
Mailing Address:
PENN STATE BEHREND
181 BENSON BUILDING
ERIE, PA 16563
Research Interests
Development and application of novel molecular genetic technologies for clinical evaluation of genetic variation, microbial diagnostics and environmental biology
Publications
Lateral Moves: An engaging history reveals the scientific struggle to understand horizontal gene transfer, Science - August 10, 2018
High-Speed Melting Analysis: The Effect of Melting Rate on Small Amplicon Microfluidic Genotyping., Clinical chemistry - October 1, 2017
Collaborators: R Pryor, Author; J Myrick, Author; R Palais, Author; S Sundberg, Author; J Paek, Author; C Wittwer, Author
Automated Microfluidic Platform for Serial Polymerase Chain Reaction and High-Resolution Melting Analysis., Journal of laboratory automation - June 1, 2016
Collaborators: W Cao, Author; B Bean, Author; S Corey, Author; J Coursey, Author; K Hasson, Author; H Inoue, Author; T Isano, Author; S Kanderian, Author; B Lane, Author; H Liang, Author; B Murphy, Author; G Owen, Author; N Shinoda, Author; S Zeng, Author
Automated Classification and Cluster Visualization of Genotypes Derived from High Resolution Melt Curves., PloS one - November 25, 2015
Collaborators: S Kanderian, Author; L Jiang, Author
Microfluidic genotyping by rapid serial PCR and high-speed melting analysis., Clinical chemistry - October 1, 2014
Collaborators: S Sundberg, Author; C Wittwer, Author; R Howell, Author; J Huuskonen, Author; R Pryor, Author; J Farrar, Author; H Stiles, Author; R Palais, Author
Environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus DNA signatures validation., Systematic and applied microbiology - December 1, 2011
Collaborators: G Caburlotto, Author; M Lleo, Author; E Taviani, Author; A Huq, Author; R Colwell, Author
Comprehensive DNA signature discovery and validation., PLoS computational biology - May 1, 2007
Collaborators: A Phillippy, Author; J Mason, Author; K Ayanbule, Author; D Sommer, Author; E Taviani, Author; A Huq, Author; R Colwell, Author; S Salzberg, Author
Temperature-induced recovery of Vibrio cholerae from the viable but nonculturable state: growth or resuscitation?, Microbiology (Reading, England) - February 1, 1995
Collaborators: J Ravel, Author; C Monahan, Author; R Hill, Author; R Colwell, Author
Benthic Distribution of Sewage Sludge Indicated by Clostridium perfringens at a Deep-Ocean Dump Site., Applied and environmental microbiology - January 1, 1993
Collaborators: R Hill, Author; M Anikis, Author; R Colwell, Author
Direct detection of Salmonella spp. in estuaries by using a DNA probe., Applied and environmental microbiology - April 1, 1990
Collaborators: S Shults, Author; C Kaspar, Author; R Colwell, Author
Simple, rapid method for direct isolation of nucleic acids from aquatic environments., Applied and environmental microbiology - March 1, 1989
Collaborators: C Somerville, Author; W Straube, Author; R Colwell, Author
Education
Ph D, Microbiology, University of Maryland
BS, Animal and Veterinary Science, West Virginia University