Arlene Hoogewerf, Professor, Biology
616-526-8668
ahoogewe@calvin.edu
Office: DeVries Hall 101
Weekly Schedule
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Education
B.S., 1986, Calvin College. Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry.
Ph.D., 1991, Cornell University, Nutritional Biochemistry.
Professional Experience
-UpJohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI. Post-doctoral researcher in the Cancer and Infectious Diseases Unit, 1991-1994
-Glaxo Pharamceutical Company, Geneva, Switzerland, Post-doctoral researcher with the Chemokine Project team, 1994-1997
-Midland Certified Reagent Company, Midland, TX. Director of Catalog Products Division, 1997-2000
-Professor, Department of Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-present
Research and Professional Interests
- bacterial communities called biofilms
- heavy metal resistance in bacteria
- biotechnology
- nutrition
- public heatlh
Life Outside of Calvin College
Dr. Hoogewerf enjoys bicycling, gardening, playing flute, kayaking, snow skiing, and crossword puzzles. She and her family raise free-range chickens.
See a partial list of Dr. Hoogewerf's publications
