Department Leadership
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Amander Clark | MCDB Department Chair |
| Dr. Jeff Long | MCDB Department Vice Chair for Education Cell and Developmental Biology Home Area Director |
| Dr. Dan Cohn | MCDB Vice Chair for Promotions |
Professors
| Name | Research Interest |
|---|---|
| John Adams | Biology of nucleic acid binding proteins |
| Utpal Banerjee | Molecular genetics of metabolism and development |
| Siobhan Braybrook | Mechanobiology of development |
| Jau-Nian Chen | Development of Vertebrate Cardiovascular System |
| Amander Clark | Molecular Regulation of Stem Cell and Germline Biology |
| Daniel Cohn | Development of the skeleton and human skeletal disorders. |
| Hilary Coller | Molecular basis of cellular quiescence |
| Arjun Deb | Cardiac repair and regeneration, wound healing, progenitors, fibroblasts |
| Bob Goldberg | Using Genomics to Understand Seed Development |
| Andrew Goldstein | Cancer biology, stem/progenitor cells and metabolism |
| Volker Hartenstein | Neuronal development in Drosophila |
| Ann Hirsch | Molecular Analysis of Plant-Microbe Interactions; Development of DNA-based Methods to Authenticate Botanicals |
| Steve Jacobsen | Genetic and molecular studies of DNA and histone methylation and their role in the control of gene expression. |
| Tracy Johnson | Mechanisms of pre-mRNA splicing and processing; the role of chromatin modification in gene expression |
| Leanne Jones | Regulation of stem cell behavior during development and in response to aging and changes in metabolism |
| Frank Laski | Genetic Analysis of Drosophila Development |
| Chentao Lin | Photoreceptors and Plant Development |
| Jeffrey Long | Transcription factor networks and chromatin modifications involved in plant embryonic patterning and stem cell formation |
| William Lowry | Elucidating the mechanisms of cell fate determination |
| Karen Lyons | Growth Factor Signaling in Mammalian Development and Disease |
| Hanna Mikkola | Molecular Basis of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development |
| Austin Nakano | Heart development, stem cell biology |
| Luke Nikolov | Genetic, Developmental, and Evolutionary Basis of Nectary Formation |
| Matteo Pellegrini | Computational methods to interpret genomic data |
| Alvaro Sagasti | Sensory axon and skin development in zebrafish |
| Pavak Shah | We seek to understand the mechanisms that shape neuronal circuit function during embryonic development. |
| Jesse Zamudio | Noncoding RNA in disease and development |
Active Emeriti
| Name | Research Interest |
|---|---|
| John Fessler | Drosophila molecular development, matrix structure |
| James Lake | Genomics and bioinformatics, including the evolution and origin of genomes |
| Shuo Lin | Hematopoiesis, Vasculogenesis, Modeling Human Diseases using Zebrafish and and Functional Genomics |
| John Merriam | Genetic Analysis in Drosophila |
Adjunct Faculty, Lecturers and Academic Coordinators
| Name | Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Katie Gallagher | Lecturer for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Mitra Hooshmand | Lecturer for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Luisa Iruela-Arispe | Vascular Biology / Angiogenesis |
| Peiyun Lee | Lecturer for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Nat Prunet | Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director of the MCDB/BSCRC Microscopy Core Facility |
| Diana Rigueur | Lecturer for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
Biomedical Research Adjunct Faculty, Lecturers and Academic Coordinators
| Name | Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Ira Clark | Associate Director for the Minor in Biomedical Research |
| Amy Fluitt | Lecturer for Minor in Biomedical Research |
| Kirsten Turlo | Lecturer for Minor in Biomedical Research |
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