Full-time Faculty
A. Christine Brown
Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
Expertise
Osmotic and ionic regulation and metabolism of crustaceans and fish; physiological ecology of marine invertebrates and fish; respiratory physiology
developmental biology; examination of effects of diet on metabolism and development of juvenile lobsters;
I am a molecular biologist with an interest in the regulation of gene expression and its role in development and diseases. I teach several undergraduate courses including Cell Biology (BIO 106 and BIO 370), Developmental Biology (BIO 407), and Developmental Neurobiology (BIO 450). My research currently focuses on the roles of the transcription factor Sox11 in sensory neuron development, neuropathic pain, and forebrain neurogenesis. Read More
Expertise
developmental biology
molecular biology
Neurobiology
sensory neuron
neural stem cell
Expertise
Wetland and forest ecology
Soil microbiology
Plant physiology
Expertise
neuroscience
Neurogenetics
Neurobiology
molecular biology
Cell biology
Drosophila
Genetics
Behavior
Steroids
Nociception
Pain sensitization
Dave came to the University of New England in 1994 following completion of his M.D. (University of Wisconsin) and M.A. (History of Medicine/Science, University of Wisconsin) degrees. He teaches courses in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, cardiovascular physiology, human reproduction, and embryology. His areas of research have included the effects of individual learning styles on collaborative clinical problem-solving, the cardiovascular and neurologic effects of purposeful vs. non-purposeful activity, and, more recently, the study of the emotional and cardiovascular effects of art-making. He... Read More
Expertise
Physiology
pathophysiology
neuroscience
cardiovascular physiology; impact of learning style on collaborative problem-solving.
Jeri L. Fox
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences Program Coordinator
Dr. Fox is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where she received a Bachelor's degree in Organismal Biology. From there she went to the University of Houston where she earned her Master's of Science for her work on the reproduction of Penaeid shrimp. From Houston she went to Seattle, Washington where she entered the Doctoral program at the University of Washington in the College of Ocean and Fisheries Science while at the same time working in the Medical Center in... Read More
Expertise
aquaculture
Aquarium Science
Marine and Freshwater Ornamental Husbandry
Aquaponics
Coral Biology
Candidate Species for Aquaculture
Expertise
Molecular ecology
Community Genetics
conservation genetics
Invasive Species Biology
Global Change Ecology
Plant Clonal Dynamics
Hybridization
Animal Social Systems
Non-invasive Population Estimation
Expertise
Chemical Ecology; plant-insect and plant-microbe interactions; multitrophic interactions; plant volatile organic compounds (VOC); terpenes; plant defenses; induced compounds in algae.
Expertise
Microbiology and the biology of infection
Dr. Bass was trained as a zoologist and has been lucky to work on invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. While Molecular Ecology is a broad descriptor of her field of study, recent research on stranded and rehabilitated marine mammals led to deeper interests in the field of disease ecology and the concept of ecosystem health. In addition, she is interested in the One Health approach as a strategy to link multiple disciplines in the study, prevention and management of... Read More
Expertise
Molecular ecology
disease ecology
One Health
Zoology
Expertise
pathophysiology
neuroscience
Human anatomy and physiology
Expertise
Physiology
biomedical research
teaching
learning & technology.
Expertise
Avian behavior
behavioral ecology of seabirds
animal social systems; comparative anatomy of vertebrates; ornithology; general biology; field research techniques
design of experiments.
Dr. Grimm has been teaching human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology for the past 20 years in settings ranging from community college to medical school. Other areas of teaching interest include neuroscience and human nutrition. He received his doctorate in Applied Physiology from Columbia University in 1995 and completed his post-doctoral training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in the area of spinal cord injury. His current research focus includes examining the... Read More
Expertise
Human anatomy and physiology
Human nutrition
Senior Lecturer, Biology Dept.
PA/DPT Gross Anatomy Lab Coordinator/Instructor
Jennifer started working at UNE in 2002, and teaches the gross anatomy labs for the PA and DPT graduate students, as well as A&P and Intro BIO for the undergradutates. She grew up in central Maine, graduated from Foxcroft Academy, went to Stonehill College for Biology, and studied Anatomy & Cell Biology at the UMDNJ-Graduate School Biomedical Sciences, Newark, NJ. Read More
Expertise
Gross anatomy
cadaveric dissection and dissection techniques for prosections.
I currently teach Anatomy & Physiology, but am an evolutionary biologist/ecologist by training. I am primarily interested in reptiles and amphibians, but have broad interests in all vertebrates and natural history as a whole from fungi to plants to insects. Read More
Expertise
Herpetology
Anatomy & Physiology
evolutionary biology
community & population ecology
tropical biology
Courses recently taught: BIO440 Cancer Biology, BIO370 Cell and Molecular Biology, BIO440 Autoimmune Disease and BIO208/209 Intro to Anatomy and Physiology.Read More
Expertise
tumor immunology
neuroimmunology
Autoimmunity
pharmacology
Training and research background:
Dr. Smith is a natural scientist interested in using evolutionary theory to test hypotheses regarding the natural history and causality of human diseases. Her broad interest in human disease is reflected in her work on both the pathogen and the human host sides. Dr. Smith conducted her doctoral work on the coevolutionary relationships among humans and the causative pathogens of tuberculosis and leprosy (genus Mycobacterium), accounting for the previously uncharacterized role of genetic recombination in... Read More
Expertise
Host-Pathogen Coevolution
Biological Anthropology
Evolution of Human Disease
Disease Susceptibility Patterns
evolutionary biology
Lung Disease
Affiliated Faculty
Zach Miller-Hope
M.S.
Assistant Director for Education | UNE NORTH
Assistant Lecturer | School of Marine Programs
I am interested in aquaculture for food, aquaculture for conservation, and the ever-evolving interplay between wild-caught fisheries and aquaculture as they contribute to global food systems. I see aquaculture as a solution for protecting our wild fish stocks as well as a sustainable way to feed growing human populations. We culture a wide range of species at UNE and I’m actively involved in the training of undergraduate students in the husbandry of aquatic organisms in marine ornamentals, corals, shellfish and... Read More
Expertise
aquaculture
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
water quality
Food Systems
Marine Biology
sustainability
Associate Professor
Dr. Chakravarthy Marx Sadacharan, PT, MSc (Medical Anatomy), PhD (Clinical Anatomy), joined UNE in the year 2018 as an Associate Professor of Anatomy in the Biology Department. Currently at UNE, he teaches Human Gross Anatomy, Histology, and Cell and Molecular Biology courses.
Dr. Marx has 19 years of academic and research experience in the field of Clinical Anatomy and Physical Therapy from American University of Antigua and Manipal University. Dr Marx has experience in teaching human gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, embryology... Read More
Expertise
neuroscience
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Histologic Techniques
Human gross and microanatomy
human embryology
Human Cadaveric Dissection
animal handling
Physical Therapy
Active learning pedagogies in medical education; innovations in medical education; online education for health sciences
Professional Staff
Expertise
Environmental Science
fisheries biology
Expertise
Marine Biology
Rocky Intertidal Ecology
Molecular Ecology and Physiology
population genetics
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