Faculty

 

 


John Atkins, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Research: Translational control, genetic recoding



Mario Capecchi, Ph.D.
Research: Mouse developmental genetics, gene-targeting, genetic models of complex diseases
Capecchi Lab

Richard M. Cawthon, M.D., Ph.D.
Research: Genetics of aging


 


Nels Elde, Ph.D.
Research: Pathogen-driven evolution, evolutionary cell biology
Elde Lab
 


Cedric Feschotte, Ph.D.
Research: Mobile genetic elements, genome variation and evolution, paleovirology
Feschotte Lab

Raymond F. Gesteland, Ph.D.
Emeritus
Gesteland Lab


David J. Grunwald, Ph.D.
Research: Embryonic development, zebrafish genetics

Sandra J. Hasstedt, Ph.D.
Research: Medical statistical genetics, type 2 diabetes
Hasstedt Lab


Michael T. Howard, Ph.D .
Research: Protein synthesis, translational control



Lynn B. Jorde, Ph.D. (Department Chair)
Research: Medical genetics, Human evolutionary genetics, population genomics
Jorde Lab

Gabrielle Kardon, Ph.D.
Research: Mouse developmental genetics, muscle development and regeneration, evo-devo
Kardon Lab
 
Kristen M. Kwan, Ph.D.
Research: Eye development, zebrafish neurogenetics

Mark F. Leppert, Ph.D.
Research: Medical genetics, human genetic variation

Anthea Letsou, Ph.D.
Research: Drosophila embryonic development, cell signaling, morphogenesis

Suzanne L. Mansour, Ph.D.
Research: Mouse ear and heart development, FGF signaling

James E. Metherall, Ph.D.
Research: Genetics of cholesterol metabolism

Mark M. Metzstein , Ph.D.
Research: Drosophila morphogenesis, RNA decay

Charles Murtaugh, Ph.D.
Research: Mouse model of pancreatic cancer, genetics of type 1 diabetes
 


Ellen J. Pritham, Ph.D.
Research: Genome biology, Mobile genetic elements, Parasite genome evolution
Pritham Lab

Shigeru Sakonju, Ph.D.
Research: Drosophila developmental genetics, Hox genes
 
Gillian Stanfield, Ph.D.
Research: Reproductive biology, cell biology of sperm, C. elegans genetics
 


Louisa Stark, Ph.D.
Research: Genetics Science Learning Center, education
Stark Website


Carl S. Thummel, Ph.D.
Research: Drosophila developmental genetics, metabolism
Thummel lab

Robert B. Weiss ,Ph.D.
Research: Human genomics, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics
Weiss Lab - Genome Depot




Mark Yandell, Ph.D.
Research: Genome Biology, bioinformatics, gene annotation
Yandell Lab