Research
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](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/claipr9ux3la80vryeed64r2i-clement-chow.full.jpg)
Clement Y. Chow
Ph.D.
Research: Rare disease; Modifier genes; Drug repurposing; Precision medicine
cchow@genetics.utah.edu![Nels Elde](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f2g1a3065i0vqlegs86o5g-elde-n.full.jpg)
Nels Elde
Ph.D.
Research: Evolutionary genetics; Host-pathogen interactions; Virus discovery; Molecular evolution
nelde@genetics.utah.edu![Marina Venero Galanternik](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/claiq5ypi3l7j0vqd4uhq46w2-marina-venero-galanternik.full.jpg)
Marina Venero Galanternik
Ph.D.
Research: 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![David Jonah Grunwald](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl8j63a4a0b870vmf478z5fiz-grunwald-93.full.jpg)
David Jonah Grunwald
Ph.D.
Research: Maintenance of embryo stem cells; Transcription pausing; Calcium mobilization in tissue patterning; Genome editing; Genetics of osteoarthritis
grunwald@genetics.utah.edu![Gabrielle Kardon](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/claipw2yw3lb50vry5224fssd-gabrielle-kardon.full.jpg)
Gabrielle Kardon
Ph.D.
Research: Muscle development, regeneration, and disease; Effects of viral infection on muscle structure and function
gkardon@genetics.utah.edu![Kristen Kwan](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f36evw066s0vplhllz2k7v-kwan-k.full.jpg)
Kristen Kwan
Ph.D.
Research: Eye morphogenesis, Zebrafish imaging, Extracellular matrix signaling
kmkwan@genetics.utah.edu![Suzanne L. Mansour](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f39fu8067w0vql09qr6c65-mansour-s.full.jpg)
Suzanne L. Mansour
Ph.D.
Research: Mouse inner ear development; FGF signaling; Mouse models of human hearing loss; Genome engineering
suzi.mansour@genetics.utah.edu![Gabor Marth](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/claipvijs3l3s0vqdeq4pguvn-gabor-marth-2.full.jpg)
Gabor Marth
D.Sc.
Research: DNA sequence variations; Computational algorithms; Comprehensive web tool system
gmarth@genetics.utah.edu![Charles Murtaugh](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f3bp8y068l0vqlhmwdfq1c-murtaugh-c.full.jpg)
Charles Murtaugh
Ph.D.
Research: Pancreatic cancer; Differentiation; Signaling; Gene regulation
murtaugh@genetics.utah.edu![Aaron Quinlan](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f3e2m6069g0vql7vfa4qg5-quinlan-a.full.jpg)
Aaron Quinlan
Ph.D.
Research: 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![Carl Thummel](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f3hgxj06a80vplgqyh7zt4-thummel-c.full.jpg)
Carl Thummel
Ph.D.
Research: Developmental timing; Nuclear receptors; Metabolism
cthummel@genetics.utah.edu![Mark Yandell](https://utah-a3-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cl2z79mge00090vqiejs688t2/attachments/cl7f3iogq06ap0vpl6hynahn8-yandell-m.full.jpg)
Mark Yandell
Ph.D.
Research: Computational biology; Human population genetics; Image processing; Computer-assisted bioinformatics; Comparative genomics
myandell@genetics.utah.edu