faculty
faculty

Molecular Biology

Conducting research in molecular virology, protein engineering, forensic science, biochemistry, molecular biology, genomics, genetics of behaviour and aging, and cancer

Craig Brunetti, Assistant Professor, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Research Interests: Molecular biology of human poxviruses
E-mail: craigbrunetti@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 5110
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Leslie Kerr, Associate Professor, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Carleton), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Research Interests: Behavioural neuroscience, cellular mechanisms, cancer growth and chemotherapeutic efficacy
E-mail: lkerr@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 1435
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Brent Patterson, Program Adjunct, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), M.Sc. (Acadia), Ph.D. (Saskatchewan)
Research Interests: Dynamics of vertebrate predator-prey systems
E-mail: brent.patterson@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1553
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Brad White, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Conservation and Genetics,
B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Research Interests: Genetics, molecular biology, population genetics of endangered species, DNA forensic science
E-mail: bwhite@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7113
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Paul Wilson, Professor, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Research Interests: Evolutionary genetics DNA profiling
E-mail: pawilson@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7259
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Marguerite Xenopoulos, Assistant Professor, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Quebec), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Research Interests: Global change and its effects on aquatic communities in lakes and rivers
E-mail: mxenopoulos@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 5101
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Janet Yee, Professor, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (UBC)
Research Interests: Molecular and biochemical studies of Giardia Lamblia
E-Mail: jyee@trentu.ca
Telephone (705) 748-1011 x 7048