Joseph Burdo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biological Sciences Room 226b Conant Science Building Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, MA 02325 Tel: (508) 531-1796 Fax: (508) 531-1785 E-mail: joseph.burdo@bridgew.edu

Joseph Burdo received his B.S. in Biology from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. After finishing at Penn State he moved on to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, CA for his postdoctoral research. He joined the faculty of Bridgewater State College in the fall of 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. His responsibilities include teaching introductory biology for majors and non-majors, as well as the development of a neuroscience curriculum including an interdisciplinary neuroscience minor program.

Dr. Burdo is interested in research that focuses on the pathological mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and how our diet can help protect us against such diseases. There are antioxidant compounds in fruits and vegetables called flavonoids that are known to be protective against cellular damage in the brain, and Dr. Burdo is focusing on how these flavonoids specifically work to help keep us healthy.
 

Areas of Expertise

• Neurobiology
• Neurodegenerative Diseases

Courses Taught

• BIOL-100-PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
• BIOL-121-GENERAL BIOLOGY I
• BIOL-199-FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
• BIOL-396-RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY
• BIOL-482-NEUROBIOLOGY
• BIOL-497-UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Degrees

Bachelors Western Michigan University, Biology

Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine, Neuroscience

Post Doc. The Salk Institute of Biological Sciences, Neurobiology

 

 

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