Hajduk, Stephen

Professor and Head, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia

Research Interests:

The molecular biology and biochemistry of neglected tropical diseases. The current collaborative project with the LPSL is to develop and evaluate computer assisted approaches to teach biochemistry and molecular biology to undergraduates.

Featured Publications:

Widener, J., Nielsen, M., Shiflett, A. Moestrup, S.

and Hajduk S. (2007) Hemoglobin is a co-factor

for trypanosome lytic factor. PLoS Pathogens 3,

1250-1261

Ochsenreiter, T., Cipriano, C., and Hajduk, S.L. (2008)

Alternative mRNA Editing in Trypanosomes

is Extensive and May Contribute to Mitochondrial

protein Diversity. PLoS One 3, e1566.

Peck, R.F., Shiflett, A.M., Hajduk, S.L., and J. D. Bangs (2008)

The LAMP-like protein p67 plays an essential role in the

lysosome of African trypanosomes. Molec. Microbiol. 933-946.

Ochsenreiter, T., Anderson, S., Wood Z.A. and

Hajduk S.L. (2008) Alternative RNA editing produces a novel

protein involved in mitochondrial DNA maintenance in

trypanosomes. Molec. Cell. Biol. 28, 5595-604.

Harrington, J.M., Howell, S., and Hajduk, S.L. (2009)

Membrane permeabilization by trypanosome

lytic factor, a cytolytic human high density lipoprotein.

J. Biol. Chem. 284 (in press).

Education:

Postdoctoral, Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1983
Ph.D., Biology, Glasgow University, UK, 1980
B.S., Biology, University of Georgia, 1976