CUNY BIOPHYSICS FACULTY

Name
Campus
Department*
Interests
Contact
James
Batteas
Staten Island Chemistry* Scanning probe microscopy of biological surfaces and single-molecule interactions 718-982-4075
batteas@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
David H.
Calhoun
City Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Expression of a-Galactosidase A Using a Baculovirus Vector - ilvGMEDA Gene Cluster Transcripts in Escherichia coli K-12 212-650--6934
calhoun@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Joseph J.
Dannenberg
Hunter Chemistry Application of theoretical chemistry to structure and reactivity 212-772-5343
jdannenberg@gc.cuny.edu
Lesley
Davenport
Brooklyn Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Protein and Lipid Structure using Fluorescence Spectroscopy 718-951-5750
ldvnport@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Max
Diem
Hunter Chemistry* Solution Conformation of Biological Molecules; Infrared Microscopy of Human Tissue mdiem@aol.com
Ranajeet
Ghose
City Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Develop NMR techniques to probe biomolecule structure and dynamics, NMR studies of intracellular signal transduction proteins. 212-650-6073
ghose@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Lane
Glilchrist
City Chemical Engineering* Engineering and structural studies of biomaterials; structural biology of cellular communication 212-650-6664
llane@chemail.engr.ccny.cuny.edu
Dixie
Goss
Hunter Chemistry*
Physics
Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions and Biological Regulation dgoss@hejira.hunter.cuny.edu
Michael
Green
City Chemistry* Gating mechanism of channels in biological membranes, Monte Carlo simulations of water in confined spaces, ab initio calculations on proton transfer 212- 650-6034
green@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Marilyn
Gunner
City Physics*
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Optical studies of photosynthesis; Protein function calculations using continuum electrostatics & molecular mechanics 212-650-5557
gunner@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Thomas
Haines
City Chemistry*
The role of lipids in ion transport, proton movements and protein dynamics.
212-650-8320
thaines@prdi.org
Themis
Lazaridis
City Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Physics
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics; Protein Folding, Molecular Recognition, Thermodynamics of Biological processes 212-650-8364
themis@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Richard S.
Magliozzo
Brooklyn Chemistry* EPR of heme proteins and radical enzymes; kinetics of enzymatic reactions by Optical Stopped-flow and Freeze-quench EPR techniques; radical trapping rmaglioz@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Louis
Massa
Hunter Chemistry* Quantum Mechanics. lmassa@hejira.hunter.cuny.edu
Fred
Naider
Staten Island Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Biology
Peptide transport; yeast mating pheromones; prenylated peptides synthesis; peptide hormones and signal transduction; design of antimicrobial agents. Conformational analysis of peptide/protein interactions using CD, IR and NMR spectroscopy 718 982 3896
naider@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Gary
Quiqley
Hunter Chemistry* Biomolecular Structure and Function of Nucleic Acids 212-772-5377
Gary.Quigley@hunter.cuny.edu
David
Rumschitzki
City Chemical Engineering* Early events in atherogenesis; time-resolved FTIR studies of protein folding 212- 650-5430
david@ee-mail.engr.ccny.cuny.edu
Chwen-Yang
Shew
Staten
Island
Chemistry* Statistical Mechanics and Simulations of Macromolecules; Biopolymers under External Fields; Micelles in Drug Delivery; Polyelectrolytes. 718- 982-3898
shew@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Ruth
Stark
Staten Island Chemistry*
Biochemistry
Molecular biophysics of glyceride digestion; structure and development of plant polyesters; solid- and solution-state NMR spectroscopy 718- 982-3894
stark@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Maria Luisa Tasayco
City Chemistry* Protein folding and protein-protein interactions, stability, dynamics and folding of proteins.. H-exchange experiments, NMR, circular dichroism. 212-650-8169
mltj@figuerido.net

*Primary appointment