Faculty
These are faculty who current serve on the Biological Chemistry Advisory Committee as well as faculty who teach courses crosslisted in the Biological Chemistry Program.
-
Mary Allen
Jean Glasscock Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin (Madison); Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
A microbiologist, now retired from teaching in the classroom, but continuing research on cyanobacterial biochemistry with undergraduate colleagues.
-
Melissa A. Beers
Instructor in Biological Sciences Laboratory
B.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Cornell University
Broad interests in molecular biology that are now focused on engaging students in complex experiments and science writing.
-
Louise Darling
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Rice University
Examining the localization and interactions of membrane proteins implicated in human health and disease primarily via fluorescence microscopy.
-
Donald E. Elmore
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Uses experiments and computation to study membrane proteins; teaches biochemistry, introductory chemistry and courses in computational modeling.
-
Vanja Klepac-Ceraj
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Beloit College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Microbiologist, interested in understanding stability and resilience of microbial communities; teaching introductory biology and microbiology
-
Elizabeth Oakes
Instructor in Chemistry Laboratory
B.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Scientific interests include adaptation to stress and protein-DNA interactions; enjoys teaching chemistry and biochemistry labs.
-
T. Kaye Peterman
Susan M. Hallowell and Ruby Frances Howe Farwell Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Texas A & M University; Ph.D., Duke University
Plant cell biologist who uses molecular genetics, biochemistry and confocal microscopy to study how plant cells grow and divide.
-
Mala Radhakrishnan
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
A.B., Harvard University; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Interested in computational biophysical chemistry, analysis/design of drugs and other biological molecules, and creatively teaching chemistry.
-
Andrea S. Sequeira
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
M.S., Ph.D., University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Evolutionary biologist with interest in conservation genetics.
-
Marc J. Tetel
Class of 1966 Associate Professor of Neuroscience
B.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
Research areas include neuroendocrinology, estrogen and progestin action, brain and behavior.
Visit the Tetel Lab website. -
Didem Vardar-Ulu
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Bilkent University (Turkey); Ph.D., Boston University
A biophysical chemist, passionate about collaborative research and education efforts at the interface between life and physical sciences.
-
Andrew "Drew" Webb
Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Ph.D., University of Southampton (England)
Developing bionanotechnology anti-cancer reagents, biotech patent litigation expert.
-
Adele Wolfson
Nan Walsh Schow ’54 and Howard B. Schow Professor in the Physical and Natural Sciences; Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Brandeis University; Ph.D., Columbia University
Biochemistry research on hormone regulation of enzymes; educational research on core concepts in biochemistry, retention of women and minorities in science.
