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Cell and Molecular Biology

Frank Bayliss

Frank Bayliss

Professor; Director of the Student Enrichment Opportunities Office
University of California Davis
Office: 
Sci 200
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-1071
Laura Burrus

Laura Burrus

Professor
University of Wisconsin
Office: 
Hensill Hall 710
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-7680
Specialties: 
developmental biology, cancer biology, myogenesis, neural tube patterning, cell signaling, generation of morphogen gradients
Lily Chen

Lily Chen

Associate professor
State University of New York, Buffalo
Office: 
Hensill Hall 546
Office Phone: 
415-338-6763
Specialties: 
microbial pathogenesis, public health microbiology, biotechnology and Professional Science Master's degree
Joseph Chen

Joseph Chen

Assistant Professor
Harvey Mudd College (B.S.); Harvard University (Ph.D.)
Office: 
Hensill Hall 623
Office Phone: 
(415) 405-2762
Specialties: 
Bacterial Genetics and Physiology, Molecular Microbiology: how are subcellular components synthesized and assembled at the appropriate time and place in response to internal cues and environmental conditions?
Diana Chu

Diana Chu

Assistant Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Office: 
Hensill Hall 764
Office Phone: 
(415) 405-3487
Specialties: 
epigenetics, chromatin, gene expression, chromosome dynamics, male fertility
Wilfred Denetclaw

Wilfred Denetclaw

Associate Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Office: 
Hensill 704
Office Phone: 
415-338-1784
Specialties: 
Cell biology and development.
Carmen Domingo

Carmen Domingo

Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Office: 
Hensill 705
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-6995
Specialties: 
Vertebrate development and gene regulation.
Michael A. Goldman

Michael A. Goldman

Professor and Chair
Purdue University
Office: 
Hensill Hall 534
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-1549
Specialties: 
chromatin structure, human genetics, developmental biology
Zheng-Hui He

Zheng-Hui He

Professor
University of Virginia
Office: 
Hensill 550
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-6193
Specialties: 
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell-Cell and Cell-Environment Communications during Plant Development. Cell Wall-Associated Kinases. Ultraviolet B (UV-B) Signaling.
Leticia Márquez-Magaña

Leticia Márquez-Magaña

Professor
Stanford BS/MS in Biological Sciences; UC Berkeley PhD in Biochemistry, Stanford Medical Center Post-doctoral Fellowship in Molecular Pharmacology
Office: 
Hensill Hall 664
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-3289
Specialties: 
bacterial genetics; transitioning to cancer disparities research
Sally G Pasion

Sally G Pasion

Associate Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Office: 
Hensill Hall 668C
Office Phone: 
(415) 405-0736
Specialties: 
DNA replication, DNA repair, telomere biology, cell cycle regulation, genetics
Robert Ramirez

Robert Ramirez

Professor
Univ. of California, Davis, 1990, Microbiology
Office: 
Hensill 665
Office Phone: 
415-338-1102
Specialties: 
Teaching: Microbiology, Microbial Physiology and Virology. Research: Osmoregulation in yeast
Joseph Romeo

Joseph Romeo

Professor
University of California, San Diego
Office: 
Hensill Hall 513
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-6008
Specialties: 
Molecular virology, mechanisms of HIV latency and immune evasion, regulation of gene expression
Ravinder Sehgal

Ravinder Sehgal

Assistant Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Office: 
Hensill 548
Office Phone: 
(415) 405-0329
Specialties: 
Avian Parasitology, Ecology of Infectious Disease
Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith

Assistant Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Office: 
Hensill Hall 518
Office Phone: 
(415) 405-2505
Specialties: 
Bioinformatics, Heterochromatin, Behavioral Genetics, Epigenetics, Biodiversity
José R. de la Torre

José R. de la Torre

Assistant Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Office: 
Hensill Hall 668A
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-7043
Specialties: 
Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Environmental Genomics (Metagenomics); Archaea; Nitrogen Cycle; Life in Extreme Environments
Steven L. Weinstein

Steven L. Weinstein

Associate Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Office: 
Hensill 670
Office Phone: 
415-338-1843
Specialties: 
Signal transduction; macrophages; host response to infection