| Nora Sullivan | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology | |
| Email: | nsullivan@kecksci.claremont.edu |
| Office: | Center Court F1 |
| Phone: | 909-607-8265 |
| Office Hours: | Mon and Wed 1:30-3PM |
| Web Site: | |
| Educational Background: | |
| Postdoc: Harvard University Postdoc: Massachusetts Institute of Technology PhD: Harvard Medical School MPhil: Cambridge University BA: Amherst College |
|
| Courses Taught: | |
| BIOL 043L Introductory Biology Section 4 MWF 9:00-9:50 <> BC 36 BIOL 043L Introductory Biology Section 5 MWF 10:00-10:50 <> BC 36 |
|
| Research Interests: | |
| bacterial communication and development | |
| Thesis Topics: | |
| The bacterium, Proteus mirabilis, can move rapidly on a solid surface and while doing so forms cells that are ~40x longer than normal. Understanding how these extra-long cells are formed and maintained will improve our understanding of bacterial physiology. | |
| Selected Publications List: Click to open new window. | |