Ndume

(You may also be interested in his photo album.)

Education
2000	Ph.D. in Behavioral Biology, Gorilla Foundation Cincinnati, OH.
1998	M.S. in Behavioral Etiquette Sponge Bob University for Primate Temperament Training. *Discharged from program for non-compliance.
1997	Ph.D. in Chemistry Silverback University, Zaire
?-1995	B.S. in Survival and Chemical Synthesis The Jungle, Zaire

Research Experience
2001-Present	Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Postdoctoral Fellow Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey J. Hayes Seminal work leading to the discovery that “Fire Bad!”
2000-2001	Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Postdoctoral Fellow Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey J. Hayes Investigation of the mechanism of activation and repression of the alpha-male and gamma-male genes.
1997-2000	Department of Behavioral Biology, Gorilla Foundation, Cincinnati OH Ph.D. Research Advisor: Two Ton Gorilla, D.M.D., Ph.D. Thesis: Mode of Establishment of Dominance by Alpha-Males in Gorilla Society.
1995-1997	Department of Chemistry, Silverback University, Zaire Undergraduate research Advisor: Dr. Eight Hundred Pound Gorilla Examining the composition of various banana peels by HPLC.
1994-1995	The Jungle, Zaire Trials of Married Life Advisor: Koko Lost dominance to Koko. Married Koko and was allowed dominance again, subject to review by Koko.
1996-1998	The Jungle, Zaire Pummeling opponents and establishing dominance.

Awards and Honors
2002	GIH Postdoctoral Fellow University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2001	Two-time recipient of the society’s highest honor for the elimination of Sponge Bob John Wayne He-Man Society
2000	First Gorilla awarded the society’s highest honor for the discovery and knock-out of the gene responsible for Zeta Male syndrome John Wayne He-Man Society
1996	The Michael Graduate Fellowship Department of Chemistry, Silverback University, Zaire

Publications

Vitolo, J.M., Ndume, and Hayes, J.J. (2003) Castration as a Viable Alternative to Zeta Male Propagation. J. Primate Behavior [in press]. Vitolo, J.M., Ndume, and Hayes, J.J. (2003) Identification of POZM-A Novel Protease That is Essential for Degradation of Zeta-Male Protein. Nature [in press]. Vitolo, J.M., Ndume, and Gorilla, T.T. (2001) A Critical Review of the Color Pink and Anger Management. J. Primate Behavior, 46: 8012-8021. Ndume, and Gorilla, T.T. (2001) Escalation of Dominance and Aberrant Behavior of Alpha-Males in the Presence of Alpha-Females. J. Primate Behavior, 45: 7384-7390. Ndume, Koko, Gorilla, T.T. (2001) The ‘Pound Head with Fist’ is the Preferred Method of Establishment of Dominance by Alpha-males in Gorilla Society. J. Primate. Behavior, 33: 3753-3762. Graueri, G., Ndume, and Gorilla, E.P. (1996) Rate of Loss of Banana Peel Pigmentation after Banana Consumption. Anal. Chem., 42: 1570-85.