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Marking its first hundred years, Arkansas State University continues to expand in exciting ways.
Dr. Elizabeth E. Hood
Lipscomb Distinguished Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis (Plant Biology)
- M.S., Oklahoma State University (Botany)
- B.A., University of Oklahoma (Sociology)
Teaching Specialties
- Plant Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Technology Entrepreneurship
Research Interests
- Renewable resources—particularly biomass to ethanol
- Foreign gene expression in transgenic plants
- Plant cell wall structure and function
- Plant cell biology and protein targeting
Affiliations
- American Society of Plant Biologists
- Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance program executive steering committee
- Infinite Enzymes, LLC (CEO)
- Infinite Eversole Specialty Crop Services, LLC (Principal)
Biography
Thirty years experience in biology. Lipscomb Distinguished Professor of Agriculture at Arkansas State University. Previously, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer at ASU. Program Director in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at the National Science Foundation. Leader in forming one of the world's foremost transgenic plant research groups at ProdiGene, a plant biotechnology start-up company. Director of the cell biology group for plant production of therapeutic proteins at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a Fortune 500 Company. Internationally recognized for research program and associated expertise as evidenced by over 75 publications and patents as well as invitations to speak nationally and internationally.
Contact Information
P:
(870) 680-8427
F:
(870) 972-2026
ehood@astate.edu
Website
http://www.biobasedsolutions.org/#!about-us-page
Office
Building: Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Room: 305