Marlene Belfort

Distinguished Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Director of Life Sciences Research
University at Albany, Dept. of Biological Sciences

Life Sciences Bldg. 2061
mbelfort@albany.edu
518-437-4466
http://andromeda.phys.rpi.edu/wiki/Home

Education

Postdoctoral: 1978, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Postdoctoral: 1977, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Ph.D. 1972, Univ. of California, Irvine, CA
B.S. 1965, Univ. of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Focus Area

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Biology of Introns, Structure and function of inteins and their use in biotechnology, Small RNA (sRNA) regulation of genes in E. coli and Mycobacteria

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