Research Bio
Douglas Koshland is a geneticist whose research focuses on chromosome structure, genome stability, and the molecular mechanisms of heredity. He studies how chromosomes maintain their integrity during cell division and respond to stress. Koshland’s work combines genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry to uncover how DNA is organized and repaired. His discoveries have advanced understanding of genome maintenance, with implications for cancer and aging.He is Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he mentors students in genetics, chromosome biology, and molecular mechanisms of disease.
Research Expertise and Interest
higher order chromosome structure, genome integrity, sister chromatid cohesion, chromosome condensation, desiccation tolerance, microbial genetics
In the News
Three UC Berkeley professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Two University of California, Berkeley, faculty members were elected members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and a third professor was elected a foreign associate.
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