Robert A. Koch
Professor and Acting DEpartment chair, Electrical Engineering
Degrees
PhD, Florida State University
MS, Florida State University
BS, Eckerd College
Research Areas
Cell biology and ultrastructure of ascidian gametes during fertilization
Courses Regularly Taught
Cellular Basis of Life, Biology of Aging, Introductory Electron Microscopy, Advanced Topics in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy, Advances in Cell Biology
Publications
Garrett, F.E., S. Goel, J. Yasul, and R.A. Koch.1999. Liposomes fuse with sperm cells and induce activation by delivery of impereant agents. Biochim. biophys. acta 1417: 77-88.
Butler, D.M. , K.M. Allen, F.E. Garrett, L. Lauzon, A. Lotfizadeh, and R.A. Koch. 1999. Release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores and entry of extracellular Ca2+ trigger sperm activation. Dev. Biol. 215: 453-464.
Koch, R.A., K.M. Allen, J. Kim, and A. Lotfizadeh. 2001. Cell signaling in ascidian sperm: Upstream and downstream of internal calcium release. In: The Biology of Ascidians (ed., Sawada, Yokosawa and Lambert), Elsevier, pp.30-35.