"Cellulose is the fiber of human civilization."
- Department Chair and Professor, Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, CFRES
- cpjoshi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2738
- Dow 741
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/computational biology
"70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results, showing the important role of clinical laboratories in today’s healthcare system"
—Centers for Disease Control, cdc.gov
—Centers for Disease Control, cdc.gov
- Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program Director
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- MLS Academic Advisor
- cedaniel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2120
- Dow 732
Teaching Interests
- Immunohematology
- Medical Bacteriology
- Phlebotomy
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- rupdatta@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1783
- Dow 530
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Plant Biochemistry
- Environmental Remediation
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- pdgoetsc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1790
- Dow 502
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Genomics / Bioinformatics
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Developmental Biology
- Transcriptional Biology
- Cancer Biology
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director, Chemical Advanced Resolution Methods Laboratory
Research Interests
- Algal Extracellular Polymers and Biocomposites - Regulation of Biogenesis
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- eherschg@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3351
- 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
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- cjhuckin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2475
- Dow 716, GLRC 206
Links of Interest
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
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- ralarson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2254
- Dow 409
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Neural Control of the Heart
- Autonomic Function in Health and Disease
Sarah LewAllen
- MLS Program Coordinator
- selewall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2035
- Dow 734
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director, Ecosystem Science Center
- Director, Aquatic Analysis (AQUA) Shared Facility
- ammarcar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2867
- Dow 727
Research Interests
- Limnology
- Ecosystem Ecology of Streams and Rivers
- Biogeochemistry
- Associate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
- bemorin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3373
- 736 Dow
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Lab Techniques
- Clinical Immunology and Serology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Nutrition
- Parasitology
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- jaolin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1121
- GLRC 221
Research Interests
- Community Ecology
- Trophic Interactions
- Marine Ecology
- Ecogeochemical Tracer Techniques
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- gpaterso@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1120
- GLRC 205
Areas of Expertise
- Legacy and emerging pollutants
- Ecotoxicology
- Great Lakes fisheries
- Multiple stressors
- Fisheries bioenergetics
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Using pollutants as ecological tracers
- Overwintering bioaccumulation and bioamplification
- Energy dynamics in Great Lakes food-webs
- Energetic costs of multiple stressors
- Nursing Program Director
- Teaching Professor
- Nursing Academic Advisor
- lasulliv@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2850
- Dow 733
Teaching Interests
- Professional Issues and Ethics in Nursing
- Nursing Theory
- Community Nursing
- Nursing Leadership
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- xtang2@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1872
- Dow 533
Links of Interest
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
- Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Gene Silencing
- RNA Interference (RNAi)
- MicroRNA (miRNA) and miRNA Eveolution
- 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.
- Wild Blueberry Improvement
- Assistant Professor
- Dept. of Biological Sciences
- xiaohut@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3068
- Dow 505
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cancer Genetics and Metabolism
- Mechanisms of Cancer Initiation and Progression
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Interactions of Diet and Nutrition with Cancer
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- smtechtm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3250
- Dow 531
Research Interests
- Environmental Microbiology
- Next-generation sequencing technology and bioinformatics/computational biology
- Microbial physiology and biochemistry
- Microbes as sensors for the environmental impacts of oil and gas production
- Microbially-mediated remediation of crude oil contamination
- Sustainability and plastic biodegradation
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- tjvickma@mtu.edu
- GLRC 220
Positions Available
Graduate Assistantship in Cryomicrobiology and Environmental Biotechnology
Research Interests
- Microbial Ecology
- Biogeochemistry
- Limnology
- Cryosphere
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
- Academic Advisor
- twakeham@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3435
- Dow 738
- Professor of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Biological Sciences
- twerner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1209
- Dow 523 (Use Dow 740 for shipping items)
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Toxicology
- Developmental Biology
- Research Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- yzhang49@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2546
- Dow 722
Links of Interest
Positions Available
- Lab Research Assistantship
- Previous experiences in molecular biology, cell biology, and animal studies are preferred
- Send CV to yzhang49@mtu.edu