ahmed@umbi.umd.edu
Biological roles of galectins in early embryo development and immune functions; structure-function studies of galectins; biotechnological applications of galectins and other lectins

jgbecker@umd.edu
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Ecology and diversity of microbial communities that biodegrade xenobiotics; bioremediation of contaminated groundwater systems; anaerobic biological treatment processes for agricultural and industrial waste streams

belas@umbi.umd.edu
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Cell-cell communication and sensory transduction with emphasis on how regulation of gene expression helps microorganisms adapt to a changeable environment; microbial genetics; molecular biology of signal transduction

cbbrooks@mail.umes.edu
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Molecular Biology; development of microbial insecticides; biological nitrogen fixation; pathogenic microbiology; plant call/tissue culture

amybrown@umd.edu
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Effects of pesticides on human health; potential for behavioral effects of organophosphates; policies associated with multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

bush@umbc.edu
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Chemical structure and 3-dimensional conformation of complex carbohydrates of glycoproteins and polysaccharides of the cell surface using biophysical methods

chenf@umbi.umd.edu
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Ecological interaction among marine viruses, bacteria and phytoplankton; phylogenetic diversity and molecular evolution of marine microbes; whole cell or in situ molecular detection; functional genes and microbial genome

chung@umbi.umd.edu
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Response of crustaceans to the neurotransmitter, neurohormones and pheromones that regulate critical events in the life cycle

bcrump@hpl.umces.edu
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Microbial ecology; bacterial and archeal diversity; organic matter and nutrient cycling; composition and development of microbial communities; influence of hydrodynamics and particle cycling on microbial activity

rbdadson@mail.umes.edu
International programs in soybean breeding; insect resistance of soybeans; agronomy and breeding of food enzymes; biological nitrogen fixation

dassarma@umbi.umd.edu
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Halophilic archaeal genomics; structure, function and evolution of genomes; global gene regulation and promoter function; biotechnological applications in medicine and industry

diruggie@umd.edu
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Study of DNA repair mechanisms, genome plasticity and lateral gene transfer in hyperthermophilic Archae using functional genomics

dus@umbi.umd.edu
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling differentiation of muscle and nerve cells during embryogenesis

ughosh@umbc.edu
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Experimental investigation, design, and modeling of physiochemical and biological processes that affect water quality; fundamental process mechanisms that control organic contaminant bioavailability in soils and sediments.

dgong@medicine.umaryland.edu
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Molecular and cell biology of energy metabolism; use of genomic techniques and bioinformatics to identify novel genes responsible for energy and glucose metabolism and insulin signaling

hillr@umbi.umd.edu
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Marine actinomycete molecular biology and ecology; microbiology of marine natural products; bacterial and cyanobacterial symbionts of marine sponges; marine bacteriophages; metal resistance in actinomycetes and application of bioremediation

huq@umd.edu
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Transmission of aquatic bacterial pathogens, their molecular ecology and direct detection, using remote sensing and aerospace technology; development and optimization of rapid detection of aquatic pathogens, using molecular and immunological methods, and application of these methods in the field

jagus@umbi.umd.edu
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Translational control of gene expression; regulation of gene activity during early development; host defense against virus infection and viral countermeasures; role of protein synthesis in lactation

ljlewis@umbc.edu
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Biogeography of crop species; domestication and radiation of agricultural species; agro-ecology, germplasm management, genetic resources conservation; applied urban ethnobotany/ethnobiology, specifically in the Washington DC/Baltimore area

mmcintos@umd.edu
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Phytoremediation, genetics of hyperaccumulator species, sustainable forestry, and germplasm conservation

mitchelmore@cbl.umces.edu
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Investigating molecular, biochemical and cellular responses of aquatic organisms to inorganic and organic pollutants; determining species-specificity; biochemical pathways and toxic effects; applying and developing novel biomarkers to existing and emerging environmental problems

tamollett@mail.umes.edu
Role of hormones in animal growth, reproduction and lactation

jmokoh@mail.umes.edu
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Carbon reaction chemistry; relationship between carbon dioxide and evolution of volatiles implicated in spontaneous combustion; effects of fly ash on mercury oxidation

maotting@umd.edu
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Neuroendocrine regulation of endocrine and behavioral aspects of avian reproduction; effects of environmental factors, such as endocrine disrupting chemicals

pancer@umbi.umd.edu
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Comparative immunology; origin of vertebrate adaptive immunity; rearranging antigen receptors of jawless vertebrates; molecular mechanisms of invertebrate and vertebrate immunity

sparveen@mail.umes.edu
Application of genotypic and phenotypic methods for detecting sources of fecal pollution in aquatic environments; development of rapid molecular and immunological methods for detection of water and food borne pathogens

spineiro@som.umaryland.edu
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Genomics; functional genomics; taxonomy and ecology of the Bdellovidrio and like organisms

jspitula@mail.umes.edu
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Transition metals and metabolism

place@umbi.umd.edu
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Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms that permit organisms to adapt to unique diets, environments, and interactions (symbiosis); molecular basis of sex determination

robb@umbi.umd.edu
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Archaeal molecular biology and biochemistry; genome sequence, structure and repair in hyperthermophiles; mechanisms of thermal stabilization of proteins

sowers@umbi.umd.edu
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Biology of methanogenesis; anaerobic bioremediation; regulatory pathways in methanogenic Archaea; bioprocess scale-up of microorganisms from extreme environments

suzuki@cbl.umces.edu
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Marine microbial ecology; application of molecular approaches to the study of aquatic microbes; quantification of gene abundance/expression; molecular phylogenetics; environmental genomics

trant@umbi.umd.edu
Fish molecular endocrinology; steroid endocrinology with emphasis on reproduction in fish; molecular control of steroidogensis at cellular level; identification and determination of biological function of novel piscine steroids

vasta@umbi.umd.edu
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Molecular aspects and evolution of the acute phase response in vertebrates and invertebrates; structure/function relationships in carbohydrate-binding proteins; role of lectins in development and internal defense; host/parasite interactions; disease prevention, control in fisheries<

ron@umd.edu
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Marine microbial ecology; molecular mechanisms of microbial adhesion and biofouling; marine biofilms; complex carbohydrate degradation in the marine environment

wright@cbl.umces.edu
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Ionic regulation in estuarine animals; bioaccumulation of trace metals; risk assessment; effects of UV light on aquatic organisms; physical/chemical anti-fouling strategies

zohar@umbi.umd.edu
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Fish physiology, aquaculture and endocrinology; environmental and hormonal regulation of fish reproductive cycles, spawning induction technologies, drug delivery in aquaculture, molecular biotechnology