Background
Mooney, Mark Patrick was born on September 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Patrick and Jean Leone (Jahrke) Mooney.
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Mark Patrick Mooney, American Educator. Achievements include development of an inbred colony of rabbits with a genetic craniofacial birth defect (craniosynostotis) to help prevent a similar condition in human infants. Research grantee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1980, March of Dimes, White Plains, New York, since 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology, Western Illinois U., 1978; Master of Science in Biopsychology, Western Illinois U., 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, 1986.
Career
Research assistant cleft palate center, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1983; research assistant professor anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, 1986-1991; assistant professor anatomy & histology, U. Pittsburgh, since 1991; assistant professor plastic surgery, U. Pittsburgh, since 1994.
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Membership
Member American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (member editorial board 1988-1992), American Association Physical Anthropology, American Association Dental Research.
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Married Patti Jean Dinwiddie, September 20, 1980. 1 child, Meghan Marie.
