Profile

John Stegeman

Senior Scientist

Biology

Senior Scientist

Director, Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health

Office Phone: +1 508 289 2320

Fax: +1 508 457 2134

jstegeman@whoi.edu

Education

B.A. St. Mary's College, 1966, Biology
Ph.D. Northwestern University, 1972, Biochemistry

Research Interests

Biochemical toxicology; metabolism and effects of pollutants and natural products; biochemistry, evolution and regulation of cytochrome P-450 isozymes; metabolism of steroid hormones in marine vertebrates; membrane-bound enzymes in deep sea animals; cloning, expression of P450s from diverse species; structure-function relationships involved in metabolism and effects of chemicals, as related to the susceptibility of different animal groups to the action of xenobiotics.