Curriculum Vitae

Christopher Lockhart, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
George Mason Unversity

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Education

  • PhD, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, George Mason University (2015)
  • BS, Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech (2010)
  • BS, Psychology, Virginia Tech (2010)

Professional Experience

  • Research Assistant Professor, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University (May 2021 - Present)
  • Affiliate Faculty, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University (April 2018 - May 2021)
  • Manager, Data Science, Scratch Financial, Inc. (April 2019 - March 2020)
  • Sr. Data Scientist, Scratch Financial, Inc. (April 2018 - April 2019)
  • Data Scientist, Aspiration Partners, Inc. (April 2018 - April 2019)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University (January 2016 - March 2018)
  • Adjunct Instructor, George Mason University (January 2016 - March 2018)
  • Graduate Research Assistant, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University (February 2011 - December 2015)

Publications

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Published Abstracts

Presentations

  • Lockhart, C., Smith, A. K., & Klimov, D. K. “Methionine oxidation alters the mechanism of Aβ interaction with DMPC bilayers.” Biophysical Society 64th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 2020. (Poster).
  • Lockhart, C. & Klimov, D. K. “Probing the binding of Aβ peptides to lipid bilayers.” Biophysical Society 61st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2017. (Poster).
  • Lockhart, C. & Klimov, D. K. “Binding of Aβ monomer to DMPC bilayer using isobaric-isothermal replica-exchange molecular dynamics.” Biophysical Society 59th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, February 2015. (Poster).
  • Lockhart. C. “Molecular dynamics simulations of peptides relevant to Alzheimer’s disease.” Colloquia of Computational Materials Science Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, October 2015. (Invited talk).
  • Lockhart, C. & Klimov, D. K. “Binding of Aβ to DMPC bilayer.” Student Research Day, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, December 2014. (Oral presentation).
  • Lockhart, C. & Klimov, D. K. “Binding of FDDNP biomarker to Alzheimer’s disease Aβ peptide.” Biophysical Society 57th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, February 2013. (Oral presentation).
  • Lockhart, C. & Klimov, D. K. “Binding of FDDNP biomarker to Alzheimer’s disease Aβ peptide.” Student Research Day, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, December 2012. (Award-winning oral presentation).

Teaching Experience

  • Bioinformatics & Computational Biology I (BINF 401/BIOL 417), Fall 2022 (undergraduate)
  • Bioinformatics & Computational Biology II (BINF 402/BIOL 418), Spring 2022 (undergraduate)
  • Molecular Biotechnology (BIOS 742), George Mason University, Spring 2022 (graduate)
  • Machine Learning for Bioinformatics (BINF 760), George Mason University, Fall 2021 (graduate)
  • Modeling and Simulation I (CDS 230), George Mason University, Fall 2017 (undergraduate)
  • Computing for Scientists (CDS 130), George Mason University, Spring 2016 & Spring 2017 (undergraduate)
  • Systems Biology (BINF/BIOS 701), George Mason University, Fall 2016 (graduate)

Other Service

Honors & Awards

  • Dean’s Research Support Award, College of Science, George Mason University, December 5, 2022
  • Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, May 11, 2016
  • Impact Award, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, May 15, 2013
  • Student Research Day Outstanding Oral Presentation, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, December 4, 2012
  • Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Award for Outstanding Research Achievement in the Course of Doctoral Studies, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, May 16, 2012
  • Navachat Tongvichit Bioinformatics Memorial Award, School of Systems Biology, George Mason Univeristy, May 19, 2011