Hydrodynamic Environment on Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Margolis, J. J., Kirisits, M. J., Purevdorj-Gage, B. L., Vaughan, B., Chopp, D. L., Stoodley, P. & Parsek, M. R., Nov 2007, In: Journal of Bacteriology. 189Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Department of State Meritorious Achievement Award for “invaluable contributions to fulfilling the President's vision of engagement with Muslim communities through science diplomacy” (2011)
Margolis, J. J. (Recipient), 2011
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AAAS Science & Technology Policy - Diplomacy, Security, and Development Fellow (2010-2011)
Margolis, J. J. (Recipient), 2010
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American Society for Microbiology Travel Grant – ASM Biodefense and Emerging Disease Meeting (2010)
Margolis, J. J. (Recipient), 2010
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White House Fellows Program regional finalist (2010)
Margolis, J. J. (Recipient), 2010
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow (2006-2009)
Margolis, J. J. (Recipient), 2006
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