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MICHELLE A. BRIGGS — Assistant Professor, Chair
Director of Lycoming Scholars
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Areas of interest include:
Plant ecology
Plant reproduction
Plant/animal interaction
Plant secondary chemistry
Medicinal aspects of plants
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EDWARD G. GABRIEL — Associate Professor
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Areas of interest include Genetics, Radiation and Cellular Biology. Possible projects which might be of interest are:
Human genetic analysis with particular emphasis on the
muscular dystrophies
The effects of UV radiation on Tetrahymena
Chromosome banding techniques on blood cell development
in the squirrel
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David Broussard — Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Zoology, Auburn University
M.S. Biology. Baylor University
B.S. Biology Baylor University
Areas of interest include:
- Mammalogy
- Vertebrate natural history
- Physiology of life histories
- Resource investment strategies
- Ecology and physiology of hibernation
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TERENCE MCGARVEY — Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago
Research interests: I use various molecular techniques including RNA interference to determine unique gene functions related to tumor development and progression. Areas of focus include:
TGF beta pathways bladder cancer development and
progression
TRAIL (a death receptor ligand) and chemotherapy
unique gene promoter isolation
3' untranslated region and RNA localization
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MARY E. MORRISON — Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Columbia University
Areas of interest include cell biology, neuroscience, developmental biology, virology, and biology education for non-majors. Possible research projects for undergraduates include:
Cell biology of the brain: Granule neuron regulation of
Purkinje cell development
Molecular biology of the brain: Gene expression changes and
signaling events during development of the cerebellum
Mammalian Genetics: effects of mutations on mouse brain
development
Biotechnology: developing methods for gene transfer into
neurons
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JEFFREY D. NEWMAN — Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Marquette University
Research interests include:
Bacterial Purine Biosynthesis: cloning, expression &
purification of enzymes
Development of Antimicrobial Agents
Evolutionary Genomics/Bioinformatics
Characterization of Novel Microbes Isolated in the Region
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PETER J. PETOKAS — Research Associate
Ph.D., State University of New York - Binghamton
Research interests include: the Reproductive Biology of Freshwater Turtles, Salamander Ecology, and Stream and Wetland
Restoration. Current projects include:
Managing a web site for the Keystone Stream Team
Revision of the Natural Stream Channel Design Guidelines fo
Pennsylvania
Waterways
Developing Natural Stream Channel Design databases for
storing and retrieving
project information and reference reach
data
Assessing the Status of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander in
the Susquehanna
River West Branch Watershed
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MELVIN C. ZIMMERMAN — Professor and Director of the
Clean Water Institute
Ph.D., Miami University
Research interests include: Problems dealing with Ecology, especially Aquatic Biology, Marine Biology and Parasitology. Current projects include:
Monitoring for Giardia cysts in the Williamsport Water
Authority's Reservoirs
Use of a macroinvertebrate biotic index to monitor water
quality.
Monitoring of sewage sludge for parasitic eggs and cysts.
Food studies (Bioenergetics) of organisms. Past studies have
ranged from black bears to aquatic insects.
Plankton dynamics in reservoir water and wetland
delineation.
Parasitic investigations of animals. Past studies have
examined black bears, squirrels and beaver.
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