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Carol Lee

Carol Lee

Professor, Integrative Biology

Research focuses on evolutionary and physiological mechanisms that enable organisms to invade new environments or respond to climate change

Audrey Gasch

Audrey Gasch

Associate professor, Genetics

Expert on comparative and functional genomics, systems biology, microbial physiology and evolution, eukaryotic stress-defense mechanisms.

Natalia de Leon

Natalia de Leon

Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences, Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment

Expert on plant breeding and quantitative genetics

Michael Culbertson

Michael Culbertson

Professor, genetics and medical genetics; chair, Laboratory of Genetics

Expert on molecular genetics

Aseem Ansari

Aseem Ansari

Professor, biochemistry; member, Genome Center of Wisconsin

Expert on gene regulation and genome targeting with natural and synthetic molecules

Kent Weigel

Kent Weigel

Professor and chair, dairy science

Expert on genetic selection and genomics of dairy cattle

Alan Attie

Alan Attie

Professor, biochemistry

Expert on genetics and physiology of diabetes, lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and teaching methods in biochemistry.

Philipp Simon

Philipp Simon

Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences

Expert on plant breeding and genetics

R. Alta Charo

R. Alta Charo

Emerita professor, law and bioethics

Expert on regulation and ethics of scientific and medical innovation, including genetics, synthetic biology, stem cell biology and reproductive technologies

John Denu

John Denu

Professor, biomolecular chemistry; epigenetics theme leader, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Expert in epigenetics, gene expression, metabolic regulation, cell signaling and drug discovery

Jean-Michel Ané

Jean-Michel Ané

Professor, Bacteriology and plant and agroecosystem sciences

Expert on plant-microbe symbioses, nitrogen-fixation, mycorrhizae and legume genetics

Waclaw Szybalski

Waclaw Szybalski

Professor emeritus, oncology and genetics

New methods for sequencing human genome

David Baum

David Baum

Professor of Botany; Fellow Wisconsin Institute of Discovery

Researcher and educator specializing in evolutionary biology and origins of life.

Shawn Kaeppler

Shawn Kaeppler

Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences

Expert in maize, corn, genetics, biofuel, epigenetics, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, transgenic plants, crops for underdeveloped countries, plant roots

Brian Kirkpatrick

Brian Kirkpatrick

Professor, animal sciences

Expert on genetics of livestock species

Grace Boekhoff-Falk

Grace Boekhoff-Falk

Associate professor, anatomy

Expert in cell biology and genetics of animal development; development and evolution of limbs and neural tissues

Jae-Hyuk Yu

Jae-Hyuk Yu

Professor, bacteriology, genetics, Food Research Institute

Expert on fungi, molds, mycotoxins, Detoxification of aflatoxin, patulin, and ochratoxin A. Natural antimicrobials using GRAS fungi, Human hair restoration using fermented products

Jason  Fletcher

Jason Fletcher

Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Expert on social networks, teen fertility, mental health, education, adolescent health, obesity, sociogenomics, and social policy

David Thomas

David Thomas

Professor, animal sciences

Expert on meat sheep production and dairy sheep production

Nathaniel  Chin

Nathaniel Chin

Assistant professor, medicine, geriatrics and gerontology

Expert on Alzheimer’s disease prevention strategies and healthy aging for the mind and body