Robert Joseph Griffitt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Coastal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi
(228) 872-4294
cell: (228) 365-5639
fax: (228) 872-4204
joe.griffitt@usm.edu
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Research Interests
The main interest of my laboratory centers around the study of the effect of anthropogenic contaminant on aquatic organisms. We focus on molecular approaches aimed at identifying the precise cellular and molecular pathways that are affected by different contaminants. Specific research projects address:
- Effects of nanoparticulate metals on marine and freshwater fish
- Application of molecular tools for assesment of ecosystem health
- Isolation and characterization of miRNA expression patterns in non-model species