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GREGORY HECHT

Associate Professor

Office: Science Hall 201B
Email: hecht@rowan.edu
Phone: 856-256-4500, ext.3577

Coordinator, STEM Symposium
Coordinator, BioJobs email list

Courses

Fall 2011:

Introduction to Biochemistry:

Required texts:

1. Berg, Tymoczko, & Stryer Biochemistry 7th ed. ISBN 1429229364 (13 digit 9781429229364)

2. Gumport et al. Student Companion to accompany Biochemistry 7th ed. ISBN 1429231157 (13 digit 9781429231157)

Biological Systems & Applications:

Required text:

Symbiosis ISBN 1256274976 (available at Rowan bookstore only); components include:

complete Madigan et al. 13th ed. Brock Biology of Microorganisms

selected chapters from Reece et al. 9th edition Campbell Biology

Additional required:

1. Black permanent sharpie marker, fine tip recommended

2. Three-ring notebook (for use with the Campbell & Reece selections)

Spring 2011:

Biology 2: Concepts in Genetics

Education

1995, Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Princeton University, NJ
1990, M.A. in Molecular Biology, Princeton University, NJ
1988, B.S. in Molecular Genetics, University of Rochester, NY

Research Interests

Application of microbial genetics techniques to environmental and applied microbiology questions

Publications

• Mosto, P., M. Savelski, S.H. Farrell, and G.B. Hecht. 2007. Future of chemical engineering: Integrating biology into the undergraduate ChE curriculum. Chemical Engineering Education 41: 43-50.

• Holler, K., S. Farrell, G.B. Hecht, and P. Mosto. 2004. Integrating biological sciences into the lower level Chemical Engineering curriculum. Chemical Engineering Education 38: 108-112.

• Mire, C.E., J.A. Tourjee, W.F. O'Brien, K.V. Ramanujachary, and G.B. Hecht. 2004. Lead precipitation by Vibrio harveyi: Evidence for novel quorum sensing interactions. Applied & Environmental Microbiology 70: 855-864. Full text.

• Hecht, G.B., P. Mosto, and C.S. Slater (2003). Effectiveness of an applied microbiology course specifically designed for chemical engineering majors. Microbiology Education 4: 13-22. Full text.

• Burton, G.J., G.B. Hecht, and A. Newton (1997). Roles of the histidine protein kinase PleC in Caulobactermotility and chemotaxis. Journal of Bacteriology179: 5849-5853. Full text.

• Hecht, G.B., and A. Newton (1995). Identification of a novel response regulator required for the swarmer-to-stalked-cell transition in Caulobacter crescentus. Journal of Bacteriology 177: 6223-6229. Full text.

• Hecht, G.B., T. Lane, N. Ohta, J.M. Sommer, and A. Newton (1995). An essential single domain response regulator required for normal cell division and differentiation in Caulobacter crescentus. EMBO Journal 14: 3915-3924. Full text.

• Lane, T., A. Benson, G.B. Hecht, G. Burton, and A. Newton (1995). Switches and signal transduction networks in the Caulobacter crescentus cell cycle. In Signal Transducing Switches, J.A. Hoch and T.J. Silhavy, ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

• Newton, A., G.B. Hecht, T. Lane, and N. Ohta (1994). Role of histidine protein kinases and response regulators in cell division and polar morphogenesis in Caulobacter crescentus. In Cellular and Molecular Biology of Phosphate and Phosphorylated Compounds in Microorganisms, A.M. Torriani-Gorini, ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.