Michael Washington
Assistant Professor
Michael Washington
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio
Dr. Washington is a microbiologist with over 20 years of experience spanning the U.S. military, academia, and industry. He earned his Ph.D. from the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, and has both led and conducted research in immunology, microbiology, and clinical laboratory science.
- MWASHINGTON3@augusta.edu
- GE 2044
Education
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Ph.D., Infectious Disease Uniformed Services Universityo, 2014
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MS, Biological and Biomedical Scie California State University, E, 2005
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BS, Biological and Biomedical Scie California State University, E, 1999
Certifications
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Technologist in Microbiology American Society for Clinical Pathology , 2006
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BIOL 2260
Foundations of Microbiology
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BIOL 1108L
Prin. of Biology II Lab
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BIOL 1107
Principles of Biology I
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BIOL 1107L
Prin. of Biology I Lab
Teaching Interests
Dr. Washington teaches general biology (Biology 1107/1108) and microbiology (Biology 2260). He previously taught medical school microbiology, microbiology for dental residents and microbiology for medical laboratory technicians.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- An evaluation of the cold-temperature stability of two propofol formulations, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Comparing methods to genetically engineer bacteriophage and increase host range, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Geographic distribution of rabies virus and genomic sequence alignment of wild and vaccine strains, Kenya, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - In Vitro Evaluation of Barrier Membrane Material Immunogenecity and Cytotoxicity in Human Gingival Eipthelial Cell Cultures, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Influence of Titanium Particle Size on Macrophage Function and Survival, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Dr. Washington's research interests include bacterial and viral surveillance, host-pathogen interactions and biodefense.