40 faculty and 40 courses in Biology at Emory University.
- Bruce Levin, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 75
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Research Description Our r
Notable: “Definitions and guidelines for research on antibiotic persistence” (2019) · 1,263 citations
- Anita Corbett, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 62
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Description Research in our laboratory primarily focuses on determining the functi
Notable: “A compendium of RNA-binding motifs for decoding gene regulation” (2013) · 1,636 citations
- Rustom Antia, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 52
Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution Research Description The work of my group involves the use of mat
Notable: “Lineage relationship and protective immunity of memory CD8 T cell subsets” (2003) · 1,843 citations
- Katia Koelle, Professor h-index 47
Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description The Koelle group studies the ecological, evolutionary, and within-host dynamics of
Notable: “Epochal Evolution Shapes the Phylodynamics of Interpandemic Influenza A (H3N2) in Humans” (2006) · 559 citations
- Dieter Jaeger, Professor h-index 41
Neuroscience Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Emory/Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Neuroscience Research Description In
Notable: “Review of Child Development Research” (1976) · 2,137 citations
- Yana Bromberg, Professor h-index 38
Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Research Description Research Lab Description Publications
Notable: “SNAP: predict effect of non-synonymous polymorphisms on function” (2007) · 878 citations
- Nicole Gerardo, Paul & Phyllis Fireman Professor of Biology h-index 37
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description Most organisms are host to microbes. Some of these microbes are
Notable: “The Evolution of Agriculture in Insects” (2005) · 591 citations
- Y. Hin Ling, Assistant Professor h-index 35
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Research Description Cells actively regulate gene expression to support cellular processes and respond to changing physiological conditions and environmental cues. These regulatory decisions unfold
Notable: “Identification of the haematopoietic stem cell niche and control of the niche size” (2003) · 2,919 citations
- David Gorkin, Assistant Professor h-index 33
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Computational Biology Research Description Mammalian development relies on a complex interplay between genetic and epigenetic factors to create trillions of highly specialized cells from the same ge
Notable: “CRISPR Inversion of CTCF Sites Alters Genome Topology and Enhancer/Promoter Function” (2015) · 1,048 citations
- Ilya Nemenman, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Physics and Biology h-index 33
Neuroscience Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Physics Graduate Program Affiliation Neuroscience Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Physics Research Description My group is applying methods of theoretic
Notable: “ARACNE: An Algorithm for the Reconstruction of Gene Regulatory Networks in a Mammalian Cellular Context” (2006) · 2,388 citations
- Roger Deal, Associate Professor h-index 32
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Description The tissues of multicellular organisms are composed of many different
Notable: “Genome-Wide Kinetics of Nucleosome Turnover Determined by Metabolic Labeling of Histones” (2010) · 479 citations
- Steven L'Hernault, Chairman, Professor h-index 31
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Description Spermatozoa in all species, including humans, must create a unique cel
Notable: “Chlamydomonas .alpha.-tubulin is posttranslationally modified by acetylation on the .epsilon.-amino group of a lysine” (1985) · 488 citations
- Georgii Bazykin, Visiting Professor h-index 29
Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description Current research in the lab falls into three general directions: Inference of Natur
Notable: “Genomic evidence for ameiotic evolution in the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga” (2013) · 411 citations
- Iain Shepherd, Associate Professor h-index 25
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Neuroscience Graduate Program Affiliation Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Lab Description My lab studies the genetic basis of the development o
Notable: “A family of molecules related to collapsin in the embryonic chick nervous system” (1995) · 225 citations
- Levi Morran, Associate Professor h-index 22
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description The primary goal of
Notable: “Running with the Red Queen: Host-Parasite Coevolution Selects for Biparental Sex” (2011) · 449 citations
- Gordon Berman, Associate Professor h-index 18
Neuroscience Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Emory/Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Neuroscience Research Description Our lab uses theoretical, computational, and data-driven approaches to gain quantitative insight int
Notable: “Mapping the stereotyped behaviour of freely moving fruit flies” (2014) · 664 citations
- Jitendra Thakur, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Research Description Genetics and epigenetics of centromeres Centromeres, referred to as the black hole of our genome, are chromosomal regions that attach to spindle fibers to facilitate chromosome
Notable: “Sequence, Chromatin and Evolution of Satellite DNA” (2021) · 236 citations
- Megan Cole, Teaching Professor h-index 14
Or techniques. As such, I aim to bring in connecting components of other STEM fields into the intro bioresearch labs when possible. In order to prepare students for the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of research and medicine now
Notable: “Core Transcriptional Regulatory Circuitry in Human Embryonic Stem Cells” (2005) · 4,490 citations
- Nic Vega, Associate Professor h-index 14
Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution Research Description We are interested in the ecology of the microbes and microbial communities that live with eukaryotic hosts. In our lab, we use a combination of experiments and modeling to stud
Notable: “Wisdom of crowds for robust gene network inference” (2012) · 1,781 citations
- Robert Liu, Professor h-index 14
Neuroscience Graduate Program Affiliation Emory/Georgia Tech BioEngineering Neuroscience Research Description Our Computational Neuroethology Laboratory is interested in understanding how behaviorally-relevant sensory signals are encoded by
Notable: “Loss of Syndecan-1 Induces a Pro-inflammatory Phenotype in Endothelial Cells with a Dysregulated Response to Atheroprotective Flow” (2014) · 134 citations
- Leila Rieder, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Lab Description The nucleus is a crowded environment, yet a healthy cell accomplishes stunningly efficient gene regulation, in pa
Notable: “The ADAR protein family” (2012) · 360 citations
- Anita Devineni, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Neuroscience Research Description Our lab studies how neural circuits transform sensory cues from the world into flexible behavioral responses. The taste system is an ideal model to address this que
Notable: “Oviposition preference for and positional avoidance of acetic acid provide a model for competing behavioral drives in Drosophila” (2009) · 245 citations
- Kate O'Toole, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 12
Notable: “Characterization of the P5 subfamily of P-type transport ATPases in mice” (2004) · 110 citations
- Malavika Murugan, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Neuroscience Graduate Program Affiliation Neuroscience Research Description Rodents, like humans, spend a considerable amount of time engaging in social interactions. Social behavior is inherently complex and variable, and is driven by an e
Notable: “Combined Social and Spatial Coding in a Descending Projection from the Prefrontal Cortex” (2017) · 329 citations
- Michal Arbilly, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 11
Notable: “Evolution of social learning when high expected payoffs are associated with high risk of failure” (2011) · 47 citations
- Eric Battaglioli, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 8
Notable: “Gut Microbiota-Produced Tryptamine Activates an Epithelial G-Protein-Coupled Receptor to Increase Colonic Secretion” (2018) · 430 citations
- Patrick Cafferty, Teaching Professor h-index 7
Notable: “14-3-3 Connects Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β to Tau within a Brain Microtubule-associated Tau Phosphorylation Complex” (2003) · 175 citations
- Skye Comstra, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 7
Notable: “The interactome of the copper transporter ATP7A belongs to a network of neurodevelopmental and neurodegeneration factors” (2017) · 70 citations
- Eladio Abreu, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 5
Protein localization and trafficking. My graduate work focused on the trafficking of telomerase components in cancer cells. Here at Emory, I have worked with Paula Vertino to understand the consequences of epigenetic silencing on primary
Notable: “A Human Telomerase Holoenzyme Protein Required for Cajal Body Localization and Telomere Synthesis” (2009) · 528 citations
- Miguel Reyes, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 4
Es on how host polyphenism impacts the ability to establish and maintain symbiotic bacteria and respond to environmental stressors. The model system I utilize in my research, the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum), exhibits environmental-induc
Notable: “Life-history plasticity in female threespine stickleback” (2015) · 45 citations
- Sam Sober, Professor h-index 2
Neuroscience Graduate Program Affiliation Neuroscience Research Description Successfully producing complex behavior requires that neurons in the brain produce a pattern of muscular activation that in turn results in the desired behavioral o
Notable: “Universal mechanisms of sound production and control in birds and mammals” (2015) · 168 citations
- Jaap de Roode, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 1
Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description We study the ecology and evolution of parasites and their hosts, and are interested
Notable: “Using Deep Learning to Count Monarch Butterflies in Dense Clusters” (2021) · 2 citations
- Alexander Escobar, Associate Teaching Professor
- Arri Eisen, Teaching Professor
- Chris Beck, Teaching Professor
Biology Laboratory Education Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Teaching Philosophy Over the last several decades, our knowledge of biological systems has increased exponentially. Congruent with that, the expectations o
- Dave Civitello, Associate Professor
Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description Why do epidemics grow large in some places but not others?
- Edward Nam, Associate Teaching Professor
- Josephine Bou Dagher, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Kathleen Campbell, Associate Teaching Professor
- Matthew Ellis, Assistant Teaching 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.