Joseph T. Jarrett

Joseph T. Jarrett serves as Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Hawaii, where he has held faculty positions since joining in 2006 after eight years on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania (1997-2005).

His academic foundation includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Michigan (1988)
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1993), researching amyloid fibril formation mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease under Peter T. Lansbury, Jr.
• Postdoctoral studies at the University of Michigan with Rowena G. Matthews on cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase enzymology

Dr. Jarrett's research integrates structural biochemistry and neurochemistry to investigate protein misfolding disorders and enzymatic mechanisms, with significant contributions to understanding Alzheimer's disease pathology and vitamin B12-dependent metabolic pathways. His work bridges molecular biophysics and neurological disease modeling through rigorous mechanistic analysis.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.

As Department Chair, he oversees academic operations and curriculum development while maintaining an active research program. The available documentation does not specify graduate student mentorship details, grant funding, or laboratory team structures.