Alan Chant, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry Program Director
MMG Undergraduate Advisor
alan.chant@med.uvm.edu
Stafford Hall 214
95 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
Affiliated Department(s)
Dept of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
BIO
- Ph.D. in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from Portsmouth University (U.K) studying the structural and functional characteristics of Zinc-finger proteins with Dr. Geoff Kneale.
- Postdoctoral research - structural and enzymatic studies on RB69 DNA polymerase and its interactions with 8-oxo-guanine lesions. He was a research associate in Jonathan Boyson’s Lab, working on NKT cells and development of protein tetramer complexes.
- Postdoctoral associate in the Nursing Department at UVM, where he studied the radiation-induced instability of the human genome.
- Joined the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in 2024.
- Inducted into the LCOM Teaching Academy 2024
Courses
Undergraduate Education and Advising in MMG:
- BCOR 2500: Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOC 3006: Biochemistry II
- MMG 3310: Survey of Bioinformatics Databases
- MMG 3330: Genetics and Genomics
Awards and Achievements
Inducted to Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy
Bio
- Ph.D. in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from Portsmouth University (U.K) studying the structural and functional characteristics of Zinc-finger proteins with Dr. Geoff Kneale.
- Postdoctoral research - structural and enzymatic studies on RB69 DNA polymerase and its interactions with 8-oxo-guanine lesions. He was a research associate in Jonathan Boyson’s Lab, working on NKT cells and development of protein tetramer complexes.
- Postdoctoral associate in the Nursing Department at UVM, where he studied the radiation-induced instability of the human genome.
- Joined the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in 2024.
- Inducted into the LCOM Teaching Academy 2024
Courses
Undergraduate Education and Advising in MMG:
- BCOR 2500: Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOC 3006: Biochemistry II
- MMG 3310: Survey of Bioinformatics Databases
- MMG 3330: Genetics and Genomics
Awards and Achievements
Inducted to Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy
MMG Professor Alan Chant Inducted to UVM LCOM Teaching Academy
In January of 2025, Dr. Alan Chant was honored with induction into the Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy, a community of educators that leads educational innovation and scholarship by fostering inclusive excellence and promoting faculty members' pursuit of education excellence.