Genetics

Takashi Akera

Research TopicsOne of the fundamental rules in biology is Mendel’s Law of Segregation, which states that two alleles of a gene have an equal chance to be transm…

Thomas Edward Wellems

Research TopicsInvestigations in the Malaria Genetics Section focus on the determinants of drug resistance, immune evasion, and disease virulence in malaria. Ar…

Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis

Research TopicsAim 1: Identify and Characterize Phenotypically Relevant Alternatively Spliced ExonsA primary objective of our research is to systematically iden…

Thomas Kunkel

Research TopicsThe DNA Replication Fidelity Group investigates the fidelity and efficiency of DNA replication and the DNA repair processes that control cell sur…

Terry P. Yamaguchi

Research TopicsThe Role of Wnts in Vertebrate Development and CancerOur laboratory is interested in understanding how intercellular signals control embryonic de…

Suresh V. Ambudkar

Research TopicsBiochemistry of Multidrug TransportersWe have designed a coordinated strategy using multidisciplinary approaches to understand the molecular basi…

Stephen J. Chanock

Research TopicsDr. Stephen Chanock’s research focuses on expanding our understanding of the biological basis for genetic susceptibility to cancer. To conduct th…

Sung-Yun Pai

Research TopicsInborn errors of immunity are genetic disorders that can cause a wide range of problems with the immune system, including immunodeficiency and im…

Steven D. Cappell

Research TopicsOur lab is interested in understanding how cells make the decision to proliferate. Cells are thought to execute the decision to proliferate and c…

Steven A. Rosenberg

Research TopicsDr. Rosenberg has pioneered the development of immunotherapy that has resulted in the first effective immunotherapies for selected patients with …