Faculty
Joseph Wang
Assistant Professor of Cell and Biological Systems
The molecular mechanisms underlying the complex life cycle of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection using electron microscopy (primary) and other biochemical and biophysical approaches.
Emily Weinert
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The mechanisms by which bacteria sense and respond to the environment, as well as how these signaling proteins/pathways affect competition, host colonization, and pathogenesis.
Laura Weyrich
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Reconstructing ancient oral microbiomes and supporting ancient DNA analysis of past humans, environments, and animals.
Pak Kin Wong
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Surgery
Lingzhou Xue
Professor of Statistics
High-dimensional statistics, statistical learning, optimization, econometrics, and statistical applications in biological science, environmental science, and social science.
Yin-Ting (Tim) Yeh
Assistant Research Professor of Physics - Terrones Lab
Multidisciplinary study focused on developing point-of-care technologies for rapid detection of infectious diseases.