Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
Nucleic acids encode the blueprints for life. Disruptions in genome integrity is the basis for some of the world's greatest challenges, like cancer. Faculty in biochemistry are using cutting-edge experimental and computational methods to elucidate the dynamics of the atoms that govern structure to their organismal effects.
Areas of interest
- RNA Biology
- DNA and RNA Dynamics
- Sex determination and inheritance
- Transcriptional regulation
Faculty
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Justin Lemkul , bioAssociate Professor and Graduate Program Director: Computational modeling of amyloidogenic proteins and G-quadruplexes, computer-aided drug design
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Stefan Roberts , bioDepartment Head Professor
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Wei Sun , bioAssistant Professor: RNA Biology
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Zhijian (Jake) Tu , bioUniversity Distinguished Professor Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
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Jinsong Zhu , bioProfessor and Director of the Undergraduate Program Associate Department Head Genetic Mechanisms of Mosquito Reproduction