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People who work in Functional genomics

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Name Email/phone Interests include:
Assmann, Sarah (Sally)  
  • Waller Professor of Biology
sma3@psu.edu
814-863-9579
  (University Park)
Molecular genetic elucidation of role of G-proteins in plant growth and development.
Benkovic, Stephen  
  • Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair in Chemistry
sjb1@psu.edu
814-865-2882
  (University Park)
Understanding enzyme catalysis.
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)
Genome mapping, including genetic linkage mapping, molecular cytogenetics; studies of genetic diversity in forests.
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.
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)
The fundamental genetic and molecular mechanisms that cause cancer.
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 during plant development and plant-pathogen interaction. Epigenetic regulation and allele specific patterns.
Fedoroff, Nina  
  • Willaman Professor of Life Sciences
  • Evan Pugh Professor, Department of Biology
nvf1@psu.edu
814-863-5717
  (University Park)
Plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Gene network inference. microRNA regulation in gene expression.
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)
Genetic characterization of resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses in crop plants. Investigation of genes for directed crop improvement and germplasm enhancement.
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.
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.
Harvill, Eric  
  • Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease
harvill@psu.edu
814-863-8522
  (University Park)
Bacterial genomics and the evolution of bacterial mechanisms to manipulate host immune functions.
Jones, Byron  
  • Professor of Biobehavioral Health and Pharmacology
bcj1@psu.edu
814-863-0167
  (University Park)
Pharmacogenetics, i.e., the genetic basis for individual differences in response to drugs which affect the central nervous system.
Koc, Emine  
  • Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
eck12@psu.edu
814-865-8300
  (University Park)
Investigation of mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes.
Ma, Hong  
  • Distinguished Professor of Biology
  • Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology
hxm16@psu.edu
814-863-6414
  (University Park)
Molecular genetics and evolution of flower development. Comparative, genomic and bioinformatic analyses of eukaryotic gene functions.
Patterson, Randen  
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
rlp25@psu.edu
814-865-1668
  (University Park)
Development and use of bioinformatical algorithms.
Pugh, B. Franklin (Frank)  
  • Willaman Professor in Molecular Biology
bfp2@psu.edu
814-863-8252
  (University Park)
Biochemistry and genomics of eukaryotic transcription regulation.
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.
Vanden Heuvel, Jack  
  • Professor of Molecular Toxicology
jpv2@psu.edu
814-863-8532
  (University Park)
How man-made chemicals (e.g. peroxisome proliferators) regulate gene expression.
Vandenbergh, David  
  • Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health
djv4@psu.edu
814-863-8430
  (University Park)
Complex genetics of drug addiction.
Vrana, Kent  
  • Elliot S. Vesell Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
kvrana@psu.edu
717-531-8285
  (Hershey)
Functional genomics and proteomics of the nervous system.