Daniel R. Caprioglio, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Microbial Physiologist/Geneticist

Degrees

B.S. Microbiology, University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D. Microbiology,North Carolina State University

Contact

Office: LS 244

Phone:(719) 549-2027

FAX:  (719) 549-2993

E-Mail: dan.caprioglio@colostate-pueblo.edu

Courses

• Biol 171 Career Planning I
• Biol 212L Introduction to Cell Biology Laboratory
• Biol 301 General Microbiology 
• Biol 301L General Microbiology Laboratory
• Biol 302 Medical Microbiology
• Biol 302L Medical Microbiology Laboratory
• Biol 350 Genetics
• Biol 351 Advanced Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Biol 351L Advanced Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory
• Biol 412 L Cellular Biology Laboratory
• Biol 440 /440L and 540/540L Molecular Genetics and Laboratory
• Biol 450/L Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics and Laboratory
• Biol 550/L Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics and Laboratory
• Biol 491/591 Special Topics: Virology
• Biol 491/591 Special Topics:Microbes at Work- Survey of Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

Research Interests

  I've been working on two main areas of biology. The first is using Baker's Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a model system to study aminopeptidase genes role in cell biology. Aminopeptidase genes have been coorelated to cancer, development, and immune response. Recently, I've been working on more applied microbiology and bioprocessing especially with the use of microbiology to convert biomass to products like biofuels and also working with converting industrial waste with microbes to value added products.

Also a member of the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT), a group of primarily undergraduate institution faculty getting micro array (DNA chip) technology into the hands of students. Dr. A. Malcolm Campbell at Davidson College Department of Biology (the driving force for the group) maintains a great website with links and information developed by students in the program at the following link (who knows, you might find CSU-Pueblo/USC data in there):

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