Bloomsburg University Conference of the Academy


 Bloomsburg University held its first “Conference of the Academy” on August 22 and 23, 2018. Sponsored by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and organized by Dr. Mark Tapsak, Interim Assistant Vice-President and Dean of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research, the event brought faculty together from throughout the university for a celebration of scholarship.  Faculty from all four colleges shared their research interests in presentations at McCormick Human Services Center.  BAHS faculty who shared their scholarship at the conference were:

Dr. Kate Beishline:  Dr. Beishline earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Drexel University.  Her work examines the regulation of telomeres, the protective structure at the ends of proteins, with a goal of understanding their role in  cancer and aging.

Dr. George Davis:  Dr. Davis earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Champain-Urbana in plant molecular biology. Dr. Davis’s work uses the tools of genetic engineering to  promote higher yields  of crops.  His current work uses engineered plants to secrete antibodies as a way to improve plant growth and development.

Dr. Angela Hess:  Dr. Hess earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Iowa. She studies the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of melanoma, focusing on a receptor tyrosine kinase called EphA2.

Dr. John Hranitz: Dr. Hranitz earned a Ph.D. in Biology from Mississippi state University. Dr. Hranitz has broad research interests that encompass ecological genetics and physiological ecology of animals.  His work studies a variety of taxa, including amphibians, reptiles and bees, and applies a variety of techniques from molecular biology

Dr. William Schwindinger:  Dr. Schwindinger earned an M.D. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  He shared his work on G-protein coupled receptors, specifically the gamma subunit, and its role in hormone and neurotransmitter action in health and disease.

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Dr. Angela Hess


Dr. George Davis
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Dr. John Hranitz

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