Faculty

The Arnoult lab focuses on genome stability, DNA repair and telomere biology.

Currently serving as Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement.

My research leverages stem cells and induced cell fate change to study early development with a focus on epigenetics and post-transcriptional regulation.

My research is on chromosome ends (telomeres) and their replication by telomerase.

The Chuong lab is interested in the evolution of gene regulation in adaptation and disease.

Research in the Copley lab centers on the molecular evolution of catalysts and metabolic pathways.

My lab studies how pathogenic bacteria evade and manipulate the mammalian immune system. We also study the related science of identifying and developing new antibacterials.

My work explores the interplay between genes and environment, with special emphasis on the importance of social relationships in modulating mood and behavior.

My primary interest is in understanding transcriptional regulation: how does it work, evolve, and respond to perturbations?

The Garcea laboratory studies the structure and assembly of small DNA viruses, with emphasis on polyoma and papillomaviruses.

The Gold Lab today focuses on the utilization of biological and information technology to improve healthcare.

The Han lab has engaged in dynamic research programs addressing important biological problems related to human diseases, primarily using C. elegans and mouse genetics.

My main research interests are functional and structural analyses by 3-D cryo-electron microscopy of cytoskeletal assemblies and large macromolecular structures as well as cellular organelles.

My laboratory studies the functions of neurotrophic factors in development and their relevance to neurodegenerative disease using a blend of transgenic mouse technology and anatomical, cell biological, and molecular techniques.

My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying mesoderm formation, and neural crest induction, and tissue and organ patterning. I also study how to design, assess, and effectively teach students to understand, appreciate, and make use of molecular biology.

My lab studies a variety of critical factors that affect students as they learn biology, such as how students learn successful problem solving skills and engage in metacognitive and self-reflective practices, as well as developing tools for both students and instructors to engage productively in the learning process.

Research in the Kralj lab focuses on creating new tools to study functions of molecules, cells, and organisms.

Dr. Krauter's research focuses primarily on understanding the relationship between the human microbial composition and human development and disease.

We conduct research on cardiac and skeletal muscle with emphasis on genetic diseases involving them.

I developed and maintain a suite of programs for analysis and visualization of electron microscopy tomograms.

The Niswander lab investigates mouse models of embryonic development to provide insights into fundamental developmental processes, major human birth defects and potential clinical therapies.

My research investigates the molecular mechanisms of membrane trafficking from endosomes to lysosomes, which have a major role in protein degradation.

Our research group is investigating the mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle regeneration, focusing on skeletal muscle stem cells.

Professor Orth studies cancer therapies at the molecular and cellular level.

Dr. Park's laboratory studies the biogenesis of a molecular machine known as the proteasome, a major protease in eukaryotes.

The Perkins group focuses on developing precision single-molecule techniques and applying them to answer a variety of biological questions.

The Sawyer lab studies viral immunity, viral evolution, and the transmission of viruses from animals to man.

The overarching goal of my group is to uncover molecular principles governing vesicle-mediated cargo transport.

Dr. Singh's laboratory studies post-transcriptional gene regulation.

Our research is focused on molecular and supramolecular structures that facilitate communication between neurons at the chemical synapse and how such structures are perturbed in neurological disease.

Our goal is to understand how cells, tissues and organisms survive exposure to high energy radiation such as X-rays.

At present, we are investigating why these mitochondria normally remain hypo-polarized and what effects this may have on certain elements of the oolemma found to be essential for sperm docking and penetration.

Our research goals are to understand how ER shape and dynamics are regulated and by what mechanism(s) do ER contact sites drive the biogenesis of the other cytoplasmic organelles in healthy cells, in neurodegenerative diseases, and during viral infection.

Dr. Xue's research interests lie in studying the mechanisms of programmed cell death (or apoptosis), phospholipid asymmetry in biological membranes, mitochondrial inheritance, and radiation-induced bystander effects, as well as various human diseases associated with abnormalities in these fundamental biological processes.