Thomas M. Arnold, Professor of Biology, Dickinson College

In Brief

I am a biochemist who studies the secondary metabolic pathways and bioactive natural products of plants and marine organisms. We aim to discover how organisms use these substances to defend themselves, and to imagine how these compounds might be beneficial for human health.

Contact information:

Thomas M. Arnold, Associate Professor Department of Biology Dickinson College Carlisle PA 17013 arnoldt@dickinson.edu 717-245-1319

Current course offerings

BIOL 325 Plant Physiology, BIOL/CHEM 342 Metabolism, BIOL 129 Changing Ocean Ecosystems, BIOL 401 Chemical Ecology

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Month: October 2017

A report from the 8th Congress on Polyphenols & Health

I recently had the opportunity to attend the 8th International Congress on Polyphenols and Health in Quebec City, Canada.  This year more than 300 researchers met here to…