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Dr. Anthony Lobo

Research Interests

EDUCATION 

Ph.D. Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1990. 
Doctoral Adviser: Steven H. Zinder

B.S. Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1983

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Biology, Ursinus College, 2001-present

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ursinus College, 1995-2001

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, 1994-1995

Assistant Professor of Biology (visiting), Swarthmore College, 1993-1994

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990-1993

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 1985-1990

Teaching Assistant, Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 1983-1985

AWARDS & FUNDING

National Science Foundation Grant DUE 9650036, “Microbial Diversity and Molecular Identification: Reconfiguring the Microbiology Curriculum”, 7/1/96 - 6/30/98

Ursinus Summer Research Fellows Grant, 1997, 1998, 1999

Merck/AAAS Summer Research Fellowship, 1997, 1999

VanSant Research Grants, Ursinus College, 1995-1998

New York State/United University Professions Term Faculty Development Award, 1995

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 1985

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Lobo, A.L., and R.A. Welch.  1994. 
The RTX family of cytolysins, p. 675-686. 
In Clark, V.L. and P.M. Bavoil (eds.), Methods of Enzymology, v. 235, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Part A: Identification and Regulation of Virulence Factors.  Academic Press, Orlando.

Welch, R.A., C. Forestier, A. Lobo, S. Pellet, W. Thomas, Jr., and G. Rowe.  1992. 
The synthesis and function of the Escherichia coli hemolysin and related RTX exotoxins. 
FEMS Microbiol. Immunol.  105: 29-36.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1992. 
Nitrogen fixation by methanogenic bacteria, p. 191-211. 
In G. Stacey et al. (eds.), Biological nitrogen fixation.  Chapman and Hall, New York.

Zinder, S.H. and A.L. Lobo.  1990. 
Nitrogen fixation by Methanosarcina barkeri  strain 227, p. 797-803. 
In P.M. Gresshoff et al. (eds.), Nitrogen fixation: achievements and objectives.  Chapman and Hall, New York.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1990. 
Nitrogenase in the archaebacterium Methanosarcina barkeri 227. 
J. Bacteriol.  172: 6789-6796.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1988. 
Diazotrophy and nitrogenase activity in the archaebacterium Methanosarcina barkeri 227. 
Appl. Environ. Microbiol.  54: 1656-1661.

Zinder, S.H., T. Anguish, and A.L. Lobo.  1987. 
Isolation and characterization of a thermophilic acetotrophic strain of Methanothrix. 
Arch. Microbiol.  146: 315-322

Carpenter, P., S. Pugliese, N. Shah, and A. Lobo.  2002.
Binding of halophage HF2 to the Halorubrum coriense surface is blocked by lectins and
biotinylation of surface proteins. 
Abst. 102 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Sears, J., D. Shedlock, and A. Lobo.  1999. 
Analysis of halophage HF2 binding to the extremely halophilic archaeon Halorubrum coriense. 
Abst. 99 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L.  1997. 
Reconfiguration of an undergraduate microbiology curriculum to emphasize microbial diversity
and molecular identification. 
Abst. 97 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L., S.A. Thompson, and P.F. Sparling.  1991. 
A survey of gram-negative bacteria seeking new RTX members and determination of relatedness
among members using monoclonal antibodies. 
Abst. 91 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1990. 
Purification of nitrogenase from Methanosarcina barkeri strain 227 and further characterization
of ammonia switch-off. 
Abst. 90 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1989. 
Partial characterization and purification of nitrogenase from Methanosarcina barkeri strain 227. 
Abst. 89 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1987. 
Nitrogenase activity in the archaebacterium Methanosarcina barkeri strain 227. 
Abst. 87 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.

Lobo, A.L. and S.H. Zinder.  1986. 
Characterization of nitrogen fixation by Methanosarcina barkeri strain 227.
Abst. 86 Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol.