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| Date: | 10/04/2011
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| Title: | New Faculty Introduction: Dr. Mary Maj
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Dr. Mary Maj joined St. George’s University in July 2011 as an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry. Dr. Maj gives lectures for various courses in the School of Medicine and the Department of Arts and Sciences. Her teaching interests include biochemistry, oxidative phosphorylation, enzyme kinetics, protein structure and function, molecular biology, medical biochemical / cytogenetics, mitochondrial myopathies and inborn error of metabolism.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Maj is involved with the Department of Biochemistry initiative to begin a Graduate Program. Through these efforts, she will continue biochemical research. Her research interests focus on the investigation of cellular mechanisms pertaining to the cause of diseased states, particularly the role of mitochondria and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s, diabetes and obesity. The research projects include: Mechanisms of the dysregulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex; Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species in Early Onset Parkinson’s; Mechanisms of Drug Candidates Which Stimulate Mitochondrial Activity and Disease and the Inhibition of Adenosine Kinase as a treatment for Epilepsy. Dr. Maj will also use her experience in laboratory practices of biochemical genetics to begin new projects in areas important to the Grenadian public, such as diabetes and renal failure.
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Dr. Maj received a BSc. in Biology/Chemistry from Brock University in St. Catherines, Canada. She completed a MSc. in Biological Sciences from Brock University and a PhD in Biochemistry from the McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Post-doctoral research was realized at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Concurrent to this research, Dr. Maj was awarded a fellowship with the Canadian College of Medical Genetics to study laboratory biochemical genetics. She has trained over 20 clinical and academic students in both undergraduate and graduate level scientific research.
Dr. Maj is a Canadian of Polish heritage and likes the pronunciation of her name to be “May” as it is the direct English translation of her name, or the Polish pronunciation “My”. To balance the heavy scientific side of her life, Dr. Maj lightens things up with sketching, painting with watercolor, photography, cooking, gardening and has recently taken up stained glass (and hopes to find similarly minded people in Grenada).
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