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Dr. Sue Carson- Teaching Assistant Professor - Plant Biology
Academic Coordinator Biotechnology Program

Science Education

Research Interests:
Science Education

Education

Ph.D. (December 1999) Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Dissertation title: Characterization and genetic regulation of FetA, the gonococcal siderophore receptor
Dissertation advisor: Dr. P. Frederick Sparling

B.S. (May 1992) Biotechnology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Honors thesis title: Microbial Degradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds
Thesis advisor: Dr. Gerben J. Zylstra .

Selected Publications:

Carson S, D S Witherow and H  Miller. Molecular Biology Techniques: A Classroom Laboratory Manual. Elsevier/Academic Press. In press.

Witherow, D. S. and S. Carson. A Laboratory-Intensive Course on the Experimental Study of Protein-Protein. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. In press.

Miller, J, DS Witherow, and S Carson. 2009. Assessment of a Novel Laboratory-Intensive Course on RNA Interference. CBE Life Sci Educ. 8:316-325. This paper was selected for the journal cover.

Carson, S, J Chisnell, and R Kelly. 2009. Integrating Modern Biology into the ChE Biomolecular Engineering Concentration at NC State University through a Campus-Wide Core Laboratory Education Program. Chemical Engineering Education. 4:257-264.

Carson, S. 2007. A New Paradigm for Mentored Undergraduate Research in Molecular Microbiology. CBE Life Sci Educ. 6: 343-349.

Carson, S and D Robertson. Manipulation and Expression of Recombinant DNA: A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition. Academic Press. 2005.

Mozdziak, PE, JN Petitte, and SD Carson, 2004. An Introductory Undergraduate Course Covering Animal Cell Culture Techniques. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 32:319-322.

Carson, S, R Devery, S Kathariou, M McIntyre. 2004. O Bt e a Propriedade Intelectual: Um case de estudo sobre propriedade intellectual em biotecnologia. In Bioetica Para As Ciencias Naturais. Fundacao Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento.Rashotte AM,

Carson SD, To JP, Kieber JJ. 2003. Expression profiling of cytokinin action in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 132(4):1998-2011. http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/full/132/4/1998

Carson, SDB, B Stone, J Fu, M Beucher, and PF Sparling. 2000. Phase variation of the gonococcal siderophore receptor FetA. Molecular Microbiology 36:585-593.

Carson, SDB, PE Klebba, SMC Newton, and PF Sparling. 1999. Ferric enterobactin binding and utilization by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Bacteriol. 181:2895-2901.

Carson, SDB, CE Thomas, and C Elkins. 1996. Cloning and sequencing of a Haemophilus ducreyi fur homolog. Gene. 176:125-129.

Zylstra, GJ, RL Sandoli, EJ Basham, SD Biegel, and VA Didolkar. 1993. Isolation and characterization of microbial strains with aromatic dioxygenase pathways. J. Cellular Biochem. 17C:194.



Published Abstracts

S. Carson, M. Cox, A. Douglas. 2005. A New Laboratory Course in the Manipulation and Expression of Recombinant DNA. 105th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA. accepted.

SDB Carson, SMC Newton, PE Klebba, and PF Sparling. 1998 Gonococcal FrBO operon mediates ferric enterobactin utilization. Eleventh International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Nice, France.

SMC Newton, P Thulasiraman, SB Carson, PF Sparling, and PE Klebba. 1998 Selectivity of ferric enterobactin binding and transport in Gram-negative bacteria. 11th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Nice, France.

SDB Carson, SMC Newton, PE Klebba, and PF Sparling. 1998. Ferric enterobactin binding by gonococcal FrBO. 98th 95th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA.

SD Biegel Carson and PF Sparling. 1996. Gonococcal FrBO: a possible role in siderophore uptake. 10th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Baltimore, MD.

PF Sparling, CN Cornelissen, GD Biswas, JE Anderson, SB Carson, C Elkins, C-J Chen, and M Kashkari. 1996. Neisserial iron regulated stress proteins: What do they do? What can we do with them? 10th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Baltimore, MD.

SD Biegel, CS Thomas, and C Elkins. Cloning and sequencing of a Haemophilus ducreyi fur homolog. May 1995. 95th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Courses Taught:

BIT 410 Manipulation of Recombinant DNA
BIT 510 Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIT 501 Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
BIT (MB) 210 Phage Hunters
BIT (MB) 211 Phage Genomics