Biology and Biotechnology
Mike Buckholt
Instructor
Department: Biology & Biotechnology
Professional Page
Office: Salisbury Laboratories, 209
Phone: +1-508-831-6429
Fax: +1-508-831-5936
mbuckhol@wpi.edu
Educational Background
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1987
- Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992
- Postdoct, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1993
- Postdoct, Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center, 1997
Research
My current research interest involves using molecular tools in a number of applications. Most recently I have been studying two intestinal parasites C. parvum and E. bieneusi that are related to the wasting disease in AIDS and to diarrhea in general in both humans and animals. I have interests in isolating genes that are possible drug targets for the intestinal parasites Cryptosporidium parvum and Enterocytoon bieneusi. I am also interested in developing assays to detect and genotype C. parvum and Enterocytozoon bieneusi from clinical samples, both human and veterinary. I have also participated in developing animal models to study these parasitic organisms. I have also recently developed an interest in manipulation of organisms used for bioprocessing as well as the purification of products produced in these fermentations.
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