22 faculty and 39 courses in Biology at Howard University.
- Shaolei Teng, Associate Professor and Associate Chair h-index 21
Next-generation sequencing, machine learning and protein structure modeling. Research Copyright © 2026 Teng Lab
Notable: “A systemic and molecular study of subcellular localization of SARS-CoV-2 proteins” (2020) · 158 citations
- Atanu Duttaroy, Professor h-index 19
Es on the molecular mechanisms of aging, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration. His laboratory uses Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism to investigate the role of manganese superoxide dismutase and related cellular path
Notable: “Oxidative stress mediates tau-induced neurodegeneration in Drosophila” (2006) · 325 citations
- Hemayet Ullah, Professor h-index 16
Notable: “G Protein Regulation of Ion Channels and Abscisic Acid Signaling in Arabidopsis Guard Cells” (2001) · 513 citations
- Fatimah Jackson, Professor Emerita h-index 16
Notable: “Physicochemical Properties and Starch Granular Characteristics of Flour from Various Manihot Esculenta (Cassava) Genotypes” (2002) · 150 citations
- Somiranjan Ghosh, Principal Investigator h-index 16
Notable: “In vitro Combination Treatment with Perifosine and UCN-01 Demonstrates Synergism against Prostate (PC-3) and Lung (A549) Epithelial Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines” (2004) · 65 citations
- Jinrui Xu, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Notable: “GENCODE reference annotation for the human and mouse genomes” (2018) · 3,507 citations
- Aduse-Poku Kwaku, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Notable: “A Comprehensive and Dated Phylogenomic Analysis of Butterflies” (2018) · 353 citations
- Lotanna Micah Nneji, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Global Protected Areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change” (2023) · 178 citations
- Stacy Farina, Associate Professor h-index 14
Es on functional morphology, evolutionary morphology, biomechanics and ichthyology. Her work investigates how evolutionary processes shape complex anatomical structures used across multiple biomechanical systems, such as fish gill chambers
Notable: “Evolutionary Patterns in Sound Production across Fishes” (2022) · 101 citations
- Dominique Pritchett, Associate Professor / Director of Graduate Studies h-index 13
Notable: “Cued Spatial Attention Drives Functionally Relevant Modulation of the Mu Rhythm in Primary Somatosensory Cortex” (2010) · 266 citations
- Broderick Eribo, Associate Professor h-index 13
The area of applied and environmental microbiology. His current research focuses on the molecular characterization of foodborne and environmental bacteria, and microbial biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates from various substrates.
Notable: “Polyelectrolyte and Silver Nanoparticle Modification of Microfiltration Membranes To Mitigate Organic and Bacterial Fouling” (2012) · 150 citations
- Clarence Matthews Lee, Professor h-index 13
Notable: “Leishmaniasis: Recent epidemiological studies in the Middle East” (2023) · 87 citations
- Michael A Thomas, Associate Professor h-index 11
Cancer biology and vaccine design and development. Education & Expertise Academics Research Publications and Presentations Education & Expertise Education B.S. University of California, Los Angeles 1994 Ph.D. Wake Forest Un
Notable: “Replicating Adenovirus-Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) Recombinant Priming and Envelope Protein Boosting Elicits Localized, Mucosal IgA Immunity in Rhesus Macaques Correlated with Delayed Acquisition following a Repeated Low-Dose Rectal SIV mac251 Challenge” (2012) · 93 citations
- Janelle Burke, Professor h-index 10
Notable: “Aquaculture practices and potential human health risks: Current knowledge and future priorities” (2008) · 843 citations
- Anna Krueger Allen, Emeritus Associate Professor h-index 10
Notable: “The Carnegie Protein Trap Library: A Versatile Tool for Drosophila Developmental Studies” (2006) · 619 citations
- Courtney J. Robinson, Professor and Chair h-index 9
Notable: “Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities” (2009) · 21,777 citations
- Ryan D.P. Dunk, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Peer-Led Team Learning Helps Minority Students Succeed” (2016) · 122 citations
- Ginger Hunter, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “PCB126 Exposure Disrupts ZebraFish Ventricular and Branchial but Not Early Neural Crest Development” (2008) · 80 citations
- Fayuan Wen, Assistant Professor h-index 6
Lie at the intersection of computational analysis for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and substantial data mining in the field of biology. Publications and Presentations Publications and Presentations Afangbedji, Nowah, Namita Kumari
Notable: “Molecular cloning and characterization of the genes encoding the proteins of Zika virus” (2017) · 67 citations
- Tanmoy Mondal, Adjunct Faculty h-index 6
Es on exploring the pathobiology of chronic metabolic diseases and their associated comorbidities, as well as the impact of health disparities on African Americans. Education & Expertise Accomplishments Publications and Presentations Ed
Notable: “RETRACTED: Evaluation of antioxidant activities, toxicity studies and the DNA damage protective effect of various solvent extracts of Litsea cubeba fruits” (2020) · 20 citations
- Rachelle S. Allen-McFarlane, Master Instructor h-index 2
Notable: “Antibiotic Susceptibility, Clonality, and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Washington DC” (2020) · 22 citations
- Mildred A Pointer, 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.