Dennis A. Bazylinski
Associate Professor, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University
207 Science I
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
phone 515.294.2561, fax 515.294.6019, email: dbazylin@iastate.edu
Education
| Ph.D. Microbiology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH | 1984 |
| M.S. Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA | 1980 |
| B.S. Biology, Northeastern University | 1976 |
Professional Appointments
| Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Nevada at Las Vegas | 2006 - Present |
| Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University | 2002 - 2006 |
| Associate Profesor, Dept. of Microbiology, Iowa State University | 1995 - 2002 |
| Adjunct Associate Research Professor, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University | 1993 - Present |
| Visiting Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ | 1993 |
| Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA | 1990 - 1993 |
| Visiting Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 1988 - 1990 |
| Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 1986 - 1988 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA | 1984 - 1986 |
Honors, Awards and Professional Activities
Selected Publications
Simmons, S.L., D.A. Bazylinski, and K.J. Edwards. 2006. South seeking magnetotactic bacteria in the Northern Hemisphere. Science 311:371-374.
Williams, T.J., C.L. Zhang, J.H. Scott, and D.A. Bazylinski. 2006. Evidence for autotrophy via the reverse tricarboxylic acid cycle in the marine magnetotactic coccus strain MC-1. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72:1322-1329.
Dubbels, B.L., A.A. DiSpirito, J.D. Morton, J.D. Semrau, J.N.E. Neto, and D.A. Bazylinski. 2004. Evidence for a copper-dependent iron transport system in the marine, magnetotactic bacterium strain MV-1. Microbiology 150:2931-2945.
Simmons, S.L., S.M. Sievert, R.B. Frankel, D.A. Bazylinski, and K.J. Edwards. 2004. Spatio-temporal distribution of marine magnetotactic bacteria in a seasonally stratified coastal salt pond. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:6230-6239.
Bazylinski, D.A., A.J. Dean, T.J. Williams, L. Kimble Long, S.L. Middleton, and B.L. Dubbels. 2004. Chemolithoautotrophy in the marine, magnetotactic bacterial strains MV-1 and MV-2. Arch. Microbiol. 182:373-387.
Cox, B.L., R. Popa, D.A. Bazylinski, B. Lanoil, S. Douglas, A. Belz, D.L. Engler, and K.H. Nealson. 2002. Organization and elemental analysis of P-, S-, and Fe-rich inclusions in a population of freshwater magnetococci. Gemicrobiol. J. 19:387-406.
Thomas-Keprta, K.L., S.J. Clemett, D.A. Bazylinski, J.L. Kirschvink, D.S. McKay, S.J. Wentworth, H. Vali, E.K. Gibson Jr., M.F. McKay, and C.S. Romanek. 2001. Truncated hexa-octahedral magnetite crystals in ALH84001: presumptive biosignatures. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 98:2164-2169.
Thomas-Keprta, K.L., D.A. Bazylinski, J.L. Kirschvink, S.J. Clemett, D.S. McKay, S.J. Wentworth, H. Vali, E.K. Gibson Jr., and C.S. Romanek. 2000. Elongated prismatic magnetite (Fe3O4) crystals in ALH84001 carbonate globules: potential Martian magnetofossils. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 64:4049-4081.
Mandernack, K.W., D.A. Bazylinski, W.C. Shanks, and T.D. Bullen. 1999. Oxygen and isotope studies of magnetite produced by magnetotactic bacteria. Science 285:1892-1896.
Pósfai, M., P.R. Buseck, D.A. Bazylinski, and R.B. Frankel. 1998. Reaction sequence of iron sulfide minerals in bacteria and their use as biomarkers. Science 280:880-883.
Materials Chemistry and
Biomolecular Materials Program
Ames Laboratory
Iowa State University
142 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011 USA
Phone: 1.515.294.7568
FAX: 1.515.294.4709
