John Kupinski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
St. Bonaventure University


Office: 214 Walsh Science Center   Directions to Campus

Phone: (716) 375-2648
FAX: (716) 375-7618 
email: jkupski@sbu.edu

Research interests:

     Molecular Biology, Immunology

My recent work has focused on the application of DNA fingerprinting to fungal identification and classification. The genus Aspergillus, which includes a number of plant and animal pathogens, has been the focus of my research over the last several years. I have identified a number of polymorphic nuclear and mitochondrial DNA markers that are useful in making species identifications in the aspergillus group. 

A number of undergraduate students have participated in this work during the school year and during the summer as Borer Fellows. 

I also have an interest in how parasitic microbes interact with their hosts. In addition to their role as classic infectious agents, a number of viruses and bacteria are thought to be involved in the etiology of autoimmune disease, heart disease and cancer.

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Last revised: 5/18/05