F. Brent Johnson
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Office: 887 WIDB
Office Phone: 801-422-2331
Email: brent_johnson@byu.edu
Education
BS, Brigham Young University (1966)
MS, Brigham Young University (1967)
Ph.D., Brigham Young University (1970)
Research Interests
The enhancement of carcinogenesis by oncogenic viral-chemical carcinogen interactions, and the application of oncogenic viruses, v-onc, and c-onc genes to cancer.
Student Involvement/Requirements
I will train two to four undergraduate students in my lab. They primarily work with me on their projects. I begin taking undergraduates in their junior and senior years that have had some microbiology classes. Virology is preferred, but not required. The work is publication oriented and undergraduates do appear on the publications. The research is funded by the university as well as private foundation funds. Students must commit to at least a year in the lab.
Publications
Johnson, FB (1982): Chemical interactions with herpes simplex type 2 virus: Enhancement of transformation by hydrazine and 1,2 dimethylhydrazine. Chem-Biology Interactions 40:97-112.
Johnson, FB (1982): Chemical interactions with herpes simplex type 2 virus: Enhancement of transformation by norharman. Carcinogenesis 3:457-459.
Johnson, FB (1982): Chemical interactions with herpes simplex type 2 virus: Enhancement of transformation by selected chemical carcinogens and procarcinogens. Carcinogenesis 3:1235-1240.
