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Millersville University Biology Department |
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Education:
B.A. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Courses Taught:
BIOL 100 -- General Biology
BIOL 263 -- Cell Biology
BIOL 466 -- Molecular and Cellular Techniques
BIOL 204 -- Human Biology
BIOL 465 -- Developmental Biology
BIOL 264/265 -- Frontiers in Biomolecular Science
Areas of Specialization:
Cell, Developmental, and Molecular Biology
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Research Interest(s):
My major research interest is the control of gene
expression in the embryonic chick retina. Production
of the enzyme glutamine synthetase has been shown
to be induced by exposure of the tissue to glucocorticoid
(steroid) hormones. We are in the process of constructing
cDNA libraries of retinas treated with glucocorticoids
and/or 4°C-storage in an effort to determine if
any other mRNAs (or proteins) are induced by either
treatment individually or both treatments combined.
Other studies involve the effect of certain drugs
and chemicals on the osmotic fragility of red blood
cell membranes and enzyme kinetics of wheat germ acid
phosphatase. Students have participated in all aspects
of my research. Students learn a number of standard
and sophisticated techniques that are valuable and
essential experiences for those planning to pursue
a career in research.
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Selected Publication(s):
1998. Instructors Manual for Cell &
Molecular Biology by Gerald Karp. John Wiley &
Sons 2nd edition.
1996. Instructors Manual for Cell & Molecular
Biology by Gerald Karp. John Wiley & Sons.
1995. DNA Fingerprinting: Laboratory Exercise, Teacher's
Notes and Essay. Biotechnology Laboratory Manual ,
Addison-Welsey Publishers. (with G. M. Farganis and
C. E. Hepfer).
1994. Comparison of the glucocorticoid receptors from
retina and liver of the embryonic chick, Journal of
the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 68: l07-116.
(with R. Ford, B. Archilla, K. Doolan and L. Remington).
1993. An introduction to DNA fingerprinting. American
Biology Teacher 55: 216-221. (with C. Hepfer and G.
Farganis)
1984. Glutamine synthetase in cultured whole retinas
from the embryonic chick: role of protein and RNA
syntheses in 4 ° C storage enhancement. Cell Biophysics
6: 131-148. (with L. Reif-Lehrer)
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