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J. Steve Gantt

Emeritus faculty

Plant and Microbial Biology

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Melissa Gardner

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Brian Gibbens Brian Gibbens

Teaching Associate Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

Brian Gibbens performs pedagogical research on a variety of topics including student motivation, gamification, career relevance, mental health issues, and DEI issues.

3-154 Molecular and Cellular Biology
515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Sue Gibson Sue Gibson

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

1500 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Matthew Gill

Associate Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Jane Glazebrook

Professor Emeritus

Plant and Microbial Biology

1500 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Florence K. Gleason

Emeritus faculty

Plant and Microbial Biology

Nelson Goldberg

Emeritus faculty

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Aaron Goldstrohm

Department Head, Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study the regulation of gene expression by RNA-binding proteins and ribonucleases during development and in diseases.

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Wendy Gordon

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Eville Gorham

Emeritus faculty

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Jeffrey Gralnick

Associate Dean for Faculty, Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Genetics, physiology and synthetic biology of environmental, metal-loving microbes

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

William Gray

Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Kathleen Greenham

Assistant Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Circadian regulation of plant growth and abiotic stress response; influence of single-cell circadian networks on organ function.

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

David Greenstein David Greenstein

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Andrew Grenfell

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

 Stephanie Grieb Stephanie Grieb

Senior Lab Services Coordinator

Dean's Office

1445 Gortner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Timothy Griffin headshot Timothy Griffin

Director, Center for Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

The Griffin group seeks to develop and apply mass spectrometry and bioinformatic technologies for the molecular analysis of biological systems and disease states.

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Candace Guerrero

Research Associate

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Perry Hackett

Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Agricultural adaption to climate change

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Susan Hafenstein Susan Hafenstein

Director of CRYO: Hormel Institute; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Research focuses on understanding virus structure and function, specifically host-virus interactions that facilitate viral entry into cells.

801 16th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
United States

Trinity Hamilton

Associate Professor

Plant and Microbial Biology

Using modern microbial ecosystems to unlock Earth’s past, present, and future. Evolution and ecology of photosynthesis in extreme environments.

Headshot of Sarah Hammarlund Sarah Hammarlund

Teaching Assistant Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

My research focuses on students' sense of belonging in STEM courses and how students incorporate mathematical ideas into their biology learning

3-154 Molecular and Cellular Biology
515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

William Harcombe

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Microbial interactions, Eco-evolutionary dynamics, Systems biology

1954 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Stephen B. Harvey

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Amy Hauck Amy Hauck

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Our group studies metabolic signaling mechanisms that drive epigenomic and transcriptional rhythms in healthy and metabolic disease states.

Thomas Hays Thomas Hays

Department Head, Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Woman with dark blonde wavy hair smiling wearing a black shirt Christy Hazuka

Marketing + Communications Coordinator

Student Services

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Portrait of Jessica Hellmann Jessica Hellmann

Professor, Director, Institute on the Environment

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Global change biology, climate change adaptation, sustainability science, science communication, environmental policy

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Ann V. Hertzel

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

LeeAnn Higgins

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Becky Hippert

Department Administrator

Biology Teaching and Learning

3-154 Molecular and Cellular Biology
515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Benny Mart Hiwatig Benny Mart Hiwatig

Postdoctoral Associate

Biology Teaching and Learning

Sarah Hobbie

Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Photo of Alex Hoffman Alex Hoffman

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

Harry Hogenkamp

Emeritus faculty

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

PingHsun Hseih headshot PingHsun Hsieh

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Human Genomics, Population Genetics, Computational Biology, Evolutionary Medicine

6-134 MCB
420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Aman Imani

Research Lab Technician

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Isabella portrait Adam Isabella

Assistant Professor

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Patterning neuronal connectivity during development and regeneration

5-245G Moos Tower
515 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Forest Isbell

Associate Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Investigating the drivers and consequences of changes in biodiversity

1987 Upper Buford Circle
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Kanishk Jain Kanishk Jain

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study the relationships between chromatin modifications and gene regulation, and their impacts on human disease, particularly in cancer.

420 Washington Avenue SE
MCB 6-110
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Sharon Jansa

Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Lance Janssen

Marketing and Communications Manager

Dean's Office

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Michael Jarcho

Senior Lab Services Coordinator

Dean's Office

1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Murray Jensen Murray Jensen

Professor

Biology Teaching and Learning

3-154 Molecular and Cellular Biology
515 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Susan Jones

Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Ebbing de Jong

Research Associate

Nadia Joseph headshot Nadia Joseph

Administrative Associate

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Plant and Microbial Biology

140 Gortner Laboratory
1479 Gortner Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Liz Kalinowski Ohrt

Associate Director for Advising, Curriculum, and Retention

Student Services

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States