Rosemary Jagus

Dr. Rosemary Jagus is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET), part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Her research focuses on translational control of eukaryotic gene expression, particularly in dinoflagellates and zebrafish as model systems.

• Education: B.Sc. in Zoology (University College of North Wales, 1971), Ph.D. in Biochemistry (University College London, 1976)

Research interests span:

• Regulation of gene activity during early development
• Host defense mechanisms against viral infections
• Diversity of eukaryotic translational initiation complexes
• In vitro translation systems for functional studies

Her recent publications highlight investigations into dinoflagellate translation machinery, non-coding RNA dynamics, and polyketide synthesis pathways in harmful algae. Dr. Jagus also directs the LMRCSC-COMB/IMET minority summer internship program.

Laboratory team: Currently includes researcher Ammar Hanif.