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Faculty in the Genetics graduate program who are based at Penn State's University Park campus.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Ades, Sarah Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ades@psu.edu 814-863-1088 (University Park)	Signal transduction and antibiotic-induced stress responses in bacteria.
Andrews, Anne Associate Professor of Molecular Toxicology	ama11@psu.edu 814-865-2970 (University Park)	Transporter-mediated regulation of neuronal homeostasis.
August, Avery Professor of Immunology	axa45@psu.edu 814-863-3539 (University Park)	Genetic analysis of lymphocyte activation and development.
Axtell, Michael (Mike) Assistant Professor of Biology	mja18@psu.edu 814-867-0241 (University Park)	Functional genomics of plant microRNAs and siRNAs.
Ayers, John Professor of Plant Pathology	jea@psu.edu 814-865-7776 (University Park)	Disease resistance in maize.
Babitzke, Paul Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	pxb28@psu.edu 814-865-0002 (University Park)	Post-initiation control of bacterial gene expression.
Barbato, Guy Associate Professor of Poultry Science	gfb1@psu.edu 814-865-4481 (University Park)	Genomic architecture of growth and reproduction.
Blizard, David Senior Research Associate	dab22@psu.edu 814 865 3429 (University Park)
Braun, David Associate Professor of Biology	dmb44@psu.edu 814-863-1108 (University Park)	Genetic analysis of cell signaling in leaf development.
Cameron, Craig Paul Berg Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	cec9@psu.edu 814-863-8705 (University Park)	RNA virus genome development.
Carlson, John Professor of Molecular Genetics, School of Forest Resources Co-director, Bioinformatics and Genomics option of IBIOS graduate program	jec16@psu.edu 814-863-9164 (University Park)	Forest molecular genetics
Cavener, Douglas (Doug) Professor and Head of Biology	drc9@psu.edu 814-865-4562 (University Park)	Translational control of gene expression.
Chen, Gong Associate Professor of Biology	gongchen@psu.edu 814-865-2488 (University Park)	Molecular mechanism of synaptogenesis and plasticity.
Chopra, Surinder Associate Professor of Maize Genetics, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences	sic3@psu.edu 814-865-1159 (University Park)	Regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis in maize.
Christ, Barbara Professor of Plant Pathology	ebf@psu.edu 814-865-7448 (University Park)	Breeding for disease resistance and fungal pathogen-host genetic interactions.
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.
Craig, Richard Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding & J. Franklin Styer Professor Emeritus of Horticultural Botany	rxc9@psu.edu 814-863-2191 (University Park)	Cytology, genetics and breeding of floricultural crops.
Cui, Liwang Professor of Entomology	luc2@psu.edu 814-863-7663 (University Park)	Developmental biology of malaria parasites.
dePamphilis, Claude Professor of Biology	cwd3@psu.edu 814-863-6412 (University Park)	Genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular evolution. Origin and diversification of flowers & developmental pathways. Comparative genomics of plants, organelles, & plant gene families. Genomics and evolution of parasitic plants.
Eckhardt, Robert Professor of Developmental Genetics and Evolutionary Morphology	ey1@psu.edu 814-864-9963 (University Park)	Genetic and environmental influences on growth and development in human populations.
Ferry, J. Greg Stanley Person Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Center for Microbial Structural Biology	jgf3@psu.edu 814-863-5721 (University Park)	Enzymology and molecular genetics of anaerobic microbes from the Archaea domain.
Foolad, Majid Professor of Plant Genetics, Department of Horticulture	mrf5@psu.edu 814-865-5408 (University Park)	Genetics of and breeding for stress tolerance and nutritional quality in crop plants.
Geiser, David Professor of Plant Pathology Director, Fusarium Research Center	dgeiser@psu.edu 814-865-9773 (University Park)	molecular evolutionary genetics of pathogenic and toxigenic fungi.
Gerhold, Henry Professor of Forest Genetics Urban Forestry Project Leader	hdg@psu.edu 814-865-3281 (University Park)	Genetic improvement of landscape trees, Christmas trees, and timber species; management of municipal trees; urban forestry extension education.
Gilmour, David Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology	dsg11@psu.edu 814-863-7024 (University Park)	Transcriptional regulation of the hsp70 heat shock gene in Drosophila.
Guiltinan, Mark Professor of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Horticulture	mjg9@psu.edu 814-863-7957 (University Park)	Plant molecular and developmental biology. Starch biosynthesis. Tropical plant biotechnology. Plant-pathogen interactions. Biofuel feedstock production.
Hankey, Pamela (Pam) Professor of Immunology	phc7@psu.edu 814-863-0128 (University Park)	The role of receptor tyrosine kinases in development and disease.
Hanna-Rose, Wendy Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	wxh21@psu.edu 814-865-7904 (University Park)	Developmental genetics of organogenesis and morphogenesis in C. elegans.
Hardison, Ross T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	rch8@psu.edu 814-863-0113 (University Park)	Functional genomics of non-coding DNA; regulation of mammalian hemoglobin genes.
Harvill, Eric Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease	harvill@psu.edu 814-863-8522 (University Park)	Genetic basis for bacterium-host interactions.
He, Biao Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	bxh40@psu.edu 814-863-8533 (University Park)	Understanding how paramyxoviruses (SV5) induce and inhibit apoptosis. Using SV5 as a vector for expressing foreign genes and for live vaccine development.
Hedges, S. Blair Professor of Biology	sbh1@psu.edu 814-865-9991 (University Park)	Evolutionary genomics.
Hoover, Kelli Associate Professor of Entomology	kxh25@psu.edu 814-863-6369 (University Park)
Kang, Seogchan Professor of Plant Pathology	sxk55@psu.edu 814-863-3846 (University Park)	Molecular genetics and genomics of plant-pathogen interactions.
Keiler, Kenneth Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	kkeiler@psu.edu 814-863-0787 (University Park)	Temporal and spatial regulation of protein expression in bacterial development.
Konan, Kouacou Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	kvk10@psu.edu 814-863-8254 (University Park)	Hepatitis C and related viruses: how their replication interferes with host protein and membrane trafficking.
Lai, Zhi-Chun Professor of Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology	zcl1@psu.edu 814-863-0479 (University Park)	Signal Transduction, Growth Control, and Cancer Genetics
Liu, Aimin Assistant Professor of Biology	axl25@psu.edu 814-865-7043 (University Park)	Biogenesis and function of cilia in mammalian embryonic development.
Luscher, Bernhard Professor of Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Psychiatry	bxl25@psu.edu 814-865-5549 (University Park)	Genetic analysis of inhibitory synapses in the mammalian brain.
Luthe, Dawn Professor of Plant Stress Biology, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences	dsl14@psu.edu 814-863-3542 (University Park)	Plant responses to the environment.
Ma, Hong Distinguished Professor of Biology	hxm16@psu.edu 814-863-6414 (University Park)	Flower development and its evolution; meiosis and pollen development.
Makalowski, Wojciech Associate Professor of Biology	wojtek@psu.edu 814-865-9365 (University Park)	Comparative genomics, molecular evolution, bioinformatics, biology of transposable elements.
Makova, Kateryna Associate Professor of Biology	kdm16@psu.edu 814-863-1619 (University Park)	Evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, human genetics, molecular evolution, population genetics.
McClearn, Gerald Evan Pugh Professor of Health and Human Development and Biobehavioral Health	gm1@psu.edu 814-865-1717 (University Park)	Genetic influence on individual differences in phenotypes related to health and development.
McPheron, Bruce Professor of Entomology Associate Dean for Research	bam10@psu.edu 814-865-5410 (University Park)	Population genetics of invasive species.
McSteen, Paula Associate Professor of Biology	pcm11@psu.edu 814-863-1112 (University Park)	Plant developmental genetics and signal transduction.
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.
Nei, Masatoshi Evan Pugh Professor of Biology Director of the Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics	nxm2@psu.edu 814-863-7334 (University Park)	Molecular and genomic evolution.
Nekrutenko, Anton Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	nekrut@psu.edu 814-865-4752 (University Park)	Evolution of overlapping reading frames in eukaryotic genomes.
Ng, Davis Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	dtn1@psu.edu 814-863-5686 (University Park)	Quality control of secretory protein biogenesis.
Nixon, B. Tracy Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	btn1@psu.edu 814-865-3679 (University Park)	Signal transduction in prokaryotes; functional domains of Rhizobium dct genes.
Omiecinski, Curtis (Curt) Professor of Veterinary Science H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair	cjo10@psu.edu 814-863-1625 (University Park)	Molecular genetics of xenobiotic metabolism.
Ordway, Richard Associate Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Genetics	rwo4@psu.edu 814-863-5693 (University Park)	Cellular mechanisms of synaptic transmission in Drosophila.
Paulson, Robert (Bob) Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	rfp5@psu.edu 814-863-6306 (University Park)	Genetic and biochemical analysis of hematopoiesis.
Perdew, Gary Professor of Veterinary Science	ghp2@psu.edu 814-865-0400 (University Park)	Mechanisms of receptor-mediated carcinogenesis.
Peters, Jeffrey Professor of Environmental Toxicology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Molecular Toxicology	jmp21@psu.edu 814-863-1387 (University Park)	Roles of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) in the regulation of homeostasis, toxicology, and carcinogenesis.
Reddy, Channa Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences	ccr1@psu.edu 814-865-7696 (University Park)	Regulation of prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis.
Reese, Joseph (Joe) Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	jcr8@psu.edu 814-865-1976 (University Park)	Molecular and genetic analysis of UV resistance pathways in eukaryotes.
Richtsmeier, Joan Professsor of Anthropology	jta10@psu.edu 814-863-0562 (University Park)	Analysis of craniofacial phenotypes.
Rolls, Melissa Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Center for Cellular Dyamics	mur22@psu.edu 814-867-1395 (University Park)	Subcellular compartmentalization of neurons.
Royse, Daniel Professor of Plant Pathology	djr4@psu.edu 814-865-7322 (University Park)	Evolution and population genetics of edible mushrooms and their pathogens.
Schaeffer, Stephen Associate Professor of Biology	sws4@psu.edu 814-865-3269 (University Park)	Molecular population genetics and genomics.
Schlegel, Robert Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ur3@psu.edu 814-865-6974 (University Park)	Amphipath transporters in health and disease.
Schmitt, Anthony (Tony) Assistant Professor of Molecular Immunology and Infectious Diseases	aps13@psu.edu 814-863-6781 (University Park)	Assembly and budding of paramyxovirus particles.
Schuster, Stephan Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	scs19@psu.edu 814-863-9278 (University Park)	Genome evolution in host-adapted bacteria.
Shapiro, Beth Assistant Professor of Biology	bethshapiro@psu.edu 814-867-0224 (University Park)	Molecular ecology; Structure, demographics and evolution of large mammal populations; Ancient DNA.
Shashikant, Cooduvalli Associate Professor of Molecular and Developmental Biology	css13@psu.edu 814-863-0658 (University Park)	Developmental and evolutionary aspects of regulation of patterning genes.
Shriver, Mark Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology	mds17@psu.edu 814-863-1078 (University Park)	Human population genomics and complex disease mapping.
Thomas, Graham Associate Professor of Biology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	gxt5@psu.edu 814-863-0716 (University Park)	Role of the cortical actin cytoskeleton in cell polarity and morphogenesis.
Tu, Chen-Pei David Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	unh@psu.edu 814-863-2096 (University Park)	Gene regulation, structure and function of glutathione S-transferase systems.
Vandenbergh, David Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health	djv4@psu.edu 814-863-8430 (University Park)	Complex genetics of drug addiction.
Vogler, George Director, Center for Developmental and Health Genetics Professor of Biobehavioral Health	gpv1@psu.edu 814-865-1717 (University Park)	Quantitative genetics of complex traits.
Wang, Yanming Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	yuw12@psu.edu 814-865-3775 (University Park)	Epigenetic histone modifications in cell differentiation and cancer.
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.
Xiong, Na Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences	nux1@psu.edu 814-863-2933 (University Park)	Molecular mechanisms underlying development of tissue specific gamma/delta T cells.

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