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Education
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BA, Biochemistry,
University of Southern California, 1961
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Ph.D.,
Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, 1965
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Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of
Biochemistry, University of Washington,
Seattle, 1965-67
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Academic
Appointments
- Assistant Professor (1967-1972)
- Associate Professor (1972-1977)
- Professor (1977-2002)
Regents Professor (2002-2004)
- Regents Professor Emeritus (2004-present)
- Head (1986-1995)
- University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biophysics
- University of Arizona
- Tucson, Arizona
Fields of Interest
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Regulation of digestive
enzyme synthesis in the mosquito midgut after a blood
meal
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Regulation of amino acid
metabolism in mosquitoes
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Lipoprotein and lipid metabolism
in insects
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Science education
using insects.
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Honors and Fellowships
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Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi
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U. S. Public Health Service Predoctoral Fellow,
University of Kentucky, 1962-1965
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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow,
University of Washington, 1965-1967
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Macy Faculty Scholar, University of California,
Santa Barbara, 1975-1976
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Outstanding Achievement in Science Education,
Faculty of Science, University of Arizona, 1991
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Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Science,
University of Arizona, 1996
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Fellowship in Research, Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science, 1997
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| Elected Fellow of the American Association for Advancement
of Science (AAAS), 1997 |
| Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prize for outstanding accomplishments
in Public Service/Outreach, 2003 |
Research Grants
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NIH (AI31951) "Regulation of Digestion in Blood-Sucking Insects",
2/1/92-3/31/11.
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| NIH (AI46541) "Regulation of Energy Metabolism in
Insects", 12/1/99-1/31/11 |
| NIH (GM50008) "Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism
in Insects", 7/01/93-6/30/06 |
| The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation,
Inc., Senior Scientist Mentor Program, 2006-2007. |
Educational
Grants
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute # 71195-521304, 2002
Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program, 9/1/2002-8/31/2006,
PI . CoPI is Carol Bender.
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| NIH (R25 GM 072733) "Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
for Undergraduates" 02/01/05- 01/31/09. Total.
CoPI is Carol Bender. CoPI is Carol Bender. |
Member
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American
Association for Advancement of Science
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Entomological
Society of America
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Editorial Activities
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Editorial Board - Insect Molecular
Biology
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Editorial Board
– Insect Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
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Editorial Board – Archives of Insect
Biochemistry and Physiology
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Editorial Board – The Journal of Insect Science
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