Gary Schindelman

Gary Schindelman is a Professor of Biochemistry at Occidental College and a biological curator for WormBase at Caltech. He earned his B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his Ph.D. from New York University. Appointed in 2005, he also serves as a Department Co-Chair in Biochemistry.

• Email: schindelman@oxy.edu
• Office: Bioscience 208A
• Office Hours: Tuesday 9:45 – 11:45 a.m., Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., and by appointment (Zoom or in person)

Dr. Schindelman's research focuses on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genomics, and Computational Biology, particularly in C. elegans and Arabidopsis models. His work spans enzyme kinetics, RNA biology, cellulose microfibril orientation, and bioinformatics tools for nematode research. He has contributed to WormBase, a key resource for nematode genomics, and explored ventral nerve cord functions in C. elegans behavior.

His publications highlight expertise in genomic databases, phenotype ontologies, and plant cell expansion mechanisms. He received the Donald R. Loftsgordon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2015.

Dr. Schindelman teaches courses including Molecular Biology (BIO 221), Principles of Biochemistry (BIO 322), and Biochemistry I (BIO 349), covering DNA/RNA/protein structure, enzyme function, intermediary metabolism, and biochemical techniques.