College directory
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Peter Tiffin Department Head, Professor Plant and Microbial Biology Evolutionary genomics in plants and microbes, legume-rhizobia symbiosis, evolution in urban environments |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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G. David Tilman Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Regents Professor Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1987 Upper Buford Circle |
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Margaret Titus, Ph.D. Professor Genetics, Cell Biology and Development |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Howard Towle Emeritus Faculty Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Mimi Tran Student Engagement Coordinator Student Services |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Michael Travisano Distinguished McKnight University Professor, EEB Department Head Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1475 Gortner Avenue |
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Thu Truong Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics We study cancer stem cells, signal transduction, gene regulation, cancer metabolism, post-translational modifications, breast cancer biology |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Tian Y. Tsong Emeritus faculty Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Taylor Utterberg Accountant Dean's Office |
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Brian Van Ness, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Genetics, Cell Biology and Development |
2231 6th St, SE |
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Susan K. Van Riper Manager - Computational Biological Mass Spectrometry (UMII) Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Marcus Vargas Postdoctoral Associate Genetics, Cell Biology and Development |
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Gianluigi Veglia Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics We study the interactions between globular and membrane-associated proteins and enzymes involved in cardiac and skeletal muscle contractility. |
312 Church St. SE |
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Lexy von Diezmann Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology and Development How proteins explore their surroundings, self-organize, and convey information in live cells. Single molecule microscopy, meiosis, C. elegans. |
4-128 MCB |
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Linda B. von Weymarn Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Daniel Voytas, Ph.D. McKnight Presidential Endowed Professor; Director, Center for Precision Plant Genomics Genetics, Cell Biology and Development The Voytas lab develops methods to precisely edit plant DNA to improve crops and to study plant gene function. |
1500 Gortner Avenue |
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Lawrence P. Wackett Distinguished McKnight University Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics The Wackett lab studies enzyme catalysis and its utility in biotechnology, focusing on bioremediation of PFAS, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Michael Waltonen Director of Technology Dean's Office |
1475 Gortner Avenue |
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Pu Wang Teaching Assistant Professor Biology Teaching and Learning, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development |
5-110 MCB |
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John M. Ward Professor Plant and Microbial Biology We study membrane proteins that transport nutrients or metabolites across the membrane. We use electrophysiology to measure transport activity. |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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Trevor Wardill Assistant Professor Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1987 Upper Buford Circle |
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Abdi Warfa Assistant Professor Biology Teaching and Learning |
515 Delaware St. SE |
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Deena Wassenberg Teaching Professor; Associate Head, Department of Biology Teaching & Learning Biology Teaching and Learning |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Reede Webster Chief Advancement Officer Dean's Office |
St. Paul, MN 55108 |
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George Weiblen Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Science Director and Curator of Plants, Bell Museum Plant and Microbial Biology Botany, genetics, phylogenetics, taxonomy, ecology & natural history of figs, cannabis, Minnesota flora and New Guinea flora. |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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Sue Wick Professor Emerita Plant and Microbial Biology |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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Charles Willis Teaching Assistant Professor Biology Teaching and Learning Undergraduate biology education, online learning, plant evolution and biodiversity, climate change, herbarium-based research, speciation |
515 Delaware St. SE |
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Carrie M. Wilmot Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Structural enzymology; metals and organic cofactors. |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Michael Wilson Professor Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
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Bruce Witthuhn Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Stephanie Xenos Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni Relations Dean's Office |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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Pheng Xiong Academic Advisor Student Services |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Mingzi Xu Assistant Professor Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1987 Upper Buford Cir |
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Tzu-Yi Yang Post-Doctoral Associate Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Ya Yang Associate Professor, Curator - University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant and Microbial Biology Plant systematics, Phylogenetics, and Evolutionary genomics |
1445 Gortner Avenue |
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Jeongsik Yong Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Cell signaling-mediated dynamics of regulatory transcriptome and functional proteome in cancer and metabolic diseases |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Deniz Yüksel Yurt Postdoctoral Fellow Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Arslan Zaidi Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology and Development |
6-126 MCB |
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Feng Zhang Assistant Professor Plant and Microbial Biology Genome engineering and synthetic biology for crop improvement |
1500 Gortner Avenue |
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Guoqiang Zhang Postdoc Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Lei Zhang Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics We study the somatic genome and epigenome instability in aging and longevity applying single-cell multi-omics technologies. |
4-115 Nils Hasselmo |
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Bo Zhu Postdoctoral Associate Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Heather Zierhut Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology and Development Research genetic counseling practices to improve patient experiences and outcomes, informing how to best teach genetic counseling skills |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Alan Zimmerman Researcher 2 Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
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Robert M. Zink Emeritus faculty Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1987 Upper Buford Circle |
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Marlene Zuk Regents Professor Ecology, Evolution and Behavior |
1987 Upper Buford Circle |