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Steven D. Harris

Assistant Professor

(Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1992)

N234 Beadle Center

(402) 472-29383

sharris2@unl.edu

Appointment:

  • 85% Research

  • 15% Teaching

Education:

  • B.S. Biology, University of Windsor, 1983

  • M.S. Biology, University of Windsonr, 1986

  • Ph.D. Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, 1992

Professional Responsibilities and Activities:

    Research:

    • Characterization of the molecular mechanisms underlying hyphal morphogenesis in filamentous fungi

    • Use of chemical genetic approaches to identify functions required for fungal growth and morphogenesis

    • Characterization of the fungal responses to DNA damage and oxidative stress

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    Teaching:

    • Molds and Man: the impact of fungi ou our daily lives (PLPT110)

    • Principles of Plant Pathology I (PLPT864A)

    • Fungal Genetics and Cell Biology (PLPT897)

University and Professional Service:

  • UNL Faculty Senate

  • Mycological Society of America, Councilor, Genetics and Cell Physiology

Recognitions

    Notable Distinctions:

    • New Investigator Award, Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donoghue Research Foundation

Publications:

Current through 7/1/2005

    Books:

    • Chapters 4

    Publication

    • 28 refereed journal articles

    • 1 non-refereed journal articles

Selected Publication Examples:

  • Harris, S. D., and P. R. Kraus, 1998. Regulation of septum formation in Aspergillus nidulans by a DNA damage checkpoint pathway. Genetics 148: 1055-1067.

  • Sharpless, K. E., and S. D. Harris, 2002. Functional characterization and localization of the Aspergillus nidulans formin SEPA. Molecular Biology of the Cell 13: 469-479.

  • Pearson, C. P., K. Xu, K. Sharpless, and S. D. Harris, 2004. MesA, a novel fungal protein required for the stabilization of polarity axes in Aspergillus nidulans. Molecular Biology of the Cell 15: 3658-3672.

  • Harris, S. D., Read, N. D., Roberson, R. W., Shaw, B., Seiler, S., Plamann, M., and Momany, M., 2005. Spitzenkorper meets polarisome: microscopy, genetics, and genomics converge. Eukaryotic Cell 4: 225-229.

  • Gygax, S. E., C. P. Semighini, G. H. Goldman, and S. D. Harris, 2005. SepBCTF4 is required for the formation of DNA damage-induced UvsCRAD51 foci in Aspergillus nidulans. Genetics. 169: 1391-1402.

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