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Program Contacts

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Aaron Goldstrohm I 612-626-7497 I agoldstr@umn.edu
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Jeongsik Yong I 612-626-2420 | jyong@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Alyssa Callan | 612-625-5179 | calle066@umn.edu

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Elizabeth Borer I 612-624-9529 I borer@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Kate Barry I 612-624-6770 I eebgrad@umn.edu

Microbial Engineering
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Brett Barney I 612-626-8751 I bbarney@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Michael Ouverson I 612-624-3347 I ouver005@umn.edu

Molecular, Cellular, Development Biology and Genetics
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr Hiroshi Nakato I 612-625-1727 I nakat003@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Sue Knoblauch I 612-624-747o I smk@umn.edu

Plant and Microbial Biology
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Robert Stupar I 612-625-5769 I stup0004@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Sara Eliason I 612-625-4222 I seliason@umn.edu 

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