Faculty
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Melissa A. Beers
Instructor in Biological Sciences LaboratoryB.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.
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Louise Darling
Assistant Professor of Biological SciencesB.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.
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Donald E. Elmore
Associate Professor of ChemistryB.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Uses experiments and computation to study membrane proteins, and involved in incorporating computer modeling throughout the curriculum.
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Gary C. Harris
Professor of Biological SciencesB.S., Bates College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Boston)
Research on plant cell biology, biochemistry, the chloroplast, photosynthesis; teaching cell biology and proteomics.
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Elizabeth Oakes
Instructor in Chemistry LaboratoryB.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.
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T. Kaye Peterman
Susan M. Hallowell and Ruby Frances Howe Farwell Professor of Biological SciencesB.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.
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Mala Radhakrishnan
Assistant Professor of ChemistryA.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.
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Andrea S. Sequeira
Associate Professor of Biological SciencesM.S., Ph.D., University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Evolutionary biologist with interest in conservation genetics.
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Marc J. Tetel
Associate Professor of NeuroscienceB.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
Research areas include neuroendocrinology, estrogen and progestin action, brain and behavior.
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Brian Tjaden
Theresa Mall Mullarkey Associate Professor of Computer ScienceB.A., Amherst College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington
Professor of computational biology, computer science, genomics, and bioinformatics.
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Didem Vardar-Ulu
Assistant Professor of ChemistryB.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.
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Andrew C. Webb
Professor of Biological SciencesB.S., Ph.D., University of Southampton (England)
Developing bionanotechnology anti-cancer reagents, biotech patent litigation expert.
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Adele Wolfson
Nan Walsh Schow ’54 and Howard B. Schow Professor in the Physical and Natural Sciences; Professor of ChemistryB.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.
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