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Mark Tanouye Mark Tanouye
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics, neuroanatomy, electrophysiology, mechanisms of nervous system structure and function, drosophila mutants
Michael Marletta Michael A. Marletta
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
chemical biology, molecular biology, structure/function relationships in proteins, catalytic and biological properties of enzymes, cellular signaling, nitric oxide synthase, soluble guanylate cyclase, gas sensing, cellulose degradation, polysaccharide monooxygenases
Richard A. Mathies Richard A. Mathies
Dept of Chemistry
genomics, biophysical, bioanalytical, physical chemistry, laser spectroscopy, resonance Raman, excited-state reaction dynamics photoactive proteins, rhodopsins, microfabricated chemical biochemical analysis devices, forensics, infectious disease detection
James Olzmann James Olzmann
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Dept of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
lipid droplet, lipotoxicity, ferroptosis, ubiquitin, proteasome, ER protein quality control, metabolism, cancer, drug resistance, metabolic disease
Jeffrey Bokor Jeffrey Bokor
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
nanoscience, electrical engineering, nanoelectronics
Nicholas Sitar Nicholas Sitar
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
geotechnical earthquake engineering, wireless sensors, seismic slope stability, seismic earth pressure, rock erosion, groundwater remediation, numerical modeling of solid-fluid interaction, geotechnical engineering, geological engineering
Rui Wang Rui Wang
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
theoretical polymer, soft materials, electrostatic double layer
Judith Klinman Judith P. Klinman
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
catalytic & regulatory mechanisms in enzyme-catalyzed reactions, kinetic, spectroscopic, stereochemical biological techniques, peptide- derived cofactors, nuclear tunneling & role of protein dynamics in catalysis, enzymatic activation of molecular oxygen
Prof. J. D. Bray Jonathan D. Bray
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
earthquake engineering, geotechnical engineering, physical and numerical modeling, environmental geotechnics
Bryan D. McCloskey Bryan D. McCloskey
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
electrochemical energy storage, electrocatalysis, molecular and ionic transport through polymers
Dimitrios Zekkos Dimitrios Zekkos
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
geotechnical engineering, landslides, drones, satellites, earthquakes, natural hazards, infrastructure resilience, informatics, geoenvironmental engineering, landfills
headshot of Moi Exposito-Alonso Moi Exposito-Alonso
Dept of Integrative Biology
evolution, molecular genetics, genomics, plant biology, ecology, species adaptation or extinction, climate change
Sanjay Govindjee Sanjay Govindjee
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
finite element analysis, Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, constitutive theory, micromechanics, polymer mechanics, elastomer modeling, battery modeling, thermomechanics, continuum mechanics, failure analysis
Xavier Darzacq Xavier Darzacq
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
transcription regulation during cellular differentiation, gene expression control mechanism, biophysical rules of nuclear organization
Karine Gibbs, photograph by Adam Sings in the Timber Karine Gibbs
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
microbiology, microbial development, molecular genetics, biochemistry, microbial social behaviors, bacterial communities / microbiomes, collective behaviors
Professor Ahmad Omar sitting in front of a glass whiteboard marked with equations related to his research. Ahmad Omar
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
statistical mechanics, active matter, biophysics, physical chemistry, polymer science, directed self-assembly
Headshot of Noah Whiteman holding two postcards with illustrations from his book Most Delicious Poison. Noah Whiteman
Dept of Integrative Biology
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
adaptation, evolutionary biology, genomics, genetics, toxicology, insect biology, plant biology, microbiology, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
Alexis Bell Alexis T. Bell
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
chemical engineering, heterogeneous catalysts, spectroscopic techniques, chemical reaction engineering
David Sedlak standing in pool with sculpture to his right. David L. Sedlak
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
fate and transport of and transformation of chemicals in the aquatic environment, water reuse and water recycling, urban water infrastructure, engineered treatment wetlands
Douglas Koshland Douglas Koshland
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
higher order chromosome structure, genome integrity, sister chromatid cohesion, chromosome condensation, desiccation tolerance, microbial genetics
Jack P. Moehle Jack P. Moehle
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
earthquake engineering, structural engineering, reinforced concrete, performance-based earthquake engineering, high-rise buildings, lifeline systems, rehabilitation (retrofitting), laboratory testing
Barbara Meyer Barbara Meyer
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cell fate determination, chromosome architecture, developmental biology, gene expression, genetic determination of sex, regulatory genes, chromosome dynamics, X-chromosome
Andrea Gomez Andrea Gomez
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
neurobiology, RNA splicing, synaptic plasticity, psychedelic biology, electrophysiology, two-photon imaging, molecular genetics, molecular biology
Niyogi checking plants in the Oxford Tract greenhouse. Photo credit: Mathew Burciaga. Krishna K. Niyogi
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
genetics, plant and microbial biology, algae, photosynthesis, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, carbon sequestration
Claudia Ostertag Claudia P. Ostertag
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
energy, environmental analysis of civil infrastructure systems, structural engineering, mechanics and materials
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