Daâd Saffarini

Daâd Saffarini is a Professor and Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), affiliated with the College of Letters & Science and the Department of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on understanding microbial respiration mechanisms in Shewanella oneidensis, particularly electron transfer processes under aerobic/anaerobic conditions.

Education:

• BS - University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (1979)
• PhD - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1988)
• Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Great Lakes Studies, UWM (1989-1992)

Research Highlights: Investigates outer membrane cytochromes (e.g., MtrC, SirA) for metal reduction and electricity generation. Explores CRP/cAMP regulatory networks in anaerobic respiration. Studies sulfite reduction pathways and adenylate cyclase roles in metabolic signaling.

Article Trends: Publications span 1998–2011, emphasizing Shewanella's electron transfer systems, regulatory proteins, and outer membrane structures. Key themes include microbial fuel cells, anaerobic metabolism, and protein-lipid interactions.

Advising/Grants: No explicit student advising listed. Research supported through collaborative projects with institutions like Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (via co-authors like Beliaev/Fredrickson).

Labs/Teams: Leads a lab studying bacterial respiration mechanisms, collaborating on projects involving bioenergetics and microbial ecology.