Research
The faculty's research programs span areas of broad interest in the cellular and molecular aspects bacterial, plant and animal life functions. Areas of research include:
Physiology and Genetics
- Environmental biology
- Transcriptional regulation in plants
- Metabolic engineering
- Genetics and biochemistry of Archaea;proteases/chaperones;protein engineering; proteomics
- Microbial genetics and biochemistry
- Biochemistry of methanogenesis; protein structure and function
- Genetics and regulation of nitrogen, hydrogen and molybdate metabolism; global regulation and metabolic engineering
Innate Immunity and Pathogenesis
- Transcriptional regulation in plant cells
- Innate immunity, interferons, signal transduction
- Immunity, Host-pathogen interactions; Parasitology
- Host-pathogen interactions; Mycology
Astrobiology
- Mechanisms of bacterial spore resistance and longevity
- Survival and proliferation of microorganisms in extreme extraterrestrial environments
- Microbial evolution in novel environments
- Complex microbial mat ecosystems under Earth and simulated Martian conditions
Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels (FCRC)
Research Opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Research opportunities for both graduate student research and undergraduate research are available in the laboratories of the Microbiology and Cell Science faculty. Any member of the graduate faculty may be contacted to learn about the opportunities in their lab.
Currently, there are members of the faculty who are seeking qualified undergraduate students and graduate students to participate in the research program in their laboratories.
