Steven M. Ackerman, Ph.D. (Associate Professor & Biochemistry Program Director) 617-287-6682, W-3-031, steven.ackerman@umb.edu
Mechanisms of gene regulation and gene expression in plants and animals, specifically transcription initiation mechanisms.. We investigate the function of the general transcription proteins for basal transcription, the mechanism of action of activator transcription, and signal pathways regulating transcription, both in vitro and in vivo.

William Hagar, Ph.D. (Associate Professor) 617-287-6669, M-3-312, william.hagar@umb.edu
Environmental monitoring and photobiology: factors influencing the photosynthetic rates of plants, antropogenic inputs into water systems.

Manickam Sugumaran, Ph.D. (Professor) 617-287-6598, W-4-075, manickam.sugumaran@umb.edu 

Protein chemistry and enzymology pertaining to insect cuticle, insect immunity, melanogenesis, bioprospecting, oxidative browning of plant products, metabolism of xenobiotic compounds and biodegradation of organic pollutants (especially aromatic compounds).

Jason Evans, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) 617-287-6149, S-1-084, jason.evans@umb.edu 

Analytical Chemistry: LCMS-MS with bioanalytical applications. Proteomics – Investigating complex mixtures of proteins using LC-MS. Measuring relative protein expression levels for wild type vs mutant e-coli cell types using stable isotope incorporation. Targeting low copy number proteins using 2-D LC approaches. Analyzing proteins taken from 18th century artwork. Lipid analysis using LC-MS and GC-MS. Lipid and amino acid fingerprinting of bacteria. Analyzing the lipid composition of paint samples taken from 18th century artwork. Characterizing humic substances in marine samples.