Biology
Department

Jeffrey J. Byrd

Professor of Biology; Aldom-Plansoen Honors College Professor

Departments: Biology
Office: Schaefer Hall 216
Email: jjbyrd@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-2973

Education:

B.S, Cook College, Rutgers University; M.S., Penn State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Courses Taught:

• Microbiology
• Virology
• Genetics
• Contemporary Bioscience - Biology of Infectious Disease
• St. Mary's Projects

Research Interests

• Starvation survival of bacteria in the environment. This work is currently centered around the genes regulated by the rpoS system.
• Natural products from soft corals. This work is currently centered around an antimicrobial agent from Xenia elongata.
• Antimicrobial agents from the process of autoclaving glucose in the presence of phosphates.
• Mechanism of Tetracycline resistance.
• Bacterial pathogens isolated from soft corals.

Interesting Links

Complete Idiot's Guide to Microbiology - Byrd and Powledge, Alpha Books.

Byrd's Nest  

• American Society for Microbiology
• American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
• Project Kaleidoscope - Faculty for the 21st Century
• National Association of Science Teachers
• Sigma Xi - Research Society
• Beta Beta Beta Biological Society
• Alpha Zeta - Agricultural Honor Society

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention