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Evolutionary developmental biology

Faculty in the Cell and Developmental Biology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Axtell, Michael (Mike) Assistant Professor of Biology	mja18@psu.edu 814-867-0241 (University Park)	Functional evolution of plant microRNAs and siRNAs in diverse model systems.
Cosgrove, Daniel (Dan) Eberly Chair and Professor of Biology	dcosgrove@psu.edu 814-863-3892 (University Park)	Mechanism of plant growth. Function and evolution of expansins. Biochemistry and rheology of plant cell walls. Growth responses to light, hormones, and water stress and other stimuli.
Cox-Foster, Diana Professor of Entomology	dxc12@psu.edu 814-865-1022 (University Park)	Insect biochemistry and physiology; evolutionary development; molecular biology; host/pathogen interactions.
Hardison, Ross T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	rch8@psu.edu 814-863-0113 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression during development.
Ma, Hong Distinguished Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology	hxm16@psu.edu 814-863-6414 (University Park)	Comparative genomics, molecular evolution, and bioinformatics of plant developmental programs.
Mitchell, Pamela (Pam) Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Associate Professor of Biology	pjm23@psu.edu 814-865-5802 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression during mouse and Drosophila embryogenesis.
Weiss, Kenneth (Ken) Evan Pugh Professor of Biological Anthropology and Genetics Adjunct Professor of Biology	kmw4@psu.edu 814-865-0989 (University Park)	The evolution of complex traits.