Faculty and Research Areas

Faculty and Research Areas

The research conducted by University of Montana Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (MBS) faculty is diverse in scope. The following is a partial list of areas that you could pursue as a graduate student here at the University of Montana. We encourage you to access the web pages of the faculty associated with the research areas listed below, and contact them directly to learn more about their programs of discovery. All of these faculty members are currently involved in graduate training, and many have openings for new students in their laboratories.

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Brent Ryckman

Associate Professor

Contact

Office
Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) 215
Phone
406-243-6948 (Lab)
Email
brent.ryckman@mso.umt.edu
Office Hours

By appointment.

Website
https://www.umt.edu/ryckman-lab/
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Brent Ryckman

Education

2003-2009            Postdoctoral Training, Oregon Health and Science, Portland, OR

2003                     Ph.D.  University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

1997                     B.S., Winona State University, Winona, MN

Courses Taught

1) Virology BIOM 435;  3 CR  (Spring semesters)

2) Advanced Virology BIOM 535; 3CR (Spring semesters; concurrent with BIOM435)

3) Topics of Virology BIOB 596; 1CR  Spring semesters/co-requisite for BIOM535).

4) Vector-Borne Diseases BIOM 327; 3 CR (Fall semesters) 

Research Interests

Molecular biology of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication.

Current research goals:

1)  To characterize the glycoprotein complexes present in the HCMV envelope that mediate attachment and entry.

2)  To define the mechanisms by which HCMV enters different types of cells.

3)  To better understand the specific roles of epithelial and endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of HCMV disease.

Selected Publications

Full publication list