Kelsey R. Downum Center Investigator Office of Research, MARC 451 College of Arts & Sciences, Florida International University University Park, Miami, FL 33199 305-348-3173 (office) 305-348-3465 (fax) Email: downumk@fiu.edu Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~downumk

Biography

Education

B. S. (1975) Botany Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
M. S. (1978) Plant Pathology Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Ph.D. (1981) Botany University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., CANADA

Research Interests

My research program is focused on the ecological consequences and medicinal potential of biologically active phytochemicals from higher plants. Most work involves antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing plant constituents, their role as plant defensive agents, and potential for therapeutic applications.

Recent Publications

Downum KR, Lee D, Halle F, Quirke M, Towers GHN (2001) Sampling plant secondary compounds in a tropical rainforest canopy by hot air dirigible. J. Trop. Ecol. 17:477-481.

Reyes J, Morton M, Downum K, Hoffman GG, O'Shea KE (2001) Isolation and spectral analysis of naturally occurring Thiarubrine A. J. Chem. Ed. 78:781-783.

Cantonwine EG, Downum KR (2001) Phenylheptatriyne variation in Bidens alba var. radiata. J. Chem. Ecol. 27:313-326.

Terreaux C, Maillard M, Stoeckli-Evans H, Gupta MP, Downum KR, Quirke JME, Hostettmann K (1995) Structure revision of a furanocoumarin from Dorstenia contrajerva. Phytochem. 39, 645-647.