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Assistant
Professor of Biology
B.A. Macalester College
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
email : baran@oxy.edu
Professor Renee Baran teaches Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biochemistry. Her research interests
include synapse formation, axon transport and neurodegeneration. She
utilizes a combination of genetic, molecular biology and cell biology
techniques to study nervous system development using the nematode C. elegans
as a model organism. She has published in Development, Neuron and Nature
Neuroscience.
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Associate
Professor of Biology
B.A. University of California, Riverside
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Email: bbraker@oxy.edu
Website: Braker's
Homepage
Professor Beth Braker teaches
conservation biology, animal behavior, and biodiversity. Her research
interests include the ecology and evolution of relationships between plants
and insects, host plants and life histories of grasshoppers, and tropical
biology and conservation. She has published articles in journals such as Journal
of Tropical Ecology, Ecological Entomology, Biotropica, and numerous
chapters in books.
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. Loyola Marymount University
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Email: drgrace@aol.com
Professor Grace Fisher-Adams
teaches molecular biology, vIrology and genetics. Her research
interests include development of viral vectors for gene therapy to treat HIV
and development of non-invasive biosensors. She has published articles in
journals such as the European Molecular Biology Organization Journal,
Blood, and is co-author on several reviews and book chapters on
transcriptional regulation and cancer gene therapy.
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Professor of
Biology
A.B., Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Email: hafner@oxy.edu
Professor John Hafner is the
Curator of Birds and Mammals, Moore Laboratory of Zoology. His research
interests focus on evolutionary biology of vertebrates, particularly
mammals and birds, using modern (genetic) methodologies as well as
classical (morphology) approaches. His research is published in journals
such as Evolution, Systematic Zoology, Journal of Mammalogy, and The
Auk.
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
B.A. Occidental College
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Email: hose@oxy.edu
Professor Hose teaches
biological oceanography, invertebrate zoology, and biology of cancer.
Her research interests include environmental toxicology and pathology, oil
spill research, invertebrate fish physiology and histology. She has
published articles on ecotoxicology and pathology in Environmental
Chemistry and Toxicology, Environmental Health Perspectives, Canadian
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, and Journal of
Invertebrate Pathology.
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Professor of
Biology
B.A., M.A. California State University, Sonoma
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Email: gmartin@oxy.edu
Professor Gary Martin teaches
courses in invertebrate zoology, histology, and electron microscopy. His
research centers on the structure and function of cells and tissues in a
variety of systems with work published in the Journal of Experimental
Zoology, Zoomorphology, and Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.
Past work focused on the mechanics of mammalian ovulation and current
research involves immune mechanisms in decapod crustaceans. In particular,
his lab is 1) developing a classification scheme for crustacean blood cells
based on morphology, cytochemistry and function, and 2) studying blood cell
production in normal and diseased animals.
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Associate
Professor of Biology
B.A. Stanford
University
M.A. University
of Connecticut
M.A. The College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of California, Los
Angeles
Email: gnorth@oxy.edu
Website: North's
Homepage
Professor Gretchen North
teaches plant biology and ecology. Her research interests include 1) plant
physiological ecology, with an emphasis on the water relations of arid-land
species and their responses to projected global climate change, and 2) the
cellular mechanisms of root water transport. Her research has been funded
by the NSF and the Smithsonian Institution, and has been published in
journals such as American Journal of Botany, Journal of Experimental
Botany, and Plant, Cell and Environment, and in a number of book
chapters.
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Professor of
Biology
Department Chair
B.S. Emory University
Ph.D. Harvard University
Email: pollock@oxy.edu
Website: Pollock's Homepage
Professor Roberta Pollock
teaches immunology, molecular biology, introductory biology, and gender and
science. She uses molecular biology and cell biology approaches to study
the immune system. Her research centers on the immunoglobulin molecule, in
particular the regulation of immunoglobulin gene rearrangement during
development and the somatic mutation events that occur upon B cell
activation. She has published in Cell, Science, the Journal of
Immunology, the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the Journal
of Biological Chemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, and the EMBO Journal.
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Daniel J. Pondella II
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Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A.. and M.A. Occidental College
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Email: Pondella@oxy.edu
Website: Vantuna
Research Group
Professor Dan Pondella teaches
biology of marine fishes, marine ecosystems and biological oceanography.
His research interests include 1) the ecology of California marine fishes,
with an emphasis on the Southern California Bight, 2) the evolution of
marine fishes in the tropical eastern Pacific, and 3) the life history of
fishes including species from the Gulf of California. His research has been
funded by the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Navy, Port
of Los Angeles, the United States Department of
the Interior and has been
published in journals such as Bulletin of Marine Science, ICES Journal
of Marine Science, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, and is
currently working on a book entitled ‘The Ecology of California Marine
Fishes’.
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Joseph R. Schulz
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Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. Indiana University
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Email: jschulz@oxy.edu
Professor Schulz teaches
zoology, biochemistry and vertebrate physiology. His research focuses
on the activity and evolution of venom peptides in fish-hunting cone
snails. The venom peptides are neurotoxins and are valuable tools for
basic research and biomedicine. His laboratory utilizes techniques in
biochemistry, molecular biology and electrophysiology. He has published in
journals such as Developmental Biology, Journal of Biological Chemistry,
and Journal of Cell Biology.
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Kerry W. Thompson
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Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. University of California, Los
Angeles
Email: kthompson@oxy.edu
Professor Thompson teaches
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biochemistry, Stem Cell Biology and
Neurobiology. His research focuses on the use of engineered cell
lines and stem cells to treat epilepsy using a rodent model. He has
published articles in Neuroscience, Epilepsia, Experimental Neurology and
Brain Research.
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Last Updated: September 12, 2005
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