Faculty
The training and teaching faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology represent a wide array of research interests.
Our faculty are dedicated to providing top-notch advising and mentorship to our trainees so they are well-equipped to enter successful careers in research, medicine and public health.
Our Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PhD program includes over 30 faculty outside of our Department, in departments across the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine. Visit our PhD program webpage for a full list of the PhD program faculty.
Name | Title Sort ascending | Overview |
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Roza Selimyan | Teaching Professor | Roza Selimyan, PhD, leads the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department academic programs, where she focuses on connecting science, health, and education. |
Brian Learn | Research Associate | |
David Snead | Research Associate | |
Aravinthkumar Jayabalan | Research Associate | |
Courtney McQueen | Research Associate | |
Rameez Raja | Research Associate | |
Mitchell Fane | Research Associate | |
Honghe Liu | Research Associate | |
Banhi Biswas | Research Associate | |
Qiwang Xiang | Research Associate | |
Mingming Liu | Research Associate | |
Terry Brown | Professor - Emeritus | |
Floyd Bryant | Professor | Randy Bryant, PhD, studied mechanistic enzymology and now trains future scientists and public health leaders in the classroom, teaching biochemistry, and mentoring students. |
Valeria Culotta | Professor | Val Culotta, PhD, examines the role of free radicals and micronutrients in the battle between host and pathogen during fungal infections. |
Sharon Krag | Professor - Emeritus | |
Michael Matunis | Professor | Michael Matunis, PhD, studies how protein modification by SUMO—the small ubiquitin-related modifier—drives changes in key cellular pathways from stress response to DNA repair. |
Paul Miller | Professor - Emeritus | |
William Wright | Professor - Emeritus | |
Barry Zirkin | Professor - Emeritus | Barry Zirkin, PhD, is a reproductive biologist involved in studies of the effects of aging and environmental toxicants on testicular testosterone production and spermatogenesis. |
Jiou Wang | Professor | Jiou Wang, MD, PhD, seeks to understand what controls the birth and death of a protein and how the shape and function of DNA and RNA are connected in health and diseases. |