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Advisory: Florida Tech Classes Canceled, Offices Closed Tuesday, Nov. 3

All Florida Tech classes and university activities are canceled and all offices will remain closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, as campus cleans up buildings impacted from severe weather. Note that power has not yet been restored to all parts of campus. Additionally, water pressure appears low; as a precautionary measure, it is advisable to boil water before ingesting.

Only identified essential employees contacted by their supervisors should report to campus Tuesday. All residential students should limit their activities.

All normal operations, including classes, are anticipated to resume Wednesday, Nov. 4. Watch official university communications channels for updates.

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El-Khouri, Anthony

Anthony El-Khouri

Anthony El-Khouri

Assistant Professor | College of Engineering and Science: Biomedical Engineering and Science

Contact Information

aelkhouri@fit.edu
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Expertise

Marine Microbiology, Medicine, Pharmacology

Selected Publications

Rajesh Melaram, Amanda Newton, Anna Lee, Scott Herber, Anthony El-Khouri, Jennifer Chaffin.  A review of microcystin and nodularin toxins derived from freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and their impact on human health. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci. 16, 233–241 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13530-024-00220-0

Anthony El-Khouri, Charles Pellegrino, James Cameron. Rusticle magnetotaxis elucidating Rustflower formations in RMS Titanic's Turkish Baths. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. Volume 197, 2023, 104068, ISSN 0967-0637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2023.104068.

Research

Dr. El-Khouri's research interests involve the study of Marine Microbiology - examining deep-ocean microbes (bacteria, archaea, and benthic fungi) that reside in cold seeps and hydrothermal vents, with a focus on Rusticles from the RMS Titanic. Interdisciplinary evaluation of such extremophiles allows for the identification of novel pharmaceuticals, with further implications on the emerging field of Astrobiology.

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