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Priya Moorjani standing in front of map of the world Priya Moorjani
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Human evolutionary genetics, human genetics, ancient DNA, population genetics, statistical genetics
Headshot Rasmus Nielsen
Dept of Integrative Biology
Dept of Statistics
evolution, molecular evolution, population genetics, human variation, human genetics, phylogenetics, applied statistics, genetics, evolutionary processes, evolutionary biology
Abby Dernburg Abby Dernburg
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
chromosome structure and function, higher order chromosome structure, cell cycle controls, chromosome remodeling and reorganization during meiosis, spatial pattern formation in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, genome mapping, eukaryotic genomes, whole-genome analysis
Gary Karpen Gary Karpen
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
gene expression, cell biology, chromosome structure and function, drosophila melanogaster, centromere identity and function, biophysics, condensed phases
person with dark glasses standing with water in background Peter Sudmant
Dept of Integrative Biology
genomics, genetics, computational biology, structural variation, RNA, diversity, aging, population genetics
Dr. Ünal in the lab Elçin Ünal
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
gametogenesis, biology of aging, gene regulation, genetics, genomics and development
Darlene D. Francis Darlene D. Francis
School of Public Health
biological basis of health disparities, developmental programming, stress, environment x gene interactions, animal models, biopsychosocial approach to health and well-being
Headshot Yun S. Song
Dept of Statistics
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
artificial intelligence, machine learning, applied probability and statistics, computational biology, computational genomics, human genetics
Head Shot Stanley Hall Lisa Barcellos
School of Public Health
public health, genetic epidemiology, human genetics, autoimmune diseases, Sjogren's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, epigenetics, genomics, computational biology
Nunez James Nuñez
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics, epigenetics, CRISPR-based genome and epigenome editing
Daniel Rokhsar Daniel Rokhsar
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics and genomics, evolution of animals, genetic diversity in animals and plants
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
headshot of Jamie H. D. Cate Jamie H. D. Cate
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
protein synthesis by the ribosome, RNA, antibiotics, human translation, escherichia coli
Professor Michi Taga with Petri plate Michi Taga
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
molecular biology, genetics, microbial biology, chemical biology, cofactors, nutrient exchange, microbial communities, bacteria
Bilder David Bilder
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics, cancer, Drosophila, cell biology, cell polarity, tumor suppressor, epithelial architecture, polarity, proliferation control, tumor-host interaction, morphogenesis
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
Jeffery Cox Jeffery S. Cox
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
TB, mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. tuberculosis, genetics, proteomics, transcriptional profiling, host-pathogen interactions, host-directed therapy
Keanan Joyner Keanan Joyner
Dept of Psychology
alcohol and substance use disorder, externalizing, electroencephalogram (EEG), event-related potentials, ecological momentary assessment, behavioral economics, behavioral genetics
Max Staller; man with dark hair smiling, wearing blue button-up shirt Max Staller
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, gene expression, genomics, genetics, gene regulation, machine learning, algorithms, systems biology, precision medicine, precision health
Wenjun Zhang Wenjun Zhang
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dept of Chemistry
chemical biology, microbiology, natural product biosynthesis, enzyme discovery and characterization, drug discovery, human microbiome, specialized metabolism
Randy Schekman Randy Schekman
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
saccharomyces cerevisiae, human cells, including stem cells, organelle assembly, intracellular protein transport, extracellular vesicles and exosomes, neurodegenrative disease(1551)
Gary Firestone holding a model Gary Firestone
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cancer, steroid hormones, molecular endocrinology, tumor biology, growth factors, dietary compounds, tumor cells, glucocorticoids
David Drubin David Drubin
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cellular morphogenesis, plasma membrane dynamics, microtubule cytoskeletons, cytoskeletal proteins, morphological development
Michael Rape in Woo Fai Han Hall Michael Rape
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cancer, protein degradation, siRNA, Berkeley Screening Center
Denis Titov Denis Titov
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Dept of Metabolic Biology and Nutrition
metabolism, aging, systems biology, computational biology
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