John Andrew Walker Ireland, Ph.D.
Education
Dissertation Topic - The Role of Aromatic Amino Acids and Nucleotides in the Germination of Bacillus anthracis Endospores- 2001 - Ph.D. (Microbiology) Duke University
- 1995 - B.S. (Chemistry) The Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
- 1995 - B.S. (Life Sciences) The Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
Professional Experience
- Midwest Director of Microbiology - EMSL Analytical (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Research Associate - University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Adjunt Instructor - Washtenaw Community College (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Graduate Research Assistant - Duke University (Durham, NC)
- Undergraduate Research Assistant - University of Missouri-Rolla (Rolla, MO)
Research Interest (Current)
Phylogeny of Eubacteria, in particular the Gram-positive cocci
Isolation of endospore forming bacteria
Modifying teaching labs in undergraduate microbiology to be more sustainable
Research Areas (Past)
Investigation of chemicals that trigger anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) endospores to germinate and grow in the host organism.
The effects of sub-clinical lead exposure on the immune systems of small children in southwest Missouri.
Published Papers
Ireland J and Hanna P (2002) Macrophage Enhanced Germination of Bacillus anthracis Endospores requires gerS. Infect Immun 70(10):5870-5872
Ireland J and Hanna P (2002) Amino Acid- and Purine Ribonucleoside-Induced Germination of Bacillus anthracis [Delta]Sterne Endospores: gerS Mediates Responses to Aromatic Ring Structures. J Bacteriol 184(5):1296-1303.
Hanna P and Ireland J (1999) Understanding Bacillus anthracis pathogenesis. Trends Microbiol 7(5):180-2.
Lutz PM, Wilson TJ, Ireland J, Jones AL, Gorman JS, Gale NL, Johnson JC, Hewett JE (1999) Elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in children with exposure to environmental lead. Toxicology 134(1):63-78.
