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    Kim R. Finer

    Biology Department
    Professor
    Campus:
    Stark
    Office Location:
    Stark Campus
    Contact Information
    Email:
    kfiner@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-535-3398
    Fax:
    330-494-6121

    Biography

    Courses Taught

    • Basic Microbiology
      • Microbiology Learning Center Homepage
      • Teaching and scientific resources for microbiology faculty and students
    • Human Genetics
    • Ecology, Evolution, and Society

    Courses Teaching

    Spring 2015

    • BSCI 20021 - 601 Basic Microbiology
    • BSCI 30050 - 600 Human Genetics
    • BSCI 30171 - 600 General Microbiology

    Fall 2015

    • BSCI 20021 - 600 Basic Microbiology
    • BSCI 30050 - 600 Human Genetics
    • HONR 30197 - 600 Col : Cult And Science Of HIV
    • HIST 38295 - 600 St : Culture And Science Of HIV
    • BSCI 40195 - 600 St : Science And Cultural

    Research Areas

    • Development and use of novel gene transfer systems including particle bombardment and SAAT (Sonication Assisted Agrobacterium Transformation)
    • Identification and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from botanical resources
    • Pedagogical Research: Development and use of electronic resources to enhance teaching

    Education

    Ph.D., Texas A&M University

    Expertise

    Microbiology
    Agrobacterium
    Plant Transformation
    Infectious Disease
    Biological Sciences

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    256 Cunningham Hall, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242


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    P.O. Box 5190
    Kent, OH 44242-0001

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    Undergraduate Phone: (330) 672-3613 Graduate Phone: (330) 672-2819Undergraduate:
    kentbiology@kent.edu Graduate:
    bscigrad@kent.edu
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    • 330-672-3000
    • info@kent.edu

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