Stephen Miller
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Bldg BS417
Education
Ph D Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1991
BS Case Western Reserve University 1984
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About
B.S., 1984, Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D., 1991, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Postdoc, Washington University
Research Interests
Molecular genetic analysis of mechanisms of cellular differentiation and how they evolve using Volvox and related green algae as a model system; metabolic engineering of Chlamydomonas and other algae as platforms for generating biofuels and other biotechnology products.
Teaching Interests
Introductory Biology, Genetics, RNAi, Gene Expression
Intellectual Contributions
Lenka, S K., Carbonaro, N, Park, R, Miller, Stephen M., Thorpe, Ian F., Li, Y. (2016). Current advances in molecular, biochemical, and computational modeling analysis of microalgal triacylglycerol biosynthesis.. 5. 34 1046-63 Biotechnology advances.
Dejtisakdi, Wipawee, Miller, Stephen M. (2016). Overexpression of Calvin cycle enzyme fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has a detrimental effect on growth. 14 116-126 Algal Research.
Nishii, I, Miller, Stephen M. (2010). Volvox: simple steps to developmental complexity?. 6. 13 646-53 Current opinion in plant biology.
Prochnik, S E., Umen, J, Nedelcu, A M., Hallmann, A, Miller, Stephen M., Nishii, I, Ferris, P, Kuo, A, Mitros, T, Fritz-Laylin, L K., Hellsten, U, Chapman, J, Simakov, O, Rensing, S A., Terry, A, Pangilinan, J, Kapitonov, V, Jurka, J, Salamov, A, Shapiro, H, Schmutz, J, Grimwood, J, Lindquist, E, Lucas, S, Grigoriev, I V., Schmitt, R, Kirk, D, Rokhsar, D S. (2010). Genomic analysis of organismal complexity in the multicellular green alga Volvox carteri.. 5988. 329 223-6 Science (New York, N.Y.).
Nordhues, A, Miller, Stephen M., Mühlhaus, T, Schroda, M. (2010). New insights into the roles of molecular chaperones in Chlamydomonas and Volvox.. 285 75-113 International review of cell and molecular biology.
Presentations
Miller, Stephen M (Author & Presenter). Fourth International Volvox Conference. Oral Presentation. "Functional analysis of regA paralogs rlsA-rlsD," American Genetic Association. St. Louis, MO. (Aug 17, 2017).