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Overview

  • My research focuses on the regulation of the visual signaling pathway in photoreceptor cells, with emphasis on the structure, function, and regulation of the photoreceptor phosphodiesterase (PDE6). My lab group consists of a research scientist, graduate students, and undergraduate student researchers. I have broad training in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology, with specific expertise in enzymology, protein chemistry, and molecular pharmacology. In addition to my longstanding contributions to understanding cyclic nucleotide signaling pathways in photoreceptor cells, our work is also contributing to efforts to identify therapeutic interventions for retinal degenerative diseases. In addition, our lab investigates the physiological roles of phosphodiesterases in the nematode C. elegans, with applications to developing chemical controls for parasitic nematodes.
    I have designed and taught general and upper-level biochemistry lecture and laboratory courses to undergraduate students, as well as offering graduate courses in cell signaling.
    My service contributions include serving as academic administrator of the Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Department at UNH. More recently, I have served as Principal Investigator of the COBRE: Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research which includes mentoring early career stage faculty and promoting biomedical research infrastructure at UNH. I was awarded the University Distinguished Professor award in 2016 in recognition of my contributions to teaching, research, academic administration, and service.
  • Teaching Activities

  • Doctoral Research Taught course
  • Doctoral Research Taught course
  • Intro Careers in Biotechnology Taught course
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course
  • Undergrad Teaching Experience Taught course
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2023
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course 2023
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course 2023
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2022
  • Senior Honors Thesis Taught course 2022
  • Intro Careers in Biotechnology Taught course 2022
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2022
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course 2022
  • Protein Biochemistry Lab Taught course 2022
  • Senior Honors Thesis Taught course 2022
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2021
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2021
  • Lab Biochem & Molecular Biol Taught course 2021
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2020
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2020
  • General Biochemistry Taught course 2020
  • General Biochemistry Taught course 2020
  • Lab Biochem & Molecular Biol Taught course 2020
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2019
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2019
  • Doctoral Thesis Taught course 2018
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2018
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2018
  • Honors Senior Thesis Taught course 2018
  • Honors Senior Thesis Taught course 2018
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2017
  • Honors Senior Thesis Taught course 2017
  • Honors Senior Thesis Taught course 2017
  • Rsrch Exp/MCBS Taught course 2017
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2017
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2017
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2016
  • Tissue Engineering Taught course 2016
  • Tissue Engineering Taught course 2016
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2016
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2015
  • Honors Senior Thesis Taught course 2015
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2015
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2014
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2014
  • Seminar Taught course 2014
  • Seminar Taught course 2014
  • Seminar/Integrated Physiology Taught course 2014
  • Education And Training

  • B.S. Biology-Chemistry, Tufts University
  • Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges , Molecular Biology, Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biochemistry and molecular biology 1981 - 1987
  • Full Name

  • Rick Cote
  • Mailing Address

  • University of New Hampshire

    Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences

    46 College Rd

    Durham, NH  03824

    United States