Home Page of Gerald D. (Jerry) Hess

Welcome to the Electron Microscope Lab!

Jerry Hess

Professor of Biology

I am an animal physiologist by training and more recently an electron microscopist. I have been at Messiah College since 1970

• Ph.D., Animal Physiology, Michigan State University, 1970
• M.S., Animal Physiology, Michigan State University, 1968
• B.A., Biology, Messiah College, 1965

The electron microscope lab is equipped with a Philips 300R TEM, an AmRay 3200 EcoSEM, a Reichert OMU-2 ultramicrotome and a Sorvall MT-1 ultramicrotome.

Courses Taught in Recent Semesters

• BIO 385 Physiology (click here for syllabus)
• BIO 373 Electron Microscopy
• BIO 412 Cell Biology
• IDSD 322 Bioethics
• NSC 495 Capstone:Natural Sciences

Schedule for Fall Semester 2005

TIME	Mon	Wed	Fri	TIME	Tues	Thurs
8:00				8:00	Office	Dept.Mtg
9:00	Physiology	Physiology	Physiology	9:30	Chapel	Chapel
10:00				10:30	DeanMtg	Office
11:00	Capstone	Capstone	Capstone	11:55
12:00				1:20	Research	Research
1:00	Physiol. Lab		Office	2:45	Research	Research, Lab Prep
2:00	Physiol. Lab	Office		4:10	Office
3:00	Physiol. Lab	Office
4::00	FacMtg

Research Interests

I have recently used the TEM and SEM to study the effects of opioid growth factors on corneal wound healing. I have also studied the effects of aging on the adrenocortical axis of the rat.

My post doctoral research experience has been in the labs of

• George S. Roth, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD
• Ian S. Zagon, Ph.D., Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

Internet Resources

• Lycos - Internet Search Tool
• LookUP HomePage
• Four11 White Page Directory

Science and Christian Faith

• American Scientific Affiliation HomePage
• Access Research Network
• Affiliation of Christian Biologists

Life Sciences, Physiology

• The Scientist on the internet
• American Physiological Society HomePage
• Penna. Academy of Science Homepage
• Tree of Life
• Society of Sigma Xi HomePage

Pre-Med Resources

• Pre-Med Home Page for Messiah College
• Association of American Medical Colleges

Organizations

• Bethesda Mission
• Merck
• Northwestern Mutual
• InterVarsity

Personal Interests

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Page updated 8/23/04 Comments welcome via E-mail ghess@messiah.edu