Jennifer Smith
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Not only is Peter Blair a talented researcher and teacher, he has pretty awesome
basketball skills as well.
Blair, associate professor of biology, has taught cell biology, immunology and
parasitology courses at Earlham since 2004, and his summer research opportunity
is one of the most popular on campus.
The research, which has been funded by two grants from the National Institutes of
Health, aims to refine incorrectly predicted gene models in the malaria genome
Plasmodium yoelii, a species of malaria that infects rodents. The results of the ongoing project help researchers working toward vaccine creation.
Blair says his love for parasitology began with an undergraduate summer research
experience at Berea College involving parasitic worms and freshwater snails. He
first began working in malaria research in 1996 while completing his doctorate in
biological
"I have had a chance to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal,
but it is just as gratifying to play basketball with Peter Blair," says Avis Stewart,
former Earlham basketball coach and current vice president for Community
Relations. "Peter has 'in the gym' range, which makes him an outstanding threepoint shooter. He obviously has a love for teaching biological science; however, his
love for basketball must be a close second."
"Earlham is a place where spending time with students doing quality research is
highly valued," says Blair. "Our undergraduates gain valuable research skills while
making important contributions to the pipeline for vaccine discovery."
Outside of the classroom and laboratory, Blair's prowess also can be seen on the
basketball court during charity or benefit games. Blair is a key member of
Earlham's loosely organized faculty team.
"I have had a chance to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal,
but it is just as gratifying to play basketball with Peter Blair," says Avis Stewart,
former Earlham basketball coach and current vice president for Community
Relations. "Peter has 'in the gym' range, which makes him an outstanding threepoint shooter. He obviously has a love for teaching biological science; however, his
love for basketball must be a close second."
Not only is Peter Blair a talented researcher and teacher, he has pretty awesome basketball
skills as well.
Blair, associate professor of biology, has taught cell biology, immunology and parasitology
courses at Earlham since 2004, and his summer research opportunity is one of the most popular
on campus.
The research, which has been funded by two grants from the National Institutes of Health, aims
to refine incorrectly predicted gene models in the malaria genome Plasmodium yoelii, a species
of malaria that infects rodents. The results of the on-going project help researchers working
toward vaccine creation.
Blair says his love for parasitology began with an undergraduate summer research experience
at Berea College involving parasitic worms and freshwater snails. He first began working in
malaria research in 1996 while completing his doctorate in biological sciences at the University
of Notre Dame.
"I love to work alongside students in the wet lab," he says. "As a scientist, that's when you find
the unknown or the truth. I get really excited to be the first to see the corrected gene, where my
energy and enthusiasm can be infectiously picked up by the students."
A specialist in molecular and genomic parasitology, Blair says the idea for this project began in
2002 when the genome was first published. At the time he was doing post-doctoral work at the
Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md.
"I began to think this would be a good way to get undergrads into worthwhile research," Blair
says. When he arrived at Earlham in 2004, he realized that the school's intimate size and
dedication to hands-on science learning made it especially suitable for this type of project.
"Earlham is a place where spending time with students doing quality research is highly
valued," says Blair. "Our undergraduates gain valuable research skills while making important
contributions to the pipeline for vaccine discovery."
Outside of the classroom and laboratory, Blair's prowess also can be seen on the basketball
court during charity or benefit games. Blair is a key member of Earlham's loosely organized
faculty team.
"I have had a chance to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal, but it is just as
gratifying to play basketball with Peter Blair," says Avis Stewart, former Earlham basketball
coach and current vice president for Community Relations. "Peter has 'in the gym' range, which
makes him an outstanding three-point shooter. He obviously has a love for teaching biological
science; however, his love for basketball must be a close second."