Faculty and Their ResearchResearch areas
Applied and Industrial Microbiology | Microbial Physiology | Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology | Cell Biology | Infectious Disease and Pathogenesis | Virology | Mycology | Microbial Diversity and Ecology | Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
Applied and Industrial Microbiology | Microbial Physiology | Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology | Cell Biology | Infectious Disease and Pathogenesis | Virology | Mycology | Microbial Diversity and Ecology | Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
| Applied and Industrial Microbiology | |
| Paul Blum | Gene regulation/ecology of archaea & enteric bacteria |
| Lloyd Bullerman | Food microbiology, mycology, mycotoxins |
| Rhae Drijber | Soil microbial ecology |
| Liangcheng Du | Biosynthesis, metabolic pathway engineering |
| Gregor Grass (Begins May 2008) | Bacterial physiology of trace elements/metallophiles |
| Bob Hutkins | Microbial physiology, food safety, metabolism |
| Michael M. Meagher | Recombinant protein expression in bacterial, yeast and mammalian systems |
| Ken Nickerson | General microbial physiology & biochemistry |
| Anne Vidaver | Plant-microbe biology and interaction |
| Karrie Weber (Begins July 2008) | Microbial Biogeochemistry/Geomicrobiology, Microbial Ecology, and Microbial Physiology |
| Donald Weeks | Molecular biology & genetic engineering |
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| Microbial Physiology | |
| Paul Blum | Gene regulation/ecology of archaea & enteric bacteria |
| Liangcheng Du | Biosynthesis, metabolic pathway engineering |
| Gregor Grass (Begins May 2008) | Bacterial physiology of trace elements/metallophiles |
| Bob Hutkins | Microbial physiology, food safety, metabolism |
| Eugene Martin | Moderate/extreme halophiles, cyanophages |
| Ken Nickerson | General microbial physiology & biochemistry |
| R.L. Pardy | Detection/analysis of glycolipids, cytokines |
| Greg A. Somerville | Microbial physiology and pathogenesis |
| Karrie Weber (Begins July 2008) | Microbial Biogeochemistry/Geomicrobiology, Microbial Ecology, and Microbial Physiology |
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| Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology | |
| James Alfano | Bacterial genetics, molecular microbiology |
| Anisa Angeletti | Herpesvirus replication and host shutoff |
| Peter Angeletti | Human papillomavirus replication |
| Audrey Atkin | mRNA stability, yeast molecular genetics |
| Raul Barletta | Genetics, antibiotics, mycobacteria |
| Donald Becker | Redox enzymology, gene regulation, multifunctional proteins, proline metabolism |
| Andy Benson | Microbial genomics & population genetics |
| Paul Blum | Gene regulation/ecology of archaea & enteric bacteria |
| Heriberto Cerutti | Epigenetic mechanisms, functional genomics |
| Liangcheng Du | Biosynthesis, metabolic pathway engineering |
| Roy French | Molecular biology of wheat virus diseases |
| Gregor Grass (Begins May 2008) | Bacterial physiology of trace elements/metallophiles |
| Mark Griep | Lagging strand DNA replication biochemistry |
| Steve Harris | The regulation of cellular morphogenesis |
| Jack Morris | Plant virology and biotechnology |
| Asit Pattnaik | Gene expression and assembly of RNA viruses |
| Donald Weeks | Molecular biology & genetic engineering |
| Julie Stone | Plant cell death, biotic/abiotic stress |
| Janos Zempleni | Chromatin, epigenetics, gene regulation |
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| Cell Biology | |
| Cathy Chia | Phagocytosis, membrane-cytoskeletal links |
| Pat Dussault | Organic synthesis, oxidation chemistry |
| Steve Harris | The regulation of cellular morphogenesis |
| Clinton Jones | Latency of alpha-herpesviruses, apoptosis |
| Donald Weeks | Molecular biology & genetic engineering |
| Robert Weldon | Retrovirus assembly & pathogenesis |
| Luwen Zhang | Herpes virus latency; interferon regulatory factors |
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| Infectious Disease and Pathogenesis | |
| Human and Animal Diseases | |
| Peter Angeletti | Human papillomavirus replication |
| Anisa Angeletti | Herpesvirus replication and host shutoff |
| Raul Barletta | Genetics, antibiotics, mycobacteria |
| Gerald Duhamel | Spirochetal colitis pathogenesis |
| Clinton Jones | Latency of alpha-herpesviruses, apoptosis |
| Rodney A. Moxley | Pathogenesis of Escherichia coli infections |
| Ken Nickerson | General microbial physiology & biochemistry |
| Fernando Osorio | Animal virus pathogenesis |
| Asit Pattnaik | Gene expression and assembly of RNA viruses |
| David R. Smith | Veterinary epidemiology |
| Greg A. Somerville | Microbial physiology and pathogenesis |
| Jeanette Thurston-Enriquez | Environmental pathogens, water quality |
| Robert Weldon | Retrovirus assembly & pathogenesis |
| Charles Wood | HIV & herpesvirus molecular pathogenesis |
| Luwen Zhang | Herpes virus latency; interferon regulatory factors |
| Plant Diseases | |
| James Alfano | Bacterial genetics, molecular microbiology |
| Loren Giesler | Soybean and ornamental disease management |
| Jack Morris | Plant virology and biotechnology |
| James R. Steadman | Fungal plant disease resistance management |
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| Virology | |
| Anisa Angeletti | Herpesvirus replication and host shutoff |
| Peter Angeletti | Human papillomavirus replication |
| Roy French | Molecular biology of wheat virus diseases |
| Clinton Jones | Latency of alpha-herpesviruses, apoptosis |
| Eugene Martin | Moderate/extreme halophiles, cyanophages |
| Jack Morris | Plant virology and biotechnology |
| Fernando Osorio | Animal virus pathogenesis |
| Asit Pattnaik | Gene expression and assembly of RNA viruses |
| James VanEtten | Molecular characterization of algal viruses |
| Robert Weldon | Retrovirus assembly & pathogenesis |
| Charles Wood | HIV & herpesvirus molecular pathogenesis |
| Luwen Zhang | Herpes virus latency; interferon regulatory factors |
Also see The Nebraska Center for Virology |
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| Mycology | |
| Audrey Atkin | mRNA stability, yeast molecular genetics |
| Lloyd Bullerman | Food microbiology, mycology, mycotoxins |
| Steve Harris | The regulation of cellular morphogenesis |
| Ken Nickerson | General microbial physiology & biochemistry |
| James R. Steadman | Fungal plant disease resistance management |
| Gary Yuen | Biocontrol of plant pathogens |
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| Microbial Diversity and Ecology | |
| Andy Benson | Microbial genomics & population genetics |
| Rhae Drijber | Soil microbial ecology |
| Ken Nickerson | General microbial physiology & biochemistry |
| Eugene Martin | Moderate/extreme halophiles, cyanophages |
| R.L. Pardy | Detection/analysis of glycolipids, cytokines |
| Jeanette Thurston-Enriquez | Environmental pathogens, water quality |
| Karrie Weber (Begins July 2008) | Microbial Biogeochemistry/Geomicrobiology, Microbial Ecology, and Microbial Physiology |
| Gary Yuen | Biocontrol of plant pathogens |
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| Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics | |
| James Alfano | Bacterial genetics, molecular microbiology |
| Audrey Atkin | mRNA stability, yeast molecular genetics |
| Andy Benson | Microbial genomics & population genetics |
| Paul Blum | Gene regulation/ecology of archaea & enteric bacteria |
| Heriberto Cerutti | Epigenetic mechanisms, functional genomics |
| Liangcheng Du | Biosynthesis, metabolic pathway engineering |
| Vicki Schlegel | Natural bioactive agents, metabolomics and physiochemistry |
| Donald Weeks | Molecular biology & genetic engineering |
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