faculty
Mark Silby, PhD he/him/his
Professor / Chairperson
Biology
Contact
508-999-8364
mark.silby@umassd.edu
Science & Engineering 321
Education
2002 | University of Canterbury, New Zealand | PhD |
Teaching
- BIO 321 General Microbiology
- BIO 408 Microbial Genetics
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Biology BS
- Biology/Marine Biology MS
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology MS, PhD
- Integrative Biology PhD
- Pre-Med/Pre-Health
Teaching
Courses
Terms and hours to be arranged. Graded A-F.
Investigations of a fundamental and/or applied nature culminating in an original contribution to the scholarly research literature of Integrative Biology. Doctoral research contributes to the student's dissertation and should be presented at major conferences and ultimately published in refereed journals. A written dissertation must be completed and defended in accordance with the rules of the Graduate School and the Integrative Biology PhD Program.
Research
Research awards
- $ 737,449 awarded by MASSACHUSETTS LIFE SCIENCES CENTER for SouthCoast Biomanufacturing Training Program
Research
Research interests
- Microbial Communities
- Bacterial Interactions
- Cocoa fermentation
- Bacterial Genomes
Additional links
Latest from Mark
Mentioned in
- Jul 25, 2023 Biology class studies microbial diversity in Iceland