24 faculty and 40 courses in Biology at Marquette University.
- Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor h-index 62
The Panama Experience Liana Ecology Project The Schnitzer Lab focuses on understanding the forces that structure plant communities, maintain species diversity, control species distributions, and allow species to coexist. We are implementing
Notable: “Negative plant–soil feedback predicts tree-species relative abundance in a tropical forest” (2010) · 1,095 citations
- Rosemary Stuart, Professor h-index 46
Mitochondrial Biogenesis using Yeast as a Model Organism - Introduction In humans, numerous pathological conditions have been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and defects in their oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) capacity. The activity
Notable: “Cardiolipin Stabilizes Respiratory Chain Supercomplexes” (2003) · 844 citations
- Tony Gamble, Associate Professor h-index 33
Evolutionary Biology Research in the Gamble lab investigates the developmental and evolutionary processes that generate biological diversity. In particular we focus on three complementary topics: 1) the evolution of sex chromosomes and sex
Notable: “The conservation status of the world’s reptiles” (2012) · 915 citations
- Nathan Lemoine, Assistant Professor h-index 27
Climate Warming and Plant-Herbivore Interactions I use a combination of laboratory experiments, field experiments, and theoretical modeling to understand the ecological and evolutionary ramifications of climate warming on plant and in
Notable: “Moving beyond noninformative priors: why and how to choose weakly informative priors in Bayesian analyses” (2019) · 618 citations
- Martin St. Maurice, Professor and Chair h-index 25
Enzyme Structure and Function; The Molecular Basis for Catalysis and Regulation in Biotin-dependent Enzymes Enzymes are the chemical catalysts of biological systems. They are responsible for catalyzing thousands of complex and thermodynamic
Notable: “Structure, mechanism and regulation of pyruvate carboxylase” (2008) · 454 citations
- Michael Schläppi, Professor h-index 22
Cold Stress Tolerance Response Mechanisms in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) We have molecular and genetic projects to investigate cold stress tolerance response mechanisms in the model plant rice ( Oryza sativa L. ). We are focusing on exploring t
Notable: “Early selection of bZIP73 facilitated adaptation of japonica rice to cold climates” (2018) · 275 citations
- Jennifer M. Zaspel, Adjunct Professor h-index 19
Systematics and Evolution of Insects Faculty Directory Faculty and Staff Directory Emeriti & Former Faculty
Notable: “The Extended Specimen Network: A Strategy to Enhance US Biodiversity Collections, Promote Research and Education” (2019) · 233 citations
- Michelle Mynlieff, Professor h-index 17
Ion Channels and Neuronal Function The overall goal of research in the Mynlieff lab is to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie maturation and regulation of neuronal excitability in early brain development. Th
Notable: “Primary structure and functional expression of the ω-conotoxin-sensitive N-type calcium channel from rabbit brain” (1993) · 232 citations
- Deanna Arble, Associate Professor h-index 16
The Arble laboratory aims to advance basic and clinical science by exploring the relationships between sleep, breathing, circadian rhythms, and obesity. Using preclinical mouse models, our team studies key translational questions at the int
Notable: “Circadian Timing of Food Intake Contributes to Weight Gain” (2009) · 956 citations
- Allison L. Abbott, Associate Professor h-index 16
Functional Analysis of MicroRNA Genes during C . elegans development MicroRNAs are indispensable regulators of gene expression that are required for animal development and physiology. In addition, microRNAs have been im
Notable: “Most Caenorhabditis elegans microRNAs Are Individually Not Essential for Development or Viability” (2007) · 489 citations
- Chelsea Cook, Assistant Professor h-index 16
The Cook lab takes a holistic approach to understand social behavior. We aim to explain why and how collective behavior occurs at every level; from the collective, to individual behavior, to the physiology and genetics of the individual. Ec
Notable: “Individual learning phenotypes drive collective behavior” (2020) · 67 citations
- Edward Blumenthal, Associate Professor h-index 16
EPITHELIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION My laboratory focuses on two different aspects of the biology of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. With both projects, are goal is combine multiple experimental approaches--genetic, molecular
Notable: “Regulation of chloride permeability by endogenously produced tyramine in the Drosophila Malpighian tubule” (2003) · 110 citations
- Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez, Adjunct Associate Professor h-index 15
Behavioral neuroscience. I completed my predoctoral work in Animal Behavior/Neuroscience with a minor in Chiccano/Latino studies at Michigan State University, doctoral training in behavioral neuroscience at University of Wisconsin-Madiso
Notable: “Hair cortisol levels as a retrospective marker of hypothalamic–pituitary axis activity throughout pregnancy: Comparison to salivary cortisol” (2011) · 348 citations
- Emily M. Sontag, Assistant Professor h-index 12
The Sontag Lab utilizes microscopy and biochemistry techniques to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cellular stress responses to misfolded proteins and their role in disease. Neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alz
Notable: “Mechanisms and Functions of Spatial Protein Quality Control” (2017) · 296 citations
- Sukanya Lodh, Teaching Associate Professor h-index 10
Rare disorders can serve as useful models to understand the pathways of more common diseases. Ciliopathies are one of such rare disorders where disease phenotype arise from defects in the formation and/or function of cilia. I am fascinated
Notable: “Basal body proteins regulate Notch signaling via endosomal trafficking” (2014) · 98 citations
- Lisa Petrella, Associate Professor h-index 9
Regulation of development and function under temperature stress in C. elegans Organisms must respond to their environment The aim of the research in my lab is to elucidate mechanisms that underlie the ability of organisms to successfully de
Notable: “A spatial and temporal map ofC. elegansgene expression” (2010) · 292 citations
- Daniel Meer, Teaching Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Myosin II isoforms in smooth muscle: heterogeneity and function” (2007) · 109 citations
- Anita Manogaran, Associate Professor h-index 9
Protein Misfolding and Prion Biology Protein misfolding is associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and Prion disease. In each of these diseases, a normal protein adopts an altern
Notable: “A Genetic Tool to Track Protein Aggregates and Control Prion Inheritance” (2017) · 64 citations
- Christopher Tyrrell, Adjunct Assistant Professor h-index 8
Notable: “Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae” (2022) · 134 citations
- Chris W. Marshall, Associate Professor
My research program addresses two grand challenges in science: antimicrobial resistance and quantifying global biogeochemical cycling. In the first, I am interested in how diversity and metabolic changes in biofilms contribute to the alarmi
- Joe A. LaManna, Assistant Professor
My research explores the potential importance of biotic interactions to environment-diversity relationships and ecosystem function. The importance of biotic interactions to these processes has been a longstanding hypothesis in ecology. Howe
- Krassi R. Hristova, Professor
My research interests are in microbial ecology of contaminated freshwater ecosystems and the link between impaired ecosystem services and human health. The research in my laboratory is based on key concepts and emerging trends in molecular
- Nick Dowdy, Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Stephanie Abramovich, Teaching Assistant 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.