12 faculty and 31 courses in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Bucknell University.
- Mark Haussmann, Russell-Childers Professor in the Laboratory Sciences; Professor of Biology h-index 39
My interests in biology are diverse and as an integrative biologist my research draws from physiology, ecology, evolution and molecular biology. In my lab we study the physiological and molecular underpinnings of aging and how these traits
Notable: “Embryonic exposure to corticosterone modifies the juvenile stress response, oxidative stress and telomere length” (2011) · 354 citations
- Sarah Smith, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Cell Bio/Biochem) h-index 24
Biochemistry Protein structure Bioinorganic chemistry Lab website Further Information
Notable: “The Catalytic Mechanisms of Binuclear Metallohydrolases” (2006) · 439 citations
- Marie Pizzorno, Professor of Biology; Director of Biochemistry/Cell Biology h-index 22
The main focus of my research has been on the molecular and cellular biology of eukaryotic viruses, specifically herpes viruses. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpes virus which is very species and cell-type specific, preferring to grow in dif
Notable: “Prophage-mediated defence against viral attack and viral counter-defence” (2017) · 296 citations
- Matthew Heintzelman, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 22
My lab studies a rather unique form of cell locomotion known as gliding. Most cells that can move do so either by swimming (using cilia or flagella) or by crawling (like an amoeba), and much is known about the molecular mechanisms that powe
Notable: “Expression in cochlea and retina of myosin VIIa, the gene product defective in Usher syndrome type 1B.” (1995) · 433 citations
- Le Paliulis, Herbert L. Spencer Professor of Biology; Associate Dean of Faculty h-index 13
My research focuses on the segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Chromosomes are the bodies that contain our DNA and it’s critical that each cell has the correct DNA in the correct quantity. The consequences of errors in distribu
Notable: “Holocentric chromosomes: convergent evolution, meiotic adaptations, and genomic analysis” (2012) · 320 citations
- Julie Gates, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 11
During development of a single cell, the fertilized egg, is transformed into a mature organism. This remarkable transformation not only requires the generation of a large number of cells, but also requires that these cells organize themselv
Notable: “Development, plasticity and evolution of butterfly eyespot patterns” (1996) · 549 citations
- Moria Chambers, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 11
My research group studies microbial pathogenesis using the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, to explore how carrying persistent and non-lethal infections influences the organisms behavior and physiology. We are particularly intereste
Notable: “Listeria monocytogenes Infection Causes Metabolic Shifts in Drosophila melanogaster” (2012) · 119 citations
- Emily Stowe, Associate Professor of Biology; Biology Associate Department Chair h-index 5
Light regulated developmental processes in photosynthetic organisms. I use molecular genetic and physiological approaches to study how photosynthetic organisms (plants and cyanobacteria) adapt to changes in their light environment. My curre
Notable: “Cluster J Mycobacteriophages: Intron Splicing in Capsid and Tail Genes” (2013) · 34 citations
- Ken Field, Professor of Biology h-index 1
Immune responses in bats -- Zoonotic diseases in bats -- Hibernation and immune responses -- North American bats affected by white-nose syndrome Lab website Recent Activities INVITED PRESENTATIONS (PAST 5 YEARS) “Transcriptomic Responses to
Notable: “Blood monocytes, myeloid dendritic cells and the cytokines interleukin (IL)‐7 and IL‐15 maintain human CD4+ T memory cells with mixed helper/regulatory function*” (2006) · 13 citations
- David Rovnyak, Professor of Chemistry (Cell Bio/Biochem)
- Michael Krout, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Cell Bio/Biochem)
- Rebecca Switzer, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Cell Bio/Biochem)
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.