Dennis Bazylinski
Professor & Director
School of Life Sciences
Office:
WHI 102C
Mail Code:
4004
Phone:
702-895-2053
Fax:
702-895-3956
Email:
dennis.bazylinski@unlv.edu
Expertise
Microbiology, Microbial Biogeochemistry, Biomineralization
Additional Information
My research program focuses on the magnetotactic bacteria, motile bacteria that biomineralize (synthesize mineral crystals) the smallest possible permanent magnets within their cells that cause them to behave like moving compass needles. We are specifically interested on how and why they biomineralize their crystals, which have great significance in commercial, biomedical, and other applications in nanotechnology.
