CHRISTOPHER TODD BANEK Curriculum Vitae

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1 PERSONAL INFORMATION CHRISTOPHER TODD BANEK Curriculum Vitae CURRENT ADDRESS: 1240 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR TELEPHONE: BIRTHPLACE: Greeley, CO, USA CITIZENSHIP: USA CURRENT POSITION Graduate Teaching Fellow, September 2011 Present Doctoral Candidate Department of Human Physiology University of Oregon EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy: (2011-Present) Human Physiology (In Progress), Department of Human Physiology; University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA Expected Graduation Date: 09/2014 Bachelor of Science: 2010, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry; Department of Biology; ( ) University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN, USA Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cell and Molecular Biology Bachelor of Arts: 2010, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry; ( ) University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN, USA Major: Chemistry High School Diploma: 2007, Buffalo High School, Buffalo, MN, USA PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIPS Editorial Service: Ad hoc Reviewer: Circulation National Service: APS Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Steering Committee Chair, APS Trainee Advisory Committee Member, SEBM Young Investigator Award Committee, P age

2 Departmental and University Service: University of Oregon Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Board Member, 2011 Present University of Oregon IACUC Policy Subcommittee Member, 2011 Present University of Oregon IACUC Program Subcommittee Member, 2011 Present Professional Affiliations: American Heart Association Member, 2012 Present American Physiological Society Member, 2011 Present Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Member, 2011 Present American Chemical Society Member, 2010 Present HONORS AND AWARDS 2013: American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure Research Onsite Poster Competition Award Awarded to graduate students and post-docs that demonstrated outstanding oral presentation and insightful discussion of the data presented in poster format. American Heart Association s 8 th Annual Hypertension Summer School Travel Award Awarded to students demonstrating high academic standards, and seeking to expand and solidify their current understanding of integrative physiology. Jan Broekhoff Graduate Scholarship Awarded to students demonstrating high academic standards, and an appreciation and breadth of knowledge in the discipline of physiology. 2012: American Physiological Society Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Pre-Doctoral Research Recognition Award Awarded to an outstanding pre-doctoral graduate student demonstrating exceptional written and oral presentation skills and competence in the field of water and electrolyte physiology. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Young Investigator Award Awarded to an outstanding pre-doctoral graduate student demonstrating exceptional written presentation skills and promise in the future study of physiology and/or medicine. High Blood Pressure Research (HBPR) New Investigator Travel Award for Trainees Awarded to pre-doctoral students demonstrating exception written and oral presentation and knowledge of high blood pressure care and research. 2011: Nathan Ballou Scholarship Awarded to outstanding students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. The student must also show plans to attend graduate or a professional school following matriculation. Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2 P age

3 General Chemistry I Laboratory General Chemistry II Laboratory 2010: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Organic Chemistry Laboratory Undergraduate Research Opportunity Award Exercise attenuates hypertension and angiogenic imbalance induced by placental ischemia in the rat. NCUR Travel Grant A competitive travel grant awarded to students that are selected to represent the university at the National Undergraduate Research Conference in Ithaca, New York. 2009: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Award Induction of Hofmann Rearrangement in carboxamides via novel method with phenyliodide and Oxone 2008: 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Awarded to students demonstrating strong leadership qualities and maintains a 3.5 GPA. 2007: Two Harbors Scholarship Awarded to students graduating in the top 5% of their high school class. PUBLICATIONS OF CHRISTOPHER T. BANEK Published Journal Articles: 1. AICAR (5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-3-ribonucleotide) administration ameliorates placental ischemiainduced hypertension and angiogenic imbalance. Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Needham, K.M.; Gilbert, J.S. 2013, American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 304(8):H Pravastatin attenuates hypertension, oxidative stress and angiogenic imbalance in the reduced uteroplacental perfusion pressure hypertensive rat. Bauer, A.J.; Banek, C.T.; Needham, K.M.; Regal, J.; Gilbert, J.S. Hypertension, 2013, 61(5): Diabetes mellitus in early pregnancy: getting to the heart of the matter. Gilbert, J.S.; Banek, C.T.; Babcock, S.A; Dreyer, H.C. Diabetes, 2013, 62(1): Exercise training attenuates placental ischemia induced hypertension and angiogenic imbalance in the rat. Gilbert, J.S; Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Gingery, A.; Needham, K.M. Hypertension, 2012, 60(6): Complement activation in pregnancy: Too much of a good thing? Gilbert, J.S.; Banek, C.T.; Katz, V.; Babcock, S.A.; Regal, J.F. Hypertension, 2012, 60(5): P age

4 6. Timing of ischemic insult alters fetal growth trajectory, maternal angiogenic balance and markers of renal oxidative stress in the pregnant rat. Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Gingery, A.; Gilbert, J.S. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 2012, 303(6):R Placental and vascular adaptations to exercise training before and during pregnancy in the rat. Gilbert, J.S; Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Gingery, A.; Dreyer, H.C. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2012, 303(5):R Circulating and utero-placental adaptations to chronic placental ischemia in the rat. Gilbert, J.S.; Bauer, A.J.; Gingery, A.; Banek, C.T.; Chasson, S. Placenta, 2012, 33(2): The opposing roles of anti-angiogenic factors in cancer and preeclampsia. Gilbert, J.S.; Bauer, A.J.; Gilbert, S.A.B.; Banek, C.T. Frontiers in Bioscience, 2012, 4: Approaching the threshold for predicting preeclampsia: monitoring angiogenic balance during pregnancy. Banek, C.T.; Gilbert, J.S. Hypertension, 2011, 58(5): Preparation, X-ray structure, and reactivity of 2-Iodylpyridines: recyclable hypervalent iodine(v) reagents. Yoshimura, A.; Banek, C.T.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011, 20;76(10): Hofmann Rearrangement of Carboxamides Mediated by Hypervalent Iodine Species Generated in situ from Iodobenzene and Oxone: Reaction Scope and Limitations. Zagulyaeva, A.A.; Banek, C.T.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Organic Letters, 2010, 12(20): Book Chapters: 1. Gilbert, J.S. and Banek, C.T. Sex differences in the developmental programming of adult disease. Sex Hormones ISBN Editor: R. K. Dubey. InTech Print and Online. Recent Abstracts: 1. A Novel Approach to Vascular Endothelial Cell Dysfunction With 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-3- ribonucleoside In Cardiovascular Disease. Banek, C.T.; Gilbert, J.S. American Heart Association s Scientific Sessions, aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-3-ribonucleoside (AICAR) Decreases Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase-1 (sflt-1) and Attenuates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Rat Placental Villi Explants. Banek, C.T.; Gillham, H.E.; Johnson, S.M.; Dreyer, H.C.; Gilbert, J.S. American Heart Association s Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Exercise During Pregnancy Restores Angiogenic Balance But Does Not Lower Blood Pressure in RUPP Hypertensive Rats. Banek, C.T.; Needham, K.M.; Gillham, H.E.; Gilbert, J.S. American Heart Association s Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 release from human umbilical vascular endothelial cells is decreased by intracellular 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-3-ribonucleoside accumulation. Banek, C.T.; Gillham, H.; Needham, K.M.; Gilbert, J.S. FASEB J, 2013, 27: P age

5 5. Differential effects of pravastatin on secretion of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors from trophoblast and endothelial cells. Gillham, H.E.; Banek, C.T.; Needham, K.; Gilbert, J.S. FASEB J, 2013, 27: Alterations in placental TGF-beta signaling pathways in rats with placental ischemia-induced hypertension. Bauer, A.J.; Banek, C.T.; Regal, J.F.; Gilbert, J.S. FASEB J, 2013, 27: Restoration of Angiogenic Balance and Improved Endothelial Cell Function via Ampk Activation is Hypoxia and Ischemia Dependent in Trophoblast Cells and Pregnant Rats. Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Needham, K.M.; Dreyer, H.C.; Gilbert, J.S. American Heart Association s Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Aminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotide administration attenuates placental-ischemia-induced hypertension and angiogenic imbalance in rats. Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A.J.; Rasmussen, M.B.; Dreyer, H.C.; Gilbert, J.S. FASEB J, 2012, 26: Pravastatin attenuates hypertension and angiogenic imbalance in placental ischemia induced hypertension in the rat. Bauer, A.J.; Banek, C.T.; Lillegard, K.E.; Regal, J.F.; Gilbert, J.S. FASEB J, 2012, 26: Exercise training attenuates placental ischemia induced hypertension and angiogenic imbalance in the rat. Banek, C.; Johnson, B.; Gingery, A.; Bauer, A.; Gilbert, J. FASEB J, 2011, 25: Effects of exercise during pregnancy on lactate levels and monocarboxylate transporter expression in the rat. Bauer, A.; Chasson, S.; Banek, C.; Johnson, B.; Gingery, A.; Gilbert, J. FASEB J, 2011, 25: Exercise training before and during pregnancy stimulates heat shock protein expression in the rat placenta. Gilbert, J.S.; Bauer, A.J.; Banek, C.; Johnson, B.K.; Gingery, A. FASEB J, 2011, 25: Exercise attenuates hypertension and angiogenic imbalance induced by placental ischemia in the rat. Banek, C.T.; Bozadjieva, N.I.; Johnson, B.K.; Gilbert, J.S Effects of exercise on expression of monocarboxylate transporters during pregnancy in the rat. Gilbert, J.S.; Chasson, S.; Bauer, A.; Banek, C.T.; Johnson, B.K.; Gingery, A Exercise to attenuate placental ischemia induced hypertension in the rat: an inquiry into the treatment and prevention of preeclampsia. Banek, C.T.; Bauer, A; Gilbert, J.S Infusion of recombinant IGF-1 reduces oxidative strss and attenuates placental ischemia-induced hypertension during pregnancy in the rat. Bozadjieva, N.; Johnson, B.K.; Gingery, A.; Banek, C.T.; Gilbert, J.S Preparation, X-ray structure and reactions of new recyclable hypervalent iodine(v) reagents based on 2- iodopyridine. Yoshimura, A.; Banek, C.T.; Nemykin, V.N.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V Induction of Hofmann Rearrangement in carboxamides via novel method with phenyliodide and Oxone. Banek, C.T P age

6 PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL OR REGIONAL MEETINGS Oral Presentations: 2012, American Heart Association s Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Washington, D.C. 2012, Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2011, Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington, D.C. 2011, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, New York. Poster Presentations: 2013, American Heart Association s Scientific Sessions, Dallas, TX. 2013, American Heart Association s Council for High Blood Pressure Research, New Orleans, L.A. 2013, Experimental Biology Meeting, Boston, MA. 2012, Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2011, Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington, D.C. 2011, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, New York. 2011, American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, CA. 2010, University of Minnesota 7 th Annual Women s Health Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 2010, Lillehei Heart Institute Cardiovascular Science Meeting, Collegeville, MN. Non-presentation Meeting Attendance: 2013, American Heart Association s Hypertension Summer School, Columbia, SC. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2013: Medical Terminology Graduate Teaching Fellow 2012: Medical Terminology Graduate Teaching Fellow 2011: Organic Chemistry II Teaching Assistant General Chemistry I/II Teaching Assistant/ Lab Instructor 2010: Organic Chemistry II Teaching Assistant/ Lab Instructor General Chemistry I Teaching Assistant/ Lab Instructor 6 P age

7 2009: General Chemistry Tutor General Physics Tutor Organic Chemistry I Teaching Assistant 2008: Calculus Tutor SPECIAL SKILLS Small animal surgery: Reduced Uterine Perfusion Pressure (RUPP) procedure; rodent carotid artery, femoral artery, jugular vein, and bladder cannulation; telemetry implantation; and necropsy procedure Micro-vessel and large vessel Mulvany wire myography Placental villi tissue explant and primary cell culture and isolation. Western blotting, ELISA methods, and various enzymatic activity assays. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell culture and sirna and plasmid mediated cell transfection Bioassays, including angiogenesis assays and vascular endothelium barrier function assays. RNA and DNA analysis, including Northern/Southern blotting and q/rt-pcr. Organic synthesis and experimental work-up (GC-MS, HPLC, NMR) 7 P age