Ken Stedman, Ph.D. has been a professor of Biology at Portland State University since 2001. He is the leader of the eXtreme Virus Lab, and co-founder of the Center for Life in Extreme Environments. He is co-founder and CSO of StoneStable, Inc. an early-stage startup company investigating silica coating for stabilization of vaccines. He has been studying Archaea and their viruses since working as a postdoc with Wolfram Zillig from 1997-2000. The eXtreme Virus Lab's archaeal virus research focuses on structure, function and genetics of SSV1 and interactions with its host Saccharlolobus solfataricus. We also collect samples from volcanic hot springs throughout the world to isolate more archaeal viruses and their hosts as well as discover new viruses. The XVL is also dedicated to science outreach and communication.
Prof. Ken Stedman
ORCID
Expertise
Biogeochemistry
Field sampling
Metagenomics - DNA sequencing
Cell transformation
Conjugation
Gene inactivation
Plasmid-based expression
Transposon insertion mutagenesis
Cloning
DNA extraction
EMSA
Protein cross-linking and Co-immunoprecipitation
Protein purification
SDS-PAGE
Western blot
Genomics
Metagenomics
Culturing
Microscopy
Phyla researched
Methanococci
Methanosarcinales
Sulfolobales
Viruses of Archaea