Faculty and Staff Listings
Name Research Area Office Phone Email
Faculty
Diane Bassham
Vesicle trafficking and autophagy in plants

Cellular Biology

1035B Carver Co-Lab515-294-7461
Hala Bastawros
Pedagogy

Pedagogy

2216 Molecular Biology515-294-8843
Philip Becraft
Maize endosperm development, genetics, genomics

Development

Genome Dynamics

2116 Molecular Biology515-294-2903
Volker Brendel
Plant genomics and molecular genetics

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Genome Dynamics

2112 Molecular Biology515-294-9884
Hui-Hsien Chou
Computational biology and bioinformatics

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

507 Science Hall II515-294-9242
Clark Coffman
Cell migration and programmed cell death

Cellular Biology

Development

3258 Molecular Biology515-294-3911
Drena Dobbs
Understand how proteins and nucleic acids achieve their functional three-dimensional structures

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

2114 Molecular Biology515-294-4991
Karin Dorman
Development of models to extract information from pathogen sequence information

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

534 Science Hall II515-294-6078
M. Duane Enger
Regulation of gene expression

Cellular Biology

509 Science Hall II515-294-0320
Jeffrey Essner
Cancer and developmental biology using the zebrafish model system

Development

Cellular Biology

Genome Dynamics

636 Science Hall II515-294-7133
Xun Gu
Evolutionary genomics, microarray, functional prediction from phylogenetic analysis, systems biology

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Genome Dynamics

536 Science Hall II515-294-8075
Eric Henderson
Interface between biology and nanotechnology

Cellular Biology

3114 Molecular Biology
Harry (Jack) Horner
calcium oxalate, cell biology, crystals, development, male sterility, microsporogenesis

Cellular Biology

3A Bessey Hall515-294-8635
Stephen Howell
Gene regulatory networks controlling stress responses in plants

Development

Genome Dynamics

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Cellular Biology

1073 Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-5252
Thomas Ingebritsen
Application of learning theory and best practices of learning to the development and use of online instructional materials

Pedagogy

640 Science Hall II515-294-9432
Barbara Krumhardt
Pedagogy

Pedagogy

542 Science Hall II515-294-3908
Julie A. Kuhlman
 

John Mayfield
Development of a generalized theory of evolution that relates to fundamental mathematical and physical principles

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

2106 Molecular Biology515-294-6847
Michael McCloskey
Membrane physiology, immune-nervous system communication

Cellular Biology

540 Science Hall II515-294-5925
David Oliver
Plant metabolism and how plants restructure their metabolism in response to environmental and developmental changes

Metabolic Networking

453 Bessey Hall515-294-0134
Thomas Peterson
Identification of gene structures in maize

Genome Dynamics

2208 Molecular Biology515-294-6345
Jo Anne Powell-Coffman
Regulatory networks that enable animals to sense and adapt to their environments during development

Development

Cellular Biology

Genome Dynamics

2108 Molecular Biology515-294-3906
Steven Rodermel
Nuclear-chloroplast interactions using various genetic, biochemical and molecular biological approaches

Cellular Biology

457 Bessey Hall515-294-8890
Donald Sakaguchi
Retinal transplantation, stem cell biology

Development

Cellular Biology

502 Science Hall II515-294-3112
Stephan Q. Schneider
Gene regulatory networks, asymmetric cell division in animal development and evolution

Development

Cellular Biology

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Genome Dynamics

Sheldon Shen
Fertilization, plasma membrane repair, calcium and pH regulation

Cellular Biology

511 Science Hall II515-294-8435
Martin Spalding
Photosynthetic carbon metabolism and metabolic regulation of gene expression in plants and photosynthetic microbes

Metabolic Networking

Administration

1210 Molecular Biology515-294-1749
Joseph Viles
Cellular biology

Cellular Biology

538 Science Hall II515-294-4136
Erik Vollbrecht
Plant development, meristems, genetics, genomics

Genome Dynamics

Development

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

2206 Molecular Biology515-294-9009
Eve Syrkin Wurtele
Interplay between the metabolic and regulatory signals: the metabolic network of plants

Metabolic Networking

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

441 Bessey Hall515-294-8989
Bing Yang
Revealing the nature of interaction between the effector protein and the promoter of the corresponding responsive gene in rice

Cellular Biology

1035C Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-2968
Yanhai Yin
Understanding how plant steroid hormones Brassinosteroids (BRs) regulate plant growth and development using Arabidopsis as a model

Development

1035D Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-4816
Adjunct Faculty
Jonathan Duvick
genomics, bioinformatics, maize, host-pathogen, mycotoxins

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

2258 Molecular Biology515-294-2360
Hilal Ilarslan
Evaluation and interpretation of the developmental and cellular phenotype of mutants of Arabidopsis altered in the acetyl-CoA network

Cellular Biology

41 Bessey Hall515-294-3872
Maura McGrail
Cancer biology

Development

Cellular Biology

638 Science Hall II515-294-4445
Michael Muszynski
Elucidating genetic networks underlying maize development

Development

2156 Molecular Biology515-294-2496
Affiliate Faculty
Christine Weydert
 

Collaborating Faculty
C. Robin Buell
Rice and Solanaceae Genomics and Bioinformatics; Genomics and Bioinformatics of Plant Pathogens

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Genome Dynamics

Michigan State University, Dept. of Plant Biology517-353-5597
Olga Danilevskaya
 

Pioneer Hi-Bred515-270-4128
Seth Dobrin
 

Marianne T. Hopkins
 

Genome Dynamics

Department of Biology, B2-353A, University of Waterloo
Carolyn Lawrence
database, maize, chromosomes, data storage

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

1034 Crop Genome Informatics lab515-294-4294
Charles Link, Jr.
Applying innovative research approaches to create new therapeutic and diagnostic agents for patients with cancer and infectious diseases

2901 S. Loop Drive, Ste. 3900515-296-5555
Pramod Mahajan
 

Pioneer Hi-Bred
Reid Palmer
 

G301 Agronomy Hall515-294-7378
Taner Z. Sen
Biological databases, structural bioinformatics of proteins and biological networks

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

1025 Crop Genome Informatics Lab515-294-5326
Randy Shoemaker
Legume structural and functional genomics

Genome Dynamics

G401 Agronomy Hall515-294-6233
Robert Tucker
 

Univ of IA College of Medicine319-335-8257
Dan Voytas
 

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Genome Dynamics

1035A Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-1963
Courtesy Joint Faculty
James Colbert
 

113 Bessey Hall515-294-9330
Kristen Johansen
Regulation of nuclear organization and function

3154 Molecular Biology515-294-7959
Michael Lee
 

1553 Agronomy Hall515-294-7951
Peter Peterson
 

G407 Agronomy Hall515-294-9652
Patrick Schnable
 

2035B Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-0975
Ian Schneider
 

3053 Sweeney515-294-0450
Emeritus Faculty
Alan Atherly
 

2216 Molecular Biology515-294-7133
Stephen Bishop
 

Warren Dolphin
 

John Imsande
 

2203 Agronomy Hall515-294-3281
Cliff LaMotte
 

Wilmer Miller
 

Peter Pattee
 

Edward Pollak
 

113 Snedecor Hall515-294-7765
Donald Robertson
 

Frederick G. Smith
 

Joan K. Stadler
 

Cecil Stewart
 

Ruth Swenson
 

William J. Wellshons
 

Staff
Maneesha Aluru
Associate Scientist

463 Bessey Hall515-294-6898
Michael Brekke
Systems Support Specialist, Brendel Lab

2104 Molecular Biology515-294-0022
Douglas Bull
Program Coordinator - Distance Learning

44 Carver Hall515-294-7255
Christopher Campbell
Systems Support Specialist

Administration

526 Science Hall II515-294-6369
Anthony Contento
Assistant Scientist

434 Bessey Hall515-294-1767
Randall Den Adel
Research Associate - The Bessey Microscopy Facility

3A Bessey Hall515-294-3872
Qiying (Ann) Fu
Analyst/Programmer

2258 Molecular Biology515-294-2360
Connie Garnett
Program Assistant - GDCB Graduate Students; BCBio Undergraduates; Website Maintenance

Administration

505 Science Hall II515-294-3317
Lois Girton
Outreach Coordinator

2035D Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-0222
Michelle Guo
Assistant Scientist

1031 Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-3523
Denise Hix
Academic Advisor - Biology

103 Bessey Hall515-294-1068
James Holtz
Undergraduate Student Services-advising

103 Bessey Hall515-294-2558
Wei Huang
Assistant Scientist

2128 Molecular Biology515-294-4063
Sheng Huang
Postdoctoral Research Associate

1025 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-9595
Diane Jepsen
Accountant

Administration

1210 Molecular Biology515-294-3909
Claudia Lemper
Teaching Lab Coordinator

1268 Molecular Biology515-294-4080
Ling Li
Assistant Scientist

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Metabolic Networking

433 Bessey Hall515-294-3509
Zhuying Li
Postdoctoral Research Associate

2282 Molecular Biology515-294-0137
Ming Lin
Assistant Scientist

401 Bessey Hall515-294-1063
Bo Liu
Assistant Scientist

1035C Roy J Carver Co-Lab515-294-2968
Jian-Xiang Liu
Postdoctoral Research Associate

1049 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-4966
Lynette McBirnie-Sprecher
Administrative Specialist

Administration

1210A Molecular Biology515-294-0919
Curtis Mosher
Associate Scientist; Manager Carver Lab for Ultrahigh Resolution Biological Microscopy

122 Molecular Biology515-294-6513
Linda Mosman
Department Secretary

Administration

1210 Molecular Biology515-294-7322
Mary Nims
Secretary

60 Carver Hall515-294-0321
Kristin Noack
 

619 Science Hall II
Jianling Peng
Postdoctoral Research Associate

447 Bessey Hall515-294-3509
Tracey Pepper
Assistant Scientist - The Bessey Microscopy Facility

1 Bessey Hall515-294-3872
Nicholas Ransom
Research Associate

435 Bessey Hall515-294-3509
Justin Schares
Research Associate

2282 Molec Biol515-294-0136
Renu Srivastava
Assistant Scientist

1049 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-8416
Janet Tait
Secretary - Bessey Hall

103 Bessey Hall515-294-1064
Erica Unger-Wallace
 

Development

Genome Dynamics

Cellular Biology

2204 Molecular Biology515-294-5054
David Vleck
Associate Scientist

208 Bessey Hall515-294-4243
Yingjun Wang
Postdoctoral Research Associate

448 Bessey Hall515-294-7017
Linda Westgate
Teaching Lab Coordinator

139 Bessey Hall515-294-9727
Linda Wild
Graduate Genetics and Graduate Toxicology Program Coordinator

2102 Molecular Biology515-294-7697
David Wright
Associate Scientist

1043 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-8416
Qi Ye
Research Associate

2132 MBB515-294-3922
Fei Yu
Postdoctoral Research Associate

451 Bessey Hall515-294-6898
Hongman Yu
Visiting Scientist

1025 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab515-294-9595
Jianbo Zhang
Assistant Scientist

2288 Molecular Biology515-294-2922