Faculty studying fungi
Ane, Jean-Michel
Professor
608-262-6457
Bacteriology/Agronomy
Symbiotic associations between plants and microbes (bacteria and fungi)
Brow, David
Professor
608-262-1475
Biomolecular Chemistry
Molecular mechanisms of transcription termination and pre-mRNA splicing in yeast
Currie, Cameron
Professor
608-265-8034
Bacteriology
Ecological and evolutionary genomics of symbiotic systems
Eide, David
Professor
608-263-1613
Nutritional Science
How cells and organisms survive and thrive under nutrient-deficient conditions
Fox, Catherine
Professor
608-262-9370
Biomolecular Chemistry
Mechanisms required for genome duplication and stability in eukaryotic organisms
Gasch, Audrey
Professor
608-265-0859
Genetics and Medical Genetics
Elucidating the role, regulation, and evolution of eukaryotic stress responses
Hittinger, Chris Todd
Associate Professor
Genetics
Evolution of carbon-responsive gene networks, yeast biodiversity, industrial brewing and biofuel applications
Hoskins, Aaron
Assistant Professor
608-890-3101
Biochemistry
RNA splicing, gene expression, fluorescence microscopy, RNA/protein complexes
Keller, Nancy
Professor
608-262-9795
Bacteriology and Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Exploring genetic regulation of virulence and natural product synthesis by fungi
Pepperell, Caitlin
Assistant Professor
608-262-6167
Medicine
Ecological and evolutionary interactions between humans and human pathogens
Roy, Sushmita
Assistant Professor
608-316-4453
Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
Machine learning methods; the structure, function and evolution of regulatory networks; predictive models
Schwartz, David
Professor
608-265-0546
Chemistry and Genetics
Scalable discovery of human and cancer structural variation through invention and applications of single molecule systems
Sharp, Nathaniel
Assistant Professor
608-262-8003
Genetics
Mutation, Evolution, Genome Architecture, Genetic Variation, Sexual Selection
Wickens, Marvin
Professor
608-262-8007
Biochemistry
The molecular basis of RNA control: how it is accomplished, integrated and evolves
Yu, Jae-hyuk
Professor
608-262-4696
Bacteriology
Molecular genetics and genomics of spore formation and mycotoxin biosynthesis in filamentous fungi