Maria Shumskaya, Ph.D.
Maria Shumskaya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kean University, where she teaches courses on biochemistry, bioinformatics and plant science. Her current research includes molecular ecology and metabolomics of fungi in dead wood. Research methods include Next Generation Sequencing, community analysis, bioinformatics, LC Mass Spectrometry.
Maria Shumskaya's website: https://mariashumskaya.com/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0rCkr4YAAAAJ
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-shumskaya-6616564/
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Courses Taught
- Biochemistry
- Principles of Botany
- Essentials of Bioinformatics
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Seminar in Integrative Biology
- Research Experience
Teaching Philosophy
Evidence, evidence, evidence! I support my students in developing critical thinking and analytical skills.
Selected Publications
- Suarez Casanova, V. M.; Shumskaya, M. (2021) Exploring DNA in Biochemistry Lab Courses: DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 1–11.
- Zhukov A., Shumskaya M. (2020) Very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in plant response to stress. Functional Plant Biology, 47(8): 695-703.
- Shumskaya M., Quinlan RF, Wurtzel E.T. (2020) Elucidating carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme localization and interactions using fluorescent microscopy. In: Plant and Food Carotenoids, Methods in Molecular Biology, Ed: Ralf Welsch, Springer-Nature, New York, USA. p. 223-234.
- Moose* R., Schigel D., Kirby L., Shumskaya M. (2019) Dead wood fungi in North America: an insight into research and conservation potential. Nature Conservation, 32:1-17.
- Shumskaya M., Bradbury L.M.T., Monaco R.R., and Wurtzel E.T. (2012) Plastid localization of the key carotenoid enzyme phytoene synthase is altered by isozyme, allelic variation, and activity. The Plant Cell, 24 (9): 3725-3741.
For the full list of publications, please see my Google Scholar profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6Nkqni0AAAAJ