Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, Cooperating Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Degree: Ph.D. 1971 New York University Phone: (207) 581-2536 Website: http://dsap.umaine-biology.net Email: dowse@maine.edu Location: 303 Murray Hall Research Topic: Genetic and molecular analysis of cardiac pacemakers; biology of cellular oscillators; mathematical analysis and modeling of biological systems Research Program: I am a comparative physiologist with a background in mathematics