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Bio@Tech

Jung Ho Choi. Born Seoul, Korea Came to US in 1965 – 3 rd grade B.S. Biology, MIT, 1978 Ph.D. Biology, UC San Diego, 1983 Postdoc at UC Berkeley, 1983-1986 Assistant Prof. Biology, Georgia Tech, 1986 Associate Chair, School of Biology

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Bio@Tech

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  1. Jung Ho Choi Born Seoul, Korea Came to US in 1965 – 3rd grade B.S. Biology, MIT, 1978 Ph.D. Biology, UC San Diego, 1983 Postdoc at UC Berkeley, 1983-1986 Assistant Prof. Biology, Georgia Tech, 1986 Associate Chair, School of Biology Program Director, Professional MS Bioinformatics program Bio@Tech

  2. Research in Molecular Genetics • What are the functions of protein kinases that bind calcium? • How did these genes evolve? • Can we mine functional genomics data to generate hypotheses about gene function?

  3. Where and when are particular genes expressed? AtCRK1:GUS expression

  4. DNA Microarrays genome on a chip

  5. How can biologists make a difference? Write on the index card: What will be the top challenges for bioscience when you graduate from college? Bio@Tech

  6. One perspective on our world: what do the smaller spheres represent? Bio@Tech

  7. Water, water everywhere? www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=10897&i=7301&x=111 Bio@Tech

  8. Human population growth ? Charts from Wikipedia

  9. Human impact on atmosphere Bio@Tech

  10. Figure 6: United States climatic extremes since 1910

  11. Figure 13: Observed and modeled Arctic sea-ice extent

  12. Figure 16: Sea-level change 1970-2010

  13. What are the sources (contributors) and sinks (removers) of atmospheric CO2? Bio@Tech

  14. Wikipedia Bio@Tech

  15. DHWs > 4 cause considerable coral bleaching DHWs > 8 appear to cause > coral mortality Bio@Tech

  16. Imagine a world: • with abundant, healthful food for everyone • with a resilient and flourishing environment • with sustainable, clean energy • where good health is the norm

  17. Living fuel cells http://www.alt-energy.info/biofuel/bacteria-that-acts-like-a-reverse-fuel-cell-producing-biofuel-from-carbon-dioxide/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100218092846.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily:+Latest+Science+News%29

  18. University of Washington (2010, August 16). Nanoscale DNA sequencing could spur revolution in personal health care. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 17, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2010/08/100816155002.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

  19. New superbugs, viruses E. coli H1N1 influenza virus - CDC Spread of NDM-1 Rolain et al. 2010 Clin. Microbiol. Infec. 16 Bio@Tech

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