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Faculty associated with the Genetics Intercollege Graduate Degree Program at Penn State, together with a summary of their research interests. Faculty are listed in alphabetical order of last name. To see more information about a faculty member, click on his/her name.

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Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Ades, Sarah Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ades@psu.edu 814-863-1088 (University Park)	Signal transduction and antibiotic-induced stress responses in bacteria.
Akashi, Hiroshi Associate Professor of Biology	akashi@psu.edu 814-865-5013 (University Park)	Molecular evolution and population genetics.
Andrews, Anne Associate Professor of Molecular Toxicology	ama11@psu.edu 814-865-2970 (University Park)	Transporter-mediated regulation of neuronal homeostasis.
August, Avery Associate Professor of Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Molecular Medicine	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 Assistant Professor of Biology	dmb44@psu.edu 814-863-1108 (University Park)	Genetic analysis of cell signaling in leaf development.
Bronson, Sarah Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology Co-Chair Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Genetics	sbronson@psu.edu 717-531-5194 (Hershey)	Targeted transgenesis and transgene expression; murine stem cell differentiation/osteogenesis and autoimmunity.
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
Carrel, Laura Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	lcarrel@psu.edu 717-531-5419 (Hershey)	Genetics, epigenetics, and genomics of X chromosome inactivation in human and mouse.
Cavener, Douglas (Doug) Professor and Head of Biology	drc9@psu.edu 814-865-4562 (University Park)	Translational control of gene expression.
Chau, Vincent Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	vxc6@psu.edu 717-531-0020 (Hershey)	Protein ubiquitination and the function of ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis.
Chen, Gong Assistant Professor of Biology	gongchen@psu.edu 814-865-2488 (University Park)	Molecular mechanism of synaptogenesis and plasticity.
Cheng, Keith Professor of Pathology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology Co-director, Bioinformatics and Genomics option of IBIOS graduate program	kcheng@psu.edu 717-531-5635 (Hershey)	Genomic instability, cell differentiation, and cancer susceptibility.
Chiang, Hui-Ling Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	hxc32@psu.edu 717-531-8566 (Hershey)	Genetic analysis of lysosomal proteolysis.
Chinoy, Mala Professor of Surgery Director, Lung Development Research Program	mchinoy@psu.edu 717-531-1018 (Hershey)	Regulation of lung morphogenesis.
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.
Craven, Rebecca Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	rcc6@psu.edu 717-531-3528 (Hershey)	Virus assembly processes; functions of structural proteins in retrovirus replication; retroviral CA protein structure-function analysis.
Cui, Liwang Associate 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)	Plant molecular evolution and systematics.
Eckert, Kristin Associate Professor of Pathology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	kae4@psu.edu 717-531-4065 (Hershey)	Molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis in human cells.
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.
Floros, Joanna Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology	jfloros@psu.edu 717-531-6972 (Hershey)	Regulation and function of pulmonary surfactant protein variants; the role of surfactant proteins in the pathogenesis of pulmonary disease.
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 Associate 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.
Gragnoli, Claudia	cug12@psu.edu (Hershey)	Human genetics of monogenic and complex disorders.
Grigoryev, Sergei Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	sag17@psu.edu 717-531-8588 (Hershey)	Chromatin structure and its regulation in hemopoiesis and leukemia.
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.
Gunther, Edward Assistant Professor of Medicine	ejg12@psu.edu 717-531-7022 (Hershey)	Breast cancer and its treatments.
Han, Kyung-An Associate Professor of Biology	kxh29@psu.edu 814-863-2753 (University Park)	Neurobiology of learning and memory and drug addiction.
Hankey, Pamela (Pam) Associate Professor of Immunology	phc7@psu.edu 814-863-0128 (University Park)	The role of receptor tyrosine kinases in development and disease.
Hanna-Rose, Wendy Assistant 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.
Herzog, Christopher Assistant Professor of Pharmacology	crh13@psu.edu 717-531-8285 (Hershey)	The role of genotoxic carcinogens in the genetic selection occurring during the development of lung cancer.
Holmes, Edward (Eddie) Professor in Biology	ech15@psu.edu 814-863-4689 (University Park)	Viral evolution and evolutionary genetics.
Hu, Jianming Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	juh13@psu.edu 717-531-6523 (Hershey)	Replication and pathogenesis of hepatitis viruses.
Jefferson, Leonard (Jim) Evan Pugh Professor and Chair of Cellular and Molecular Physiology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Physiology	jjefferson@psu.edu 717-531-8567 (Hershey)	Translational control of gene expression.
Kang, Seogchan Associate Professor of Plant Pathology	sxk55@psu.edu 814-863-3846 (University Park)	Molecular genetics and genomics of plant-pathogen interactions.
Keil, Ralph Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	rkeil@psu.edu 717-531-8595 (Hershey)	Mechanisms of action of volatile anesthetics.
Keiler, Kenneth Assistant 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 Associate Professor of Biology	zcl1@psu.edu 814-863-0479 (University Park)	Genetic and molecular analysis of Drosophila eye development.
Lazarus, Philip Associate Director, Penn State Cancer Institute Professor, Departments of Pharmacology & Health Evaluation Sciences	plazarus@psu.edu 717-531-5734 (Hershey)	Pharmacogenetics and cancer, carcinogenic pathways, DNA repair, translational regulation.
Levenson, Robert Professor of Pharmacology	rlevenson@psu.edu 717-531-4545 (Hershey)	Genetics of schizophrenia; genetics of Na,K-ATPase.
Liu, Aimin Assistant Professor of Biology	axl25@psu.edu 814-865-7043 (University Park)	Biogenesis and function of cilia in mammalian embryonic development.
Liu, David Assistant Professor, Neural and Behavioral Sciences	dxl39@psu.edu 717-531-4168 (Hershey)	Survival and death regulation of neurons and brain tumor cells.
Luscher, Bernhard Professor of Biology Interim Co-Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute	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 Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental 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 Assistant Professor of Biology	kdm16@psu.edu 814-863-1619 (University Park)	Evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, human genetics, molecular evolution, population genetics.
Malone, Christian Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	cjm42@psu.edu 814-863-6668 (University Park)	Interactions of the nucleus with the cytoplasm.
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.
McLaughlin, Patricia Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Graduate Program in Anatomy	pxm9@psu.edu 717-531-6414 (Hershey)	Endogenous growth factors and heart 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 Assistant 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.
Mulder, Kathleen Professor of Pharmacology	kmm15@psu.edu 717-531-6789 (Hershey)	Cloning and functional analysis of TGF-beta signaling components.
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 Assistant 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 Associate 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 (Rick) 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.
Parent, Leslie Associate Professor of Medicine, and Microbiology and Immunology	lparent@psu.edu 717-531-8881 (Hershey)	Molecular mechanisms of virus replication.
Paulson, Robert (Bob) Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	rfp5@psu.edu 814-863-6306 (University Park)	Genetic and biochemical analysis of hematopoiesis.
Pegg, Anthony Evan Pugh Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and Pharmacology	apegg@psu.edu 717-531-8152 (Hershey)	Polyamine metabolism; DNA repair.
Perdew, Gary Professor of Veterinary Science	ghp2@psu.edu 814-865-0400 (University Park)	Mechanisms of receptor-mediated carcinogenesis.
Peters, Jeffrey Associate 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) Associate 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.
Robertson, Gavin Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Pathology, and Dermatology	gprobertson@psu.edu 717-531-8098 (Hershey)	Genetic regulation of melanoma development.
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 and Head, Department 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.
Shantz, Lisa Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	lshantz@psu.edu 717-531-6987 (Hershey)	Regulation of protein synthesis in Ras transformation.
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.
Shi, Yuguang (Roger) Associate Professor, Cellular & Molecular Physiology	yus11@psu.edu 717-531-8566 (Hershey)	Molecular mechanisms underlying the causes of diabetes and obesity
Shriver, Mark Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology	mds17@psu.edu 814-863-1078 (University Park)	Human population genomics and complex disease mapping.
Shriver, Sharon Assistant Professor of Biology	sps10@psu.edu 814-865-5686 (University Park)	Role of the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor in lung cancer.
Spector, David Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	dspector@psu.edu 717-531-8250 (Hershey)	Regulation of viral gene expression.
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.

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