Brian J. Doyle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2010
Dow 233
(989) 463-7437
Education
- Ph.D., Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago (2008)
- B.S., Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2002)
Research Interests
Natural Products Drug Discovery, Botanical Medicine, Ethnopharmacology, Nanotechnology/Biosensors
Recent Courses Taught
- Biotechnology.
- Superfoods.
- Medical Ethnobotany of the Amazon.
- Medical Botany. BTC 320.
- Concepts in Biology. BIO 121.
Directed Student Presentations and Achievements
- Toxicity of Mid-Michigan Plant Extracts in the Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay
- A Biosensor for Screening Botanical Extracts for Binding to Drug Targets
- Toxicity of Mid-Michigan Plant Extracts in the Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay
Selected Articles
- O. Lawal, Temitope; K. Soni, Kapil; J. Doyle, Brian; A. Adeniyi, Bolanle; B. Mahady, Gail. " Susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to Natural Products: Can Past Research Direct Future Drug Development?." Current Bioactive Compounds. 2012, Vol. 8, Issue 3 September 1, 2012.
Recent Presentations
- " C-METHYL FLAVONOIDS FROM PIMENTA DIOICA (L.) MERR. (MYRTACEAE) LEAVES COLLECTED IN COSTA RICA." American Society of Pharmacognosy. San Diego, CA.
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Pharmacognosy
- Society for Economic Botany
