Department of Biology
Office: Science and Engineering building B351
Laboratory: Science and Engineering building B407
Office Phone: (719) 255-3135
E-mail: rmelamed@uccs.edu
homepage: http://www.uccs.edu/~rmelamed/Homepage
ROBERT J . MELAMEDE
B.A., Anatomy/Physiology, Herbert H. Lehman College, 1969; Lecturer, Bronx Community College, 1970; M.S., Biochemistry, Herbert H. Lehman College, 1972; Lecturer, Lehman College, 1970-1975; Ph.D.,Biochemistry, City University of New York, 1980; Research Associate, NY Medical College, 1978-1981; Assistant Professor, NY Medical College,1985-1988; Assistant Professor, University of Vermont, 1988-20001; Director, LCCRO Monoclonal Facility, 1993-2001; Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Biology, UCCS, 2001-present; Coordinator, Master of Basic Science Program, UCCS, 2005-present.
Research Interests: Free Radicals: oxidative lesions in DNA and their repair; monoclonal antibodies to lesions in the DNA and to base excision repair enzymes; effect of cannabinoids on the aging process; chaos and open system thermodynamics as a model for living systems.
Advisor for: General biology, microbiology