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Dr. Ken Alibek Distinguished Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
(Tomsk Medical Institute, Russia)
biodefense, mechanisms of pathogenesis by Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) and other pathogens, new forms of protection against infectious diseases.
Web Site
e-mail: c/o Vera Ettenger (vettenge@gmu.edu)
Dr. Charles Bailey Distinguished Professor of Biology
(Oklahoma State Univ.)
biodefense, new forms of protection against infectious diseases.
Web Site
e-mail: c/o Vera Ettenger (vettenge@gmu.edu)

Dr. Anna Baranova Assistant Professor
(Moscow State Univ., Russia)
functional genomics of cancer cells, computational biology and genetic pathways.
Web site
e-mail: abaranov@gmu.edu

Dr. Cynthia L. Beck MMB Undergraduate Coordinator, Visiting Assistant Professor,
(George Mason University)
Comparative animal physiology. Environmental Physiology. phone (703) 993-1063
Web page
e-mail: cbeck@gmu.edu

Dr. Vikas Chandhoke MMB Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research at the College of Arts & Sciences, Director of Life Sciences, Director of SRIF
(Univ. of Maine)
bioanalytical chemistry, biomedical genomics
Contact: Amy Springfloat (703) 993-2674
Web page
e-mail c/o Amy Springfloat Aspringf@gmu.edu

Dr. Alan Christensen, MMB Associate Chair, Associate Professor
(Michigan State Univ.)
molecular biology, functional genomics of eukaryotic cells, biotechnology, liver diseases
Contact: Betty Ann Oakes, (703) 993-1039

Web Page
e-mail c/o Betty Ann Oakes:
eoakes@gmu.edu

Dr. Marcia C. Coss, Director, Medical Technology Program, Visiting Assistant Professor
(The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.)
Teach Immunology and Biochemistry courses
Neuroendocrine-immune interactions, (703) 993-4031
Web Page
e-mail:
mcoss@gmu.edu

Dr. I. Caroline Crocker, Visiting Professor
(University of Southampton, U.K.)
Teach Cell Biology
Web page
e-mail: icrocker@gmu.edu
Dr. Doreen Cupo, Visiting Assistant Professor
(Dartmouth College)
Teaches Genetics and Developmental Biology courses, (703) 993-2131
Web page
e-mail: dcupo@gmu.edu

Dr. Luca Del Giacco, Research Assistant Professor
(Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
molecular aspects of the vertebrate Central Nervous System development, functional genomics of prostate and bladder cancer cells, liver diseases, cartilage degeneration. 703 993-4275,
Web site
e-mail: ldelgia1@gmu.edu

Dr. Karl Fryxell, Director of MS in Biology, Associate Professor
(Calif. Institute of Technology, Pasadena)
molecular evolution, computational biology and genetic pathways, functional genomics of the nervous system including brain cancer and stroke. (703) 993-1069
Web Page
e-mail: kfryxell@gmu.edu

Dr. Geraldine Grant, Director of PhD in Bioscience Program, Assistant Professor
(Dublin City Univ., Ireland)
functional genomics of fibrosis in lung, liver and heart,
liver diseases, arthritis and cartilage cell differentiation,
in vitro
toxicology,
(703) 993-4292
Web Page
e-mail: ggrant1@gmu.edu

Dr. Jenefir Isbister Research Professor
(Univ. of Maryland)
rapid field tests for detection and monitoring of bacteria; genomics/proteomics of bacteria; effect of antibiotic delivery systems on bacteria. (703) 993-4041
e-mail: jisbiste@osf1.gmu.edu
Dr. D. Curtis Jamison Associate Professor
(Univ. of Denver)
bioinformatic databases, computational biology, functional genomics of Caenorhabditis. (703) 993-8426
Web site
e-mail: cjamison@gmu.edu

Dr. Jason M. Kinser Assistant Professor
(Southeastern Institute of Technology, Huntsville, Alabama)
digital image analysis and its application to medical and biological problems. (703) 993-3785
Web site
e-mail: jkinser@gmu.edu

Dr. Paulette W. Royt Associate Professor
(Univ. of Maryland)
medical microbiology, iron transport and metabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (703) 993-1058
Web site
e-mail: proyt@gmu.edu

Dr. Valery N. Soyfer Distinguished University Professor
(Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Russia)
molecular genetics, molecular mechanisms of mutation, structural conformations of DNA and chromatin. (703) 993-2180
Web site
e-mail: vnsoyfer@gmu.edu
Dr. Karen Schlauch, Research Assistant Professor
(New Mexico State University)
Development of tools, techniques and software for the analysis of gene expression data. Development of the GeneX Open Source gene expression database and analysis toolkit. Analysis of proteomic expression patterns. 703 993-4269
Web site
e-mail: kschlauc@gmu.edu
Dr. Monique van Hoek Research Assistant Professor
(Univ. of Virginia)
biodefense, the molecular basis of infection and pathogenesis by Francisella tularensis (tularemia).
Web site
e-mail: mvanhoek@gmu.edu
Dr. James D. Willett Professor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge)
metabolomics: high-throughput methods of analyzing the physiology of metabolic pathways. (703) 993-8311
Web site
e-mail: jwillett@gmu.edu

 

 

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