Faculty
John J. Collins, Associate Professor: Role of oncogene homologs in C. elegans development; tissue-specific regulation of transposable element activity; gene regulation; developmental genetics. Biol 411, Principles of Biology I; Bchm 711/811, Genomics and Bioinformatics; Bchm 771/871, Molecular Genetics; Bchm 783, Developmental Genomics.
Rick H. Cote, Professor: Role of cyclic GMP binding and metabolism in retinal photoreceptors; signal transduction pathways of excitation and adaptation; energy metabolism during visual transduction. Bchm 659, General Biochemistry Laboratory; Bchm 960, Advanced Topics Signal Transduction.
Kevin M. Culligan, Research Assistant Professor: Molecular genetics of DNA repair, genome maintenance and cell-cycle regulation.
Clyde L. Denis, Professor: Gene regulation; phosphorylation and transcriptional control; function and evolution of DNA-binding proteins; eukaryotic transcription factors. Bchm 751/851, Principles of Biochemistry; Bchm 942, Regulatory Mechanisms.
Anita S. Klein, Associate Professor: Molecular population genetics and evolution of conifers and seaweeds. Biol 604, Principles of Genetics; Bchm 752/852, Principles of Biochemistry II; Gen 711/811, Population Genetics.
Andrew P. Laudano, Associate Professor: Biochemistry of cancer; structure, function and phosphorylation of the protein products of oncogenes and proto-oncogenes. Biol 411H, Honors Principles of Biology; Bchm 763, Biochemistry of Cancer; Bchm 794, Protein Structure and Function.
Thomas M. Laue, Professor: Biophysical analysis of macromolecular interactions in multi- component complexes. Bchm 658, General Biochemistry; Bchm 750/850, Physical Biochemistry.
Vernon N. Reinhold, Research Professor: Structural glycobiology.
Deena J. Small, Assistant Professor: Cellular and tumor biology; signal transduction; notch receptor signaling in adipocyte development/function and obesity-associated disease; notch receptors/ligands in neoplasia and tumorigenesis.
Samuel C. Smith, Professor (joint with Animal Science): Mechanisms of lipid accumulation in arterial smooth-muscle cells; pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; cholesterol ester metabolism.
W. Kelley Thomas, Associate Professor, Hubbard Chair in Genomics and co-Director of the Hubbard Center for Genome Studies. Biol 604, Principles of Genetics; Bchm 766/866, Environmental Genomics.
