Molecular Biology Faculty
Please visit our Faculty Index for participating faculty accepting PhD students from the Molecular Biology Program!
Faculty from the seven diverse departments of Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Neurobiology, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Oncological Sciences, the School of Biological Sciences and the Division of Microbiology and Immunology are actively seeking students for rotations and thesis research. MBP students have a variety of choices to carry out cutting-edge research mentored by world-class scientists.
Molecular Biology Affiliate Faculty
A number of University of Utah faculty are affiliated with the Molecular Biology Program and have active research labs but who are not taking PhD students at this time. These faculty are included in the Affiliate list below.
Name |
Department |
Research Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Atkins, John | Human Genetics | Reprogrammed Decoding/Ribosome |
| Ayer, Don | Oncological Sciences | Cancer Metabolism, Myc Family of Transcription Factors, Insulin Resistance, Fuel Choice |
| Christian, Jan | Neurobiology | Bone morphogenetic proteins, Hematopoiesis, Signal transduction during embryonic patterning |
| Clark, Richard | School of Biological Sciences | Genetics, Gene Expression, Plant-Herbivore Interactions, Diapause, Carotenoids |
| Condic, Maureen | Neurobiology | Developmental Neurobiology, Interactions of sensory neurons with extracellular matrix |
| Dearing, Denise | School of Biological Sciences | Molecular ecology, evolution of detoxification, herbivores, plant toxins |
| Formosa, Tim | Biochemistry | Chromatin in DNA Replication |
| Goldenberg, David | School of Biological Sciences | Protein Biophysics |
| Golic, Kent | School of Biological Sciences | Chromosome Structure/Function |
| Jensen, Peter | Microbiology and Immunology | Antigen Presentation |
| Keefe, Kristen | Pharmacology and Toxicology | Neuroscience, Neurological and neurophychiatric disorders basal ganglia, Neurobiology |
| Lindsley, Janet | Biochemistry | Teaching Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Metzstein, Mark | Human Genetics | Drosophila Genetics |
| Schlegel, Amnon | Biochemistry and Nutrition and Integrative Physiology | Metabolism, type 2 diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, fat, cholesterol, glucose |
| Thummel, Carl | Human Genetics | Developmental Gene Regulation |
| Ward, Diane | Microbiology and Immunology | Membrane Trafficking and Iron Metabolism |
| Weiss, Robert | Human Genetics | DNA Hybridization; DNA Sequencing |