GCD Faculty

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Kate Adamala Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Building synthetic cells and creating new architectures for life for use in foundational research and practical applications.

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Frank Albert Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

We use genomics, genome engineering, and synthetic biology to study how natural genetic variation shapes gene expression and complex traits.

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Emily Blythe Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Our lab studies how signal transduction pathways are spatially organized within cells.

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Robert Brooker Professor Biology Teaching and Learning, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Maureen Cetera
Maureen Cetera Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

We study how cells coordinate their behaviors across great distances during embryonic development.

Lihsia Chen
Lihsia Chen Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Duncan Clarke Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Revealing cell cycle mechanisms that regulate chromosome segregation to avoid aneuploidy, cancer and birth defects for potential cancer therapy

Sean Conner
Sean Conner Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Naomi Courtemanche
Naomi Courtemanche Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Xiao Dong
Xiao Dong McKnight Land-Grant Professor; Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Aaron Engelhart
Aaron Engelhart Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Emily Flynn Teaching Associate Professor Biology Teaching and Learning, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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

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Melissa Gardner Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Matthew Gill
Matthew Gill Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
David Greenstein
David Greenstein Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Thomas Hays
Thomas Hays Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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PingHsun Hsieh Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Human Genomics, Population Genetics, Computational Biology, Evolutionary Medicine

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Adam Isabella Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Patterning neuronal connectivity during development and regeneration

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

Kikyo Nobuaki
Nobuaki Kikyo Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Heidi Kletzien
Heidi Kletzien Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

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Deanna Koepp Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Heewon Lee Assistant Professor; Assistant Director - Genetic Counseling Program Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

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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.

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Ian MacFarlane Research Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

I study how to recruit, train, and support the next generation of healthcare workers to serve diverse patient populations

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R. Scott McIvor Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Development of gene and cell therapies for cancer and inherited disease

Hiroshi Nakato
Hiroshi Nakato Professor; Director, Developmental Biology Center Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Morphogen Signaling, Stem Cell Niche, Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans, Regeneration Termination, Drosophila

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Thomas Neufeld Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Krista Redlinger-Grosse Teaching Associate Professor; Director of Fieldwork and Supervisory Training Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Dr. Redlinger-Grosse’s research focuses on the intersection of genetic counseling and psychology in genetic counseling provision and training.

Ann Rougvie
Ann Rougvie Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Daniel Schmidt Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Scalable methods for high-throughput engineering of synthetic protein systems with applications in neural circuit mapping and gene therapy.

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Naoko Shima Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Jeffrey Simon Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Sivaraj "Shiv" Sivaramakrishnan Department Head, Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Nikunj Somia Associate Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Margaret Titus Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdocs; Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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Brian Van Ness Professor Emeritus Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
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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.

Daniel Voytas
Daniel Voytas 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.

Pu Wang
Pu Wang Teaching Assistant Professor Biology Teaching and Learning, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

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Arslan Zaidi Assistant Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

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Heather Zierhut Professor Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Research genetic counseling practices to improve patient experiences and outcomes, informing how to best teach genetic counseling skills