Graduate Program in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Abraira, Victoria
- Victoria Abraira
- Cell and Developmental Biology Program Director
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- Graduate Program(s): Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Aging, Behavior, Developmental Biology, Neurological disease, Neuroscience
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Cell Biology, Fluorescent and super resolution microscopy, Genetic engineering, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): Humans, Mice
- Phone: 1.8484451786
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Nelson Biology Laboratories
- 604 Allison Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8000
- Key Words: somatosensation, pain, movement, spinal cord injury, systems neuroscience, circuit neuroscience
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Researcher Who Studies the Sense of Touch Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
Ahmed, Zeeshan
- Zeeshan Ahmed
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Medicine
- Graduate Program(s): Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Disease genetics, Gene regulation
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Genomics, Metabolomics, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Humans
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.8489325866
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Institute for Health Health Care Policy & Aging Research IHHCPAR
- 112 Paterson Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1913
- Key Words: Precision medicine, Multi-Omics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- Lab Site URL
An, Steven S.
- Steven S. An
- Professor
- Department: Department of Pharmacology
- Graduate Program(s): Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Cytoskeleton, Drug Discovery, Nanobiology / nanotechnology, Signaling
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Cell culture, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): Humans, Mice
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.7322359132
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- Institute for Translational Medicine and Science
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey CHI, Room 4275
- 89 French Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1935
- Key Words: GPCR, mechanotransduction, single-cell analysis, biophysics, asthma, cancer
- Lab Site URL
Barr, Maureen
- Maureen M. Barr
- Distinguished Professor
- Department: Department of Genetics
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Behavior, Developmental Biology, Disease genetics, Neuroscience, Organelle biology
- Research Techniques: Cell Biology, Fluorescent and super resolution microscopy, Genetic engineering, Genetics, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): C. elegans
- Phone: 1.8484451639
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Building, Room 324, 336
- 145 Bevier Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: Cilia cell biology, sensory behaviors, and modeling human genetic diseases in C. elegans
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Five Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Once Called Cellular Debris, Tiny Bubbles May Play Key Role in Understanding, Treating Diseases
Borer, Benedict
- Benedict Borer
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
- Graduate Program(s): Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Computational Biology, Evolution
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Biophysics, Cell culture, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria, in silico
- Phone: 1.8579957065
- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Marine and Coastal Sciences Building, Room 108
- 71 Dudley Road
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8521
- Key Words: microbial ecology, ecophysiology, microfluidics, planetary biogeochemistry
- Lab Site URL
Boyd, Jeff
- Jeff Boyd
- Professor
- Department: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cell stress / Cell death, Drug Discovery, Gene regulation, Metabolism / Nutrition, Pathogenesis
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetic engineering, Genetics, Metabolomics
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria, Humans
- Phone: 1.8489325604
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- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Lipman Hall, Room 122
- 76 Lipman Drive
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-0231
- Key Words: Staphylococcus aureus, metals, oxidative stress, pathogenesis, transcriptional regulation, molecular microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, environmental sensing
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Scientists Discover Genes that Help Harmful Bacteria Thwart Treatment
Brand, Cara
- Cara Band
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Genetics
- Graduate Program(s): Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Chromosome Biology, DNA replication and repair, Epigenetics/ Chromatin, Gene regulation
- Research Techniques: Genetics, Genomics, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): Drosophila
- Rotation Faculty
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Nelson Biological Laboratories, Room B418
- 604 Allison Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8000
Breslauer, Kenneth J
- Kenneth J. Breslauer
- Distinguished Professor
- Department: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Disease genetics, DNA replication and repair, Drug Discovery, Gene regulation, Neurological disease
- Research Techniques: Biophysics, Clinical trials, Genomics
- Research Organism(s): Humans, in vitro, Viruses
- Phone: 1.8484453956
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Building, Room 352
- 145 Bevier Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: biophysical chemistry; DNA polymorphism, DNA based diagnostics and therapeutics, Energy Based Drug design, antiviral drugs
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Genetic Code Evolution and Darwin’s Evolution Theory Should Consider DNA an ‘Energy Code’
Bunting, Samuel
- Samuel F. Bunting
- Associate Professor
- Department: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics | Physiology & Integrative Biology
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Cell division / Cell cycle, Chromosome Biology, DNA replication and repair
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell culture, Genetic engineering, Genetics
- Research Organism(s): Humans, in vitro, Mice
- Phone: 1.8484459894
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine CABM, Room 337
- 679 Hoes Lane West
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: Cell survival and DNA repair in mammals
Burdo, Tricia
- Tricia Burdo
- Professor
- Department: Department of Medicine
- Graduate Program(s): Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Immunology, Neurological disease, Pathogenesis, Virology
- Research Techniques: Cell Biology, Genetic engineering, Imaging, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Cell lines, Humans, in vitro, Viruses
- Phone: 1.2155702302
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey CHI, Room 4277
- 89 French Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1935
- Key Words: HIV-associated cardiovascular disease, HIV-related brain health disorders, CRISPR/Cas9, HIV cure
Carman, George M.
- George M. Carman
- Distinguished Professor
- Department: Department of Food Science
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Metabolism / Nutrition, Signaling
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry
- Research Organism(s): in vitro, Yeast
- Phone: 1.8489320267
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Institute for Food Nutrition & Health IFNH, Room 12
- 61 Dudley Road
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- Key Words: Regulation of Phospholipid Metabolism/Signaling in Yeast
- Lab Site URL
Chan, Chang S.
- Chang S. Chan
- Associate Professor
- Department: Department of Medicine
- Graduate Program(s): Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Computational Biology
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Genomics, Single Cell RNA Techniques, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Humans, in silico
- Phone: 1.7322357363
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey CINJ, Room 3555
- 195 Little Albany Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1998
- Key Words: Cancer genomics, bioinformatics, systems biology
- Lab Site URL
Chiou, Shin-Heng
- Shin-Heng Chiou
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Medicine
- Graduate Program(s): Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Gene regulation, Immunology
- Research Techniques: Cell Biology, Genetic engineering, Single Cell RNA Techniques, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Humans, Mice
- Phone: 1.7322355864
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey CINJ, Room 3041
- 195 Little Albany Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1998
- Key Words: T cell specificity, cancer immunotherapy, and intratumoral hypoxia
- Lab Site URL
Deaconescu, Alexandra
- Alexandra Deaconescu
- Associate Research Professor
- Department: Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): DNA replication and repair, Gene regulation, Signaling, Structural Biology
- Research Techniques: Atomic or Electron microscopy, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Protein Structure / Crystallography
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.8484458102
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- Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
- Center for Integrative Proteomics Research CIPR
- 174 Frelinghuysen Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8076
- Lab Site URL
Duffy, Siobain
- Siobain Duffy
- Professor
- Department: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
- Graduate Program(s): Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Computational Biology, Evolution, Virology
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Genomics
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria, in silico, Viruses
- Phone: 1.8489326299
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- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Foran Hall, Room 316
- 59 Dudley Road
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
- Key Words: Emerging viruses, experimental evolution, bioinformatics, bacteriophage
- Lab Site URL
Ellison, Christopher
- Christopher Ellison
- Associate Professor
- Department: Department of Genetics
- Graduate Program(s): Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Computational Biology, Epigenetics/ Chromatin, Evolution, Reproduction and Gametogenesis
- Research Techniques: Bioinformatics / Computational, Genetics, Genomics, Single Cell RNA Techniques, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Drosophila
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.8484452812
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Nelson Biology Laboratories, Room B420
- 604 Allison Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8000
- Key Words: Computational Biology, Genomics, and Molecular Genetics
- Lab Site URL
Fan, Huizhou
- Huizhou Fan
- Professor
- Department: Department of Pharmacology
- Graduate Program(s): Cell & Developmental Biology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics | Physiology & Integrative Biology
- Major Research Interest(s): Gene regulation
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics / Computational, Cell culture, Genetic engineering, Transcriptomics
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria, Cell lines, in silico, Mice
- Phone: 1.7322354607
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- RWJMS Research Tower, Room 400
- 675 Hoes Lane West
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-5635
- Key Words: Chlamydia, sexually transmitted infections, gene expression, transcriptomics
Feng, Zhaohui
- Zhaohui Feng
- Professor
- Department: Department of Radiation Oncology
- Graduate Program(s): Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Disease genetics, Gene regulation, Immunology, Metabolism / Nutrition
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetic engineering, Metabolomics, Proteomics
- Research Organism(s): Bacteria, Cell lines, Humans, Mice, Viruses
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.7322358814
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey CINJ, Room 4556
- 195 Little Albany Street
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1998
- Key Words: p53, tumor suppression, cancer metabolism, protein modification, and tumor microenvironment
- Lab Site URL
Firestein, Bonnie
- Bonnie Firestein
- Distinguished Professor
- Department: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Cell & Developmental Biology | Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Drug Discovery, Learning / memory, Metabolism / Nutrition, Neurological disease, Neuroscience
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics / Computational, Cell Biology, Fluorescent and super resolution microscopy, Metabolomics
- Research Organism(s): Cell lines, Humans, in silico, in vitro, Mice
- Phone: 1.8484458045
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- School of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Life Sciences
- Nelson Biology Laboratories, Room D411
- 604 Allison Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8082
- Key Words: Dendrite Branching, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Synaptic Plasticity, Learning and Memory, Autism
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Bonnie Firestein Named AIMBE Fellow
Gartenberg, Marc
- Marc Gartenberg
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Program Director
- Professor
- Department: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Cell & Developmental Biology | Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Chromosome Biology
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics
- Research Organism(s): Yeast
- Phone: 1.7322355800
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- RWJMS Research Building & School of Public Health, Room 284
- 683 Hoes Lane West
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: Sister chromatid cohesion; gene expression; chromatin and epigenetics

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