Haskin's professional staff are members of the Biology and Chemistry Departments. Their work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center, World Health Organization and other National and International sources. Six to eight Pace undergraduates work at the center each year on various research projects.
Current studies involve a number of pathogenic protozoa, including African trypanosomes.
Research with these organisms concerns the metabolism of polyamines, small molecules found universally in organisms which are needed for cell division and cell maintenance. Current studies focus on the development of chemotherapy for diseases caused by these organisms using analogs of polyamines, nucleoside analogs, and extracts of medicinal plants indigenous to Central and West Africa. Work with non-pathogenic protozoa has traditionally concerned their nutritional requirements especially dependence on vitamins. Current studies involve the role of microorganisms in degradation of oil in salt marshes and exploration of chemotactic responses of soil amoeba and flagellate protozoans. Drug development using polyamine analogs and plant extracts.