Ellis Doan

Ellis Doan serves as a Professor of Biological Sciences in the Department of Biological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at Bethel University, where she has taught since 2004. Her instructional responsibilities include Human Biology (BIO103), Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology (BIO112), Cell Biology (BIO341), and Biology Seminar (BIO499).

Her academic preparation comprises:

• B.A. in Biology from Albion College (1995)
• Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from University of Wisconsin (1999)

complemented by postdoctoral research at National Jewish Medical and Research Center studying TNF signaling in macrophages.

Dr. Doan's research investigates macrophage activation mechanisms during immune responses, with three active projects examining: (1) resveratrol-mediated attenuation of inflammatory responses, (2) lipid raft regulation of macrophage-activating stimuli, and (3) echinacea-enhanced macrophage functionality. This work integrates immunological, cellular, and pharmacological approaches to understand infection defense and inflammatory regulation.

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