"Cellulose is the fiber of human civilization."
Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
- Department Chair and Professor, Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, CFRES
- 906-487-2738
- cpjoshi@mtu.edu
- Dow 741
Links of Interest
Research Interests: Biological Sciences
- Plant Molecular Genetics
Areas of Expertise: Biology and Forestry
- Cellulose and lignin biosynthesis in trees
- Wood formation
- Tree growth and development
- Engineering trees
- Forest bioinformatics
Trisha Colling
- Research Coordinator
- 906-487-3682
- tscollin@mtu.edu
- Dow 718
Teaching Interests
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry of Living Streams
- Botany
- Freshman Orientation
Research Interests
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Auxin Transport
Tori Connors
- Departmental Coordinator
- 906-487-1628
- tconnors@mtu.edu
- Dow 739
Claire Danielson
- MLS Clinical Practicum Coordinator
- Instructor
- 906-487-2120
- cedaniel@mtu.edu
- Dow 732
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Practicum and Career Preparation Seminar
- Medical Lab Instrumentation
- Medical Bacteriology
- Phlebotomy
Rupali Datta
- Acting Biological Sciences Department Chair (Spr 2020)
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-1783
- rupdatta@mtu.edu
- Dow 530
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Plant Biochemistry
- Environmental Remediation
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
John J. Durocher
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- 906-487-1659
- jjduroch@mtu.edu
- Dow 735
Research Interests
- Clinical and Applied Human Physiology
- Autonomic Regulation of Arterial Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Health
- Physiological Responses to Stress and Exercise
- Specificity of Exercise Testing and Prescription
Karyn Fay
- Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program, Biological Sciences
- Professor of Practice, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2254
- kafay@mtu.edu
- Dow 734
Teaching Interests
- Hematology
- Immunohematology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Medical Laboratory Administration and Management
- Medical Mycology/Virology
Paul D. Goetsch
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-1790
- pdgoetsc@mtu.edu
- Dow 502
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Genomics / Bioinformatics
Research Interests
- Developmental Biology
- Transcriptional Biology
- Cancer Biology
Michael R. Gretz
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director, Chemical Advanced Resolution Methods Laboratory
- 906-487-3175
- mrgretz@mtu.edu
Research Interests
- Algal Extracellular Polymers and Biocomposites - Regulation of Biogenesis
Raquel Heitor
- Office Assistant, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2025
- raheitor@mtu.edu
- Dow 740
Erika I. Hersch-Green
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-3351
- eherschg@mtu.edu
- Dow 730
Current Research Interests
- Plant Evolutionary Ecology
- Ecological and Community Genetics
- Genome Size and Polyploidy Evolution
- Invasive Species Biology and Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems
Casey J Huckins
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2475
- cjhuckin@mtu.edu
- Dow 716, GLRC 112
Research Expertise
- Ecology of lakes, streams, and their riparian interface with terrestrial systems
- Fish ecology, biology, functional morphology
- effects of land use on ecological systems
- Biomonitoring for research and restoration
- Effects of Invasive Species
Charles Kerfoot
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Adjunct Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- 906-487-2769
- wkerfoot@mtu.edu
- GLRC 305, office
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Aquatic Ecology
- Paleoecology
Amy M Marcarelli
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2867
- ammarcar@mtu.edu
- Dow 727
Research Interests
- Limnology
- Ecosystem Ecology of Streams and Rivers
- Biogeochemistry
Brigitte Morin
- Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-3373
- bemorin@mtu.edu
- 736 Dow
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Lab Techniques
- Clinical Immunology and Serology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Nutrition
- Parasitology
Gord Paterson
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-1120
- gpaterso@mtu.edu
- GLRC 112
Areas of Expertise
- Legacy and emerging pollutants
- Ecotoxicology
- Great Lakes fisheries
- Multiple stressors
- Fisheries bioenergetics
Research Interests
- Using pollutants as ecological tracers
- Overwintering bioaccumulation and bioamplification
- Energy dynamics in Great Lakes food-webs
- Energetic costs of multiple stressors
John J Romanowski Jr
- Laboratory Supervisor
- 906-487-3585
- jromanow@mtu.edu
- Dow 715
Xiaoqing Tang
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-1872
- xtang2@mtu.edu
- Dow 533
Research Interests
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Insulin Production, Secretion, and Signaling
- microRNA and Human Diseases (Diabetes, Cancers, etc.)
- microRNA Technologies for Plants and Animals: Small Tandem Target Mimic (STTM) and MicroRNA Array
Guiliang Tang
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2174
- gtang1@mtu.edu
- Dow 406
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Gene Silencing
- RNA Interference (RNAi)
- MicroRNA (miRNA)
- RNA Silencing in Plant Germ Extract and Drosophila Embryo Lysate.
- Fungal RNAi and microRNA
- MicroRNA Technologies: Small Tandem Target mimic (STTM) and MicroRNA Array
- Plant Electrophysiology in Plant microRNA STTM lines and Venus flytrap.
Xiaohu (Mark) Tang
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-3068
- xiaohut@mtu.edu
- Dow 505
Links
- CV
Research Interests
- Cancer Genetics and Metabolism
- Mechanisms of Cancer Initiation and Progression
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Interactions of Diet and Nutrition with Cancer
Stephen Techtmann
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-3250
- smtechtm@mtu.edu
- Dow 531
Research Interests
- Environmental Microbiology
- Next-generation sequencing technology and bioinformatics
- Microbial physiology and biochemistry
- Microbes as sensors for the environmental impacts of oil and gas production
- Microbially-mediated remediation of crude oil contamination
Dave Toczydlowski
- Research Engineer/Scientist, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2478
- t-11@mtu.edu
- Dow 532
Ebenezer Tumban
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director and Advisor, Graduate Program
- 906-487-2256
- etumban@mtu.edu
- Dow 430
Research Interests
- Infectious diseases, human papillomaviruses
- Virus-like particles, prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines
- Vaccine formulations
- Peptide mimotopes discovery
Trista Vick-Majors
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- tjvickma@mtu.edu
- GLRC 114
Research Interests
- Microbial Ecology
- Biogeochemistry
- Limnology
- Cryosphere
Travis R. Wakeham
- Biological Sciences Advisor
- Instructor
- 906-487-3435
- twakeham@mtu.edu
- Dow 738
Teaching Interests
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Zoology
Thomas Werner
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-1209
- twerner@mtu.edu
- Dow 523 (Use Dow 740 for shipping items)
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Toxicology
- Developmental Biology
Chunxiu (Traci) Yu
- Research Assistant Professor
- 906-487-2353
- chunxiuy@mtu.edu
- Dow 528
Research Interests
- Brain and Behavior
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Parkinson's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Reward-Guided Learning
- Addiction
- Attention
Lucille Zelazny
- Research Assistant, Biological Sciences
- 906-487-2791
- lzelazny@mtu.edu
- GLRC 206