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Peter M. Vallone (Fed)
Leader, Applied Genetics Group
Peter M. Vallone received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1999. Afterward, he was awarded an NRC postdoctoral fellowship that brought him to the Biotechnology Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Over the last 25 years at NIST, Dr. Vallone has developed multiplex PCR assays for the detection of genetic variation, methods for the rapid amplification of STR loci, and characterizing nucleic acid-based reference materials.
As the Applied Genetics Group leader at NIST since 2013, Dr. Vallone has worked with a team of researchers producing DNA reference materials and assessing emerging techniques such as next-generation sequencing and digital PCR. The group's efforts provide research and training that support the forensic DNA community. Dr. Vallone has published over 95 peer-reviewed articles in DNA thermodynamics, characterization of forensic genetic marker systems, reference materials, and measurement of viral genomes for clinical applications.
Awards
2024 United States of America Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for the advancement and modernization of the Short Tandem Repeat DNA Internet Database (STRBase) to support the human identity testing community.
2021 United States of America Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Federal Service for the rapid development of a SARS-CoV-2 Research Grade Test Material, RGTM 10169, to assess RNA-based diagnostic tests and benchmark SARS-CoV-2 test control materials.
2021 Judson C. French Award for development and characterization of a next-generation forensic DNA Standard Reference Material using a diverse suite of molecular techniques.
2020 United States of America Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Federal Service for developing a suite of human genome metrology tools via a NIST-led consortium to make it possible to decipher life's code with unprecedented rigor.
2020 NIST - MML Accolade Award for the rapid development of nucleic acid-based measurement methods and standards, including RGTM 10169: SARS-CoV-2 Synthetic RNA Fragments, to support detection and characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a cross-division and -OU multidisciplinary, teamwork effort.
2014 United States of America Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award for Meritorious Achievement in the Federal Service for the development of rapid forensic DNA typing techniques that enable state-of-the-art human identity testing and DNA biometrics.
2009 International Society of Forensic Genetics, Best Poster Prize Award
2008 United States of America Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Federal Service
1999 NRC Post-Doctoral Fellowship National Institute of Standards and Technology