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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Heersink School of Medicine

Primary Faculty

  • Renfrow, Matthew, Ph.D.

    Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Developmentmatt renfrow.200.edited

    Research Areas
    IgA nephropathy and the analysis of protein glycosylation in diseases by mass spectrometry

  • Rizzardi, Lindsay F., Ph.D.

    Jerry Wang

    Assistant Professor

    Research Areas
    Functional genomics; single cell technologies, long-read transcriptomics, neurodegenerative diseases

  • Ryan, Thomas M., Ph.D.

    thomas ryanAssociate Professor

    Research Areas
    Cellular, genetic, and stem cell therapies in humanized animal models of hemoglobinopathy

  • Schneider, David, Ph.D.

    david schneiderProfessor 

    Research Areas
    Ribosome biosynthesis; Regulation of gene expression

  • Townes, Tim, Ph.D.

    tim townesProfessor Emeritus

    Research Areas
    Developmental regulation of gene expression

  • van Waardenburg, Robert C., Ph.D.

    thomas ryanAssociate Professor

    Research Areas

    Structure-function analysis, sub-cellular distribution, PTM activity regulation and substrate identification of TDP1 and SULT enzymes.

  • Vassylyev, Dmitry, Ph.D.

    dmitry vassylyevProfessor

    Research Areas
    Structural analysis of transcription

  • Wajapeyee, Narendra, Ph.D.

    Narendra Wajapeyee HeadshotProfessor

    Research Areas
    Transcription Regulation, Oncogenic Signaling, Metabolism and Anti-tumor Immune Regulation

  • Wang, Fengbin (Jerry), Ph.D.

    Jerry Wang

    Assistant Professor

    Research Areas
    Cryo-EM and method development, Microbial conductive nanowires, Self-assembled nanotube design.

  • Zhao, Rui, Ph.D.

    rui zhaoAssociate Professor

    Research Areas
    Pluripotent stem cells

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