Ronald Krieser
PROFESSOR
Biology and Chemistry
School of Health and Natural Sciences
rkrieser@fitchburgstate.edu
978.665.3619
Office: Antonucci Science Complex 338
Office Hours
Fall 2025
TBA
Health Professions Advising
TBA
Courses Taught
To see course descriptions go to the University Catalog.
General Biology I (BIOL 1800)
Genetics Lecture and Laboratory (BIOL 2800)
Biochemistry (BIOL 3450)
Molecular Biology (BIOL 4500)
Life Science II
Genetics of Disease
Background
Postdoctoral work, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Dartmouth Medical School
Ph.D., Dartmouth College (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
B.A., Clark University (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
I am interested in understanding the genetic control of apoptosis, a form of cell death during development and disease. I use the model organism Drosophila to study apoptosis and the disposal of the cell corpse in whole organism and tissue culture systems.