Current Research

Dr. Rebecca Reiss

Verification and monitoring of biodegradation of dihaloethane contamination in New Mexico aquifers. 2000-2001 Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement.

Dr. Tom Kieft

Biological hazard detection system for pathogen detection and surveillance, Phase I Proposal. Office of Naval Research. Collaborative Research: South African Ultradeep Mines - Long-Term Sites for Interdisciplinary Studies (LSLIS) into the Extreme Environment of the Deep Subsurface. National Science Foundation (Subcontract to Princeton University) and NASA. Biomarkers in Extreme Environments: Analogs for Astromaterials. Astrobiology Institute, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 06/01/99 -- 05/31/04.

Dr. Snezna Rogelj

Regulation of adhesive interactions between cells. Biochemical mechanism of leukocyte L-selectin shedding. Modulation of the human immune response by certain pesticides and pollutants. High sensitivity detection of pathogenic organisms in our environment. Biomimetic approaches to CO2 sequestration.

Dr. Kevin Kirk

Biology of aging. Evolution of aging. Mechanisms for increased lifespan during dietary restriction. Population and community ecology. Factors affecting species diversity.