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NAME 
POSITION TITLE 
Chester B. Whitley, Ph.D., M.D. 
Associate Professor 
EDUCATION (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.) 
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION 
DEGREE 
YEAR 
CONFERRED 
FIELD OF STUDY 
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 
B.A. 
1972 
Biology 
University of Minnesota Graduate School, Minneapolis 
Ph.D. 
1977 
Biochem Genetics 
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 
M.D. 
1980 
Medicine 
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 
Residency 
1983 
Pediatrics 
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 
Fellowship 
1985 
Medical Genetics 
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Concluding with the present position, list, in chronological order, previous employment, experience, and 
honors Key personnel include the principal investigator and any other individuals who participate in the scientific development or execution of the project. 
Key personnel typically will include all individuals with doctoral or other professional degrees, but in some projects will include individuals at the masters 
or baccalaureate level provided they contribute in a substantive way to the scientific development or execution of the project. Include present 
membership on any Federal Government public advisory committee. List, in chronological order, the titles, all aulhors, and complete references to all 
publications during the pasl three years and to representative earlier publications pertinent to this application. DO NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES. 
Positions 
June 1976 - August 1976 
July 1980- June 1983 
January 1983 - 1985 
September 1985 - June 1986 
July 1986 - November 1991 
November 1991 - July 1993 
July 1993 - current 
Assistant Prof (temporary), Univ Minnesota Graduate School, Department of 
Genetics and Cell Biology 
Pediatric Intem/Resident - University of Minnesota Hospital 
Fellow, Pediatric Genetics - University of Minnesota 
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics 
Assist Prof, U Minnesota, Div. of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation 
Assistant Prof, U. Minnesota, Division of Genetics and Metabolism 
Associate Prof, U. Minnesota, Division of Genetics and Metabolism 
Honors and Awards 
University of Minnesota Teaching Assistantship, 1973 - 1974; Association for Research in Vision and 
Ophthalmology Travel Fellowship, 1974; United States Public Health Service Research Traineeship, 1974 - 
1976; Minnesota Medical Foundation Medical Student Research Fellowship, 1979; Outstanding Medical 
Student Achievement Award, Minnesota Medical Foundation, 1980; Diplomate, National Board of Medical 
Examiners, 1980; Outstanding Research Presentation Award, Northwest Pediatric Society, 1982; Diplomate, 
American Board of Medical Genetics, 1984; UCLA Symposia - Sandoz Inc. Travel Award, 1986; Chair, 
First International Congress on Mucopolysaccharidosis Committees & Related Diseases, 1986-88; Scientific 
Advisory Board, National MPS Society, Inc., 1987 - current; Outstanding Research Award, Daniel Molinaro 
Foundation, 1990; Consultant, Teltech, Inc. University- authorized scientific consultation firm, 1991- current; 
Reviewer, Am J Med Genet, Blood, Clin Chem, Diabetes, Genomics, J Lab Clin Med, Am J Kid Dis; 
Reviewer, Ad Hoc NIH-NIDDK Site Visit Teams, 1992; 1993; Technology Transfer Council, University of 
Minnesota Graduate School, 1994 - current 
Selected Publications 
Whitley CB, Gorlin RJ, Krivit W: A nonpathologic allele for low a-L-iduronidase activity vis-a-vis prenatal 
diagnosis of Hurler syndrome. Am J Med Genet 28:233-243, 1987. 
Summers CG, Purple RL, Krivit W, Pineda R, Copland GT, Ramsay NKC, Kersey JH, Whitley CB: Ocular 
changes in mucopolysaccharidosis following bone marrow transplantation. Ophthalmology 96:977-985, 
1989. 
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