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 2025

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet

Our lab investigates plant natural products with biomedical potential.  Unusual substances from plants often act as toxins, deterrents, hormones, signals, and pheromones.  They shape plant-animal interactions in nature…

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