Albert P. Kausch, Ph.D.
Founder and President
of lifeedu.orgProfessor
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
University of Rhode Island
Contact Info:
Dr. Albert Kausch
Professor, University of Rhode Island
Department Cell and Molecular Biology
530 Liberty Lane
West Kingston, RI 02852
Ph. 401.874.7121 Fax: 401.874.7124
e-mail: akausch@lifeedu.org
A Biographical Sketch
Dr. Albert Kausch is a Professor at the University of Rhode Island in the Department of Cell and, Molecular Biology with a research focus on molecular improvement and gene discovery in grasses and cereal crops.
After completing a Ph.D. in molecular biology at Iowa State University, Dr. Kausch accepted an NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Rockefeller University in New York working in the laboratory of Dr. Tony Cashmore on early gene transfer methods to plants. He also did postdoctoral work in collaboration with Dr. Marc Van Montague’s laboratory in Ghent, Belgium, where they conducted seminal research on chloroplast protein targeting in transgenic plants that resulted in several landmark publications and four international patents. This technology is now utilized in all commercial varieties of Round-up Ready plants, which includes seventy percent of last year’s US soybean crop.
He then joined the plant molecular biology group with DeKalb Genetics Corp., at that time in association with Pfizer Inc., to work on gene transfer technologies for genetic engineering of corn. During that time, Dr. Kausch worked with a team that developed the first genetically modified corn plants. He has directed diverse research areas in agricultural biotechnology of corn, rice, alfalfa and other crop plants including: herbicide and insect resistance, drought tolerance and yield stability, nutritional improvement, gene regulation, transformation technology development, site specific recombination using FLP/FRT and Cre/lox systems (and a range of other projects). Albert Kausch has over eighteen years experience in commercial agricultural biotechnology. His broad industry experience includes: management, research, intellectual property rights and patents, licensing, regulatory affairs, marketing and public perception. He has been involved with three biotechnology start-up companies, and maintains several active research collaborations world-wide on genetic modification of crop plants.
Dr. Kausch has extensive academic experience and has taught at Mount Holyoke College, The University of New Hampshire, The University of Connecticut, Connecticut College, and the University of Rhode Island, where he currently teaches a new general undergraduate course titled “The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology” and a two semester project-based training program titled “Modern Techniques in Plant Biotechnology”. This latter course, “Modern Techniques in Plant Biotechnology” is unique in the United States and provides each student with experimental genetic constructs to introduce and evaluate in transgenic grasses and rice. With HybriGene, Inc. and the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Kausch has also developed a paid, or for-credit, undergraduate student internship program for hands-on training in plant biotechnology. Dr. Kausch has founded a new nonprofit organization, called lifeedu.org to create and produce educational materials, workshops, and programs on biotechnology. Lifeedu has developed CDs as educational teaching tools for DNA, Genetics and Biotechnology for General Undergraduate, K-12 teachers and the General Public. He has authored or co-authored numerous research papers, book chapters and review articles and is an inventor or co-inventor on over 20 U. S. and world-wide patents in various stages of issuance in fields of molecular and agricultural biotechnology.
I. Personal History and Professional Experience
A. Educational Background
Ph.D. in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program and The Department of Botany,
1983. Iowa State University, Ames, IA.M.S. in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program and The Department of Botany, 1980. Iowa State University, Ames, IA
B.A. in Biological Sciences, Chemistry minor. 1978. State University New York, Oswego, NY
B. List of Academic and Industry Positions since Final Degree
National Institute of Health Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Cell Biology, The Rockefeller University, New York City, NY, 1984 1987. In collaboration with Dr. Marc Van Montague's laboratory; University of Gent, Gent, Belgium and the University of New Hampshire.
Visiting Professor: One yr teaching appointment. Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, 1987 1988.
Research Scientist: Pfizer, Inc/ DeKalb Genetics Corp. Plant Molecular Biology, 1988 1990.
Senior Research Scientist: DeKalb Plant Genetics, Maize Transformation Discovery Research, 1991-1993.
Senior Project Leader: DeKalb Plant Genetics, Transgenics Technology Development 1993-1998
Associate Professor University of Connecticut (1997-1998)
Vice President/Director of Research, HybriGene, Inc. West Kingston, RI & Visiting Professor, Dept. Plant Science, & Dept. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, South Kingston, RI. President and Founder of life edu.org (1999-2004)
Professor: Dept. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, South Kingston, RI. (present)
C. Concurrent Academic Appointments*
* Throughout full-time employment in various industry positions, Dr. Kausch maintained several active academic commitments. He has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of New Hampshire, and also at Connecticut College, teaching various courses, and serving as an Undergraduate Research Independent Studies Advisor. He developed an undergraduate internship program at DeKalb Genetics Corporation. He has also taught and served on several graduate thesis committees at The University of Rhode Island. Dr. Albert Kausch is currently a Professor at the University of Rhode Island in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
Visiting Professor: University of New Hampshire, Department of Botany, Durham, NH, 1987
Visiting Professor: Connecticut College, Department of Botany, New London, CT, 1992. (taught Plant Structure and Function Bot. 226) Adjunct Professor/Student Internship Advisor: Connecticut College, Department of Botany , New London, CT, 1990-present (advisor for 12 Independent studies students)
Visiting Professor: Connecticut College, Department of Botany, New London, CT, 1995, 1997 (taught Botany 491: Plant Biotechnology)
Adjunct Professor/Ph.D. Advisor: University of Rhode Island, Department of Botany, South Kingston R.I., 1991-93 (Graduate Advisor and Thesis Committees)
Adjunct Professor: University of Rhode Island, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Genetics, South Kingston R.I., 1991-present (Graduate Thesis Committees)
Professor: University of Rhode Island, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, South Kingston R.I., (teaching Issues in Biotechnology BIO 190) Present
D. NIH Post-doctoral Fellowship Research
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow : Laboratory of Dr. Anthony R. Cashmore, 1983-86. Dept. of Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York City, NY. In collaboration with Dr. Marc Van Montague's laboratory; University of Gent, Gent, Belgium.
Early work on Agrobacterium-mediated plant cell transformation and transgenic plant regeneration; Promoter dissection and analysis, Light regulated gene expression of nuclear encoded chloroplast proteins Nature318:579-582.; Organelle isolation and physiology, protein targeting; Post-translational import of polypeptides into chloroplasts; Targeting of foreign proteins to organelles by chimeric genes encoding transit peptides (Nature 313:358-363). This work resulted in four major US patents on using the transit peptide for directing foreign proteins to chloroplasts in genetically engineered plants (US PTO Number 5,728,925, Number 5,717,084, Number 6,063,601 and Number 6,130366)
E. Teaching Experience
- Iowa State University : Graduate Teaching Assistant (1978-1983):
Courses: General Biology Laboratory. General Botany. Morphology of Vascular Plants. Laboratory of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture. Plant Anatomy. Electron Microscopy I and II. Scanning Electron Microscopy and X‑ray Microanalysis. Transmission Electron Microscopy. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture.
- Mount Holyoke College : Assistant Professor (1987-1988).
Courses: Molecular Biology of the Cell; 1987, Laboratory for Molecular/Cell Biology; 1987.
Plant Physiology. 1987. Electron Microscopy for Biology; 1988.
Undergraduate Thesis Research Advisor: Senior Honors Thesis student: Cynthia J. Grondin; 1988. Tissue specific localization of bromelin in Ananus comosus. Research supported by a grant from Del Monte Corp.
- Connecticut College : Visiting and Adjunct Professor (1992-present)
Courses: Plant Structure and Growth, 1992. Laboratory for Plant Structure and Growth, 1992 Developmental Plant Biology, 1994 Special Topics in Botany: Plant Biotechnology, 1995 Current Topics in Botany: Plant Biotechnology, 1997 Issues in Biotechnology, 2002 Pfizer Corporation Sponsorship
Undergraduate Research Independent Studies Advisor, Connecticut College (1992-1997)
Dr. Kausch has served as an undergraduate research advisor for nineteen students from Connecticut College. Four have been co-authors on reviewed journal publications, and seven are currently working in life sciences or in graduate school.
- University of Connecticut : Associate Professor (1997-1998)
Courses: Modern Techniques in Plant Biotechnology, Laboratory and Lecture. 1998.
- University of Rhode Island : Professor (present)
Courses:
BMMG Plant Transgenics (funded by DeKalb Genetics Corporation). Spring 1997
Special Topics in Plant Science: Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture. Spring 1999
PLS 491/591 Gene Transfer to Plants. Fall 1999.
PLS 492/592 Molecular analysis of transgenic plants. Spring 2000.
Curriculum Improvement: New Courses:
AFS 190, PLS 190, BIO 190, MIC 190 and BCH 190 Issues in Biotechnology. Fall 1999/ Fall 2000/Spring 2001/ Spring 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Modern Techniques in Genetic Engineering A two semester course PLS 481/482 Fall 2002/Spring 2003, 2004/2005
URI Internship program PLS 491/492
URI Graduate Ph.D. Thesis committees
Dr. Kausch has served on seven Ph. D committees, and three MS committees for the University of Rhode Island and played an active role in graduate and undergraduate student research ( names, dates and thesis titles available on request) Current-John Longo University of Rhode Island, Department of cell and Molecular Biolog , South Kingston RI, 2003-2006 Transposon Mutagenesis in rice Current-Joel Hague University of Rhode Island, Department of cell and Molecular Biology, South Kingston RI, 2003-2004 developmental analysis of the maize pollen specific promoter.
E. Recent Grants; Past, Current and Pending Support
USDA Special Programs Grant. Titled- “Environmental Biotechnology at URI.” J. Seemann, T. Bradley, M. Gomez-Chiarri, A. Kausch, T. Mather, and D. Nelson. 2005 $572,604.00 (pending)
NSF DLR Planning Grant. Titled- An Integrated Module-Based Curriculum Incorporating Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering .” A. Bose, M. Greenfield, D. Byrd, S. Barnett'; A. Kausch. 2005. $100,000.00 (pending)
USDA-Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grant Titled- “Development of controlled total vegetative growth for prevention of transgene escape from genetically modified turfgrass.”2005 H. Luo, A.Kausch, J. Chandlee, M. Oliver. $399,982.00 (pending)
USDA-Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grant Titled-“ A Kausch Interrupting pollen mediated gene flow in transgeneic grasses.” 2005 A.Kausch, H. Luo, J. Chandlee, and C. Mallory-Smith $386,557.00 (pending)
NSF DUE-CCLI Titled- “Biotechnology Education Initiative at The University of Rhode Island.” 2005 A.Kausch, H. Luo, J. Chandlee $210,001.00 (pending)
USDA-CSREES Titled-“Educating the Educators: With Further Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology Education Enrichment for the K-12 School Teachers” 2005 Jeff Adelberg; Richard Wallace; Carol M. Stiff; Albert Kausch Bruce W Wood. $256,427.00 (pending)
NRICGP-USDA- Equipment grant Program. Titled- “infrastructure for Plant Biotechnology at URI.” 2004 Albert Kausch,.,Joel Chandlee, and Hong Luo $16,934.00 (pending)
NRICGP-USDA-Seed Grant Program. Titled- “Infrastructure for Plant Biotechnology at URI.” 2004 Joel Chandlee, Hong Luo and Albert Kausch,. $49,612.00 (active)
Rhode Island School-to-Career Strategic Focus & Core Elements of INVESTMENT 2004 Region II Southern Rhode Island Collaborative. Gerard Bertrand and Albert Kausch $25,000.00 (active)
Slater Center for Marine and Environmental Biotechnology Program Phase I. Titled-“Ophios: An agricultural biotechnology company that specializes in production and development of hardneck garlic varieties..” 2004. Albert Kausch and Peter Sellew $80,000.00 (active)
AMGEN Foundation Rhode Island. Titled-“ Production of a Distance Learning Course and Auto-tutorial Educational Materials on DNA, Genetics, and Current Topics in Biotechnology.” Albert Kausch and life edu $98,000.00 (active)
Pfizer Foundation. Titled-“Production of a Distance Learning Course and Auto-tutorial Educational Materials on DNA, Genetics, and Current Topics in Biotechnology.” Albert Kausch and life edu $50,000.00 (active)
USDA-SBIR Program. Phase I Titled- "Use of site specific recombination for hybrid rice production.” 2003 Albert Kausch , and Hong Luo. $75,000.00
NRICGP-USDA-Seed Grant Program. Titled- “Stable expression of yeast FLP site specific recombinase in rice.” 2001 Albert Kausch, Joel Chandlee, and Hong Luo. $74,945.00
USDA-AES-Hatch Production and Analysis of Transgenic Lines Used for Functional Genomics of Rice. 2003 Albert Kausch, Joel Chandlee, and Hong Luo. $63,000.00 (active)
Pfizer Foundation. Titled- “Production of a Biotechnology Survey Course for Industry Science and Non-science staff, High School Teachers and the General Public titled The Way We Work With Life.” Albert Kausch and life edu $16,000.00 (active)
Pfizer Foundation. Titled- “Initiation of a new nonprofit organization for the production and creation of educational materials on DNA, Genetics and Biotechnology: Lifeedu.org Albert Kausch and life edu $50,000.00
F. Recent Grants; Past, Current and Pending Support (continued)
Rose Environmental Biotechnology Undergraduate Student Internship Program. Titled- “Undergraduate biotechnology laboratory experience.” 2003. Albert Kausch and Bill Rose. $41,000.00
Slater Center for Marine and Environmental Biotechnology Program Phase II. Titled- “Genetic modification for Turfgrass Improvement.” 2003. Albert Kausch and Bill Rose $100,000.00
Rose Environmental Biotechnology Undergraduate Student Internship Program. Titled- “Undergraduate biotechnology laboratory experience.” 2002. Albert Kausch and Bill Rose. $43,000.00
Rose Environmental Biotechnology Undergraduate Student Internship Program. Titled- “Undergraduate biotechnology laboratory experience.” 2001. Albert Kausch and Bill Rose. $13,000.00
Slater Center for Environmental Biotechnology Program. Phase I Titled-“Genetic modification for Turfgrass Improvement.” 2000. Albert Kausch $87,000.00
AgriBiotech Inc. Corporate Graduate Student Fellowship Award. Titled-“Genetic Modification of Turfgrass.” 2000 Albert Kausch, $13,700.00 Funding awarded to Chhandak Basu as a Ph.D. Grant.
USDA-Higher Education Challenge Grants Program. Titled-“Providing Undergraduate Experiential Learning Opportunities in Plant Biotechnology.” Joel Chandlee, Albert Kausch and W. M. Sullivan 1999 $88,000.00
NRICGP-USDA-Equipment Grant . University of Rhode Island. Titled-“Equipment request to strengthen infrastructure for plant biology research at URI” Joel Chandlee and Albert Kausch 1999. $24,610.00
The Champlin Foundations. University of Rhode Island. Titled- “The Environmental Biotechnology Initiative: Establishment of a Multi-User Facility for Transgenics Training and Research.” Terry Bradley and Albert Kausch. 1999. $149,409.00
G. Agricultural Biotechnology Experience in Private Industry
Brief Descriptions of Activities and Accomplishments
Pfizer, Inc. Research Scientist (1988-1992) Head of Plant Cell Culture/Corn Transformation
Research team developed first genetically modified corn plants. Directed project to develop appropriate cell culture, gene transfer and selection system for transformation of corn. (see US patent Numbers 5,489,520 and 5,550,318). Managed a team of nine research and technical assistants. Developed a project on magnetic separation of bio-macromolecules, cells and organelles (see US patent No. 5,508,164).
DeKalb Genetics Corporation Senior Research Scientist (1992-1993) Head of Yield Stability
Managed team of nine full time employees. Yield Stability; Drought Tolerance; and Transformation Technology Development in Corn, Developed project on drought tolerant maize by genetic engineering approaches with a research group of five research assistants (see US patent 5,780,709;1998).
DeKalb Genetics Corporation Senior Project Scientist (1993-1994) Head of Transgenic
Directed Transformation Technology Development in maize at DeKalb Genetics. Focus: Transformation development research in maize (see US patents, 6,281,411; 2001, 5,874,265; 1999 and 5,489,520; 1996)
Established a program for Undergraduate Independent studies students and student internships between DeKalb Genetics, Connecticut College and the University of Rhode Island
DeKalb Genetics Corporation Senior Project Leader (1994-1997) Head of Transformation Technology Development
Gene targeting by site directed integration via Cre/Lox system ; promoter and gene expression studies; gene silencing Development of a promoter evaluation research project to study product gene expression in transgenic maize. Evaluation of CaMV 35S, aldolase, rice actin 1, and maize adh1.
Developed educational materials and tours of the facility regarding biotechnology and gene transfer to corn.
Ig. Tech, Inc. Co-Founder & Consultant 1997
Co-Founding member, as plant molecular biologist, of an effort to produce antibodies in plants for animal health care products. Raised over $2.8 million in financing. Sold company to multi-nationals.
HybriGene Inc. Vice President/Director of Research (present) Gene Discovery and Genetic Improvement in Grasses and Cereal Crops
HybriGene Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company focusing on genetic improvement in turfgrasses and cereal crops. Responsibilities include direction and management of the laboratory in West Kingston RI, licensing arrangements, patent preparation and intellectual property; grant (SBIR) and business plan writing, etc. Have raised over $ 3.2 million in financing.
Designed transgenic laboratory for transformation of turf crops and exotic grasses and maintain direction of the Rose student internship program or undergraduates at URI. Responsible for hiring scientific all staff for molecular biology and plant transformation laboratory in West Kingston RI. Trait development and trait gene acquisition for crop improvement in alfalfa, forage, and cool-season turf species. Management of fifteen full time employees. Development of university and industry collaborations in the United States and Eastern Europe. Licensing of genes and technology. Development of University/Industry interactions.
Ophios LLC Chief Scientific Officer An Agri-Food Production Company specializing in Fresh Green Garlic.
Established and invented a new vegetable called Fresh Green Garlic, patent pending.
H. Selected Major Scientific Achievements and Contributions in Biotechnology
Demonstrated targeting of foreign proteins in transgenic plants. (Postdoctoral ) Four major worldwide patents. This technology has been used in all Round-up Ready crops. Co-inventor on four major world wide patents for the use of the transit peptide for targeting any foreign protein to chloroplasts in transgenic plants USA patent numbers 5,717,084; 5,728,925, 6,063,601, and 6130366). This technology is currently applied in all Round-up Ready and many Bt driven insect resistant plants ( a total of over 140 million acres in the US, including cotton, wheat, rice, corn, and soybeans)These patents derive from work conducted during Dr. Kausch’s postdoctoral at the Rockefeller University in collaboration with Plant Genetic Systems, Inc. and Marc Van Montague’s laboratory in Gent Belgium.
Co-inventor on several major patents for corn transformation (for example, see US patent numbers 5,489,520 and 5,550,318): these patents attracted world-wide attention and had a significant affect on DeKalb stock.This work focused on development of corn transformation by microprojectile bombardment and the production of herbicide resistant plants.Additional patents in transformation related areas resulted in a related family of IP.
Designed, organized, and coordinated an effort focused on several molecular approaches to Yield Stability (for example, see US patent number 5,780,709) for traits including drought tolerance, chilling and freeze tolerance, salt tolerance and others in corn. Contributions as a co-inventor resulted in filed patent applications. Collaborated on projects related to enhanced Grain Quality.
Conceived,and to developed earlytechnology for biological magnetic separation technology. This work resulted in two issued patents. Procedures for large scale DNA insert isolation by triple helix magnetic affinity capture (Nucleic Acids Res. 1995, 19:26) resulted in a commercially produced kit marketed by Boerhinger Mannhiem.Inventorof technology and methods for immuno-isolation of biological materials including chromosomes and organelles (see references and attached patent, US patent No. 5,508,164)
Designed five (5) Plant Transgenics Laboratory Facilities Genetic transformation technology development in many species (maize, rice, tobacco, Arabidopsis, pea, rhododendron, alfalfa, and many turfgrass species) by many techniques (Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer, biolistics, protoplast electroporation, silicon carbide-mediated direct DNA uptake, and many others). Development of novel transformation methods for plants.
Development of a transgene targeting/excision systems by the site-specific Cre/lox recombination system and FLP/FRT recombination system for transgenic plants.
Developed molecular strategies for the prevention of transgene escape. Developed and directed research for new transgenic turfgrass varieties including male sterile herbicide resistant turfgrass Penn A4.
I. Biotechnology industry and non-profit interests
Ig.Tech, Inc. (SOLD-2001)
Development of antibodies in transgenic plants for veterinary markets
“The New Generation of Products for Animal Health”
Co-Founders: Manuel Campos, Osvaldo Lopez , Serge Martinod, and Albert Kausch
Ig.Tech is a biotechnology start-up company specializing in the development of new therapies for disease prevention and treatment in animal health applications. The primary focus of the company is to identify and develop antibodies with specificities and functions that will be introduced as innovative veterinary products in national and international markets. The founders are experienced immunologists, veterinarians and scientists in the areas of animal health biologicals and plant molecular biology. Their academic and industrial background combined with their individual networks, project management, and business development experience is specially suited to create and develop a portfolio of innovative antibody-based products.
Ig.Tech established a large 3-year $2.9 million collaboration with a major Life Sciences company in the development of plant-derived antibody products for animal health markets worldwide. The collaboration provided funding for Ig.Tech’s research related to this project. Together, the companies demonstrated that antibodies are a feasible and profitable alternative to conventional and traditional animal health products. This collaboration was bought out by the investors in 2002.
HybriGene, Inc.
Genetic Modification for Turfgrass and Cereal Improvement
Dr. Albert Kausch, Vice President and Director of Research
HybriGene is a stage II agricultural biotechnology company whose primary focus is the development of new products for the turfgrass seed industry and hybrid cereal crop plants through genetic modification. The company was initially established in 1999 by Dr. Thomas K. Hodges, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, and Mr. Bill L. Rose, President of Turf Seed, Inc. Dr. Hodges led a research team that developed several patentable technologies that are currently quite valuable to the agricultural biotechnology industry. HybriGene is headquartered in Oregon near Hubbard. The main company laboratory, currently located in West Kingston, Rhode Island, is a fully functional plant transgenics and plant molecular biology facility capable of performing all of the technical aspects necessary to commercialize new turf varieties with improved traits. The primary focus of the HybriGene laboratory is to produce new varieties of grasses and cereals with commercial potential. Hybrigene has received over $ 3.5 million in private and federal (SBIR) financing. With HybriGene, Inc. in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Kausch has developed a paid, or for-credit, student internship program in plant biotechnology, and a two semester project-based training program titled “ Modern Techniques in Biotechnology”. HybriGene has a commitment to responsible environmental biotechnology and education.
Ophios LLC
An Agri-Food Production Company
Peter Sellew, Amol Deshpande, Mark Sellew, and Albert Kausch
Ophios, LLC is an agriculture biotechnology company that specializes in the production and marketing of hardneck garlic varieties. The popularity of garlic is on the rise in the U.S.Consumption of garlic in the US has risen from ½ pound per person in 1985 to 3.1 pounds per person in 1999. Of the total garlic harvested in the US, 60% is dehydrated, 30% is sold fresh, and 10% is processed for oil. Garlic is an excellent crop to promote as a local specialty. It can be sold in a number of forms for a number of uses. The major business objectives of Ophios are as follows: I). Develop cost effective technologies to produce large scale amounts of fresh green garlic year round as a new commercial market for grocery stores, nurseries and farmers II). Identify gourmet hardneck garlic varieties as a specialty crop from Rhode Island and file Plant Variety Protection (PVP) patents to secure licensing rights; III). Develop capabilities to create new garlic varieties using advanced plant breeding, transgenic and other biotechnology approaches.
Ophios will introduce Fresh Green Garlic as a new vegetable commodity, comparable to green onions or scallions, except with a mild garlic flavor. The plants appear similar to their onion relatives, also having a whitish bulb at the base of the plant instead of the familiar garlic cloves of a mature plant. Ophios has developed and patented a system to produce large scale amounts of green garlic that will be packaged and sold as fresh produce in grocery stores. We intend to produce young shoots that will be packaged as garlic sprouts, as well as scallion, and leek-sized green garlic that will be packaged and sold as fresh produce in grocery stores. Fresh Green Garlic is currently sold on a very small scale and only as a seasonally because the limited production capability of current growers. Our production approach allows reliable year round supplies.
life edu.orgPresident and Founder
Albert P. Kauschlife edu (pronounced, life e-d-u) is a nonprofit organization established for the creation, production, and distribution of educational materials on DNA, genetics, and modern biotechnology for middle school, high school, general undergraduate and the general public. The organization was founded to meet a growing educational need that is fundamental to the life sciences and the general education of our society.
Currently, there is a wide disparity between the knowledge of the general public about DNA and biotechnology and the actual science and its’ applications. This gap is growing wider every day and has created a current educational crisis about DNA, how life works and biotechnology. This lack of fundamental knowledge has resulted in much uninformed debate and even protests about biotechnology.
The goal of life edu is to bridge this gap in understanding and fundamentally change the way people think about life. The biological, health, and environmental sciences have been rapidly transformed by the introduction of DNA-based technologies that allow for the precise manipulation and examination of the genetic material of plants, animals, humans, and microbes. The advancements have been so rapid and extensive and have far exceeded the public knowledge base that crucial decisions are being made by default. Embryonic stem cell research, cloning, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, genomic research and informed consent, are current controversies. The tools of biotechnology are currently being applied across the biological sciences to address problems in medicine, pharmacy, agricultural crop improvement, marine sciences and aquaculture, forensics, bioterrorism and public health. The introduction of this field has been extremely rapid and has created a tremendous educational need to keep pace. A working knowledge of DNA, genetics, and biotechnology has become as fundamental to a basic education as an understanding of the solar system. The more our society understands the fundamentals the better equipped they will be to participate, affecting career opportunities, economic development, policy and decision making, as well as general consumer education in a life long learning process. life edu is dedicated to the production and development of the most reliable, comprehensive and accessible educational materials about biotechnology. Educational kits and materials are developed in a modular approach that is auto-tutorial for both teachers and students and is fully up-datable.
life edu has established a broad base of industry, academic, and government support and expertise. Our highly respected Founding Board of Directors has enabled us to attract a diverse group of talented experts.
This Founding Board of Directors initiated the program and aims to be integral in biotechnology education in the State of Connecticut and nationwide and includes the following individuals: Directors: Albert Kausch, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Stephen Dellaporta, Ph. D. Yale University Elora Weringer, Ph.D. Pfizer, Inc. President, Albert Kausch, Ph.D. Co- Vice Presidents, Bioethics; Lynn Pasquerella, Ph.D. Lawrence Rothstein, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Vice President, Middle School and High School Curriculum Reform David Moss, Ph.D. University of Connecticut, Vice President, General and Undergraduate Education Development T. Page Owen. Jr., Ph.D. Connecticut College Vice President, Training Program Development Gregory Paquette, Ph.D., CLS, University of Rhode Island, Vice President, Marine Biotechnology Education Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Vice President, Vocational Agricultural Education, Govind Sharma, Ph.D. Alabama A&M University, Vice President, E-Learning and Biopharmaceutical Corporate Liaisons, Paul A. Armond, Ph.D. Pfizer, Inc. Vice President, Multimedia Productions, Chip Longo
life edu makes educational materials on biotechnology, such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, videos, textbooks, written lesson plans, demonstrations, kits, and other materials to facilitate teaching and information transfer about DNA, genetics and biotechnology. We believe it is now necessary to involve these materials and approaches throughout the life long learning educational sectors with an emphasis on introducing these materials early and throughout the education process. Help us change the future.
II. Publications and creative works
A. Thesis titles
Ph.D., 1983. Development, physiology, and function of selected plant raphide crystal idioblasts.
M.S., 1980. A light and electron microscope study of the development and function of raphide crystal idioblasts in young leaves of Typha angustifolia L.
B. Published micrographs
Dolphin, W.D. 1983. Biology. Wm. C. Brown Publ., Dubuque, IA.
Dolphin, W.D. 1983. Biology Laboratory Manual. Wm. C. Brown Publ. , Dubuque, IA.
C. Published abstracts and meeting presentations:
Dr. Kausch has published over a hundred and twenty abstracts for meetings and poster presentations at state, national, and international conferences since 1980 (titles available on request).
D. Research Publications
1. Kausch, A.P., J.L. Seago, and L.C. Marsh. 1981. Changes in starch distribution in the over wintering organs of Typha latifolia (Typhaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 68:877-880.
2. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner, Jr. 1981. The relationship of air space formation and calcium oxalate crystal development in young leaves of Typha angustifolia L. (Typhaceae). Scanning Electron Microscopy III: 263-272.
3. Horner, H.T., A.P. Kausch, and B.L. Wagner. 1981. Growth and change in shape of raphide and druse calcium oxalate crystals as a function of intracellular development in Typha angustifolia L. (Typhaceae) and Capsicum annum L. (Solananceae). Scanning Electron Microscopy III:251-262.
4. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1982. A comparison of calcium oxalate crystals from callus cultures and their explant sources. Scanning Electron Microscopy I: 199-211.
5. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1983. The development of mucilaginous raphide crystal idioblasts in young leaves of Typha angustifolia L. (Typhaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 70:691-705.
6. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1983. The development of synctial raphide crystal idioblasts in aerial roots of Vanilla planifolia L. Scanning Electron Microscopy II:893-903.
7. Kausch, A.P., B.L. Wagner and H.T. Horner. 1983. Use of the cerium chloride technique and energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis to allow plant peroxisome identification. Protoplasma 118:1-9.
8. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1984. Increased nuclear DNA content during raphide crystal idioblast development in Vanilla planifolia L. European J. Cell Biology 33:7-12.
9. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1984. Differentiation of raphide crystal idioblasts in isolated root cultures of Yucca torreyi L. (Agavaceae). Can. J. Bot. 62 (7):1474-1488.
10. Kausch, A.P. 1984. The biogenesis and cytochemistry of unspecialized peroxisomes in root cortical cells of Yucca torreyi. European J. Cell Biology 34:239-247.
11. Kausch, A.P. and H.T. Horner. 1985. Absence of CeCl3 detectable glycolate oxidase activity in developing calcium oxalate raphide crystal idioblasts of Psychotria punctata and Yucca torreyi. Planta 164:35-40.
12. Kausch, A.P. 1985. Peroxisomal enzyme cytochemistry by cerium precipitation. In Handbook for Plant Histochemistry. K.C. Vaughn, Ed. CRC Press, Inc.
13. Timko, M., A.P. Kausch, L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montagu, and A.R. Cashmore. 1985. The structure and expression of nuclear genes encoding polypeptides of the photosynthetic apparatus. In: The Molecular Biology of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. C. Arntzen, L. Bogorad, S. Bonitz, and K. Steinback Eds. Cold Spring Harbor Press.
14. Herrera-Estrella, L.G. Van den Broeck, M. Timko, A. Kausch, A. Cashmore, J. Schell, and M. Van Montagu. 1985. The use of chimeric genes to study the light-inducible gene expression of chloroplast import of the small-subunit of ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase. In The Molecular Biology of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. C. Arntzen, L. Bogorad, S. Bonitz, and K. Steinback, Eds. Cold Spring Harbor.
15. Van den Broeck, G., M.P. Timko, A.P. Kausch, A.R. Cashmore, M. Van Montagu, and L. Herrera-Estrella. 1985. Targeting of a foreign protein to chloroplasts by fusion to the transit peptide from the small subunit of ribulose-1,4-biphosphate carboxylase. Nature 313:358-363.
16. Timko, M.P., A.P. Kausch, C. Castresana, J. Fassler, L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montagu, and A.R. Cashmore. 1985. Expression of RuBP carboxylase small subunit genes involves sequences with enhancer-like properties. In Plant Genetics, UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, New Series, Volume 35, (ed., M. Freeling), Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York.
17. Cashmore, A., L. Szabo, M. Timko, A. Kausch, G. Van den Broeck, P. Schreier, H. Bohnert, L. Herrera-Estrella, M. Van Montagu, and J. Schell. 1985. Import of polypeptides into chloroplasts. Bio/Technology 3:803-808.
18. Pichersky, E., R. Bernatsky, S. Tanksley, R.W. Breidenbach, A.P. Kausch and A.R. Cashmore. 1985. Molecular characterization and genetic mapping of two clusters of genes encoding chlorophyll a/b binding proteins in Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato). Gene 40:247-258.
19. Timko, M.P., A.P. Kausch, C. Castresana, J. Fassler, L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montagu, and A.R. Cashmore, 1985. An enhancer-like element mediates light-inducible ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase small subunit gene expression. Nature (Lond.) 318:579-582.
20. Smereka, K.J., W.E. MacHardy, and A.P. Kausch. 1987. Cellular differentiation of Venturia inaequalis ascospores during germination and penetration of apple leaves. Can. J. Bot. 65:2549-2561.
21. Smereka, K.J., A.P. Kausch and W. E. MacHardy. 1988. Intracellular junctional structures in the fungus Venturia inaequalis. Protoplasma 142:1-4.
22. Gordon-Kamm, W.J., T.M. Spencer, M.L. Mangano, T.R. Adams, R.J. Daines, W.G. Start, J.V. O'Brien, S.A. Chambers, W.R. Adams, Jr., N.G. Willetts, T.B. Rice, C.J. Mackey, R.W. Krueger, A.P. Kausch, and 23. 23. P.G. Lemaux. 1990. Transformation of maize cells and regeneration of fertile transgenic plants. The Plant Cell 2:603-618.
24. Gordon-Kamm, W.J., T.M. Spencer, M.L. Mangano, T.R. Adams, R.J. Daines, W.G. Start, J.V. O'Brien, S.A. Chambers, W.R. Adams, Jr., N.G. Willetts, T.B. Rice, C.J. Mackey, R.W. Krueger, A.P. Kausch, and P.G. Lemaux. 1991. Transformation of Maize Using Microprojectile Bombardment: An Update and Perspective. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 27:21-27.
25. Mackey, C. J., T. M. Spencer, T. R. Adams, A. P Kausch, W. J. Gordon-Kamm, P. G. Lemaux, and R. W. Kreuger. 1992. Transgenic Maize. in Transgenic Plants, Vol. 2. H. C. Kung and K C. Wu Eds. Academic Press, Inc. San Diego, CA
26. Kausch, A.P. and B.D. Bruce. 1994. Isolation and immobilization of various plastid subtypes by magnetic immunoabsorption. The Plant Journal 6 (5) 767-779.
27. Kausch, A.P., T. R. Adams, M.L. Mangano, S. Zachwieja, N. G. Willetts, S. A. Chambers, W. Adams, Jr., Amy Anderson, Geoff Williams, G. Haines. 1995. Effects of microprojectile bombardment on embryogenic suspension cell cultures of maize (Zea mays L.) used for genetic transformation. Planta 196: 501-509.
28. Sonti, Srinivas, Matthew Griffor, Takeshi Sano, Sandya Narayanswami, Arijit Bose, Charles Cantor, and Albert P. Kausch. 1995. Large Scale Isolation of plant expression cassette by magnetic triple helix affinity capture. Nucleic Acids Research 23:19.
29. Kausch, A.P., T.P. Owen, and B.D. Bruce. 1999. Organelle Isolation By Magnetic Immuno-absorption. Biotechniques Vol. 26:336-343.
30. Knapp, J., Kausch, A.P., and J. Chandlee. 2000. Stable Transformation of three genera of Orchids. Plant Cell Reports 19: 893-898.
31. Horner, H.T., A.P. Kausch, and B.L. Wagner. 2000. Ascorbic acid serves as precursor for oxalate synthesis in calcium oxalate idioblasts of Yucca torreyi in liquid root cultures. International Journal of Plant Sciences 161 (6):861-868.
32. Kausch, A.P., T. Page Owen, S. Zachweija, Adam R. Flynn, and J. Sheen 2001. Mesophyll specific, light and metabolic regulation of the C4 PPCZm1 promoter in transgenic maize. Plant Molecular Biology 45 (1) 1-16.
33. Knapp, J., Kausch, A.P., Auer, C. and M. Brand. 2001. Transformation of Rhododendron through Microprojectile Bombardment. Plant Cell Reports 20:749-754.
34. Luo, Hong and Albert P. Kausch (2002) Application of FLP/FRT site-specific DNA recombination system in plants. In Genetic Engineering, Principles and Methods, Vol. 24, Setlow JK (ed.), Kluwer Academic/Pleum Publishers, New York, NY, pp.1-16.
35. Wang, Y. B. Ruemmele, J. Chandlee, M. Sullivan, J. Knapp. and Albert Kausch. 2002 Embryogenic callus induction and plant regeneration media for bentgrasses and annual bluegrass. In Vitro Biol. 38:460-467
36. Wang, Y., M. Browning, B. Ruemmele, J. Chandlee, Albert Kausch, and Noel Jackson. 2003 Glufonsinate reduces fungal diseases in transgenic glufosinate-resistant bentgrasses. Weed Science 51:130-137.
37. Basu, C., Kausch, A.P. Luo, H., and J. Chandlee 2003. Promoter analysis in transient assays using a GUS Reporter gene construct in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris, L.) Journal of Plant Physiology 160:1233-1239.
38. Basu, C., Kausch, A.P. Luo, H., and J. Chandlee 2003 Transient reporter (GUS) expression in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris) is affected by in vivo nucleolytic activity. Biotechnology Letter 25:939-944.
39. Wang, Yuexia Albert P. Kausch, Hong Luo, Joel M. Chandlee, B.A. Ruemmele, M. Browning, N. Jackson and M. R. Goldsmith (2003) Co-transfer and expression of chitinase, glucanase, and bar genes in creeping bentgrass for conferring fungal disease resistance. Plant Science 165:497-506.
40. Luo, Hong Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Chip Longo and Albert P. Kausch (2003) Controlling transgene escape in genetically modified grasses. In: Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Hopkins A, Wang ZY, Mian R, Sledge M and Barker R (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers.
41. Luo , Hong, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Chip Longo, Albert P. Kausch, Joel M. Chandlee, Joseph K. Wipff and Crystal Rose Fricker (2004) Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) transformation using phosphinothricin selection results in a high frequency of single-copy transgene integration. Plant Cell Reports 22: 645-652.
42. Melvin J. Oliver, Hong Luo, Albert Kausch, Harry Collins (2004) Seed-based strategies for transgene containment. In: Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms, International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR), September 26-30, 2004, Montpellier, France, pp. 154-161.
43. Chip Longo, Colin Lickwar, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, David Viola, Joel Hague, Joel M. Chandlee, Hong Luo and Albert P. Kausch, (2005a) Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of turfgrasses. In: Methods in Molecular Biology - Agrobacterium Protocols (2 nd edition), Wang K (ed.) The Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ (in press).
44. Luo, Hong, Albert Kausch, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Joseph K. Wipff, Crystal R. Fricker, T. Page Owen, Maria Moreno, Jang-Yong Lee, and Thomas K. Hodges. Chip Longo, Joel M. Chandlee, (2005c) Controlling transgene escape in GM creeping bentgrass Molecular Breeding (accepted)
45. Hong Luo, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Joel M. Chandlee, A lbert P. Kausch, Peiyu Zeng, Collin Lickwar, David Viola (2005b) FLP-mediated excision of a transgene from the rice genome Plant Molecular Biology (submitted).
46. Hong Luo, J-Y Lee, TK Hodges, TK Eitas, C. Lickwar, AP Kausch, JM Chandlee, Q, Hu, K Nelson (2005e) RTS, an anther-specific gene isolated from rice is required for male fertility and its promoter sequence directs tissue-specific transcription in dicotyledonous species. The Plant Journal (submitted).
47. Luo, Hong Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Chip Longo, Albert P. Kausch (2005) Expression of monocot promoter elements in transgenic dicots. Plant Cell Reports (In preparation)
48. An analysis of expression characteristics of the maize pollen specific promoter (MPSP) using the reporter gusA in transgenic rice. Hague, J. Hong Luo, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson, Maria A. Moreno, Albert Kausch, (2005b). Plant Cell Reports (submitted)
Biotechnology Related Patents
1. 1985. Targeting of foreign proteins to chloroplasts by chimeric gene constructions encoding transit peptides. Plant Genetic Systems (Issued: applicant). European Patent Office. Co-inventors L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, P. Schreier, H.J. Bohnert, A.R. Cashmore, M. Timko, A.P. Kausch, J. Schell. (Plant Genetic Sciences (PGS), Ghent Belgium: assignee)
2. 1988 A method for molecular transformation of Pisum sativum. Albert P. Kausch; Del Monte Corp. (applicant). 1988 USA Patent Office.
3. 1996 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof. Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers, Richard J. Daines, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary L. Mangano, James V. O’Brien, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Nancy G. Willetts. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: August 27, 1996). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,550,318.
4. 1996 Isolation of biological materials using magnetic particles. Albert P. Kausch, Sandya Narayanswami, Jerry E. Manning, Barbara Hamkalo; Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: April 16, 1996) applicant). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,508,164.
5. 1996 Process of producing fertile transgenic Zea Mays plants and progeny comprising a gene encoding phosphinothricin acetyl transferase. Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers, Richard J. Daines, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary L. Mangano, James V. O’Brien, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Nancy G. Willetts. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: February 6, 1996). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,489,520.
6. 1997 Isolation of biological materials. Albert P. Kausch and Sandya Narayanswami Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: September 9, 1997) USA Patent Office. Number 5,665,582
7. 1998 Chimaeric gene coding for a transit peptide and a heterologous peptide. L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montague, P. Schreier, J. Schell, H.J. Bohnert, A.R. Cashmore, M. Timko, A.P. Kausch,. Assignees : Plant Genetic Sciences (PGS), Ghent Belgium; and, Bayer A.G. Leverkusen. (Issued February 10, 1998) USA Patent Office. Number 5,717,084
8. 1998 Transgenic maize with increased mannitol content. T. R. Adams, P. C. Anderson, R. J. Daines, W. Gordon-Kamm, A. P. Kausch, M. T. Mann, P. M. Orr, D. C. Warner. Assignee: DEKALB Genetics Corporation (Issued: July 14, 1998). USA Patent Office. Number 5,780,709
9. 1998 Chimaeric gene coding for a transit peptide and a heterologous polypeptide. L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montague, P. Schreier, J. Schell, H.J. Bohnert, A.R. Cashmore, M. Timko, A.P. Kausch. Assignees : Plant Genetic Sciences (PGS), Ghent Belgium; and, Bayer A.G. Leverkusen. (Issued March 17, 1998) USA Patent Office. Number 5,728,925
10. 1998 USA Patent application *(Improved method for plant transformation) Albert P. Kausch , Dennis R. Genovesi, Susan Zachweija Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers , Mary L. Mangano, T. Michael Spencer. Applicant: DEKALB Plant Genetics.
11. 1999 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof. Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers, Richard J. Daines, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary L. Mangano, James V. O’Brien, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Nancy G. Willetts. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: February 23, 1999). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,874,265
12. 1999 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof. Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers, Richard J. Daines, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary L. Mangano, James V. O’Brien, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Nancy G. Willetts. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: July 6, 1999). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,919,675
13. 1999 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof. Thomas R Adams, Sheryl A. Chambers, Richard J. Daines, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary L. Mangano, James V. O’Brien, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Nancy G. Willetts. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics (Issued: October 19, 1999). USA Patent Office. Patent Number 5,969,213 .
14. 2000 Chimaeric gene coding for a transit peptide and a heterologous polypeptide. L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montague, P. Schreier, J. Schell. H.J. Bohnert, A.R. Cashmore, M. Timko, A.P. Kausch, Assignees : Plant Genetic Sciences (PGS), Ghent Belgium; and, Bayer A.G. Leverkusen. (Issued May 16, 2000) USA Patent Office. Number 6,063,601.
15. 2000 Methods and compositions for transformation of Rhododendron spp. by microprojectile bombardment. M. Brand. C. Auer. J. Knapp, and Albert Kausch. Assignee: University of Connecticut USA Patent Office (Application).
16. 2000 Chimaeric gene coding for a transit peptide and a heterologous polypeptide. L. Herrera-Estrella, G. Van den Broeck, M. Van Montague, P. Schreier, J. Schell. H.J. Bohnert, A.R. Cashmore, M. Timko, A.P. Kausch, Assignees : Plant Genetic Sciences (PGS), Ghent Belgium; and, Bayer A.G. Leverkusen. (Issued October 10, 2000) USA Patent Office. Number 6,130366.
17. 2000 A Method for Transformation of Alfalfa. Anthony, J., Vlahova, M., Atanas, A. and Kausch, Assignee: HybriGene L.L.C. USA Patent Office (Application).
18. 2000 Maize chloroplast aldolase promoter compositions and methods for use thereof.” N. Houmard, L. B. Laccetti, E M. Orozco, and A.P. Kausch Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics US Patent Application No, 09/757,089 USA
19. 2000 Method for reduction of transgene copy number Brenda Lowe , Michael Spencer and Albert P. Kausch. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics. (Issued November 28, 2000) USA Patent Office. Number 6,153,811
20. 2001 Transgenic monocot plants with increased glycine betaine content. . T. R. Adams, P. C. Anderson, R. J. Daines, W. Gordon-Kamm, A. P. Kausch, M. T. Mann, P. M. Orr, D. C. Warner. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics US(Issued August 28, 2001) USA Patent Office. Number 6,281,411
21. 2001 Site-specific recombination in turfgrass species. Luo, H. and A Kausch.
Assignee: HybriGene L.L.C. USA Patent Office (Application).
22. 2002 Process of producing male sterile transgenic grasses and cereals, and their progeny. Luo, H.and Kausch. Assignee: HybriGene L.L.C. USA Patent Office (Application).
23. 2002 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, male sterile monocot plants and cells thereof. Luo, H. and A Kausch. Assignee: HybriGene L.L.C. USA Patent Office (Application).
24. 2002 Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof. Anderson, Paul C.; Flick, Christopher E.; Gordon-Kamm, William J.; Kausch, Albert P.; Mackey, Catherine J.; Orozco, Emil M.; Orr, Peter; Stephens, Michael A.;; Walters, David A.; Walters, Donald S. Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics US (Issued ) USA Patent Office. Number Assignee: DEKALB Plant Genetics US(Issued June 4, 2002) USA Patent Office. Number 6,399,861
25. 2003 Prevention of transgene escape in genetically modified perennials. Luo, H., Hu, Q., Nelson, K., Longo ,J., and A. Kausch. USA Patent Office February 7 2003 (PCT Application).
26. 2004 Methods and Compostitions for the Large Scale production of Fresh Green Garlic. A Kausch, Peter Sellew, and Mark Sellew. Provisional Application
‡ the listed patent applications are in various stages of issuance; thirteen (13) are issued US patents, one (1) is an issued European patent, four (4) are PCT applications, four (4) are provisional applications, and two (2) are responding to review.
* Because of signed confidentiality agreements, I am not permitted to provide exact titles, disclose filing dates and other designations to some of these documents.
F. Selected recent invited and guest speaker titles
Beyond Conventional Breeding: Development of transformation and trait improvement for woody ornamental species. Northeast Biotechnology Symposium. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. June 10-13 1998 (invited speaker).
Trait Improvement of forage and turf crops. 9th Gatlinburg Symposium Plants, Nutrition and Human Health. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN October 10-13 1999. (invited speaker).
Meeting the Current Educational Crisis in Biotechnology. Nature Biotechnology. International Agricultural Biotechnology Meeting. London, England. Nov. 14-16. 1999 (invited speaker).
GMOs, Food, and the Taco Crisis. National Food Safety Symposium. Providence RI. Oct 3, 2000 (invited speaker).
GMOs and Agricultural Crop Improvement. Pfizer Symposium on GMOs and Food: Risks and Benefits, SCEC Education Center, New London, CT Feb. 17, 2001 (invited speaker).
Genetic Improvement of Turfgrasses: Ecological and Commercial Responsibility. US Golf Course Superintendents Meeting , Dallas, TX February 6, 2001 (invited speaker).
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. Classical High School Providence, Rhode Island. March 3, 2001
Genetic Improvement of Turfgrasses: Risks and Benefits. Northeastern Weed Science Society Meeting, Philadelphia PA. January 9, 2002 (invited speaker).
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. New London High School, New London, Connecticut. March 3, 2001
Environmentally Responsible Turfgrasses: US Golf Course Superintendents Meeting, Orlando FL. February 7, 2002 (invited speaker).
Agricultural Biotechnology: The Future is Now. The University of Rhode Island. Honors Colloquium. Nov 5 2002 (invited speaker).
Biotechnology and Education. The Annual Meeting of The Southern AgBiotech Consortium For Underserved Communities (SACUC) Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley Florida December 12. 2002
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. Stonington High School, Stonington CT. November 3, 2002
The Way We Work With Life: A One Day Workshop for Science and Non-Science Staff in the Pharmaceutical Industry. AMGEN West Greenwich, RI (weekly) January 15-present, 2003
DNA Day. Narragansett High School Narragansett , Rhode Island. March 23, 2003
A One Day Workshop for High School Teachers On Agricultural Biotechnology. Sponsored by Pfizer. March 24, 2003.
DNA Day Stonington High School, Stonington CT. April 25, 2003
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. Ponagansett High School Ponagansett, Rhode Island. May 10, 2003
An Educational Platform for Biotechnology: The Way We Work With Life. The National Agricultural Biotechnology Council Meetings. Seattle WA June 1, 2003
An Educational Platform for Biotechnology: The Way We Work With Life. In Vitro Biology Meetings, Portland OR, June 2, 2003.
A One Week Workshop for High School Teachers On Agricultural Biotechnology. Sponsored by Ponagansett High School Ponagansett, Rhode Island. June 23-27, 2003
Male sterility and the need for prevention of transgene escape in turfgrasses. 75 th Annual Golf Course Superintendents Show. San Diego CA February 13, 2004
Environmentally Responsible Grasses: The need for prevention of transgene escape in turfgrasses. Third Annual South Central Turfgrass Meetings Richmond Virginia February 26, 2004.
The Prevention of Transgene Escape in Perennial Plants: Molecular Strategies. Entomological Society of America Northeast Region Meeting New Haven, CT March 1, 2004
Agricultural Biotechnology: The Turfgrass Connection. Annual Alumni Association Meeting. Pennsylvania State University. State College PA. Septemebr 10, 2004.
Transgene Flow and Male Sterility in Turfgrasses. Boyce Thompson Institiute. Cornell University. Ithaca NY. Septemebr 13, 2004.
Agricultural Biotechnology and Issues of Transgene Escape. Yale University’s Interdiscilpinary Biotethics Projects, Yale University New Haven, CT Novemebr 11, 2004
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. North Smithfield High School North Smithfield, Rhode Island. December 4, 2004
Stem Cell Research: Controversies and Reality for the Public Interest. Yale University Student Interest group on Biotechnology. Yale University New Haven, CT December 9, 2004
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. Classical High School Providence Rhode Island. December 13, 2004
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. A survey presentation for the general high school audience. LaSalle Academy Providence Rhode Island. December 13, 2004
DNA Day. Narragansett High School Narragansett Rhode Island. February 17, 2005
G. Educational Materials ( CD-ROMs, Workshops, etc.)
Issues in Biotechnology: Meeting the Current Educational Crisis on Biotechnology. A General Course. 1999. (CD and Course Materials) Albert P. Kausch.
Issues in Biotechnology: A General Course on Biotechnology. (CD and Course Materials) 2000. Albert P. Kausch
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. 2001-2002 A lecture series On the Principles, Applications, & Ethics of Biotechnology (CD containing nineteen lectures contributed by several co-authors) Albert P. Kausch, Editor.
An Educational Workshop for Investment Professionals: The Introduction of Concepts and Applications Regarding DNA, Biotechnology, and the Life Sciences Industries. 2002. (A CD and Workbook package produced and delivered to Connecticut Innovations, Inc. and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) May 18 2002) Albert P. Kausch
A Workshop for High School Teachers on the General Principles and Applications of Biotechnology. 2002 (A CD & Workbook package produced in collaboration with Pfizer, Inc.) Albert P. Kausch and Chip Longo
Agricultural Biotechnology: A teaching module for fifth and sixth grade. 2002 Albert Kausch and Chip Longo.
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. 2002 A Lecture Series On the Principles, Applications, & Ethics of Biotechnology (CD containing twenty three lectures contributed by over fifteen renowned authors, Presented at Connecticut College, Sponsored by Pfizer, Inc,) Albert P. Kausch, Editor.
A Workshop for High School Teachers on an Educational Kit for Instructional Use on Agricultural Biotechnology 2003. (A CD & Workbook package including materials for learning oriented activities produced in collaboration with Pfizer, Inc.) Albert P. Kausch and Chip Longo.
A One Day Survey Workshop for Science and Non-Science Staff in the Biopharmaceutical Industries on the Principles and Applications of Biotechnology. 2003. (A CD and Workbook package designed and produced for the Science and Non-science Staff of AMGEN.) Albert P. Kausch
The Way We Work With Life: Issues in Biotechnology. 2003 A Lecture Series On the Principles, Applications, & Ethics of Biotechnology (CD containing twenty three lectures contributed by over fifteen renowned authors, Presented at Connecticut College, Sponsored by Pfizer, Inc,) Albert P. Kausch, Editor.
A One Week Workshop for High School Teachers On Agricultural Biotechnology Albert P. Kausch and Chip Longo. June 2003 Albert P. Kausch
A One Day Survey Workshop for High School Teachers. 2004. All Matters Biotechnology. (A CD and Workbook package designed and produced with the Science and Non-science Staff of AMGEN.) Albert P. Kausch
Plant Biotechnology for the Developing World. 2004. Albert P. Kausch
H. List of Expert Witness Testimony at Trial or by Deposition.
DeKalb Genetics Corporation v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Mycogen Corporation, CIBA-Geigy and Northrup King November 5-10, 1997
DeKalb Genetics Corporation v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Mycogen Corporation, CIBA-Geigy and Northrup King January 17, 1998
DeKalb Genetics Corporation v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Mycogen Corporation, CIBA-Geigy and Northrup King February 21, 1998
DeKalb Genetics Corporation v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Mycogen Corporation, CIBA-Geigy and Northrup King May 9, 1998
DeKalb Genetics Corporation v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International June 18, 1998
ABT Creditors July 22, 2003