Dr. Paul F. Agris
professor of biochemistry
(919) 515-6188
agris@bchserver.bch.ncsu.edu
Immune deficiency viruses. DNA, RNA, protein synthesis. Chemical and structural biology. Nucleic acid design.

Dr. Hosni M. Hassan
professor and dept. head of microbiology, and interim dept. head of toxicology; professor of biochemistry and food science
(919) 515-7081 microbiology; (919) 513-3899 toxicology
hosni_hassan@ncsu.edu
Chemistry and biology of oxygen free radicals, which are toxic/mutagenic and cause aging, cancer and Lou Gehrig's disease. The roles of antioxidant enzymes in protecting cells from oxygen toxicity.

Dr. H. Robert Horton
William Neal Reynolds Professor Emeritus of biochemistry
(919) 515-5828
General biochemistry. Enzyme mechanisms.

Dr. E. Stuart Maxwell
professor of biochemistry
(919) 515-5803
maxwell@bchserver.bch.ncsu.edu
RNA structure and function and how that affects cell growth and differentiation.

Dr. William L. Miller
William Neal Reynolds Professor of biochemistry
(919) 515-5762
wlmiller@bchserver.bch.ncsu.edu
Mammalian female reproductive system and infertility problems. Gene regulation by steroid and peptide hormones.

Dr. James D. Otvos
professor of biochemistry
(919) 515-5724
otvos@bchserver.bch.ncsu.edu
Has developed a new way to measure cholesterol and identify people at risk for heart disease. The method uses NMR spectroscopy to measure different lipoproteins, including "good" and "bad" cholesterol.

Dr. Elizabeth C. Theil
University Professor of biochemistry and physics
(919) 515-5805
elizabeth_theil@ncsu.edu
Iron and how the body uses it. Using bioengineering, she studies how ferritin safely concentrates iron. This knowledge may lead to new treatments for blood diseases and more nutritious food crops.