Roger Wartell
Encyclopedia
Roger Wartell is the former Chair of the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology
.
from Stevens Institute of Technology
in 1966. In 1971 he received his Ph.D in Physics from the University of Rochester
where he worked in the group of Elliott Waters Montroll
on the DNA
helix-coil transition. From 1971-1973 he was a NIH postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Robert Wells
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1978-1979, and Visiting Scholar at National Institutes of Health
-Bethesda
from 1987-1988.
from 1987-1988. With a 1/3 joint appointment in Biology, he was appointed Acting Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Biology in 1990. Under his tenure as Chair, the undergraduate curriculum was revised in 1990 to provide students with three areas of emphasis: environmental biology, microbiology
, and molecular biology
. These areas reflected the research and educational interests of the faculty.
He is a member of the NASA
Astrobiology
Institute at Georgia Tech. His current research is focused on protein-RNA interactions relating to sRNA regulation, and RNA assembly.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
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Early life
Roger Wartell was born in New York, New York. He received his B.S. degree in PhysicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
in 1966. In 1971 he received his Ph.D in Physics from the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
where he worked in the group of Elliott Waters Montroll
Elliott Waters Montroll
Elliott Waters Montroll was an American scientist and mathematician.-Education:...
on the DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
helix-coil transition. From 1971-1973 he was a NIH postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Robert Wells
Robert Wells
Robert Wells may refer to:* Bob "Hoolihan" Wells , American TV personality* Rob Wells, Canadian musician, songwriter and producer* Robb Wells , Canadian actor and screenwriter* Robby Wells , American college football coach...
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1978-1979, and Visiting Scholar at National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
-Bethesda
Bethesda
Bethesda , originally referring to the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem , may also refer to:-United States:*Bethesda, Davidson County, North Carolina...
from 1987-1988.
Georgia Tech
Wartell joined the faculty at Georgia Tech in 1974, and received a NIH Career Development Award in 1979. He served as Associate Chair of the Georgia Institute of Technology School of PhysicsGeorgia Institute of Technology School of Physics
The School of Physics is an academic unit located within the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology . It conducts both research and teaching activities related to physics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The School of Physics offers Bachelors degrees in Physics or...
from 1987-1988. With a 1/3 joint appointment in Biology, he was appointed Acting Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Biology in 1990. Under his tenure as Chair, the undergraduate curriculum was revised in 1990 to provide students with three areas of emphasis: environmental biology, microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
, and molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
. These areas reflected the research and educational interests of the faculty.
He is a member of the NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Astrobiology
Astrobiology
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our Solar System and habitable planets outside our Solar System, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry,...
Institute at Georgia Tech. His current research is focused on protein-RNA interactions relating to sRNA regulation, and RNA assembly.