Fabricio Medina-Bolivar

Dr. Fabricio Medina-BolivarMedina 

Contact Information

Phone: 870.680.4319   
E-mail: fmedinabolivar@astate.edu

Biography

  • Associate Professor of Plant Metabolic Engineering, Arkansas Biosciences Institute with a joint appointment with the Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
  • Assistant Professor of Plant Metabolic Engineering, Arkansas Biosciences Institute with a joint appointment with the Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Ph.D. - Plant Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Licenciate - Biology, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru and International Potato Center, Lima, Peru

B.S. - Biology, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru

Research Focus Areas:

  • Plant metabolic engineering for the production and discovery of pharmaceuticals

  • Transgenic plants and hairy roots for bioproduction of therapeutic proteins and "specialized" (secondary) metabolites

• Molecular diagnostics for plant-based nutraceuticals

 


Press Releases
2010-10-07 Dr. Medina-Bolivar presents research at conferences
2010-08-05 Dr. Medina-Bolivar, colleague, publish paper
2010-05-24 Dr. Medina-Bolivar and Dr. Dolan receive U.S. Patent
2009-12-14 Researchers forge ahead with USDA-funded grant
2009-09-16 Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar presents invited research talk
2008-07-22 Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar and colleges received USDA grant
2008-07-02 Dr. Medina-Bolivar presents invited talk at World Congress
2007-11-14 Dr. Medina-Bolívar gives two lectures in South America
2007-10-22 Governor Beebe releases funds for EPSCoR Projects
2007-10-22 ASU faculty member invited to speak at conference


Research Areas
Plant Metabolic Engineering
Plant-based Protein Production