Students may choose to work with any Department of Biological Science faculty. With permission from the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, students may also work with Affiliated Faculty from other departments.
FACULTY
- Hank W. Bass
Meiosis in higher plants; telomere dynamics; molecular
cytology; maize genomics.
- George W. Bates
Plant cell and molecular biology; cell fusion,
transformation, recombinant DNA, and plant cell culture.
- Wu-Min Deng
Cell-cell communication, cell-extracellular martix interaction, Cell Polarity,
Drosophila genetics and development, Drosophila model for muscular dystrophy.
- Lloyd M. Epstein
Eukaryotic molecular genetics; autocatalytic processing of
RNA; genome organization and evolution.
- Debra A. Fadool
Olfactory signal transduction; ion channel
structure-function; neuromodulation.
- James M. Fadool
Developmental biology; cellular and genetic analysis of
visual system development
- David Gilbert
Eukaryotic Chromosome Replication and Genome Plasticity.
- David Houle
Evolutionary and population genetics.
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- Laura R. Keller
Molecular genetics; signal transduction and regulation of
gene expression.
- Thomas C.S. Keller
Cell and molecular biology of the cytoskeleton; cytoskeleton
regulation and energetics.
- Lisa C. Lyons
Signaling and circadian modulation regulating associative memory
- William H. Outlaw
Plant physiology.
- Robert H. Reeves
Bacterial genetics and phylogeny; rRNA gene structure and
function.
- Hengli Tang Virus-host cell interactions; Cell biology of HCV replication;
Cellular co-factors for HIV and HCV infection.
- Dr. Hong-Guo Yu
Chromosome structural formation, meiotic recombination and genomic integrity.
- Fanxiu Zhu
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV); cell and molecular biology of human DNA tumor virus; viral strategies of immune evasion.
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AFFILIATED FACULTY
- Curtis
R. Altmann
(Affiliated Faculty - College of Medicine)
Vertebrate Molecular Embryology; Eye development; Gene expression and
genomics.
- Myra
Hurt
(Affiliated Faculty - College of Medicine)
Regulation of gene expression in mammals; cell cycle phase-specific
regulation of histone gene expression; regulation of cell growth and
proliferation in higher eukaryotes.
- Mohamed
Kabbaj
(Affiliated Faculty - College of Medicine)
Genetics of drug addiction, substance abuse.
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- Branco
Stefanovic
(Affiliated Faculty - College of Medicine)
Regulation of gene expression, cell signalling, collagen, liver disease.
- Yanchang
Wang
(Affiliated Faculty - College of Medicine)
Cell cycle regulation in yeast in response to DNA damage.
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Our research focuses on how genetic information is used and regulated at the molecular,
cellular and, in some cases, whole-animal level. We utilize genetic mutants to define gene
function in organisms ranging from microbes to mammals. Experimental approaches include
classical genetic screens for phenotypic markers; molecular analyses of gene structure and
function; gene identification, cloning, construction, and mapping; and assessment of
molecular evolution, signal transduction, and gene activity. Inter-laboratory activities
(e.g. joint lab meetings, departmental seminars, topical seminar series) promote faculty
and student interactions and the critique of current research and the scientific
literature. Close work with associated departments/programs (e.g. Chemistry Department,
the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Structural Biology Program, the National High
Magnetic Field Laboratory) enhances the access to state-of-the-art research technologies
provided by the Department of Biological Science core facilities. Emphasizing
high-quality, nationally competitive research, our diverse laboratories provide balance
and breadth in graduate and post-graduate training.
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