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DR. JOHN M. ZAMORA
Professor
CONTACT:
E-mail: John.Zamora@mtsu.edu
Phone: (615) 898-2067
Fax: (615) 898-5093
Office Location:
Jones Hall 340
MTSU Box 60
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
EDUCATION:
B.A. (Biochemistry, Mathematics minor), Columbia University
Ph.D. (Microbiology, Biochemistry minor), Auburn University
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Testing for mutagenic agents; Isolation/identification of antibiotic producing organisms
from the environment; Isolation/identification of waste degraders from the environment;
Isolation/identification of biochemical producing organisms from the environment;
Creating mutant strains of microorganisms.
PUBLICATION RECORD:
Co-author on one book chapter, nine articles, 38 abstracts, published in Cancer Research,
Academic Press, Biochemical Pharmacology, Molecular Pharmacology, Journal of the Tennessee
Academy of Science.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
Carolyn Taylor Carr Award for Meritorious Achievement in Research, 1985; 2 Tips Trainer
Awards, 2001
GRADUATE PROGRAM ROLE:
Teaches numerous graduate courses including Environmental Microbiology, Pathophysiology,
Histology, Special Problems in Biology, Seminar-Advancements in Biology, General Virology,
Molecular Genetics, Food and Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology, Special Problems
in Zoology, Advanced Virology, Advancements in Molecular Genetics, and Special Problems
in Biology; Serves as thesis advisor and committee member to M.S. degree candidates.
OTHER:
American Society for Microbiology; American Chemical Society; Tennessee Academy of
Science; Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
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