Michael McConnell, Ph.D.
Michael McConnell, Ph.D.
- Professor of Biology
- Email: mmcconne@pointloma.edu
- Phone: 619.849.2304
Education
- B.A., Pasadena College
- Ph.D., Tufts University
- Post-Doctoral: Harvard University
Background
Visiting Scholar
UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Laboratory of Dr. Ivor Royston
Research on monoclonal antibodies to immunoglobulin idiotypic antigens (1983)
UCSD Department of Biology, San Diego, CA
Laboratory of Dr. Masaki Hayashi
Research on factors influencing messenger RNA stability (1985-1986)
University of Sydney, Department of Microbiology, New South Wales, Australia
Laboratory of Dr. Peter Reeves
Research on bacteriophage-encoded gene products that cause structural modification of lipopolysaccharides in Group E1 salmonellae bacterium (1994)
The Scripps Research Institute, Department of
Molecular Biology, La Jolla, CA.
Laboratory of Dr. Gerald Joyce
Research on molecular evolution of ribozymes (1994)
COURSES TAUGHT
Advanced Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Research
Virus/host cell surface interactions. Dr. McConnell studies the virus known as bacteriophage Epsilon 15, which infects Group E1 Salmonellae bacteria. He uses genetic and biochemical approaches to analyze the interactions that occur between the tail protein of the virus and the lipopolysaccharide that is in the cell wall of the bacterium during the initial infection process. He is also interested in the mechanism used by Epsilon 15 to modify the lipopolysaccharide structure of its Salmonella host cell shortly after infection, a phenomenon known as "cell surface conversion". Dr. McConnell's research is presently funded by the National Institutes of Health. He has also received research support over the years from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the National Science Foundation and Research Corporation.
Interests
Celebrating 50 Years of Science and Math
Perspectives on Science
Research Associates
West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research (WCBSUR) Conference
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