Faculty Listed By Campus
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UMCP
Zvi Kelman
zkelman@umd.edu
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Biochemistry and molecular interaction; biochemical characterization of DNA replication; DNA replication in Archaea
UMBC
Harold Schreier (*currently not accepting students)
schreier@umbc.edu
web site
Microbial molecular genetics and physiology; nitrogen metabolism in Bacillus subtilis; control of glutamine synthease operon expression; regulation of gene expression
Kevin R. Sowers
sowers@umbc.edu
web site
Biology of methanogenesis; anaerobic bioremediation; regulatory pathways in methanogenic Archaea; bioprocess scale-up of microorganisms from extreme environments
Ten-Tsao Wong
wong@umbc.edu
web site
Molecular, cellular and applied aspects of fish germ cell biology, reproductive physiology and vaccine development
Yonathan Zohar
zohar@umbc.edu
web site
Fish physiology, aquaculture and endocrinology; environmental and hormonal regulation of fish reproductive cycles, spawning induction technologies, drug delivery in aquaculture, molecular biotechnology
UMB
Som Chatterjee
schatterjee@umaryland.edu
web site
Decipher the biological basis for pathogenic of S. aureus using a wide variety of molecular biology, genomic, biochemical, and immunological approaches; study beta-lactam drug resistant phenotypes and genotypes through proteomics and genomics; explore non-canonical (novel) targets responsible for beta-lactam resistance in S. aureus to re-sensitize resistant bacteria to beta-lactam drugs; explore novel approaches, such as developing nano-bodies, to treat staphylococcal infections.
Shiladitya DasSarma
sdassarma@som.umaryland.edu
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Halophilic archaeal genomics; structure, function and evolution of genomes; global gene regulation and promoter function; biotechnological applications in medicine and industry
Shao-Jun (Jim) Du
sdu@som.umaryland.edu
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling differentiation of muscle and nerve cells during embryogenesis
Frank T. Robb
FRobb@som.umaryland.edu
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Archaeal molecular biology and biochemistry; genome sequence, structure and repair in hyperthermophiles; mechanisms of thermal stabilization of proteins
Gerardo R. Vasta
GVasta@som.umaryland.edu
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Molecular aspects and evolution of the acute phase response in vertebrates and invertebrates; structure/function relationships in carbohydrate-binding proteins; role of lectins in development and internal defense; host/parasite interactions; disease prevention, control in fisheries
UMCES
Tsvetan Bachvaroff
bachvarofft@umces.edu
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Dinoflagellate evolution with special emphasis on the parasitic dinoflagellates; using large scale sequencing and phylogenetic methods to describe the evolutionary history of different types of genes in dinoflagellates
Feng Chen (*currently not accepting students)
chenf@umces.edu
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Ecological interaction among marine viruses, bacteria and phytoplankton; phylogenetic diversity and molecular evolution of marine microbes; whole cell or in situ molecular detection; functional genes and microbial genome
J. Sook Chung
chung@umces.edu
web site
Response of crustaceans to the neurotransmitter, neurohormones and pheromones that regulate critical events in the life cycle
Russell T. Hill (*currently not accepting students)
hillr@umces.edu
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Marine microbiology focused on symbiosis between bacteria and marine invertebrates. Symbiotic bacteria associated with marine micro algae with potential in biofuels production and carbon sequestration.
Rosemary Jagus (*currently not accepting students)
jagus@umces.edu
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Translational control of gene expression; regulation of gene activity during early development; host defense against virus infection and viral countermeasures; role of protein synthesis in lactation
Yantao Li
yantao@umces.edu
web site
My research program aims to understand abiotic and biotic interactions of microalgae with the environment, and the molecular mechanisms regulating carbon assimilation and lipid biosynthesis during those interactions.
Allen Place (*currently not taking students)
place@umces.edu
web site
Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms that permit organisms to adapt to unique diets, environments, and interactions (symbiosis); genomics of toxic dinoflagellates; and using aragonite to mitigate agricultural nutrient production
Eric Schott
schott@umces.edu
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The Schott lab research focuses on understanding aquatic health in two main areas: the discovery and tracking of estuarine pathogens in the blue crab and other shellfish and the health of urban estuaries for living resources and people. Dr. Schott collaborates with numerous researchers and stakeholders, applying molecular methods to study the health of fisheries and describe the biodiversity of Baltimore Harbor.