College faculty

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Laura Gammill Laura Gammill

Associate Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

We study the development and post-translational regulation of the neural crest, an embryonic migratory vertebrate stem cell population

515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Melissa Gardner

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Brian Gibbens Brian Gibbens

Teaching Associate Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

Brian Gibbens performs pedagogical research on a variety of topics including student motivation, gamification, career relevance, mental health issues, and DEI issues.

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Sue Gibson Sue Gibson

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

1500 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Matthew Gill

Associate Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Aaron Goldstrohm

Department Head, Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

We study the regulation of gene expression by RNA-binding proteins and ribonucleases during development and in diseases.

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Wendy Gordon

Associate Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Jeffrey Gralnick

Associate Dean for Faculty, Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Genetics, physiology and synthetic biology of environmental, metal-loving microbes

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

William Gray

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Kathleen Greenham

Assistant Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Circadian regulation of plant growth and abiotic stress response; influence of single-cell circadian networks on organ function.

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

David Greenstein David Greenstein

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Andrew Grenfell

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

Timothy Griffin headshot Timothy Griffin

Professor; Director, Center for Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

The Griffin group seeks to develop and apply mass spectrometry and bioinformatic technologies for the molecular analysis of biological systems and disease states.

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Perry Hackett

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

Agricultural adaption to climate change

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Susan Hafenstein Susan Hafenstein

Director of CRYO: Hormel Institute

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Research focuses on understanding virus structure and function, specifically host-virus interactions that facilitate viral entry into cells.

801 16th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
United States

Trinity Hamilton

Associate Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Using modern microbial ecosystems to unlock Earth’s past, present, and future. Evolution and ecology of photosynthesis in extreme environments.

Headshot of Sarah Hammarlund Sarah Hammarlund

Teaching Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

My research focuses on students' sense of belonging in STEM courses and how students incorporate mathematical ideas into their biology learning

United States

William Harcombe

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Microbial interactions, Eco-evolutionary dynamics, Systems biology

1954 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Thomas Hays Thomas Hays

Department Head, Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Portrait of Jessica Hellmann Jessica Hellmann

Professor, Director, Institute on the Environment

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Global change biology, climate change adaptation, sustainability science, science communication, environmental policy

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Ann V. Hertzel

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

LeeAnn Higgins

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Sarah Hobbie

Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Photo of Alex Hoffman Alex Hoffman

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

PingHsun Hseih headshot PingHsun Hsieh

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

Human Genomics, Population Genetics, Computational Biology, Evolutionary Medicine

6-134 MCB
420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Isabella portrait Adam Isabella

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

Patterning neuronal connectivity during development and regeneration

5-245G Moos Tower
515 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Forest Isbell

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Investigating the drivers and consequences of changes in biodiversity

1987 Upper Buford Circle
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Sharon Jansa

Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Murray Jensen headshot Murray Jensen

Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

My research focuses on how evidenced based instructional practices can promote learning within entry level anatomy and physiology courses.

515 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Susan Jones

Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Christine B. Karim

Research Associate Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Fumiaki Katagiri

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Systems biology and evolution of the plant immune signaling network

1500 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Yasu Kawakami Yasuhiko Kawakami

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

Understanding vertebrate limb and axial tissue development mechanisms and impact on human congenital malformations and regeneration in animals

515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Romas Kazlauskas Romas Kazlauskas

Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Engineering enzymes for applications in pharmaceutical synthesis, plastics recycling and as animal feed enzymes

1479 Gortner Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Portrait of Peter Kennedy Peter Kennedy

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Our lab studies links between microbial community structure and ecosystem functioning in a variety of experimental settings.

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Nobuaki Kikyo

Associate Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

2001 6th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Do-Hyung Kim

Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Mechanisms that coordinate metabolic homeostasis

catherine kirkpatrick Catherine Kirkpatrick

Teaching Associate Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

David Kirkpatrick

Associate Professor, Head of Biology Teaching & Learning

Biology Teaching and Learning

515 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Deanna Koepp

Associate Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Maxwell Kramer

Teaching Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

1475 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

A. Kelly Lane A. Kelly Lane

Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

Dr. Lane is interested in issues of equity and inclusion at the undergraduate and graduate levels in regards to biology content and training.

Scott Lanyon

Professor; University Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education; Member, Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

321 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

David C. LaPorte

Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Diane L. Larson

Adjunct Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1561 Lindig St
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Michael Latham headshot Michael Latham

Associate Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

We use NMR spectroscopy and biochemical techniques to study the structures and dynamics that underlie the functions of macromolecular complexes

5-136 Nils Hasselmo Hall
312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Heewon Lee Heewon Lee

Assistant Professor; Assistant Director - Genetic Counseling Program

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

United States

Clarence Lehman

Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1475 Gortner Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Headshot of Xiaokang Lun Xiaokang Lun

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

We develop systems biology approaches to explore how the heterogeneity in intracellular signaling networks affects responses to cancer treatments.