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Faculty
A team of regionally and globally recognized leaders in Developmental and Cell Biology. Our faculty is an integral part of our goal towards the understanding what causes developmental disorders and more. While the department interests are diverse, they are aligned with the same mission: to lead in cutting-edge research and help train the next generation of scientists.
Faculty Directory
Learn more about DCB faculty members and joint appointees. To view a list of participating faculty in the BioSci 199, please click on the drop down menu below.
DCB Faculty Participating in BioSci 199
- Arora
- Atwood
- Bardwell
- Benavente
- Berns
- Blumberg
- Bryant, P
- Calof
- Cho
- Cinquin
- Civelli
- Digman
- Donovan
- Edinger
- Eom
- Gardiner
- Gross
- Lander
- Lin
- Luderer
- MacGregor
- Monuki
- Mortazavi
- Mulligan
- O’Dowd
- Parsons
- Plikus
- Schilling
- Suetterlin
- Sun
- Thompson-Peer
- Wang
- Warrior
- Wunderlich
Kavita Arora
PhD, Bombay University, 1985
Drosophila; development; TGF-ß signal transduction; cell signaling
Scott Atwood
Ph.D. University of Oregon
Protein kinase regulation of signaling pathways and transcription factors, using models of skin cancer and skin and hair follicle development to determine how kinases influence fate by controlling the genetic landscape of the cell.
Protein kinase regulation of signaling pathways and transcription factors, using models of skin cancer and skin and hair follicle development to determine how kinases influence fate by controlling the genetic landscape of the cell.
Lee Bardwell
Ph.D. Stanford University, 1992
How cell signaling networks work, and how they achieve specificity.
How cell signaling networks work, and how they achieve specificity.
Bruce Blumberg
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Molecular embryology, molecular biology, developmental biology, functional genomics, endocrinology, pharmacology, high-throughput screening
Molecular embryology, molecular biology, developmental biology, functional genomics, endocrinology, pharmacology, high-throughput screening
Ken Cho
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1985
Systems Biology of Development: Growth factor signaling and functional genomics.
Systems Biology of Development: Growth factor signaling and functional genomics.
Olivier Cinquin
Ph.D. University
Systems biology, cell differentiation, stem cells, C. elegans germ line.
Systems biology, cell differentiation, stem cells, C. elegans germ line.
Peter Donovan
Ph.D. University
Molecular Genetics of Germ Cell and Stem Cell Development
Molecular Genetics of Germ Cell and Stem Cell Development
Aimee Edinger
VMD/Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1999
Cancer bioenergetics, nutrient transporter proteins, sphingolipids, cancer biology, metabolism, autophagy, Rab7, mTOR, Akt.
Cancer bioenergetics, nutrient transporter proteins, sphingolipids, cancer biology, metabolism, autophagy, Rab7, mTOR, Akt.
Dae Seok Eom
Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, 2010
Airineme-mediated intercellular communication, airinemes, cytonemes, macrophages, zebrafish.
Airineme-mediated intercellular communication, airinemes, cytonemes, macrophages, zebrafish.
David Gardiner
Ph.D. Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Regeneration, development, limbs, stem cells, amphibian, deformed frogs
Regeneration, development, limbs, stem cells, amphibian, deformed frogs
Steven Gross
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Laser tweezers, optical tweezers. lasers, molecular motors, kinesin, dynein, cargo transport,myosin, drosophila, biophysics, cross-disciplinary, motor coordination.
Laser tweezers, optical tweezers. lasers, molecular motors, kinesin, dynein, cargo transport,myosin, drosophila, biophysics, cross-disciplinary, motor coordination.
Arthur Lander
Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco
Systems Biology of Development and Disease, and deals with topics in Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Mathematical/Computational Biology, Glycobiology, Neurobiology, Cancer Biology and Engineering.
Systems Biology of Development and Disease, and deals with topics in Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Mathematical/Computational Biology, Glycobiology, Neurobiology, Cancer Biology and Engineering.
Shin Lin
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 1971
Complementary and alternative medicine, mind/body signaling, qigong, tai chi, acupuncture, exercise physiology.
Complementary and alternative medicine, mind/body signaling, qigong, tai chi, acupuncture, exercise physiology.
Grant MacGregor
Ph.D. University of Sussex, 1986
Mammalian reproduction, development & homeostasis.
Mammalian reproduction, development & homeostasis.
J Lawrence Marsh
Ph.D. University of Washington, 1974
Mechanisms of late onset Neurodegeneration – Oncogene signaling pathways in normal and abnormal growth.
Mechanisms of late onset Neurodegeneration – Oncogene signaling pathways in normal and abnormal growth.
Debra Mauzy-Melitz
Ph.D. Marquette University, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 2001
Lecturer.
Lecturer.
Ronald Meyer
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1974
Regulation of axonal growth, development of nerve connections, nerve injury and regeneration.
Regulation of axonal growth, development of nerve connections, nerve injury and regeneration.
Ali Mortazavi
Ph.D. Cal Tech, 2008
Structure and evolution of mammalian genomes.
Structure and evolution of mammalian genomes.
R. Michael Mulligan
PhD University
Molecular evolution and molecular mechanisms of RNA editing in plants
Molecular evolution and molecular mechanisms of RNA editing in plants
Qing Nie
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1995
Computational Biology; Systems Biology; Stem Cells; Regulatory Networks; Stochastic Dynamics; Scientific Computing and Numerical Analysis.
Computational Biology; Systems Biology; Stem Cells; Regulatory Networks; Stochastic Dynamics; Scientific Computing and Numerical Analysis.
Diane O’Dowd
PhD University, 1985
Synaptic transmission, plasticity, ion channels, Drosophila, genetics, learning and memory, nicotine.
Synaptic transmission, plasticity, ion channels, Drosophila, genetics, learning and memory, nicotine.
Michael Parsons
Development and regeneration of insulin-producing β cells.
Maksim Plikus
PhD University of Southern California
Mechanisms of regeneration and stem cell control.
Mechanisms of regeneration and stem cell control.
Thomas Schilling
Ph.D. University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1993
Zebrafish, development, neural crest, segmentation, hindbrain, retinoic acid, endothelin, pattern formation, embryogenesis, morphogenesis.
Zebrafish, development, neural crest, segmentation, hindbrain, retinoic acid, endothelin, pattern formation, embryogenesis, morphogenesis.
Xiaoyu Shi
PhD University of California, Davis
Visualizing cellular machineries at molecular resolution, using super-resolution microscopy.
Visualizing cellular machineries at molecular resolution, using super-resolution microscopy.
Christine Suetterlin
PhD University of Basel, Switzerland, 1997
Golgi apparatus, centrosome, cell cycle regulation, Chlamydia, pathogenesis.
Golgi apparatus, centrosome, cell cycle regulation, Chlamydia, pathogenesis.
Sha Sun
PhD University of Chicago
Long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic programming.
Long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic programming.
Katherine Thompson-Peer
Ph.D. Harvard University, 2012, Cell and Developmental Biology
Long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic programming.
Long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic programming.
Wenqi Wang
Ph.D. Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009
Organ size control, Hippo signaling, Cancer, Proteomics.
Organ size control, Hippo signaling, Cancer, Proteomics.
Rahul Warrior
PhD Yale University
Molecular genetic analysis of nuclear migration and growth factor signaling in Drosophila.
Molecular genetic analysis of nuclear migration and growth factor signaling in Drosophila.
Zeba Wunderlich
Ph.D., Harvard University, 2008
Transcriptional regulation; Drosophila; development; computational biology; systems biology.
Transcriptional regulation; Drosophila; development; computational biology; systems biology.
Claudia Benavente
Ph.D. The University of Arizona, 2007
Genetics, epigenetics, cancer, pediatric cancer, retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma, Rb.
Genetics, epigenetics, cancer, pediatric cancer, retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma, Rb.
Pierre Baldi
Ph.D. Mathematics, California Institute of Technology
Biology (Neuroscience, Circadian Rhythms, Gene Regulation, Omic Sciences, Protein Structure Prediction, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology).
Biology (Neuroscience, Circadian Rhythms, Gene Regulation, Omic Sciences, Protein Structure Prediction, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology).
Michael Berns
Ph.D. University
Laser microsurgery – Dr. Berns’ research centers around studying basic cellular problems from a functional and structural point of view.
Laser microsurgery – Dr. Berns’ research centers around studying basic cellular problems from a functional and structural point of view.
Anne Calof
Ph.D. Univ. of Calif., San Francisco, School of Medicine
Systems biology of stem cells; genetic and genomic approaches to human developmental disease.
Systems biology of stem cells; genetic and genomic approaches to human developmental disease.
Olivier Civelli
Ph.D. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, 1979
Molecular neurobiology, G protein-coupled receptors, Neuropeptides, Orphan receptors, Novel neurotransmitters, Dopamine receptors, Orphanin FQ/nociceptin, MCH, traditional Chinese medicines.
Molecular neurobiology, G protein-coupled receptors, Neuropeptides, Orphan receptors, Novel neurotransmitters, Dopamine receptors, Orphanin FQ/nociceptin, MCH, traditional Chinese medicines.
Michelle A. Digman
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
Cell migration is vital for embryonic development, wound healing, and cancer metastasis.
Cell migration is vital for embryonic development, wound healing, and cancer metastasis.
German Enciso
Ph.D. Rutgers University, 2005
Systems biology at the interface between the mathematical and the biological sciences.
Systems biology at the interface between the mathematical and the biological sciences.
Enrico Gratton
Ph.D. University of Rome, 1969
Fast relaxation in enzymes, fluorescence properties, hydration of proteins, IR spectroscopy of biological substances, nucleic acids–fluorescent probe interactions.
Fast relaxation in enzymes, fluorescence properties, hydration of proteins, IR spectroscopy of biological substances, nucleic acids–fluorescent probe interactions.
Ulrike Luderer
Ph.D. Northwestern University
Reproductive toxicology, developmental toxicology.
Reproductive toxicology, developmental toxicology.
Edwin S. Monuki
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Cerebral cortex, stem cells, development, neurobiology, neuropathology, mouse transgenics, BMP, patterning, brain malformations.
Cerebral cortex, stem cells, development, neurobiology, neuropathology, mouse transgenics, BMP, patterning, brain malformations.
Xaohui Xie
Ph.D., MIT
AI/Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Geonomics.
AI/Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Geonomics.
Joseph Arditti
PhD University of Southern California, 1965
Developmental physiology of orchids, orchid biology, taro.
Developmental physiology of orchids, orchid biology, taro.
Hans R. Bode
PhD Yale University, 1966
Developmental biology (pattern formation, stem cell proliferation and differentiation); evolution of developmental processes; novel peptides affecting developmental processes; alternative animal model for toxicity testing; hydra.
Developmental biology (pattern formation, stem cell proliferation and differentiation); evolution of developmental processes; novel peptides affecting developmental processes; alternative animal model for toxicity testing; hydra.
Susan V. Bryant
PhD University of London, 1967
Regeneration, stem cells, wound healing, growth, pattern formation, limb development, limb regeneration.
Regeneration, stem cells, wound healing, growth, pattern formation, limb development, limb regeneration.
Peter Bryant
PhD University of Sussex, England, 1967
Local Biodiversity and Conservation.
Local Biodiversity and Conservation.
Richard Campbell
PhD Rockefeller University, 1965
Morphogenesis; biology of hydra; fractal geometry of biological forms.
Morphogenesis; biology of hydra; fractal geometry of biological forms.
Stuart M. Krassner
PhD The Johns Hopkins University, 1962
Morphological, metabolic, and biochemical analysis of developmental transitions (transformation) of hemoflagellates.
Morphological, metabolic, and biochemical analysis of developmental transitions (transformation) of hemoflagellates.