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Saeko Takada

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Adara Taylor Adara Taylor

Science Communication Specialist

Dean's Office

1445 Gortner Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

John R. Tester

Emeritus faculty

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Calvin Thoma

Researcher 2

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

David D. Thomas

Professor & Dietrich Chair; Director, Minnesota Muscle Training Program

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

We detect the molecular motions and interactions that are essential for cellular movement (e.g., muscle), focusing on applications to therapeutic discovery

321 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

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
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

G. David Tilman

Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Regents Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

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

Margaret Titus, Ph.D.

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Howard Towle

Emeritus Faculty

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Mimi Tran

Student Engagement Coordinator

Student Services

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Michael Travisano

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, EEB Department Head

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1475 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Thu Truong headshot 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
Minneapolis, 55455
United States

Tian Y. Tsong

Emeritus faculty

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Taylor Utterberg

Accountant

Dean's Office

Brian Van Ness, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

2231 6th St, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Susan K. Van Riper

Manager - Computational Biological Mass Spectrometry (UMII)

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Marcus Vargas

Postdoctoral Associate

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

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
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Lexy von Diezmann 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.

United States

Linda B. von Weymarn

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Daniel Voytas 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
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

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
Minneapolis, MN 55108
United States

Michael Waltonen

Director of Technology

Dean's Office

1475 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Portrait of Pu Wang Pu Wang

Teaching Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

5-110 MCB
420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

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
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Trevor Wardill

Assistant Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

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

Abdi Warfa

Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

515 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Deena Wassenberg

Teaching Professor; Associate Head, Department of Biology Teaching & Learning

Biology Teaching and Learning

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Reede Webster Reede Webster

Chief Advancement Officer

Dean's Office

St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

George Weiblen 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
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Sue Wick

Professor Emerita

Plant and Microbial Biology

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Charlie Willis 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
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Carrie M. Wilmot

Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Structural enzymology; metals and organic cofactors.

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Headshot of Michael Wilson Michael Wilson

Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Bruce Witthuhn

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Stephanie Xenos

Director, Marketing and Communications

Dean's Office

228 Snyder Hall
1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Pheng wears glasses and a black t-shirt and has black hair combed to one side. Pheng Xiong

Academic Advisor

Student Services

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Mingzi Xu

Assistant Professor

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Cir
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Tzu-Yi Yang

Post-Doctoral Associate

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Ya Yang

Associate Professor, Curator - University of Minnesota Herbarium

Plant and Microbial Biology

Plant systematics, Phylogenetics, and Evolutionary genomics

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

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
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Deniz Yüksel Yurt

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Portrait of Arslan Zaidi Arslan Zaidi

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

6-126 MCB
420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of David Zarkower David Zarkower

Professor Emeritus

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development

United States

Feng Zhang

Assistant Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Genome engineering and synthetic biology for crop improvement

1500 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Guoqiang Zhang

Postdoc

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Lei Zhang headshot 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.

6-106 MCB
420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Bo Zhu

Postdoctoral Associate

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

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
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Alan Zimmerman

Researcher 2

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics