Faculty
Faculty across basic and physical science departments at Brown participate in graduate training in MCB.
Asterisks indicate the faculty members who are trainers in the MCB Graduate Program. Trainers are faculty members currently accepting new students.
| Name |
Title |
Department |
Research Interests | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
* Arkhipova, Irina |
Assistant Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole | Molecular, Cell Biology and Biochemistry | Impact of eukaryotic transposable elements on genome function and evolution |
+1 508-289-7120 |
| *Atwood, Walter Read profile Visit Atwood lab website |
Professor of Medical Science | Molecular, Cellular Biology Biochemistry | Pathogenesis of the human polyomaviruses, JC Virus (JCV) and BK Virus (BKV) | Walter_Atwood@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 3116 |
| *Barnea, Gilad Read profile |
Assistant Professor | Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology section |
Molecular biology and mouse genetics in the mapping and characterization of neuronal circuits used by the brain for the processing of olfactory information | Gilad_Barnea@brown.edu +1 401 863-3126 |
| *Bazemore-Walker, Carthene R. |
Assistant Professor | Chemistry |
Cancer and autoimmunity, understanding structure, function and macromolecular interactions of newly identified proteins | carthene_bazemore-walker@brown.edu +1 401 863 1978 |
| *Bender, Judith Read profile |
Professor of Biology | Molecular, Cellular Biology Biochemistry | Gene silencing and biosynthesis of tryptophan in Arabidopsis | Judith_Bender@brown.edu +1 401 863 6238 |
| *Bennett, Richard Read profile |
Assistant Professor of Biology | Molecular Microbiology and Immunology | Biology of the human pathogen Candida albicans | Richard_Bennett@brown.edu +1 401 863 6341 |
| *Berson, David Read profile Visit lab website |
Professor | Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology section |
Cell types, characteristics and intraretinal mechanisms that shape stimulus selectivities of retinal ganglion cells. | David_Berson@brown.edu +1 401 863-2555 |
| *Bowen, Wayne Read profile |
Professor of Biology and Chair of Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology |
Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology |
Sigma receptors as therapeutic and diagnostic targets | Wayne_Bowen@brown.edu +1 401 863 3253 |
| *Brodsky, Alexander Read profile |
Assistant Professor | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry |
Experimental and genomic identification of functional RNA protein interaction sites in vivo | Alexander_Brodsky@brown.edu |
| *Brossay, Laurent Read profile |
Associate Professor | Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Pathobiology, NK T cells and NK cell immune responses | Laurent_Brossay@brown.edu +1 401 863 9645 |
| *Chen, Qian Read profile |
Professor of Medical Science | Orthopaedics | Cartilage and bone development; orthopaedics | Qian_Chen@Brown.EDU +1 401 444 5676 |
| *Chin, Y. Eugene Read profile |
Associate Professor of Surgery (Research) | Surgery, Division of Surgical Research |
Signal transduction in response to cellular environmental changes for cell differentiation and development | Y_Eugene_Chin@Brown.EDU +1 401 444 0172 |
* Connors, Barry Read Profile |
Professor of Medical Science | Neuroscience | Cellular physiology of the mammalian brain |
+1 401 863 2982 |
| *Créton, Robbert Read profile Visit research group website |
Assistant Professor (Research) | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | Mechanisms regulating brain regionalization during early development | Robbert_Creton@brown.edu +1 401 863 9646 |
| *Dahlberg, Albert Read profile |
Professor | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | Understanding the catalytic role of ribosomal RNA in protein synthesis. | AE_Dahlberg@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 2223 |
*Delaney, Sarah |
Assistant Professor | Chemistry | Biological consequences of DNA damage |
+1401 863 3590 |
| *DeLong, Alison Read profile |
Associate Professor | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | Protein phosphorylation and signal transduction in Arabidopsis | Alison_DeLong@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 3888 |
| *Dunn, Casey Read profile Visit website |
Assistant Professor of Biology | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | How evolution has produced a diversity of life | Casey_Dunn@brown.edu +1 401 863 9806 |
| *Fallon, Justin Read profile Visit lab website |
Professor of Medical Science | Neuroscience | Regulation of synapse formation and plasticity; muscular dystrophies | Justin_Fallon@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 9308 |
| *Fairbrother, Will Read profile Visit website |
Assistant Professor | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | Computational biology and high throughput genomic techniques to identify functional elements in the genome | Willaim_Fairbrother@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 6215 |
| *Freiman, Richard Read Profile |
Associate Professor | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | Chromatin and transcriptional control; regulation of tissue specific gene expression in the mouse reproductive system | Richard_Freiman@brown.edu +1 401 863 9633 |
| *Gerbi, Susan Read profile Visit website |
Professor |
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry | RNA-RNA interactions (rRNA, U3 snRNA, 7SL of SRP); chromosome structure and DNA replication; molecular evolution | Susan_Gerbi@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 2359 |
| *Gruppuso, Philip Read profile |
Associate Dean for Medical Education, and Professor |
Pediatrics; Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (Research Appt) | Regulation of fetal hepatic growth | Philip_Gruppuso@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1618 |
| * Hart, Anne Read Profile | Associate Professor of Biology | Neuroscience | Neurodegenerative disease and neuronal signaling | +1 401 863 2822 |
| *Hawrot, Edward Read profile |
Alva O. Way University Professor of Medical Science | Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology |
Structure and function of acetylcholine receptors and of protein neurotoxins |
Edward_Hawrot@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1034 |
| *Helfand, Stephen Read profile |
Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Genetics and genomics of aging in Drosophila |
Stephen_Helfand@brown.edu |
| *Hixson, Douglas Read profile |
Professor (Research) |
Medicine | Hepatocyte cell adhesion molecules; cellular origins of liver cancer; antigenic alterations during hepatocarcinogenesis | Douglas_Hixson@Brown.EDU +1 401 444 8058 |
| * Horb, Marko Visit Horb website | Associate Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole | Molecular, Cell Biology and Biochemistry | Transcriptional regulatory networks underlying cell fate specification in the panreas |
+1 508 289 7233 |
| *Jogl, Gerwald Read profile Visit lab website |
Assistant Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Functions and structural interactions of modular protein domains |
Gerwald_Jogl@brown.edu +1 401 863 6123 |
| *Johnson, Mark Read profile Visit Lab website |
Associate Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Molecular genetic analysis of plant reproductive development: Mechanisms of targeted pollen tube growth in Arabidopsis |
Mark_Johnson_1@brown.edu +1 401 863 3556 |
| *Landy, Arthur Read profile |
Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Mechanism of site-specific recombination; protein-DNA interactions; structure of higher-order protein-DNA complexes |
Arthur_Landy@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 2571 |
| *Laney, Jeffrey Read profile |
Assistant Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Role of proteolysis in the dynamics of gene expression |
Jeffrey_Laney@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1789 |
| *Lawrence, Charles Read profile Visit lab website |
Professor |
Applied Mathematics |
Computational molecular biology; Bioinformatic identification of regulatory elements in DNA | Charles_Lawrence@brown.edu +1 401 863 1479 +1 401 863 2351 |
| *Lipscombe, Diane Read profile Visit lab website |
Professor |
Neuroscience |
Regulation of voltage-gated Ca channel activity in the nervous system by alternative splicing |
Diane_Lipscombe@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1092 |
| *Mark Welch, David View lab website |
Assistant Professor, Assistant Scientist (Marine Biological Laboratory) |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | How sex structures genomes, populations and species; population genomics of cryptic species; microbial diversity and population genetics | David_Mark_Welch@brown.edu +1 508 289 7377 |
| *McKeown, Michael Read profile |
Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Behavioral genetics in Drosophila |
Michael_McKeown@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 9807 |
| *Morrow, Eric Read profile |
Assistant Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Genetics of cognitive development |
eric_morrow@brown.edu + 1 401 863 9778 |
| *Mowry, Kimberly Read Profile Visit Lab website |
Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Developmental polarity, oogenesis, post-transcriptional regulation |
Kimberly_Mowry@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 3636 |
| *Nillni, Eduardo A. Read Profile Visit website |
Professor |
Medicine; Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry |
Obesity-biology of hypothalamic neuropeptides involved in the regulation of energy balance and thyroid function |
Eduardo_Nillni@Brown.EDU +1 401 444 5733 |
| *Oancea, Elena Read profile |
Assistant Professor of Medical Science |
Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology |
Understanding signal transduction events using fluorescent microscopy in living cells |
Elena_Oancea@brown.edu +1 401 863 6116 |
| *Page, Rebecca Read profile Visit Lab website |
Associate Professor |
Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Understanding the molecular basis of protein function using x-ray crystallography |
Rebecca_Page@brown.edu |
| *Peti, Wolfgang Read profile View lab website |
Associate Professor of Medical Science |
Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology |
Structure, dynamics and interactions of proteins using NMR spectroscopy | Wolfgang_Peti@brown.edu +1 401 863 6084 |
| *Rand, David Read Profile Visit website |
Professor | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Molecular evolution; co-evolution in mitochondrial genomes; hybrid zones and speciation | David_Rand@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 2890 |
| *Rapheal, Benjamin Read profile Visit lab website |
Assistant Professor | Computer Science |
Genome rearrangements in cancer and evolution |
Benjamin_Raphael@brown.edu +1 401 863 7643 |
| *Reenan, Robert Read profile |
Professor of Biology | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Evolution of brain function and behavior | Robert_Reenan@brown.edu +1 401 863 6353 |
| *Salomon, Arthur Read profile View lab website |
Assistant Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Cellular signaling networks important for understanding and treating disease |
Arthur_Salomon@brown.edu +1 401 863 6091 |
| *Sedivy, John Read profile |
Herman C. Bumpus Professor of Biology and Professor of Medical Science | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Proto-oncogene signaling (c-myc, c-raf); cell-cycle control; molecular mechanisms of cellular senescence; cell culture genetics; gene targeting | John_Sedivy@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 9654 |
| *Serio, Tricia Read Profile Visit lab website |
Associate Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Prion propagation; translation termination |
Tricia_Serio@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1308 (office) |
| *Sharma, Surendra Read Profile |
Professor (Research) |
Pediatrics | Cytokines and viruses in B-cell growth. |
Surendra_Sharma@brown.edu +1 401 277 3618 |
| *Sogin, Mitchell View website |
Professor (Mbl) of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Evolution of the Protists, molecular microbial ecology |
Mitchell_Sogin@brown.edu +1 508 289 7246 |
| *Tatar, Marc Read Profile |
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Demography, evolution and genetics of aging. |
Marc_Tatar@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 3455 |
| *Wands, Jack Read Profile Visit research center website |
Professor Director, Liver Research Center |
Medicine, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Molecular biology of liver disease; alcohol effects on the liver |
Jack_Wands_MD@Brown.EDU +1 401 444 2795 |
| *Weinreich, Daniel Read Profile Visit lab website |
Assistant Professor of Biology in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | How genetic novelty fuels evolution by natural selection |
Daniel_Weinreich@brown.edu +1 401 863 3937 |
| *Wessel, Gary Read Profile Visit lab website |
Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry |
Cell and molecular biology of fertilization; organelle biogenesis |
Gary_Wessel@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1051 |
| *Wharton, Kristi Read Profile Visit lab website |
Associate Professor | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Role of growth factors and signal transduction in cell fate determination and differentiation during development; Drosophila developmental genetics | Kristi_Wharton@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 1951 |
| *Zervas, Mark Read Profile Visit website |
Manning Assistant Professor of Biology | Molecular, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry | Mechanisms of nervous system patterning and brain development |
Mark_Zervas@brown.edu +1 401 863 6840 |
| *Zhitkovich, Anatoly Read Profile |
Associate Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | DNA repair and biological responses to DNA damage | Anatoly_Zhitkovich@Brown.EDU +1 401 863 2912 |
