Molecular Biology Faculty
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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 |
| Jorde, Lynn | Human Genetics | Human Population Genetics, Disease-gene Identification |
| Lindsley, Janet | Biochemistry | Teaching Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Mansour, Suzi | Human Genetics | FGFs and Inner Ear Development, Mouse Models of Hearing Loss and Restoration |
| Metzstein, Mark | Human Genetics | Drosophila Genetics |
| Planelles, Vicente | Microbiology and Immunology | Pathogenesis of HIV-1 |
| 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 |
| Weis, Janis | Microbiology and Immunology | Genetic Regulation of Lyme Disease |
| Weiss, Robert | Human Genetics | DNA Hybridization; DNA Sequencing |
| Yost, Joe | Neurobiology | Genes & Developmental Mechanisms |