Dr. Tom Hammond
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Office
SLB Science Labratory Building 250
Office Hours
by appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
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Biography
Dr. Hammond studies fundamental processes of meiosis using fungi as model organisms.
Current Courses
495.001Graduate Research In Biological Sciences
499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
499.103Independent Research For The Master's Thesis Last Term
599.003Research In The Biological Sciences
219.001Genetics
219.002Genetics
299.003Independent Honor Study
499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
287.040Independent Study
357.001Programming for Genomics
457.001Programming for Genomics
290.040Research In Biological Sciences
599.003Research In The Biological Sciences
Teaching Interests & Areas
Genetics, Molecular Biology, Programming for Biologists
Research Interests & Areas
Genome defense processes, Selfish genetic elements, gene drivers
Post-Doc (Genetics)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
PhD (Plant Pathology)
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
MS (Biochemistry)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
BA (Biochemistry)
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Book, Chapter
Hammond, T., & Keller, N. RNA silencing in the Aspergilli. S. Osmani and G. Goldman (EDs), The Aspergilli: Genomics, Medical Aspects, Biotechnology and Research Methods. CRC Press (2007): 197-210.
McDonald, T., Noordermeer, D., Zhang, Y., Hammond, T., & Keller, N. The ST cluster revisited: Lessons from a genetic model. H. Abbas. (EDs), Aflatoxin and Food Safety. Marcel Dekker, Inc. (2005)
Hall, L., Hammond, T., & Keller, N. Aspergillus nidulans as a model system to study secondary metabolism. J.T. Romeo (EDs), Recent Advances in Phytochemistry volume 38:Secondary Metabolism in Model Systems. Elsevier Ltd. Oxford 38 (2004): 197-222.
Presentations
Recombination-independent recognition of DNA homology for Repeat-Induced Point mutation and meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA. Neurospora 2018. (2018)
Investigating the RNA molecules of meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA (MSUD). 28th Fungal Genetics Conference at Asilomar. Genetics Society of America. (2015)
Sequencing and molecular dissection of Sk-2 in Neurospora. 28th Fungal Genetics Conference at Asilomar. Genetics Society of America. (2015)
Efficient detection of unpaired DNA during meiosis requires a component of the homologous recombination machinery. Neurospora conference 2014. The Fungal Genetics Stock Center. (2014)
Efficient detection of unpaired DNA during meiosis requires a component of the homologous recombination machinery. Neurospora conference 2014. The Fungal Genetics Stock Center. (2014)
Investigating Spore Killer of Fusarium verticillioides. 2014 North Central Division of the American Phytopathological Society. The American Phytopathological Society. (2014)
Investigating a DNA homology search process in the Model Organism Neurospora crassa. 16th Annual DNA Repair Symposium. Wayne State University. (2014)
SAD-6: an SNF2-family protein involved in meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA. 16th Annual DNA Repair Symposium. Wayne State University. (2014)
Searching for a Spore killer: A meiotic drive element in Neurospora fungi. 2014 North Central Division of the American Phytopathological Society. The American Phytopathological Society. (2014)
Grants & Contracts
MRI: Acquisition of a laser scanning confocal microscope within a core facility for research and training at Illinois State University. National Science Foundation. Federal. (2018)
Identifying and characterizing proteins that detect unpaired DNA during meiosis.. NIH. Federal. (2013)