User:Dr. Richard Gordon

Contact Info



 * Dr. Richard Gordon
 * University of Manitoba
 * Department of Radiology
 * Room GA216, HSC, 820 Sherbrook Street
 * Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada
 * gordonr@cc.umanitoba.ca

I work in my own lab at the University of Manitoba. I learned about OpenWetWare via our formation of Grey Thumb SL http://lists.digitalspace.com/mailman/listinfo/gt_sl, and I've joined because of my research in embryo physics.

Education

 * 1967, PhD, Chemical Physics, University of Oregon
 * 1963, BS, Mathematics, University of Chicago

Research interests

 * 1) How does a vertebrate embryo build itself? Planning a Second Life® course: Embryo & Genome Physics & Engineering, Fall 2008
 * 2) Diatom morphogenesis, motility and nanotechnology
 * 3) Detection of premetastasis cancer via high resolution low dose computed tomography (CT)
 * 4) Optimal halting of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: OptAIDS Workshop (http://www.mitacs.ca/conferences/OptAIDS/)

Publications

 * 1) gordon08 pmid=18403830


 * 1) gordon07 pmid=17278511


 * 1) gordon05 pmid=15762176


 * 1) gordon04 MOGHADAS, S. M., A. B. GUMEL, R. G. MCLEOD, AND R. GORDON. 2004. Could condoms stop the AIDS epidemic? Journal of Theoretical Medicine 5: 171-181.


 * 1) gordon99 Gordon, R. (1999). The Hierarchical Genome and Differentiation Waves: Novel Unification of Development, Genetics and Evolution, Singapore & London: World Scientific & Imperial College Press. http://www.wspc.com.sg/books/lifesci/2755.html, 2 vols., 1836p. isbn=981-02-2268-8(set)


 * 1) gordon96 Gordon, R. 1996. Computer controlled evolution of diatoms: design for a compustat. Nova Hedwigia 112: 213-216.

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