Molecular Biology and Genetics

Our molecular biologists and geneticists study which genes are involved in key biological processes and how the expression of these genes is regulated in normal and disease states. New methods like CRISPR gene editing are studied and applied to expedite discovery and the development of therapeutics.

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Seema Agarwala

  • Associate Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Ethel Bayer-Santos

  • Assistant Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Telephone Number:(512) 471-0966
Building: NMS
Room Number:2.116/2.210
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Can Cenik

  • Associate Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program

Our long-term goal is to develop the necessary computational and experimental framework for predictive models that explain how cells determine their protein abundance. Achieving this goal involves two major components: (1) higher-resolution and higher-precision measurements of various gene expression modalities, and (2) computational and theoretical advancements capable of integrating these quantitative measurements into cohesive, predictive frameworks. We are looking for highly motivated and ambitious PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to join our team. 

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Xiaolu (Lulu) Cambronne

  • Assistant Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Telephone Number:512-232-1928
Building: MBB
Room Number:2.148BA
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Zengjian Jeffrey Chen

  • Professor
  • D.J. Sibley Centennial Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Integrative Biology
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Jaquelin P. Dudley

  • Professor
  • Associate Director, LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease
  • Professor of Oncology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Johann K. Eberhart

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Ilya J. Finkelstein

  • Associate Professor
  • Lorene Morrow Kelley Endowed Faculty Fellowship Fund
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Rasika M. Harshey

  • Professor
  • Mary M. Betzner Morrow Centennial Chair in Microbiology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Vishwanath Iyer

  • Professor
  • Professor of Oncology, Dell Medical School
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Building: MBB
Room Number:3.212A
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Arlen W. Johnson

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Ken Keiler

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Building: NMS
Room Number:3.306
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Jonghwan Kim

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Alan Lambowitz

  • Professor
  • Professor of Oncology
  • Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Smith, Jr. Regents Chair in Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Kyle M. Miller

  • Professor
  • Benjamin Clayton Centennial Professorship in Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Ian J. Molineux

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Tanya T. Paull

  • Professor
  • Burl G. and Lorene L. Rogers Chair in Human Health
  • Professor of Oncology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Building: MBB
Room Number:2.448
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Elif Sarinay Cenik

  • Assistant Professor
  • Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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David S. Stein

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Christopher S. Sullivan

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Sibum Sung

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Keiko Torii

  • Professor
  • Johnson & Johnson Centennial Chair in Plant Cell Biology
  • Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
Building: NMS
Room Number:5.104A
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Steven A. Vokes

  • Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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John B. Wallingford

  • Professor
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Doherty, Jr. Regents Chair in Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biosciences
  • Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Program
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Blerta Xhemalce

  • Associate Professor
  • Molecular Biosciences