Dr. Bateman obtained a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985. He then spent three years as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas before joining the faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1988. Dr. Bateman retired from USM in June 2011 after 23 years, including the last ten as Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Bateman has supervised the research of nine doctoral and six master’s graduates, published over thirty-five scientific articles and been awarded two patents. His research on the enzymology of bioactive peptide synthesis and degradation, the development of rapid sensors for diamines in biological samples, and the educational use of molecular visualization has been supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and others. Dr. Bateman serves as the WCUCOM Course Director for Medical Biochemistry as well as the Associate Dean, Research

Enzymology of bioactive peptide synthesis and degradation, the development of rapid sensors for diamines in biological samples