Biology at University of Georgia

32 faculty and 0 courses in Biology at University of Georgia.

Faculty

• Aaron DeLeo, Lecturer
• Cordula Schulz, Associate Professor, Associate Head
  Es on the mechanisms that regulate the formation and function of the cellular micro-environment. In Drosophila testes, the germ line stem cells are associated with cyst stem cells, and the differentiating germline cells are associated with
• Courtney McDaniel, Senior Lecturer
• Crystal Robinson, Senior Lecturer
• Daichi Kamiyama, Associate Professor
  Brain Development and Function in Health and Diseases Selected Publications 2025 Kamiyama, D., Kamiyama, R., Nishida, Y., Sego, A., Vining, GB., Bui, KC., Fitch, M., Do, HGT., Avraham, O., and Chihara, T. The Vap33 signaling axis precisely
• DeLoris M.C. Wenzel Hesse, Associate Professor
• Dennis Kyle, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Director CTEGD
  . Our studies have demonstrated novel phenotypes that allow P. falciparum to become resistant to artemisinin drugs. In addition, we’ve shown that cryptic mitochondrial heteroplasmy is the mechanism underlying resistance to atova
• Edward T. Kipreos, Professor
  Cellular biology; molecular genetics; regulation of cell division in Caenorhabditis elegans Selected Publications Peesapati, R.S., Austin-Byler, B.L., Nawaz, F.Z., Stevenson, J.B., Mais, S.A., Kaya, R.N., Hassan, M.G., Khanal, N., Wells, A
• Emily Hammerl, Lecturer
• Haini Cai, Associate Professor
  The lab include regulation of cell death and growth control, cell and tissue dynamics during Drosophila organogenesis and neural development. Research Programs: Cells in Development Cell Structure and Function Research Interests: Develop
• Heike Kroeger, Assistant Research Scientist
• Jacek Gaertig, Professor
  Biogenesis of microtubule-based organelles including cilia, organelle compartmentalization, intracellular pattern formation. Selected Publications Deraniyagala, A.S., Maier, W. Parra, M., Nanista, E., Sowunmi, D.O., Hassan, M., Chase
• James D. Lauderdale, Professor, Department Head
  Es on how the eye forms, functions, and fails, and how this knowledge can ultimately improve vision and neurological outcomes for individuals with genetic eye disorders. His lab combines genetics, developmental biology, and modern genomics
• Julie Stanton, Professor, Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
  Current Research Projects My research program is focused on mechanisms to enhance learning and persistence of undergraduate science majors. In my primary research area, I investigate the metacognitive development of undergraduate biology s
• Karl Lechtreck, Professor
  For transport of membrane-associated proteins into cilia. J. Cell Sci. 132. doi: 10.1242/jcs.220749. PMID: Dai, J., Barbieri, F., Mitchell, D.R., and Lechtreck, K.-F. (2018). In vivo analysis of outer arm dynein transport revea
• Kim Klonowski, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
  Immunology: lymphocyte migration Selected Publications Campbell, D.J. and Klonowski, K.D. “A unique role for IL-15 in the peripheral homeostasis of FoxP3+ regulatory T cells” In preparation. Verbist, K.C., Field, M.B., and Klonowski, K.D.
• Mala Ananth, Assistant Professor
  Neuroscience; Circuit Mechanisms; Aging; Development; Behavior
• Molly Bolger, Associate Professor
  Es on understanding how newcomers to science learn to productively participate in the everyday “practices” of doing science, such as building and refining models, designing research experiments and interpreting data. In particular, we are f
• Nadja Zeltner, Associate Professor
• Oshri Avraham, Assistant Professor
• Rachel Roberts-Galbraith, Associate Professor
  Are: 1) investigating cellular and molecular players in brain regeneration; 2) understanding interactions between glia and neurons in the context of regeneration; and 3) discovering signals important for activation and coordination of cells
• Rick L. Tarleton, Regents Professor, UGA Athletic Association Distinguished Professor
  Immunoparasitology; immunity to Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease; vaccine development Selected Publications Gretchen Cooley, R. Drew Etheridge, Courtney Boehlke, Becky Bundy, D. Brent Weatherly, Todd Minning, Matthew Haney, Miriam Post
• Rob Nichols, Senior Lecturer, Director of Anatomy & Physiology
• Roberto Docampo, Distinguished Research Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar
  Metabolic pathways of trypanosomatids and malaria parasites Selected Publications Gomaa, F., Beaudoin, D.J., Alzan, H., Girguis, P.R., Docampo, R., and Edgcomb, V.P. (2022) CRISPR/Cas9-induced disruption of Bodo saltans paraflagellar rod-2
• Ronald Drew Etheridge, Associate Professor
  Toxoplasma’s strategies to manipulate host immunity Other Information Other Affiliations: Etheridge Lab Events featuring Ronald Drew Etheridge May 3, 11:10am Title TBA Tuesday, May 3 2022, 11:10am 362 R.C. Wilson Pharmacy Building
• Ronald Kim, Assistant Professor
  Bidirectional communication between neurons and astrocytes is critical for the development, maintenance and function of neural circuits. Disruptions in neuron-astrocyte communication are associated with neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatr
• Samarchith Kurup, Associate Professor
  Research in the Kurup lab is focused on understanding the mechanism of natural and acquired immunity to liver-stage malaria. We investigate the cellular and molecular pathways that help detect Plasmodium in the infected hepatocytes and hel
• Scott T. Dougan, Associate Professor
  Developmental biology; The molecular and cellular basis of pattern formation in vertebrates Selected Publications Webster, D. M., C. F. Teo, Y. Sun, D. Wloga, S. Gay, L. Wells and S. T. Dougan (2009). O-GlcNAc modifications regulate cell s
• Sharon Keller, Lecturer
• Silvia N.J. Moreno, Distinguished Research Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
  Metabolism and drug development against protozoan parasites. Calcium signaling and storage in Toxoplasma gondii . Selected Publications Hortua Triana, M.A., Marquez-Nogueras. K., Chang, L., Stasic, A.J., Li, Z., Moreno, S.N.J. (2018). High
• Tatiane Russo-Tait, Assistant Professor
• Vasant Muralidharan, Professor
  Es on organelle biology in this deeply branched eukaryote. We are particularly interested in the biology of the endoplasmic reticulum and the four-membrane plastid known as the apicoplast. The ER of Plasmodium is the start of a co

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 2026-07-01.