40 faculty and 0 courses in Biology at University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
- Cheng-Yu Li, Assistant Professor h-index 51
Notable: “Habitual Sleep Duration and Insomnia and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and All-cause Death: Report from a Community-Based Cohort” (2010) · 367 citations
- Philip Farabaugh, Professor h-index 43
Our laboratory has been concerned with odd events that occur during protein synthesis. We originally discovered programmed +1 translational frameshifting in the Ty family of retrotransposons about 30 years ago and spent many years thoroughl
Notable: “Molecular basis of base substitution hotspots in Escherichia coli” (1978) · 1,217 citations
- Kevin Omland, Professor h-index 42
Broad interests in evolutionary trees and in the ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation of birds. Current focus on the conservation biology of several threatened or near-threatened orioles, especially the Puerto Rican Oriole. Ongoing
Notable: “Species-Level Paraphyly and Polyphyly: Frequency, Causes, and Consequences, with Insights from Animal Mitochondrial DNA” (2003) · 2,267 citations
- Charles Bieberich, Professor h-index 37
Notable: “The Alzheimer's Aβ peptide induces neurodegeneration and apoptotic cell death in transgenic mice” (1995) · 512 citations
- Jeffrey Gardner, Professor h-index 36
Notable: “Tn4351 transposes in Bacteroides spp. and mediates the integration of plasmid R751 into the Bacteroides chromosome” (1986) · 155 citations
- Phyllis Robinson, Professor h-index 32
The aim of my research is to understand how information in the environment is transformed into an appropriate biological signal. I study this problem of signal transduction in photoreceptors for they are accessible to a variety of technique
Notable: “Constitutively active mutants of rhodopsin” (1992) · 517 citations
- Tamra Mendelson, Professor h-index 30
Research in my lab focuses on the causes and consequences of evolutionary changes in communication systems. Using a colorful group of North American freshwater fish called darters, we ask the following questions: Why does mating communicati
Notable: “Rapid speciation in an arthropod” (2005) · 403 citations
- Maricel Kann, Associate Professor h-index 27
Dr. Kann's research focuses on computational approaches to annotate the human genome with the goal of revealing the molecular underpinning of human diseases. One of the crucial steps after sequencing the genome is to classify and assign fun
Notable: “Histone structure and nucleosome stability” (2005) · 355 citations
- Harold Schreier, Professor h-index 26
Notable: “The Rising Tide of Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture: Sources, Sinks and Solutions” (2017) · 708 citations
- Erin Green, Associate Professor h-index 26
Research in our lab aims to understand how post-translational modifications of proteins direct epigenetic and cellular signaling pathways to regulate key biological functions, including the establishment of proper states of gene expression
Notable: “Phospho-Regulation of Kinetochore-Microtubule Attachments by the Aurora Kinase Ipl1p” (2002) · 620 citations
- Stephen Freeland, Professor h-index 25
Abiogenesis: Evolutionary chemical informatics, specifically generating and analyzing amino acid structures beyond those known to biology. Synthetic biology: Creating informatics tools to collate and analyze the mushrooming world of non-cod
Notable: “The Genetic Code Is One in a Million” (1998) · 585 citations
- David Eisenmann, Professor h-index 23
For 25 years my laboratory studied animal developmental biology, in particular the process of cell fate specification - how newly born cells know what fate to adopt during development. We focused on two types of skin cells that arise during
Notable: “The β-catenin homolog BAR-1 and LET-60 Ras coordinately regulate the Hox gene lin-39 during Caenorhabditis elegans vulval development” (1998) · 262 citations
- Rachel Brewster, Professor h-index 22
Regulation of brain development and metabolism. Teaching Interests Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Metabolism, Science Writing and Enhancing in Research Selected Classes Fall 2019 BIOL 642 – Intro To Dev Biology BIOL 442 –
Notable: “Gli/Zic factors pattern the neural plate by defining domains of cell differentiation” (1998) · 235 citations
- Michelle Starz-Gaiano, Professor and Chair h-index 20
How do complex organs form during animal development?
Notable: “Group choreography: mechanisms orchestrating the collective movement of border cells” (2012) · 243 citations
- Tracy Smith, Teaching Professor h-index 19
The Evolution of Dogs and the Impact of Artificial Breed Barriers My research explores the fascinating evolutionary history of dogs, tracing their journey from their origins to their complex relationships with humans today. Dogs are thought
Notable: “Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review” (2014) · 130 citations
- Bernard Lohr, Associate Professor h-index 18
We are interested in bioacoustics and auditory sensory ecology, taking an integrative approach that draws on methods from behavioral ecology, neurophysiology, comparative psychology, and evolutionary biology to investigate fundamental quest
Notable: “Acoustic sequences in non‐human animals: a tutorial review and prospectus” (2014) · 346 citations
- Daniel Lobo, Associate Professor h-index 18
The Lobo Lab aims to understand the regulation and mechanisms of biological growth, shape, and pattern formation with a systems biology approach. We combine both molecular and computational methods to gain a mechanistic understanding of dev
Notable: “Resting potential, oncogene-induced tumorigenesis, and metastasis: the bioelectric basis of cancerin vivo” (2012) · 164 citations
- Laurie Sutton, Assistant Professor h-index 17
My laboratory investigates how opioid signaling induces dysphoric and aversive states, with the goal of elucidating how this neuromodulatory system shapes emotion and affective behaviors. Teaching Interests Cell biology, Neuroscience Intell
Notable: “THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Introduction and Other Protein Targets” (2021) · 275 citations
- Tara LeGates, Assistant Professor h-index 15
The brain continuously processes a diverse array of information, and plasticity of and interactions between specific neuronal circuits are critical regulators of physiology and behavior. This allows organisms to respond to stimuli or change
Notable: “Light as a central modulator of circadian rhythms, sleep and affect” (2014) · 992 citations
- Kathleen Cusick, Assistant Professor h-index 13
Ecology and evolution of harmful algal blooms; bioluminescence and toxin production in HABs; marine microbial ecology; marine biofilms; copper and antibiotic resistance in marine bacteria Teaching Interests Microbiology; climate change; har
Notable: “An Overview on the Marine Neurotoxin, Saxitoxin: Genetics, Molecular Targets, Methods of Detection and Ecological Functions” (2013) · 311 citations
- Mauricio Bustos, Associate Professor h-index 13
Notable: “Regulation of beta-glucuronidase expression in transgenic tobacco plants by an A/T-rich, cis-acting sequence found upstream of a French bean beta-phaseolin gene.” (1989) · 204 citations
- Fernando Vonhoff, Assistant Professor h-index 13
Neuroscience Developmental Biology Cell Biology Genetics Teaching Interests Genetics Neuroscience Developmental Biology Cell Biology Intellectual Contributions Gualtieri, Claudia, Smith, Zachary M., Cruz, Abby, Parry, Crystal, Vonhoff, Fern
Notable: “Mutations in KATNB1 Cause Complex Cerebral Malformations by Disrupting Asymmetrically Dividing Neural Progenitors” (2014) · 114 citations
- Nykia Walker, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Notable: “Current challenges and future directions for engineering extracellular vesicles for heart, lung, blood and sleep diseases” (2023) · 116 citations
- Mercedes Burns, Associate Professor h-index 11
Evolutionary ecology of reproductive traits and behaviors, sexual conflict, reproductive polymorphism, arthropod biology Selected Classes Fall 2020 BIOL 499 – Undergrad. Lab/Field Rsch BIOL 142 – Foundations of Biol: Eco/Evo Spr
Notable: “Comparative Analyses of Reproductive Structures in Harvestmen (Opiliones) Reveal Multiple Transitions from Courtship to Precopulatory Antagonism” (2013) · 44 citations
- Diana Elizondo, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Notable: “Association of interleukin‐6 polymorphisms with obesity or metabolic traits in young Mexican‐Americans” (2017) · 38 citations
- Carmen Munoz-Ballester, Assistant Professor h-index 10
Notable: “Astrocytes are necessary for blood–brain barrier maintenance in the adult mouse brain” (2020) · 255 citations
- Sarah Leupen, Teaching Professor h-index 10
I'm interested in seeing an increase in the use of quantitative thinking generally, and mathematical modeling specifically, in undergraduate biology education, particularly in lower-division courses where such methods are rarely employed, a
Notable: “Deletion of Exon 6 of the Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene in Mice Results in Hypogonadism and Infertility” (2002) · 157 citations
- Steven Caruso, Teaching Professor h-index 9
Phage biology, microbial physiology, molecular and microbiology, genetics, science education Teaching Interests Science education, genetics, micro- and phage biology, active learning, investigative teaching, and creating an immersive lab ex
Notable: “A Broadly Implementable Research Course in Phage Discovery and Genomics for First-Year Undergraduate Students” (2014) · 511 citations
- Achuth Padmanabhan, Assistant Professor h-index 8
How does a normal cell become cancerous? What factors enable cancer cells to grow rapidly, evade immune surveillance and metastasize to distant sites? How does the tumor microenvironment evolve during this process? Why are the extant anti-c
Notable: “USP15-dependent lysosomal pathway controls p53-R175H turnover in ovarian cancer cells” (2018) · 87 citations
- Elizabeth Feeser, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 7
Notable: “Membrane-Bound Myo1c Powers Asymmetric Motility of Actin Filaments” (2012) · 76 citations
- Mayank Chugh, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 7
Notable: “Hydrostatic pressure as a driver of cell and tissue morphogenesis” (2022) · 75 citations
- Esther Fleischmann, Associate Teaching Professor
- Gretchen Alicea-Gutierrez, Assistant Professor
- Hua Lu, Professor
Plants are constantly challenged by pathogens and pests. Billions of dollars are lost each year worldwide due to plant diseases. Understanding how plants defend themselves against invaders will not only advance our knowledge of plant innate
- Javier Rivera-Guzman, Associate Teaching Professor
Immunological Cell Signaling, Natural Products, and Public Health Teaching Interests Opportunities that allow interdisciplinary approaches and analysis are of particular interest to me. In laboratory teaching I am of the mind that I need to
- Jeffery Leips, Professor
- Jennifer Hughes, Associate Teaching Professor
Cardiovascular physiology, Aging Teaching Interests Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Flipped classroom, Team based learning, Laboratory Selected Classes Winter 2025 BIOL 109 – Life: Intro To Mod Biol Fall 2016 BIOL 252L – Anatom
- Pushpa Konkalmatt, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Stephen Miller, Professor and Graduate Program Director
Molecular genetic analysis of mechanisms of cellular differentiation and how they evolve using Volvox and related green algae as a model system; metabolic engineering of Chlamydomonas and other algae as platforms for generating biofuels and
- Weihong Lin, Professor
My lab is interested in understanding the neurobiological aspects of chemical sensory systems in the nose, specifically mechanisms of sensory detection and functional maintenance. We use transgenic and genetically modified animals and multi
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