Bruce Hammock

Bruce Hammock is a Professor of Entomology at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on the biochemistry and physiology of endocrine regulation in insects, immunochemical methodologies for xenobiotic detection, and the development of recombinant viral pesticides. Contact: bdhammock@ucdavis.edu.

• B.S. in Entomology, Louisiana State University
• Ph.D. in Entomology, University of California, Berkeley

His research spans topics such as:

• Disruption of chemical mediation via biotechnology and chemical means
• Comparative pesticide metabolism across insects and mammals
• Metabolism of epoxidized xenobiotics
• Immunochemical detection of environmental toxins
• Role of epoxide hydrolase inhibitors in neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases

Recent publications highlight advancements in

• Nanobody-based immunoassays for environmental contaminants like triclosan, atrazine, and PBDEs
• Therapeutic applications of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors in Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer
• Mechanistic studies involving lipid mediators, gut-liver axis, and neuroinflammation
• Design of dual-targeting inhibitors for chronic pain and metabolic disorders

Scientific recognition

• Honored as Distinguished Professor of Entomology at UC Davis

Advising and grants

• Teaching responsibilities include seminars on insect biochemistry, undergraduate comparative endocrinology, and graduate mechanisms of toxic action
• Research funded through organized research divisions, including collaborations on immunoassay development and xenobiotic metabolism

Labs & teams

• Principal investigator of the Hammock Lab at UC Davis
• Collaboration with Christophe Morisseau on assay kits and biochemical reagents