40 faculty and 0 courses in Biochemistry at Clemson University.
- Trudy Mackay, Endowed Chair, Director Institute for Human Genetics h-index 70
My general research goal is to understand the genetic and environmental factors affecting variation in quantitative (or complex) traits. Quantitative trait phenotypes vary continuously in populations, due to the segregation of multiple Quan
Notable: “Finding the missing heritability of complex diseases” (2009) · 8,543 citations
- Robert Anholt, Distinguished Professor h-index 62
Robert Anholt was originally trained as a biochemist. His doctoral work focused on the purification of functional nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. His postdoctoral period with Dr. Solomon H. Snyder at the Johns Hopkins University School o
Notable: “The Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel” (2012) · 1,896 citations
- David F Clayton, Department Chair, Professor h-index 55
My research focuses on how brain and genome interact to govern how experiences are filtered, stored and remembered. Measurements of gene regulation and epigenetic mechanisms are central to my approach. Much of my research has used the zebra
Notable: “Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species” (2021) · 3,119 citations
- Hong Luo, Professor h-index 46
My research focuses on gene discovery in grasses and cereals, and genetic improvement of perennials and row crops. Biotic and abiotic stresses are among the most important factors significantly impacting plant growth and agriculture product
Notable: “Extensive sampling of basidiomycete genomes demonstrates inadequacy of the white-rot/brown-rot paradigm for wood decay fungi” (2014) · 751 citations
- William R Marcotte Jr, Emeritus Faculty h-index 37
Notable: “Carbohydrate and amino acid composition of phloem sap and honeydew produced by Bemisia tabaci” (1990) · 173 citations
- F. Alex Feltus, Professor, Associate Chair h-index 36
Our group uses software engineering and computational biology techniques to make useful molecular discoveries in human and plant biological systems; We also engineer elastic advanced compute systems and technologies to run robust genomics w
Notable: “The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses” (2009) · 3,225 citations
- Shahid M. Mukhtar, Professor h-index 35
Notable: “The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology” (2014) · 993 citations
- Miriam Konkel, Assistant Professor h-index 32
My laboratory centers upon primate genomics and focuses on genome-mobilome interactions. We are interested in how genomes evolve with respect to mobile elements, and how mobile elements evolve over time. Moreover, we are intrigued by observ
Notable: “An integrated map of structural variation in 2,504 human genomes” (2015) · 2,663 citations
- James Morris, Professor, Dean's Distinguished Professor h-index 31
Notable: “Inhibition of Trypanosoma brucei Gene Expression by RNA Interference Using an Integratable Vector with Opposing T7 Promoters” (2000) · 532 citations
- LiangJiang Wang, Associate Professor h-index 30
The research in my lab has focused on biological knowledge discovery, genomic data integration and mining, and computational RNA biology. We previously developed machine learning models and web-based tools for biomedical research, including
Notable: “The phenylpropanoid pathway and plant defence—a genomics perspective” (2002) · 1,496 citations
- Weiguo Cao, Professor h-index 27
Es on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of DNA repair. DNA damage is caused by UV and ionizing radiation, oxidation, alkylation, deamination, and hydrolysis. As a result, DNA bases may be modified and DNA strands may be br
Notable: “Multiplex PCR/LDR for detection of K-ras mutations in primary colon tumors” (1999) · 169 citations
- Stephen Dolan, Assistant Professor h-index 25
Notable: “Transcriptomics technologies” (2017) · 1,143 citations
- Amy Lawton Rauh, Professor h-index 23
Notable: “Feeding the future” (2013) · 568 citations
- Lukasz Kozubowski, Associate Professor h-index 22
Notable: “Analysis of the Genome and Transcriptome of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Reveals Complex RNA Expression and Microevolution Leading to Virulence Attenuation” (2014) · 410 citations
- Haiying Liang, Associate Professor h-index 21
My research focus is in the application of genetics and genomics to improve economically important traits in plants. Courses Taught GEN3000 GEN3020(H) GEN/BCHM4910 GEN/BCHM4930 Selected Publications 1. (2024) LeBoldus JM, Lynch SC, Newhouse
Notable: “Ancestral polyploidy in seed plants and angiosperms” (2011) · 2,364 citations
- Heidi Anderson, Senior Lecturer h-index 21
Notable: “Mutation mapping and identification by whole-genome sequencing” (2012) · 142 citations
- Julia Frugoli, Alumni Professor h-index 20
Plants Sense, Decide, and Respond Nitrogen makes up over 70% of the air around us but is unavailable to living organisms to use to make proteins and DNA until it is reduced ("fixed"). Legume plants set up a symbiosis with bacteria that can
Notable: “Celebrating 20 Years of Genetic Discoveries in Legume Nodulation and Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation” (2019) · 760 citations
- James Lewis, Assistant Professor h-index 20
Notable: “Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species” (2012) · 1,296 citations
- Michael Sehorn, Associate Professor h-index 20
Notable: “Rad51 Recombinase and Recombination Mediators” (2003) · 437 citations
- Kerry Smith, Professor, Director EPIC h-index 19
Invasive fungal infections cause nearly one and a half million deaths annually, accounting for nearly 50% of all AIDS-related deaths. In fact, more people die from the top ten invasive fungal diseases than from tuberculosis or malaria. Grea
Notable: “Prokaryotic carbonic anhydrases” (2000) · 668 citations
- Lela Lackey, Assistant Professor h-index 18
RNA is a foundational molecule of molecular and cellular biology. RNA is predisposed to form flexible structures that impact its regulation. My laboratory studies RNA structure and structural impacts on gene expression. For example, in alte
Notable: “APOBEC3B is an enzymatic source of mutation in breast cancer” (2013) · 877 citations
- Cheryl Ingram-Smith, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director h-index 18
As part of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC), my lab is interested in the intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebic dysentery in ~100 million people each year. E. histolytica is ingested in its cyst for
Notable: “The Genome of M. acetivorans Reveals Extensive Metabolic and Physiological Diversity” (2002) · 633 citations
- Shyamalika Gopalan, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Early farmers from across Europe directly descended from Neolithic Aegeans” (2016) · 501 citations
- Kimberly Paul, Associate Professor h-index 15
Keywords: Microbiology, Parasitology, Biochemistry, Metabolism, Cell Biology, Lipids Trypanosomes are single-celled eukaryotes that comprise both free-living and pathogenic species. We are currently studying three species of trypanosomes th
Notable: “Fatty Acid Synthesis by Elongases in Trypanosomes” (2006) · 145 citations
- Tara Doucet-O'Hare, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Notable: “Extensive somatic L1 retrotransposition in colorectal tumors” (2012) · 281 citations
- Jennifer Mason, Associate Professor h-index 10
Notable: “Non-enzymatic roles of human RAD51 at stalled replication forks” (2019) · 131 citations
- Alison Starr-Moss, Principal Lecturer, Director of Instructional Programs h-index 9
Notable: “Alleles of the major histocompatibility complex play a role in the pathogenesis of pancreatic acinar atrophy in dogs” (2013) · 28 citations
- Jamie L. Wood, Lecturer h-index 8
Notable: “Polo-Like Kinase 1 Is Essential for Early Embryonic Development and Tumor Suppression” (2008) · 148 citations
- Fabio Morgante, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Morgante’s research interests lie in quantitative and statistical genetics. In particular, his research focuses not only on understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits and diseases in humans and model species, but also on using
Notable: “Effect of genetic architecture on the prediction accuracy of quantitative traits in samples of unrelated individuals” (2018) · 88 citations
- Todd Lyda, Senior Lecturer h-index 4
Neglected Tropical Diseases, Spider silk Protein Expression, leishmanial secretory expression systems, tri-Tryp disease research Courses Taught Fundamental Genetics GEN 3000 Selected Publications Segarra, V. A., N. M. Hughes, K. M. Ackerman
Notable: “Introducing Mammalian Cell Culture and Cell Viability Techniques in the Undergraduate Biology Laboratory” (2017) · 19 citations
- Kimberly Kanapeckas Metris, Senior Lecturer h-index 2
Notable: “Aircraft surveys for air eDNA: probing biodiversity in the sky” (2023) · 26 citations
- Andrew Jezewski, Assistant Professor
- Geoff Ford, Senior Lecturer
My current research interests includes the discovery and characterization of secondary metabolites in prokaryotic and other single-celled organisms, and their potential applications in biotechnology. Courses Taught BCHM 3050 Essential Eleme
- Kelsey Witt Dillon, Assistant Professor
- Kristina Mercer, Lecturer
- Lindsey Beebe, Lecturer
- Manuel Fierro Calisto, Assistant Professor
- Michael Harris, Senior Lecturer
- Rajan Sekhon, Associate Professor
- Richard Steet, Research Professor
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.