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Associate Dean, College of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics
Chairperson, Department of Biological
and Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor of Biology
UWA Station 7
Bibb Graves 101A
(205) 652-3771
jmerida@uwa.edu
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Degrees: |
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1998
B.A., Talladega College, 1989 |
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Employment Date: |
Fall 2007 |
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Classes usually taught: |
Undergraduate:
- BY 231 Anatomy & Physiology 1
- BY 307 Independent Study – Cell Culture
- BY 471 Biochemistry
- BY 495 Research In Biology
Graduate:
- BY 571 Biochemistry
- BY 597 Independent Study – Cell Culture
- BY 598 Selected Topics – Advanced
Biological Chemistry
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Committees: |
- NSM Black Blazer
- UWA Academic Integrity
- UWA Student Affairs
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Academic Research Interests: |
In our lab, we are primarily interesting
in understanding how different food
supplements directly affect the growth
of cultured cancer cells. We treat
murine (mouse) cells with various
substances and determine the effect on
the growth of these cells using inverted
light microscopy, colorimetric cell
viability assays, PCR analysis, etc.
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Professional Biography: |
- Associate Professor, Department of
Biological and Environmental Sciences,
University of West Alabama
(2014-Present)
- Associate Dean, College of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics, University of
West Alabama (2013-Present)
- Chairperson, Department of Biological
and Environmental Sciences, University
of West Alabama (2011-Present)
- Interim-Chairperson, Department of
Biological and Environmental Sciences,
University of West Alabama (2010-2011)
- Assistant Professor, Department of
Biological and Environmental Sciences,
University of West Alabama (2007-2014)
- Adjunct Professor, Department of
Biological and Environmental Sciences,
University of West Alabama (2004-2007)
- Adjunct Professor, Alabama Southern
Community College (2004-2007)
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Presentations at Professional Meetings: |
- Fatimah Alhassan, Janis Beaird and
Jeffery Merida, The Effects of Omega-3
Fatty Acids on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. University of West Alabama
Undergraduate Research Symposium at the
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics (URS@NSM), March 10, 2015
- Laila Alonazi, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Orange Extract on
the Growth of Murine Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial Cancer Cells.
University of West Alabama Undergraduate
Research Symposium at the College of
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
(URS@NSM), March 10, 2015
- Laila Ghazwani, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Ganoderma
Mushroom Extract on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. University of West Alabama
Undergraduate Research Symposium at the
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics (URS@NSM), March 10, 2015
- Tamara Smoot, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Pomegranate
Extract on the Growth of Murine Tramp-C
Prostate Epithelial Cancer Cells.
University of West Alabama Undergraduate
Research Symposium at the College of
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
(URS@NSM), March 10, 2015
- Fatimah Alhassan, Janis Beaird and
Jeffery Merida, The Effects of Omega-3
Fatty Acids on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. Alabama State University
College of Science, Mathematics and
Technology Annual Research Symposium,
March 18-19, 2015
- Laila Alonazi, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Orange Extract on
the Growth of Murine Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial Cancer Cells. Alabama
State University College of Science,
Mathematics and Technology Annual
Research Symposium, March 18-19, 2015
- Laila Ghazwani, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Ganoderma
Mushroom Extract on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. Alabama State University
College of Science, Mathematics and
Technology Annual Research Symposium,
March 18-19, 2015
- Tamara Smoot, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Pomegranate
Extract on the Growth of Murine Tramp-C
Prostate Epithelial Cancer Cells.
Alabama State University College of
Science, Mathematics and Technology
Annual Research Symposium, March 18-19,
2015
- Fatimah Alhassan, Janis Beaird and
Jeffery Merida, The Effects of Omega-3
Fatty Acids on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. Alabama Academy of Science
(AAS) Annual Meeting, March 11-12, 2015,
University of West Alabama
- Laila Alonazi, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Orange Extract on
the Growth of Murine Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial Cancer Cells. Alabama
Academy of Science (AAS) Annual Meeting,
March 11-12, 2015, University of West
Alabama
- Laila Ghazwani, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Ganoderma
Mushroom Extract on the Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer
Cells. Alabama Academy of Science
(AAS) Annual Meeting, March 11-12, 2015,
University of West Alabama
- Tamara Smoot, Janis Beaird and Jeffery
Merida, The Effects of Pomegranate
Extract on the Growth of Murine Tramp-C
Prostate Epithelial Cancer Cells.
Alabama Academy of Science (AAS) Annual
Meeting, March 11-12, 2015, University
of West Alabama
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Recent Grants: |
- Re-awarded $40,000 Grant for PBI
Bloom Project
- UWA Internal Research
Grant
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