BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
Zachary Adelman, PhD
Gene editing and genetic engineering to develop novel genetics-based methods for controlling vector-borne disease transmission
Hubert Amrein, PhD
Taste perception, Chemosensory Neural Networks and Internal Nutrient Sensing
Helene Andrews-Polimenys, PhD
Molecular Pathogenesis of Salmonellae
Rodolfo Aramayo, PhD
Genetics, Epigenetics and Meiotic RNA Silencing
Ulfar Bergthorsson, PhD
Genome evolution, gene duplication and its role in adaptation
Heath Blackmon, PhD
Sex chromosome evolution, phylogenetic comparative analyses and theoretical population genetics
Sarah Bondos, PhD
Hox transcription factors as master regulators and Biomaterials
James Cai, PhD
Genetics, Computational Statistics, and Data Science
Claudio Casola, PhD
Genome evolution of forest trees
Robert Chapkin, PhD
Role of dietary and microbial ligands as modifiers of inflammation and cancer development
Jeffrey Cirillo, PhD
Molecular genetics of mammals and bacterial respiratory pathogens including pneumonia and tuberculosis infections
Tracy Clement, PhD
Integrative approach to elucidate the molecular basis of cyto/nucleo morphogenesis in the spermatid, called spermiogenesis
Michael Criscitiello, PhD
Comparative Immunogenetics
Jorge Cruz-Reyes, PhD
RNA Editing in African Trypanosomes
Kira Delmore, PhD
Genomic differentiation during the process of speciation and seasonal migration
James Derr, PhD
Conservation and population genetics of mammals focusing on North American and African wildlife
Scott Dindot, PhD
Genetic and epigenetic basis of disease, with a particular interest in neurological disorders associated with genomics imprinting
Clare Gill, PhD
Molecular and computational tools for mapping quantitative trait loci
Vishal Gohil, PhD
Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Energy Metabolism
James Hu, PhD
Protein interactions/Microbial Genomics and Annotation
Nancy Ing, PhD
Steroid hormone action on reproductive tissues in mammals
J. Spencer Johnston, PhD
Genome size evolution and population genomics to improve honey bee health
Geoffrey Kapler, PhD
Eukaryotic DNA replication, DNA damage checkpoints, genome instability, gene amplification
Vaishali Katju, PhD
Evolution genetics and genomics, gene duplication, compensatory mutations and adaptation
Mariana Mateos, PhD
Evolution of host-symbiont associations using the association between Drosophila flies and Spiroplasma bacteria
Jerome Menet, PhD
Regulation of rhythmic gene expression by the circadian clock in the mouse
John Mullet, PhD
Genomics/genetics of energy sorghum design
William Murphy, PhD
Mammalian evolutionary genetics
Seth Murray, PhD
Maize (corn) genetic improvement and discovery using molecular plant breeding, molecular quantitative genetics, high throughput field phenotyping and statistical analysis methods
Kevin Myles, PhD
Small RNA pathways in the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses
Vlad Panin, PhD
Developmental Biology / Glycosylation and Cell Interactions
David Riley, PhD
Quantitative genetics in beef cattle reproduction
Matt Sachs, PhD
Mechanisms of translation regulation
Christopher Seabury, PhD
Mammalian molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics, animal disease genomics
Deborah Siegele, PhD
Entering and exiting stationary phase in E. coli
Raquel Sitcheran, PhD
NF-kappaB regulation of mitochondrial function in cancer cell invasion and metabolism
David Stelly, PhD
Plant Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biotechnology, Breeding and Genomics
Paul Straight, PhD
Microbial Interactions and Secondary Metabolism
David Threadgill, PhD
Mouse modeling of gene-environment interactions underlying human health and diseases
Deborah Threadgill, PhD
Comparative genomic studies with the Campylobacter
Nancy Turner, PhD
Dietary impacts on colon carcinogenesis and the role of the microbiome and metabolome
John Z. Yu, PhD
Cotton Genomics and Germplasm Diversity
Hong-Bin Zhang, PhD
Crop Genetic Improvement and Variety Breeding
CONSERVATION AND POPULATION GENETICS
Ulfar Bergthorsson, PhD
Genome evolution, gene duplication and its role in adaptation
Heath Blackmon, PhD
Sex chromosome evolution, phylogenetic comparative analyses and theoretical population genetics
James Cai, PhD
Genetics, Computational Statistics, and Data Science
Charles Criscione, PhD
Population genetics and molecular ecology of metazoan parasites (e.g., nematodes, platyhelminths)
Kira Delmore, PhD
Genomic differentiation during the process of speciation and seasonal migration
James Derr, PhD
Conservation and population genetics of mammals focusing on North American and African wildlife
Erin Giles, PhD
Obesity and postmenopausal breast cancers
Luis Hurtado, PhD
Phylogeography, molecular phylogenetics, and conservation genetics
J. Spencer Johnston, PhD
Genome size evolution population genomics to improve honey bee health
Vaishali Katju, PhD
Evolution genetics and genomics, gene duplication, compensatory mutations and adaptation
Anna Linderholm, PhD
Ancient DNA a window into the past
Mariana Mateos, PhD
Evolution of host-symbiont associations using the association between Drosophila flies and Spiroplasma bacteria
William Murphy, PhD
Mammalian evolutionary genetics
Seth Murray, PhD
Maize (corn) genetic improvement and discovery using plant breeding, molecular quantitative genetics, high throughput field phenotyping and statistical analysis methods
Paul Samollow, PhD
Vertebrate comparative and population genomics: Imprinted autosomal and X-linked gene expression; Population genetic structure of desert and reef fishes
Christopher Seabury, PhD
Mammalian molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics; animal disease genomics
MEDICAL GENETICS- HUMAN AND ANIMAL
Clinton Allred, PhD
Estrogen as a chemo-preventative agent of colon cancer
Helene Andrews-Polymenis, PhD
Molecular pathogenesis of Salmonellae
Kayla Bayless, PhD
Endothelial invasion in 3D matrices and Extracellular matrix biology
Jeffrey Cirillo, PhD
Molecular genetics of mammals and bacterial respiratory pathogens including pneumonia and tuberculosis infections
Tracy Clement, PhD
Integrative approach to elucidate the molecular basis of cyto/nucleo morphogenesis in the spermatid, called spermiogenesis
Michael Criscitiello, PhD
Comparative Immunogenetics
Scott Dindot, PhD
Genetic and epigenetic basis of disease, with a particular interest in neurological disorders associated with genomic imprinting
Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD
Mechanisms of breast carcinogenesis
Clare Gill, PhD
Molecular and computational tools for mapping quantitative trait loci
Vishal Gohil, PhD
Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Energy Metabolism
Richard Gomer, PhD
Tissue size regulation, tissue cell composition, and fibrosing diseases
Nancy Ing, PhD
Steroid hormone action on reproductive tissues in mammals
Tim Lightfoot, PhD
Genetic Regulation of physical activity and exercise
Fei Liu, PhD
Molecular cues for development and regeneration of tooth roots
Jerome Menet, PhD
Regulation of rhythmic gene expression by the circadian clock in the mouse
Rajesh Miranda, PhD
Fetal Brain Development, Stem cells, microRNAs and Teratology
William Murphy, PhD
Mammalian evolutionary genetics
Vlad Panin, PhD
Developmental Biology / Glycosylation and Cell Interactions
Weston Porter, PhD
Identification and characterization of factors involved in mammary gland development and breast cancer
Terje Raudsepp, PhD
Animal Genomics and molecular Cytogenetics; genomics of sex chromosomes; genomics of sexual development and reproduction
Joseph Rutkowski, PhD
Genetic manipulations of lymphatic endothelial cell biology. Lymphatic circulation and interstitial flux changes in pathological states
James Samuel, PhD
Molecular Pathogenesis of Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever
Christopher Seabury, PhD
Mammalian molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics; animal disease genomics
Raquel Sitcheran,PhD
NF-kappaB regulation of mitochondrial function in cancer cell invasion and metabolism
Jon Skare,PhD
Pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial agent of Lyme disease
David Threadgill, PhD
Mouse modeling of gene-environment interactions underlying human health and diseases
Nancy Turner, PhD
Dietary impacts on colon carcinogenesis and the role of the microbiome and metabolome
Sally Ward, PhD
Autoimmunity and Cancer
Robert Watson, PhD
Mycobacterium tuberculosis- Host Molecular Interactions
Phillip West, PhD
Understanding how mitochondria regulate innate immunity during infection, metabolic diseases, and cancer
MICROBIAL GENETICS
Rodolfo Aramayo, PhD
Genetics, Epigenetics and Meiotic RNA Silencing
Deborah Bell-Pedersen, PhD
Molecular genetics of circadian rhythms
Mary Bryk, PhD
Regulation of gene expression and genome stability by chromatin
Jeffrey Cirillo, PhD
Molecular genetics of mammals and bacterial respiratory pathogens including pneumonia and tuberculosis infections
Jason Gill, PhD
Biology of bacteriophages and their application as antimicrobials
Jenny Hyde, PhD
Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, that causes a tick-borne multisystemic infection in humans
James Hu, PhD
Protein interactions/Microbial Genomics and Annotation
Julian Leibowitz, PhD
Coronavirus Replication and Pathogenesis
Fei Liu, PhD
Molecular cues for development and regeneration of tooth roots
Mariana Mateos, PhD
Evolution of host-symbiont associations using the association between Drosophila flies and Spiroplasma bacteria
Jerome Menet, PhD
Regulation of rhythmic gene expression by the circadian clock in the mouse
Kevin Myles, PhD
Small RNA pathways in the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses
Beiyan Nan, PhD
Bacteria genetics, biochemistry and super-resolution microscopy techniques. Focusing on motility, cytoskeleton, cell wall synthesis, cell differentiation, cell polarity and cell-cell communication
Michael Polymenis, PhD
Coordination of cell growth with cell division
Hongmin Qin, PhD
Trafficking paradigms in flagella and the assembly of a microtubule-based beating machine
Matt Sachs, PhD
Mechanisms of translation regulation
James Samuel, PhD
Molecular Pathogenesis of Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever
Deborah Siegele, PhD
Entering and exiting stationary phase in E. coli
Jon Skare,PhD
Pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial agent of Lyme disease
Paul Straight, PhD
Microbial Interactions and Secondary Metabolism
Deborah Threadgill, PhD
Comparative genomic studies with the Campylobacter
Robert Watson, PhD
Mycobacterium tuberculosis- Host Molecular Interactions
MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS
Zachary Adelman, PhD
Gene editing and genetic engineering to develop novel genetics-based methods for controlling vector-borne disease transmission
Clinton Allred, PhD
Estrogen as a chemo-preventative agent of colon cancer
Hubert Amrein, PhD
Taste perception, Chemosensory Neural Networks and Internal Nutrient Sensing
Vytas Bankaitis, PhD
Lipid-mediated Signal Transduction
Kayla Bayless, PhD
Endothelial invasion in 3D matrices and Extracellular matrix biology
Deborah Bell-Pedersen, PhD
Molecular genetics of circadian rhythms
Heath Blackmon, PhD
Sex chromosome evolution, phylogenetic comparative analyses and theoretical population genetics
Sarah Bondos, PhD
Hox transcription factors as master regulators and Biomaterials
Mary Bryk, PhD
Regulation of gene expression and genome stability by chromatin
Jeffrey Cirillo, PhD
Molecular genetics of mammals and bacterial respiratory pathogens including pneumonia and tuberculosis infections
Tracy Clement, PhD
Integrative approach to elucidate the molecular basis of cyto/nucleo morphogenesis in the spermatid, called spermiogenesis
Jorge Cruz-Reyes, PhD
RNA Editing in African Trypanosomes
Scott Dindot, PhD
Genetic and epigenetic basis of disease, with a particular interest in neurological disorders associated with genomics imprinting
Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD
Mechanisms of breast carcinogenesis
Luis René García, PhD
Neural-Muscular Circuits and Behavioral Outputs in C. elegans
Erin Giles, PhD
Obesity and postmenopausal breast cancers
Clare Gill, PhD
Molecular and computational tools for mapping quantitative trait loci
Vishal Gohil, PhD
Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Energy Metabolism
Paul Hardin, PhD
Molecular genetics of biological clocks in Drosophila
Andy Herring, PhD
Genetic and environmental effects on cattle
Nancy Ing, PhD
Steroid hormone action on reproductive tissues in mammals
Jun-Yuan Ji, PhD
Transcriptional regulation of lipid metabolism and tumorigenesis
Geoffrey Kapler, PhD
Eukaryotic DNA replication, DNA damage checkpoints, genome instability, gene amplification
Jason Karpac, PhD
Cellular and Systemic Adaptive Signaling Networks Involved in Aging
Julian Leibowitz, PhD
Coronavirus Replication and Pathogenesis
Christine Merlin, PhD
Molecular genetics and genomics of circadian clocks and monarch butterfly migration
Kevin Myles, PhD
Small RNA pathways in the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses
Beiyan Nan, PhD
Bacteria genetics, biochemistry and super-resolution microscopy techniques. Focusing on motility, cytoskeleton, cell wall synthesis, cell differentiation, cell polarity and cell-cell communication
Sakiko Okumoto, PhD
Nitrogen metabolism and sensing in plants
Vlad Panin, PhD
Developmental Biology / Glycosylation and Cell Interactions
Kristin Patrick, PhD
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes
Michael Polymenis, PhD
Coordination of cell growth with cell division
Weston Porter, PhD
Identification and characterization of factors involved in mammary gland development and breast cancer
Hongmin Qin, PhD
Trafficking paradigms in flagella and the assembly of a microtubule-based beating machine
Bruce Riley, PhD
Inner ear development in zebrafish
Joseph Rutkowski, PhD
Genetic manipulations of lymphatic endothelial cell biology. Lymphatic circulation and interstitial flux changes in pathological states
Matt Sachs, PhD
Mechanisms of translation regulation
Herman Scholthof, PhD
Molecular mechanisms of plant susceptibility to virus
Dorothy Shippen, PhD
Telomeres, telomerase and genome structure in Arabidopsis
Raquel Sitcheran,PhD
NF-kappaB regulation of mitochondrial function in cancer cell invasion and metabolism
David Stelly, PhD
Plant Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biotechnology, Breeding and Genomics
Paul Straight, PhD
Microbial Interactions and Secondary Metabolism
David Threadgill, PhD
Mouse modeling of gene-environment interactions underlying human health and diseases
Phillip West, PhD
Understanding how mitochondria regulate innate immunity during infection, metabolic diseases, and cancer
John Z. Yu, PhD
Cotton Genomics and Germplasm Diversity
Hong-Bin Zhang, PhD
Crop Genetic Improvement and Variety Breeding
PLANT GENETICS
Marty Dickman, PhD
Comparative Pathobiology and Plant Programmed Cell Death
Clint Magill, PhD
Fungal Genetics and Host Resistance
John Mullet, PhD
Genomics/genetics of energy sorghum design
Seth Murray, PhD
Maize (corn) genetic improvement and discovery using plant breeding, molecular quantitative genetics, high throughput field phenotyping and statistical analysis methods
Sakiko Okumoto, PhD
Nitrogen metabolism and sensing in plants
Endang Septiningsih, PhD
Plant genetics and genomics of environmental stress, grain quality, yield and other key agronomic traits in plants, with an emphasis on rice and peanuts
Dorothy Shippen, PhD
Telomeres, telomerase and genome structure in Arabidopsis
David Stelly, PhD
Plant Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biotechnology, Breeding and Genomics