BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
BEHAVIOUR, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
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BROWN, Grant Associate Professor and Department Chair SP 457.02 gbrown@alcor.concordia.ca • Evolution of chemical communication in fishes, the Ostariophysan alarm pheromone system and its role in the mediation of predator-prey dynamics |
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DAYANANDAN, Selvadurai Associate Professor SP 445.01 daya@alcor.concordia.ca.ca • Genomics of forest trees and understanding the causes and consequences of deforestation and forest fragmentation |
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DESPLAND, Emma Associate Professor SP 437.05 despland@alcor.concordia.ca • Individual behaviour in insect-plant interactions, and its role in population-level processes |
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FERGUSON, Ian Senior Lecturer SP 375.27 ian@alcor.concordia.ca • My background is in evolutionary ecology, specifically the evolution of traits constrained by genetic correlations. I currently do not have an active research program, concentrating instead on teaching Introductory Biology (BIOL 201) and some other courses (not accepting graduate students) |
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FRASER, Dylan Assistant Professor SP 437.03 djfraser@alcor.concordia.ca • Evolutionary applications to conservation biology; fisheries and wildlife management; population and quantitative genetics; molecular ecology |
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GRANT, James Professor SP 455.00 grant@alcor.concordia.ca • The distribution of resources in space and time and their influences on the aggressiveness of animals |
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HICKEY, Donal Professor and Canada Research Chair SP 375.35 dhickey@alcor.concordia.ca • Comparative genomics and genome evolution; bioinformatics; evolution of genetic recombination; haplotype structure of human populations (the Hapmap); nucleotide content of genomes; analysis of DNA barcoding data |
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MANGAT, Bhupinder Associate Professor SP 401.07 mangatbs@alcor.concordia.ca • Plant physiology (not accepting graduate students) |
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WELADJI, Robert Assistant Professor SP 437.11 rweladji@alcor.concordia.ca • Behavioural ecology of large herbivores, life history strategies and evolutionary ecology, population ecology, population dynamics, wildlife conservation and management, natural resource management, grazing ecology and terrestrial ecosystems ecology |
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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BACHEWICH, Catherine Assistant Professor SP 445.05 cbachewi@alcor.concordia.ca • Regulation of the cell cycle, development and virulence in fungi |
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DAYANANDAN, Selvadurai Associate Professor SP 445.01 daya@alcor.concordia.ca • Evolutionary genomics, molecular systematics, population genetics, phylogeography, biodiversity conservation |
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GRAY-MITSUMUNE, Madoka Lecturer SP 375.15 mgraymit@alcor.concordia.ca • I am a cell molecular biologist with specialization in plant development. I presently teach cell and molecular biology and genetics courses and do not currently have research activities |
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GULICK, Patrick Professor and Graduate Program Director SP 501.07 pgulick@alcor.concordia.ca • Genomic analysis of environmental stress-tolerance in plants |
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HICKEY, Donal Professor and Canada Research Chair SP 375.35 dhickey@alcor.concordia.ca • Comparative genomics and genome evolution; bioinformatics; evolution of genetic recombination; haplotype structure of human populations (the Hapmap); nucleotide content of genomes; analysis of DNA barcoding data |
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JOVANOVIC, Dragan Assistant Professor SP 375.23 djovanov@alcor.concordia.ca • Fundamental mechanisms of innate and adaptive immune responses against extracellular and intracellular microbes. immunological tolerance, autoimmunity and hypersensitivity diseases. Currently I do not have research activities. |
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MARTIN, Vincent Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics and Engineering SP 501.11 vmartin@alcor.concordia.ca • Metabolic engineering of isoprenoid synthesis, proteomics and genomics of cellulosomal bacteria and genome shuffling of pentose fermenting yeasts |
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PIEKNY, Alisa Assistant Professor SP 437.15 apiekny@alcor.concordia.ca • Regulation of the cytoskeleton during cytokinesis and cell shape change (morphogenesis) including the molecular analysis of anillin, a conserved actin and myosin binding protein in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and in mammalian cells |
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SACHER, Michael Assistant Professor SP 457.01 msacher@alcor.concordia.ca • Membrane traffic and vesicle recognition in the early secretory pathway, protein-protein interactions and yeast genetics |
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STIRLING, D. Gray Assistant Professor SP 375.25 dstirlin@alcor.concordia.ca • I have published on life history and behaviour genetics, physiological ecology, sampling and measuring diversity. My current focus is teaching. |
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STORMS, Reginald Professor SP 501.03 storms@alcor.concordia.ca • Gene regulation, functional genomics, and industrial biotechnology |
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TITORENKO, Vladimir Associate Professor SP 501.09 vtitor@alcor.concordia.ca • Molecular and cellular mechanisms of aging and development; peroxisome biogenesis |
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TSANG, Adrian Professor SP 501.13 tsang@gene.concordia.ca • Fungal genomics, large-scale gene discovery program, functional genomics approaches to identify fungal enzymes for industrial and environmental applications; slime mold life cycle and development |
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VARIN, Luc Associate Professor SP 501.05 varinl@alcor.concordia.ca • Biochemical and molecular aspects of the sulfonation reaction in relation to plant growth, development and adaptation to stress |
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ZERGES, William Associate Professor SP 445.03 zerges@alcor.concordia.ca • Molecular mechanisms underlying the biogenesis of the thylakoid membrane compartment in the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardti |
EMERITUS FACULTY MEMBERS
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ALBERT, Paul Professor (December 31. 2008) • Insect taste sensilla: structure and function; behavioural and electrophysiological studies |
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HERRINGTON, Muriel Professor SP 501.15 (May 31, 2009) muriel@alcor.concordia.ca • Folate metabolism in Escherichia coli. (not accepting graduate students) |
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IBRAHIM, Ragai Distinguished Professor Emeritus SP 401.05 ragibra@alcor.concordia.ca • Cloning of flavonol methyltransferases, their biochemical and molecular characterization, as well as sudying their spatial regulation |
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KORNBLATT, Jack Assistant Professor Emeritus SP 437.07 krnbltt@alcor.concordia.ca • Protein biochemistry |
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MALY, Edward Professor (May 31, 2007) • Patterns of diapausing egg production in the calanoid copepod Diaptomus coloradensis |
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McLAUGHLIN, Daniel Professor SP 375.17 (May 31, 2008) mcljd@alcor.concordia.ca • Ecology, biology, pathogenesis, and systematics of waterfowl helminths; host-parasite responses of larval helminths and and crustaceans |
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NEWMAN, Elaine Professor SP 445.07 (May 31, 2009) neweb@alcor.concordia.ca • Gene expression and its regulation in E. coli, structure- function studies; regulation of cell division in bacteria, development of a new antibiotic |
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RUBY, Sylvia Professor (December 31, 2007) • Environmental toxicology |
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WIDDEN, Paul Associate Professor SP 437.13 (December 31. 2008) widdenp@alcor.concordia.ca • Ecology of fungal communities, particularly in forest ecosystems, ecology of mycorrhizal fungi |
AFFILIATED FACULTY MEMBERS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS, WHO MAY SUPERVISE BIOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENTS
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AMIR, Shimon Professor SP 257.8 (Psychology) shimon.amir@concordia.ca
• We use molecular, neuroanatomical and behavioral approaches to identify novel circadian oscillators in the brain and to examine how these oscillators are synchronized with the master clock, the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
BACON, Simon L. Assistant Professor and FRSQ Chercheur Boursier SP 165.35 (Exercise Science) simon.bacon@concordia.ca
• Assessment of physiological processes in response to physical and psychological stress and the impact of physiological dysfunction in the development and progression of chronic illnesses (i.e., cardiovascular and respiratory disease).
ENGLISH, Ann M. Professor and Concordia Research Chair SP 275.23 (Chemistry and Biochemistry) english@alcor.concordia.ca
• We are interested in how small, redox-active molecules such as nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) control the functioning of cells.
GREENE, David Professor H 1255-11 (Geography, Planning and Environment) greene@alcor.concordia.ca
• Plant regeneration, natural disturbances (fire, freezing rain), plant biomechanics, forestry practices
JOYCE, Paul Professor SP 285.05 (Chemistry and Biochemistry) joycep@alcor.concordia.ca
• We study how proteins are targeted to specific destinations in eukaryotic cells. We are particularly interested in proteins that are directed to more than one cellular compartment
KALMAN, Laszlo Assistant Professor SP 365.10 (Physics) laszlo.kalman@concordia.ca
• Our research is focused on the primary process of photosynthesis, the conversion of light energy into chemical energy; we are particularly interested in the link between the light-induced transmembrane electron transfer and the accompanying proton transfer reactions
MICHEL, Robin N. Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Cellular and Molecular Neuromuscular Physiology SP 165.21 (Exercise Science) rmichel@alcor.concordia.ca
• Using cellular and molecular physiological techniques to uncover the nerve- mediated signalling mechanisms that modulate gene expression within skeletal muscle
PAWELEK, Peter SP 280.27 Assistant Professor ppawelek@alcor.concordia.ca (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
• Protein-protein interaction networks involved in bacterial iron uptake
PFAUS, James Professor SP 247.03 (Psychology) jim.pfaus@concordia.ca
• Neurochemical and molecular events that subserve sexual behavior and neuroendocrine functions
TURNBULL, Joanne Associate Professor SP 275.29 (Chemistry and Biochemistry) jturn@alcor.concordia.ca
• Mechanistic enzymology; structure-function relationships of proteins; protein folding
WOODSIDE, Barbara Professor and Director of Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology SP 247.01 (Psychology) barbara.woodside@concordia.ca
• The major goal of my research program is to use a rat model to explore the complex interaction of neural, endocrine and behavioral processes that enable female mammals to successfully meet the challenge of pregnancy and lactation
ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS
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MARCOGLIESE, David, Centre Saint-Laurent, Environnement Canada
BURJA, Adam, Ocean Nutrition Canada
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