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| Faculty Name | Department | Address | Phone | e-mail *completed with ".rutgers.edu" |
| Antoine, Alan | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 121 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x121 | antoine@aesop |
| Research: | Nutrition and metabolism of microorganisms | |||
| Bagnell, Carol | Animal Science | 126 Foran Hall | 932-0535 | bagnell@aesop |
| Research: | Reproductive endocrinology; control of reproductive tissue growth; equine placental function | |||
| Barkay, Tamar | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 333C Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x333 | barkay@aesop |
| Research: | Molecular ecology of microbial processes that modulate the toxicity of mercury and other metals in the environment | |||
| Belanger, Faith | Biotech Center/Plant Pathology | 304A Foran Hall | 932-8165 x304 | belanger@aesop |
| Research: | Turfgrass molecular biology; endophyte interaction | |||
| Bennett, Joan | Plant Biology & Pathology | 296C Foran Hall | 932-9711 x386 | bennett@aesop |
| Research: | Mycology and microbial genetics | |||
| Bini, Elisabetta | Biochemistry and Microbiology | Lipman Hall | 932-9763 | bini@aesop |
| Research: | Regulation of gene expression in archael prokaryotes | |||
| Bonos, Stacy | Plant Biology and Pathology | 284 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x255 | bonos@aesop |
Research: |
Inheritance of fungal resistance in turfgrass; molecular markers; turfgrass breeding | |||
| Brattsten, Lena | Entomology | 117 Blake Hall | 932-8166 | brattsten@aesop |
| Research: | Insect biochemistry and toxicology; molecular aspects of insect-plant associations | |||
| Brasaemle, Dawn | Nutritional Sciences | 133 Thompson Hall | 932-6524 | brasaemle@aesop |
| Research: | Functions of lipid droplet-associated proteins in controlling the storage and release of neutral lipids | |||
| Carman, George | Food Science | 203E Food Science | 932-9611 x217 | carman@aesop |
| Research: | Regulation of phospholipid metabolism/signaling in yeast | |||
| Chase, Theodore, Jr | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 312 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x312 | chase_c@aesop |
| Research: | Plant alcohol dehydrogenases, pyruvate decarboxylases | |||
| Chin, Chee-Kok | Plant Biology and Pathology | 263 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x238 | chin_c@aesop |
| Research: | Asparagus improvement; bioactive fatty acids | |||
| Cohick, Wendy | Animal Science / Biotech Center |
108 Foran Hall | 932-8165 x105 | cohick@aesop |
| Research: | Lactational physiology; endocrine regulation of cell growth | |||
| Cooper, Keith | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 218 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x218 | cooper@aesop |
| Research: | Xenobiotic metabolism in aquatic animals | |||
| Dooner, Hugo | Plant Biology and Pathology / Waksman Institute | 2006 Waksman Institute | 445-4684 | dooner@waksman |
| Research: | Functional genomics; homologous meiotic recombination analysis in maize | |||
| Eveleigh, Douglass | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 328 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x328 | eveleigh@aesop |
| Research: | Microbial transformation of plant polysaccharides; hyperthermophilic enzymes | |||
| Fagan, Julie | Animal Science | 109 Bartlett Hall | 932-8354 | fagan@aesop |
| Research: | Muscle growth/wasting; proteases and protease inhibitors in health and disease; free radicals and antioxidants in heart disease, cancer and infection | |||
| Falkowski, Paul | Marine & Coastal Sciences | 211C Marine & Coastal Sciences Bldg. | 932-6555 x251 | falko@imcs |
| Research: | Biochemistry and biophysics; physiological adaptation | |||
| Fennell, Donna | Environmental Science | 231 Env. & Nat. Sci. | 932-8750 | fennell@envsci |
Research: |
Use of microbial processes for bioremediation and waste management | |||
| Frenkel, Chaim | Plant Biology and Pathology | 380 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x353 | frenkel@aesop |
| Research: | Molecular horticulture; natural products | |||
| Gaugler, Randy | Entomology | 212 Blake Hall | 932-9657 | gaugler@rci |
| Research: | Invertebrate pathology, parasitology, and biocontrol of plant pests | |||
| Gianfagna, Thomas | Plant Biology and Pathology | 280 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x252 | gianfagna@aesop |
| Research: | Plant developmental physiology; dormancy mechanisms; endophytic fungi | |||
| Goffreda, Joseph | Plant Biology and Pathology | 201B Foran Hall | 932-9711 x202 | goffreda@aesop |
| Research: | Peach, apple and apricot breeding | |||
| Guo, Ximing | Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences | Haskin Shellfish Res. Lab | 856-785-0074 x4324 | xguo@hsrl |
| Research: | Molluscan genetics and aquaculture | |||
| Haggblom, Max | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 326 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x326 | haggblom@aesop |
| Research: | Environmental and applied microbiology, biodegradation and bioremediation | |||
| Hallman, William | Human Ecology | 215 Cook Office Building | 932-9153 | hallman@aesop |
Research: |
Risk communication; social perception of biotechnology | |||
| Hillman, Bradley | Plant Biology and Pathology | 339 Foran Hall | 932-9375 x334 | hillman@aesop |
| Research: | Plant and fungal virology; fungal molecular biology; biocontrol | |||
| Ho, Chi-tang | Food Science | 321C Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x235 | ho@aesop |
| Research: | Flavor chemistry and technology, natural antioxidants and anticancer agents, processed food stabilization | |||
| Hoffman, Daniel | Nutritional Sciences | Thompson Hall | 932-6568 | dhoffman@aesop |
| Research: | Biological and environmental factors that promote obesity and chronic diseases | |||
| Huang, Bingru | Plant Biology and Pathology | 301 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x302 | huang@aesop |
Research: |
Turfgrass stress physiology/biotechnology | |||
| Igal, R. Ariel | Nutritional Sciences | 131 Thompson Hall | 932-9717 | igal@aesop |
| Research: | The non-energetic functions of triacylglycerol (triglycerides) in human cells: role in cell membrane synthesis and cell signaling | |||
| Janes, Harry | Plant Biology and Pathology | 184 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x132 | janes@aesop |
| Research: | Plant-environment interaction, controlled-environment agriculture | |||
| Jelenkovic, Gojko | Plant Biology and Pathology | 201 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x201 | jelenkovic@aesop |
| Research: | Transgenic plants; gene isolation; gene characterization | |||
| Jesse, Barry | Animal Science / Biotech Center |
108 Foran Hall | 932-8165 x104 | jesse@aesop |
| Research: | Ruminant nutritional biochemistry and molecular biology | |||
| Kahn, Peter | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 120 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x120 | kahn@mbcl |
| Research: | Protein folding, subunit assembly, ligand interactions, hydration, dioxins and related compounds | |||
| Kerkhof, Lee | Marine & Coastal Sciences | 305C Marine & Coastal Sciences Bldg. | 932-6555 x335 | kerkhof@imcs |
| Research: | Microbial population dynamics; marine microbiology-molecular biology | |||
| Kerstetter, Randall | Plant Biology and Pathology / Waksman Institute |
1013 Waksman Institute | 445-4737 | randallk@waksman |
| Research: | Molecular genetics of leaf development and morphogenesis in Arabidopsis; tools for visualizing and manipulating gene expression in leaves | |||
| Kjer, Karl | Entomology | 121 Blake Hall | 932-9564 | kjer@aesop |
| Research: | Molecular phylogenetics, aquatic insects | |||
| Kobayashi, Donald | Plant Biology and Pathology | 337B Foran Hall | 932-9375 x328 | kobayashi@aesop |
| Research: | Development of bacterial strains for biocontrol of plant diseases | |||
| Kukor, Jerry | Biotech Center/Environmental Science | 316 Foran Hall | 932-8165 x318 | kukor@envsci |
| Research: | Biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds by microorganisms | |||
| Lam, Eric | Biotech Center/Plant Biology and Pathology | 216B Foran Hall | 932-8165 x220 | lam@aesop |
| Research: | Chromatin organization and dynamics, gene targeting in plants, programmed cell death in higher plants | |||
| Lawton, Michael | Biotech Center/Plant Biology and Pathology | 222A Foran Hall | 932-8165 x223 | lawton@aesop |
| Research: | Plant pathogen interactions, inter and intracellular signaling, gene tagging | |||
| Lee, Tung-ching | Food Science | 321B Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x236 | lee@aesop |
| Research: | Biotechnological application in food technology | |||
| Leustek, Thomas | Biotech Center/Plant Biology and Pathology | 328A Foran Hall | 932-8165 x326 | leustek@aesop |
| Research: | Metabolic engineering of plants | |||
| Ludescher, Richard | Food Science | 311 Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x231 | ludescher@aesop |
| Research: | Protein chemistry and the physical chemistry of foods, with the physical properties, molecular mobility, and molecular states of amorphous biomaterials, and with developing novel applications of luminescence spectroscopy to solve basic scientific and practical problems in food science | |||
| Maliga, Pal | Plant Biology and Pathology / Waksman Institute | 2008 Waksman Institute | 445-5329 | maliga@waksman |
| Research: | Nuclear gene regulation of plastid gene expression during development and in response to light; development of model systems for plastid transformation in higher plants | |||
| Matthews, Karl | Food Science | Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x219 | matthews@aesop. |
| Research: | Virulence and survival mechanisms of foodborne pathogens | |||
| Montville, Thomas | Food Science | 107 Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x201 | montville@aesop |
| Research: | Food and fermentation microbiology, food safety, antimicrobial proteins and food biotechnology | |||
| Oudemans, Peter | Plant Biology and Pathology/Blueberry Cranberry Res. Center | Chatsworth, NJ | 609-726-1590 x4420 | oudemans@aesop |
| Research: | Cranberry fungal genetics and taxonomy | |||
| Pray, Carl | Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics | Cook Office Bldg. | 932-9155 x219 | pray@aesop |
| Research: | Science and technology policy; agricultural policy; economic development | |||
| Quadro, Lorendana | Food Science | 419 Food Science Bldg. | 932-9611 x261 | quadro@aesop |
| Research: | Understanding the relationship between nutrients and human health through use of genetically modified mouse models | |||
| Rafi, Mohamed | Food Science | Food Science Building | 932-9611 x258 | rafi@aesop |
Research: |
Nutraceuticals, cancer |
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| Raskin, Ilya | Biotech Center/Plant Biology and Pathology | 226B Foran Hall | 932-8165 x227 | raskin@aesop |
| Research: | Phytopharmaceuticals; molecular biochemistry; recombinant protein production | |||
| Reinfelder, John | Environmental Sciences | 260 Env. Sci. Bldg. | 932-8013 | reinfelder@envsci |
| Research: | Trace element bioavailability and transfer in aquatic organisms and the pathways of carbon assimilation in marine phytoplankton | |||
| Sarkar, Dipak | Animal Science | 135 Foran Hall | 932-1529 x106 | sarkar@aesop |
Research: |
Cellular and molecular neuroendocrinology | |||
| Schaffner, Donald | Food Science | 207 Food Science Building | 932-9611 x214 | schaffner@aesop |
Research: |
Mathematic modeling of microbial growth, quantitative risk analysis, rapid microbial methods | |||
| Schaich, Karen | Food Science | 315D Food Science Building | 932-9611x233 | schaich@aesop |
Research: |
EPR studies of free radicals; oxidative stability of membranes; oxidative stress and medicine | |||
| Shapses, Susan | Nutritional Sciences | 111 Thompson Hall | 932-9403 | shapses@aesop |
| Research: | Nutritional regulation of skeletal tissues by examining the biochemistry and gene expression within the extracellular matrix; clinical trials of bone turnover and bone mass to determine how nutritional intake influences the development of osteoporosis | |||
| Simon, James | Plant Biology and Pathology | 396C Foran Hall | 932-9375 x355 | jesimon@aesop |
Research: |
New crop development; plant domestication | |||
| Smouse, Peter | Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources | 152A Env. & Nat. Res. Sciences Bldg. | 932-1064 | smouse@aesop |
| Research: | Population genetics, mathematical ecology, systematics | |||
| Storch, Judith | Nutritional Sciences | 214 Thompson Hall | 932-1689 | storch@aesop |
| Research: | Lipid traffic in cells | |||
| Strom, Peter | Environmental Sciences | 228 Env. & Nat. Res. Sciences Bldg. | 932-8078 | strom@aesop |
| Research: | Microbial ecology of biological treatment of waters | |||
| Struwe, Lena | Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources / Plant Biology and Pathology | 237 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x235 | struwe@aesop |
Research: |
Angiosperm biodiversity and evolution | |||
| Takhistov, Paul | Food Science | Food Science Bldg | 932-9611 x238 | Takhistov@aesop |
| Research: | Development of microfluidic devices and biosensors for microorganism detection, nanotechnology applications in food sciences; cell adhesion and biofilm development | |||
| Tchikindas, Mikhail | Food Science | 203 Food Science Building | 932-9611 x218 | tchikindas@aesop |
Research: |
Bacillus subtilis and lactic acid bacteria as a host for overproduction of biomolecules; antimicrobial peptides; drug-resistance in bacteria ; regulation of gene expression | |||
| Toole, Andrew | Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics | 108 Cook Office Bldg. | 932-9155 | toole@aesop |
| Research: | Economics of sciences, technology and growth; health economics; industrial organization | |||
| Tumer, Nilgun | Biotech Center/Plant Biology and Pathology | 206B Foran Hall | 932-8165 x215 | tumer@mbcl |
| Research: | Plant molecular biology; cellular translation; viral infection | |||
| Uzumcu, Mehmet | Animal Sciences | 0119 Bartlett Hall | 932-6912 | mehmet@aesop |
| Research: | Testis and ovary development in mammals | |||
| Van Es, Theo | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 131 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x131 | vanes@aesop |
| Research: | Carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, the application of modified glycosidases in the synthesis of glycosides, synthetic applications of modified enzymes in organic solvent media | |||
| Vetriani, Costa | Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences | 240G Marine Science Building | 932-6555 x373 |
vetriani@imcs |
Research: |
Deep-sea microbiology; extremophiles, molecular ecology; adaptation to extreme environments | |||
| Vorsa, Nicholi | Plant Biology and Pathology | Blueberry/Cranberry Center, Chatsworth, NJ | (609)726-1590 | vorsa@aesop |
| Research: | Plant breeding, genetics, germplasm evolution of blueberry and cranberry; natural product chemistry | |||
| Ward, William | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 216 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x216 | crebb@rci |
| Research: | Green fluorescent protein and applications of bioluminescence | |||
| Watford, Malcolm | Nutritional Sciences | 130 Thompson Hall | 932-7418 | watford@aesop |
| Research: | The role and regulation of glutamine and glutamine metabolism as they related to gluconeogenesis and nitrogen excretion | |||
| White, James | Plant Biology and Pathology | 264 Foran Hall | 932-9711 x357 | jwhite@aesop |
| Research: | Endophytic fungi; fungi and grass interrelationships; natural products | |||
| White, Lori | Biochemistry and Microbiology | 128 Lipman Hall | 932-9763 x128 | lawhite@aesop |
Research: |
Molecular mechanisms of xenobiotic-induced pathologies | |||
| Yee, Nathan | Environmental Sciences | 238 Env. Sci. Bldg. | 932-1105 | nyee@envsci |
| Research: | Microbe-mineral interaction and influence of microorganisms on the chemistry of toxic metals | |||
| Young, Lily | Biotech Center/Environmental Sciences | 308B Foran Hall | 932-8165 x312 | lyoung@envsci |
| Research: | Anaerobic microbial metabolism of environmental contaminants, microbial ecology | |||
| Zilinskas, Barbara | Plant Biology and Pathology | 296D Foran Hall | 932-9711 x232 | zilinskas@aesop |
| Research: | Molecular biology and physiology of the response of plants to environmental stress; oxidative stress and antioxidant protective mechanisms; genetic modification of turfgrass species | |||
| Zylstra, Gerben | Biotech Center/Biochemistry and Microbiology | 322A Foran Hall | 932-8165 x320 | zylstra@aesop |
| Research: | Molecular and biochemical basis for microbial aromatic hydrocarbon degradation | |||
