Research experience in design and development of site-directed mutagenesis system including expression in photosynthetic bacteria, protein purification, biochemical cofactor substitution and development of optical methods used to characterize novel genetically engineered systems. Obtained Ph.D. in physics (biophysics) and have 20 additional years of academic research experience. Successfully completed numerous photosynthetic and mitochondrial projects. Supervised students and postdocs and initiated international collaborations.Specialties: Site-directed mutagenesis, biochemical quinone substitution, EPR and ENDOR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, prepared biochemical samples and made optical measurements. Supervised molecular biology technician and aided in supervising graduate research. More recently initiated studies on a new class of mitochondrial proteins important for diabetes therapies. Studies resulted in over 20 international oral presentations with 17 talks/posters over the last 3 years.
Listed skills include Molecular Biology, Pcr, Biofuels, Gc Ms, and 43 others.
