Ph.D. Dr. Fluharty received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Washington and his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. After a period of service in the US Public Health Service, he joined the Biochemistry faculty at the University of Southern California. When this program was made a part of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Dr. Fluharty became a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and a member of the Mental Retardation Research Center. Since this time Dr. Fluharty s teaching role has been concerned with the Developmental Disabilities Immersion Program.
Cerebroside sulfates are important membrane constituents, particularly in myelin.
Recent research findings include the modeling of the activator protein's structure, preparation of a synthetic form of the protein, and a detailed examination of the oxidative modifications of the protein. Molecular Basis of Different Forms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. Two New ARSA Mutations in a Juvenile MLD Patient. Further Structural Characterization and Disulfide Identification. American Association for Higher Education, Washington, pp178-189.