Research
Faculty who conduct research acceptable for credit in Biochemistry 498 or 499
Larry Alexander, Assistant Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests: Signal transduction in renal epithelial cells, G protein mediated transactivating tyrosine kinase receptors.
Richard Adler, Associate Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests: Microbiology, Virology: Analysis of the interactions between herpes viruses and the host cell; molecular biology of corona viruses.
M. Kazem Mostafapour, Associate Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests:Cell surface glycoproteins, sialyltransferases and lens structural proteins.
Vaman Naik, Professor of Physics; Ph.D.
Research interests: Experimental biophysics, Raman spectroscopy and molecular structure of dipeptides.
Marilee Benore Parsons, Associate Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests: Purification and characterization of vitamins and proteins. Education.
Sheila R. Smith, Assistant Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests: Bioinorganic chemistry. Transition metals in Biological systems, and electrocatalysts for NOx reduction.
John C. Thomas, Associate Professor; Ph.D.
Research interests: Plant molecular biology. Expression of insecticidal and anti viral genes for plant protection. Molecular basis of responses to environmental stress and plant growth regulators.