Dr. Carol Baker

Biography

Carol Baker is an Emeritus Associate Research Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University, where she completed 35 years of service. Her research focuses on microbial physiology, particularly histidine utilization in Pseudomonas and post-transcriptional regulation by RNA binding proteins in Escherichia coli and Bacillus. She has developed techniques to determine the effects of microgravity on gene expression in Pseudomonas. Over the past eight years, her work has involved molecular biological engineering of photosynthetic reaction centers in cyanobacteria to enhance and manipulate energy flow from light. Baker has served on various departmental committees, including the Faculty Development Committee and the Climate Diversity Committee within the Eberly College of Science. Her significant research contributions include numerous publications in areas related to gene expression regulation and microbial biology. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with renowned scientists and published extensively on topics such as CsrA regulation in Escherichia coli and novel RNA interactions. Her work is instrumental in understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern microbial behavior and adaptation.

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