Associate Professor, Genetics, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Youngstown State University, Youngstown OH 44555
Recently completed a Faculty Improvement
Leave
in Cambridge England from July 2003- January 2004
Research:
Research in progress, including current and potential projects
involving
graduate students and undergraduate students.
Mitochondrial DNA Abstracts for meetings and publications Feline projects
Courses:
2007-2008 Fall, Spring, Summer
BIOL 2601 - General Biology: Molecular and Cellular, Fall section 0356 T, Th 5:35-6:50, and sections 0344 and 0345 M,W,F 9:00-950 and 2:00-2:50 (team taught with Dr. Asch): The fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology, genetics, current biotechnology, for biology and biomedical sciences majors.
BIOL 3721 - Genetics, Spring, Summer : This is an undergraduate class concentrating on classical genetics, gene interactions, gene mapping techniques including some statistical analysis, whole genome analysis, and population genetics, using humans, as well as other animals and plants, as examples. Prerequisites: General Biology I and II (Biol 2601 and 2602) or equivalent, or admission into the BS/MD program.
Biol 5832 - Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics: Spring 2008: This is a "swing" course that may be taken by advanced undergraduates for undergraduate credit or by graduate students for graduate credit. This class will cover current advances in our understanding of eukaryotic genetics with a focus on experimental design and techniques. Topics will include control of DNA replication, DNA damage repair, telomeres, cell-cycle control, cancer, genetic diseases, gene therapy, genomics, population genetics related to gene-pools and endangered species, and evolutionary genetics. Prerequisites: Genetics (Biol 2621) and Molecular Genetics (Biol 3790)
STEM 2600 - Genetics Module: Fall 2007 MWF 10:00-11:50 Explorations in the Sciences. Interdisciplinary laboratory course that fulfills the General Education Requirement for laboratory science designed to familiarize students who are not science majors with scientific methods and disciplines. The goal of this module is to familiarize you with scientific methods of inquiry in general and use these methods to learn about genetics. Specifically you will explore the basic mechanisms of inheritance, how the genetic information in populations changes, how chromosomes are analyzed, and how to analyze data to revela basic inheritance patterns.
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Virology was taught in Spring
2007 and will not be taught again until Spring 2009
it alternates with Advanced
Eukaryotic Genetics
BIOL6963 - Virology,
Spring
2007 : This is a graduate course covering the molecular
mechanisms
of viral infection and replication. We discuss viral infection, host
response,
cancer causing viruses, new and emergent viruses, and viruses as tools
for gene therapy. Students read both a text, review articles, and
original
research papers. Discussion and presentations are emphasized.
Academic
Honesty: The point
of
education in most fields is to develop problem solving skills, to learn
to think critically, to be able to clearly express ideas to others
through
writing or speaking, and to develop a knowledge base in a field of
study.
Grades are a way that progress towards these goals is measured, and the
final degree serves as a certification that a student has acquired the
skills and knowledge listed above, which are necessary to perform on
the
job or in school for a more advanced degree. Academic dishonesty
is any form of conduct where an individual attempts to achieve a grade
or present any scholarly work without performing all of the work
themselves.
Unpunished academic dishonesty can result in inadequately trained
individuals
trying to perform important jobs and the devaluation of courses,
degrees,
and the degree awarding institution.
Science links:
General InformationDatabases for Sequence Analysis etc.
European
Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)
National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
SaccharomycesGenome
Database
Specific Information
The
Mitochondrial and Metabolic Disease Center, U. C. San Diego
My interest in Biology does not stop with academics. I like to
garden,
cook, and I show and breed pedigreed cats. These hobbies all tie
in nicely with my interest in biology and genetics.
Show
cats and
feline
genetics