Justin Shaffer, Ph.D.
Biology
Education
University of Washington
Bioengineering
Mentors
Bill Kier, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Shaffer is currently Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
Courses
- Fall 2012
- Designer Proteins & Society , North Carolina A&T State University
- Spring 2012
- General Biology, North Carolina A&T State University
Publications
- Shaffer, JF and Kier WM. 2016. Tuning of shortening speed in coleoid cephalopod muscle: no evidence for tissue-specific muscle myosin heavy chain isoforms. Invertegrate Biology. Mar 1;135(1):3-12. pmc-id: PMC4795958
- Shaffer JF. 2013. Recombinant protein of the day: using daily student presentations to add real-world aspects to a biotechnology course, Biochem Mol Biol Education, DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20697.
- Shaffer JF. 2013. From cow juice to a billion dollar drug, with some breakthroughs in between, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science.
- Shaffer JF, Kier WM. 2012. Muscular tissues of the squid Doryteuthis pealei express identical myosin heavy chain isoforms: An alternative mechanism for tuning contractile speed, Journal of Experimental Biology, 215: 239-246.