Professional Experience and Interests

Education

• 2001 - Ph.D. (Microbiology) Duke University
• 1995 - B.S. (Chemistry) The Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
• 1995 - B.S. (Life Sciences) University of Missouri-Rolla

Professional Experience

• Director of Microbiology - EMSL Analytical (Ann Arbor, MI)
• Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
• Research Associate - University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Research Interest (Current)

• Phylogeny of Bacteria, in particular the Gram-positive cocci
• Environmental fungi and aerosol distribution

Research Areas (Past)

• Investigation of chemicals that trigger anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) spores to germinate and grow in the host organism.
• The effects of sub-clinical lead exposure on the immune systems of small children in southwest Missouri.

Published Papers

• Ireland J and Hanna P (2002) Macrophage Enhanced Germination of Bacillus anthracis Endospores requires gerS. Infect Immun 70(10):5870-5872

• Ireland J and Hanna P (2002) Amino Acid- and Purine Ribonucleoside-Induced Germination of Bacillus anthracis [Delta]Sterne Endospores: gerS Mediates Responses to Aromatic Ring Structures. J Bacteriol 184(5):1296-1303.

• Hanna P and Ireland J (1999) Understanding Bacillus anthracis pathogenesis. Trends Microbiol 7(5):180-2.

• Lutz PM, Wilson TJ, Ireland J, Jones AL, Gorman JS, Gale NL, Johnson JC, Hewett JE (1999) Elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in children with exposure to environmental lead. Toxicology 134(1):63-78.

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