Refer to the lists below to learn about the Faculty and Administrative Staff in the Biology Department at Boston College.
Biology Faculty - Graduate Research & Teaching Faculty
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Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
Molecular biology; Chromatin assembly and histone modifications in mammalian cells and fission yeast |
617-552-3812 |
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Ph.D., University of California at Davis |
Cytokinesis, polarization of the cytoskeleton | 617-552-1606 528 Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of Florida, College of Medicine |
Molecular immunobiology of B lymphocytes | 617-552-0840 414 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Computational approaches to comparative genomics, gene regulation, and molecular evolution | 617-552-0804 420A Higgins |
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Ph.D., Duke University |
Computational Biology/Bioinformatics | 617-552-1332 577 Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Transcriptional regulation of nodule formation | 617-552-3217 477 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Utrecht University, the Netherlands |
Genetic approaches towards the cell biology of Toxoplasma gondii | 617-552-8722 501B Higgins |
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Ph.D., Tufts University |
Translational regulation and signal transduction during meiosis and in early animal development | 617-552-1935 428 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Tufts University, Sackler School |
Glucose sensing, signal transduction, and transcriptional regulation in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe | 617-552-2779 401B Higgins |
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Ph.D., Harvard University |
Structural analysis of amyloids and myelin sheaths | 617-552-0211 515 Higgins |
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D.Sc., Washington University, St. Louis |
DNA sequence variation, genome data mining and informatics, population genetics, medical genetics | 617-552-3571 415 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Rockefeller University |
Nuclear import and export of viral and cellular macromolecules | 617-552-1713 578 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Stanford University |
Molecular cell biology of Notch signaling during development. Molecular cell biology of host-pathogen interactions in vector insects. |
617-552-2717 |
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Ph.D., Purdue University |
Protein methylation and the repair of age-damaged proteins | 617-552-2553 444A Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley |
Developmental regulation of gene expression and molecular evolution of Drosophila eggshell genes | 617-552-3272 444B Higgins |
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Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Molecular biology; structure and function of Class III Metallothioneins; metal ions as regulators in microbial systems; metal ion detoxification mechanisms | 617-552-3559 544A Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Gene-environmental interactions in epilepsy and brain cancer | 617-552-3563 514 Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco |
Telomeres, telomerase and chromosome stability | 617-552-3573 478 Higgins |
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Ph.D., Tufts University |
Director, Environmental Studies Program, Science Director, Urban Ecology Institute |
617-552-0735 437 Higgins |
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Ph.D., University of British Columbia |
Developmental genetics of C. elegans | 617-552-6851 501 Higgins |
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Ph.D., |
Central nervous system macrophages, neuroAIDS, AIDS pathogenesis, monocyte/macrophage biology | 617-552-1186 445B Higgins |
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Visiting Assistant Professor |
More information coming soon | 617-552-0953 444B Higgins |
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Ph.D., Tufts University |
Director, Premedical Program | 617-552-4663 648 Higgins |
Biology Adjunct Faculty
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Peter Auger 617-552-0735 ---- 437 Higgins |
Dr. Auger is the Director of the Sandy Neck Field Station on Cape Cod and teaches several courses in field biology including Coastal Field Ecology and Methods in Environmental Research. |
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Carol Chaia Halpern 617-552-3565 ---- 365 Higgins |
Dr. Halpern is in charge of the anatomy & physiology and microbiology courses and laboratories for nursing students. She also teaches endocrinology & comparative animal physiology for majors and university course entitled "Spirituality, Science and Life". |
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Debra Mullikin-Kilpatrick 617-552-3556 ----544B Higgins |
Dr. Mullikin-Kilpatrick’s area of expertise is neurobiology; specifically, modulation of neuronal voltage-activated calcium channels. Her teaching background includes Vertebrate Cell Biology. Currently, she teaches the Physiology Laboratory . |
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Karen Muskavitch 617-552-1560 ---- 545A Higgins |
Dr. Karen Muskavitch is the Responsible Conduct of Research Program Coordinator at Boston College. She leads workshops related to research integrity and contributes to courses in the areas of molecular biology and genetics. |
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Marilee Ogren 617-552-3556 ---- 544B Higgins |
Dr. Ogren teaches in the introductory biology and neurobiology courses. She has expertise in scientific writing and served as an associate editor for the Journal of Comparative Neurology. |
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John P. Roche 617-552-6325 ---- 545A Higgins |
Dr. Roche is a Senior Scientist researching the ecology of pathogen-mosquito interactions, studying public-education strategies relating to infectious diseases, and developing undergraduate educational materials for national dissemination. |
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Danielle Taghian 617-552-0372----545A Higgins |
Dr. Taghian lectures in Developmental Biology and Cancer Biology. She has taught labs in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics and Mammalian Cell Culture. Her research background includes work in DNA Recombination and Repair mechanisms and the response of human cancers to ionizing radiation. |
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Arlene Wyman 617-552-3105 ---- 411 Higgins |
Dr. Wyman lectures in the biochemistry and introductory biology courses. Her research background includes seminal papers in human molecular genetics and RFLP polymorphisms. |
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Ann Yee 617-552-0372 ---- 545B Higgins |
Dr. Yee is an expert research light and electron microscopist who teaches courses in histology and cell culture. |
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Research Associate Professors: |
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| David Auld, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Plocke Lab 617-552-0814 ---- 540 Higgins |
Role of zinc in structure and function of metalloproteases; rapid spectro-kinetic and X-ray absorption fine structure of intermediates in zinc catalysis and zinc removal; classification of zinc binding sites in proteins. |
| Dong Cai, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Chiles Lab (617) 552-6147 ---- 410 Higgins |
Nano-biotechnology with nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes and metallic nanoparticles, incorporated devicing. |
| Annette Parks, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Muskavitch Lab 617-552-2781 ---- 560 Higgins |
Cell-cell signaling during development. Role of subcellular trafficking during signal transduction. |
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Research Assistant Professors: |
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| Tricia Burdo, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Williams Lab 617-552-3103 ---- 445A Higgins |
NeuroAIDS pathogenesis, HIV/SIV peripheral neuropathy, osteopontin, monocytes/macrophages. |
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F. Douglas Ivey, Ph.D. Hoffman Lab |
Chemical biology; signal transduction; fungal biology. |
| Purna Mukherjee, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Seyfried Lab 617-552-8071 ---- 510 Higgins |
Molecular mechanisms of diet on brain tumors. |
Biology Active Emeritus Faculty and Lecturer
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Joseph Orlando, Ph.D. — Professor Emeritus |
Biology Administration
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Biology Department Administration: |
General Number: |
Biology Office: |
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| Chairperson | Thomas C. Chiles, Ph.D. |
355 Higgins Hall | |
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Associate Chairperson |
Clare M. O'Connor, Ph.D. |
444A Higgins Hall | |
| Graduate Program Director | Charles Hoffman, Ph.D. | charles.hoffman@bc.edu | 401B Higgins Hall |
| Director of Administration | Bill Nunez | nunezg@bc.edu | 355H Higgins Hall 617-552-3541 |
| Undergraduate Program Administrator | Kristen Adrien | kristen.adrien.1@bc.edu | 355 Higgins Hall 617-552-1076 |
| Graduate Program Administrator | Peter Marino | peter.marino@bc.edu | 355 Higgins Hall 617-552-0505 |
| Administrative Assistant | Diane Butera | diane.butera@bc.edu | 355 Higgins Hall 617-552-0337 |
| Faculty Support Assistant | Colette McLaughlin | colette.kelley-mclaughlin.1@bc.edu | 355 Higgins Hall 617-552-3540 |
| Unix Systems Administrator | Tony Schreiner, Ph.D. | tony.schreiner@bc.edu | 412 Higgins Hall 617-552-6487 |
| Cell Sorting Facility Manager | Patrick Autissier | patrick.autissier.1@bc.edu | 468 Higgins Hall 617-552-3540 |
| Imaging Facility Manager | Joshua Rosenberg | joshua.rosenberg.2@bc.edu | 412 Higgins Hall 617-552-4643 |
| Director of Laboratories | Michael Piatelli, Ph.D. | michael.piatelli.1@bc.edu | 378 Higgins Hall 617-552-3552 |
| Assistant Director of Laboratories | Meghan Rice | meghan.rice.1@bc.edu | 376 Higgins Hall 617-552-2782 |
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Higgins Operations and Business Services (HOBS):
| Business Manager | Judy Lee | judith.lee.1@bc.edu | 355E Higgins Hall 617-552-6773 |
| Communications Specialist | Irina Bariakhtar, Ph.D. | irina.bariakhtar.1@bc.edu | 335 Higgins Hall 617-552-6918 |
| Procurement Specialist | Christine Brown | christine.brown.2@bc.edu | 355E Higgins Hall 617-552-6774 |
| Procurement Assistant | Donna Gillis | donna.gillis.1@bc.edu | 355E Higgins Hall 617-552-8571 |
| Facility & Operations Manager | John O'Grady | john.ogrady.1@bc.edu | 355D Higgins Hall 617-552-6778 |
| Operations Assistant | Brad Garman | bradford.garman.1@bc.edu | 175 Higgins Hall 617-552-0058 |
| Grant Proposal and Award Administrator | Rosemary Panza | rosemary.panza.1@bc.edu | 355E Higgins Hall 617-552-9254 |
| Technology Consultant |
Andrew Pope |
tcbio@bc.edu | 355 Higgins Hall 617-552-6306 |
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For more information about HOBS, visit the Higgins Operations & Business Service Web site. | |||