Director of Operations, Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Education:
Ph.D., Rutgers University and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – Cell and Developmental Biology (Neuroscience)

Career Highlights:
Glenn Monastersky joined Rensselaer in 2006 as Associate Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. His priorities include the development and enhancement of the Center’s Research Cores, the facilitation of interdepartmental faculty collaborations, management of Center operations and the acquisition of external research partnerships.

Monastersky received his Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers University followed by postdoctoral studies at Harvard Medical School and Integrated Genetics. He has held international positions in research and corporate management at Genzyme, Charles River Laboratories, AviGenics and Hoffmann-La Roche.

Research Areas:
Mammalian gene regulation and expression, transgenic disease models and protein production, pharmacogenomics, neuromuscular biology, cancer cell biology, vaccine design and reproductive biology.

Contact Information:
Glenn M. Monastersky
(518) 276-2877
monasg@rpi.edu