Research

Functional Genetics and Genomics

functional genetics and genomics

The major goal of functional genetics and genomics is to understand mechanistically how genes control fundamental biological processes. To carry out these studies, we have built a strong community of experimental biologists who use a variety of established and unconventional model organisms to uncover the mechanisms regulating development and regeneration, homeostasis and aging, physiology and metabolism, and behavior.

Clement Y. Chow

Associate Professor

Rare disease; Modifier genes; Drug repurposing; Precision medicine

cchow@genetics.utah.edu

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Nels Elde

Professor; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Evolutionary genetics; Host-pathogen interactions; Virus discovery; Molecular evolution

nelde@genetics.utah.edu

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Marina Venero Galanternik

Assistant Professor

Meninges; zebrafish; developmental and vascular biology; meningeal cells; neuroanatomy; perivascular meningeal cells; lymphatic system; lymphatic vessels; meningeal layers; high-resolution microscopy

marina.venero@genetics.utah.edu

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David Jonah Grunwald

Professor

Maintenance of embryo stem cells; Transcription pausing; Calcium mobilization in tissue patterning; Genome editing; Genetics of osteoarthritis

grunwald@genetics.utah.edu

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Gabrielle Kardon

Professor; H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chair.

Muscle development, regeneration, and disease; Effects of viral infection on muscle structure and function

gkardon@genetics.utah.edu

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Kristen Kwan

Associate Professor

Eye morphogenesis, Zebrafish imaging, Extracellular matrix signaling

kmkwan@genetics.utah.edu

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Suzanne L. Mansour

Professor

Mouse inner ear development; FGF signaling; Mouse models of human hearing loss; Genome engineering

suzi.mansour@genetics.utah.edu

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Gabor Marth

Professor; Co-Director, Utah Center for Genetic Discovery; H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chair

DNA sequence variations; Computational algorithms; Comprehensive web tool system

gmarth@genetics.utah.edu

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Charles Murtaugh

Associate Professor

Pancreatic cancer; Differentiation; Signaling; Gene regulation

murtaugh@genetics.utah.edu

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Aaron Quinlan

Professor; Associate Director, Utah Center for Genetic Discovery

Human genome interpretation; Application of genomics to clinical care; Chromosome stability and somatic genome evolution; Algorithm and genomics software development; Cancer genetics; Nucleotide repeat disorders; Population genomics; Genetics of complex cisease

aquinlan@genetics.utah.edu

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Carl Thummel

Professor

Developmental timing; Nuclear receptors; Metabolism

cthummel@genetics.utah.edu

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Mark Yandell

Professor; H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chair; Director, Eccles Institute Bioinformatics program; Technical Director, Utah Genome Project; Co-Director, USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery

Computational biology; Human population genetics; Image processing; Computer-assisted bioinformatics; Comparative genomics

myandell@genetics.utah.edu

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