Biochemistry at °®¶¹´«Ã½ is a program, not a department, so faculty who can host students are from different departments. Biochemistry research takes place in many different laboratories across the university. Many of the labs are listed below. In order to do an honors thesis, your work must relate to biochemistry in some way.
Chemistry Department
Research Interests
- Organic
- bio-organic
- medicinal
- biological
- pharmaceutical chemistry
- chemical biology
- drug discovery
Susan Bane
Professor; Biochemistry Program Director
Chemistry; Biochemistry Program
Research Interests
- Chemical Biology
- Microtubules
- Molecular mechanism of Taxol chemotherapy
- Site-specific fluorescent labeling of proteins
- Molecular mechanisms of colchicine and related drugs
Christof T. Grewer
Professor; Department Chair
Chemistry
Research Interests
- Biophysical chemistry
- Dynamics of the transport process
- Development of pharmacological tools
- Inhibitor synthesis and characterization
- Computational studies
Research Interests
- Biological solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Membrane biophysics
- Structural biology of amyloid aggregates
Research Interests
- Chemical approaches to control the function of regulatory RNAs
- Non-ionic backbone-modified RNA analogs
- Molecular recognition of folded RNA using Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs)
- Triplex-forming PNAs to control function of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
Research Interests
- Brain and muscle developmental diseases in infants, including spinal muscular atrophy
- Roles of nuclear pore complexes in brain development
- Structure-based design of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
- Cytoskeletal motors
- Structural biology, x-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy
Research Interests
- Organocatalysis
Biology Department
Research Interests
- Microbiology
- Bacterial physiology
- Biofilm research
Kathleen L. Horwath
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Comparative and environmental biochemistry
- Molecular cell biology
- Development and physiology of insects
Research Interests
- Intestinal epithelial cell biology and immunology
Carol I. Miles
Associate Professor/ Undergraduate Program Director
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Neurobiology
- Development and behavior of insects
Research Interests
- Systems physiology of obesity
- Lipid and sugar metabolism
- Interactions between the diet and genotype
Research Interests
- Biofilm development and resistance
Research Interests
- Bacterial communication
- Toxin trafficking
- Biofilm formation
Research Interests
- Reproductive physiology of insects and arachnids
Steven P. Tammariello
Associate Chair; Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Equine performance genomics
Research Interests
- Cell Stress Pathways
- Stem Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering
- Medical Device Development
Anthropology Department
Research Interests
- Molecular anthropology
- Forensic genetics
- Malaria
- epidemiology; Melanesia
- Melanesia
D. Andrew Merriwether
Professor; Collegiate Professor for College in the Woods
Anthropology; Residential Life
Research Interests
- Ancient DNA/PaleoGenomics
- Molecular Anthropology
- Peopling of the New World and The Pacific
- Plant and Animal Domestication
- Population Genetics/Phylogenetics
- Forensic DNA
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Biomedical Anthropology
- Evolutionary Biology/Molecular Evolution
- Paleodemography
Pharmacy School
Nathan TumeyAssistant Graduate Director and Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Tracy BrooksAssociate Professor and Vice Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences; Menner Family Endowed Faculty FellowSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Tony DavisAssistant Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Yetrib HathoutGraduate Director and Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Kuo-Ching (KC) MeiAssistant Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Tao ZhangAssistant Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
Katie EdwardsAssistant Professor, Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
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