40 faculty and 0 courses in Biology at University of Virginia.
- Janis Antonovics, Research Professor of Biology h-index 79
Research in my lab is on the evolution and epidemiology of infectious disease in natural populations. Current research questions focus on the role of diseases in determining species range limits, host-pathogen co-evolution, and the evolutio
Notable: “Incorporating the Soil Community into Plant Population Dynamics: The Utility of the Feedback Approach” (1997) · 1,202 citations
- Edmund D. Brodie III, B.F.D. Runk Professor in Botany h-index 75
I strive to understand both the selective forces shaping biodiversity and the genetic processes that translate natural selection into evolutionary changes. My research focuses on interactions at different levels of biological organization t
Notable: “Evolutionary consequences of indirect genetic effects” (1998) · 868 citations
- Michael P. Timko, Lewis & Clark Professor of Biology; Director of Human Biology Distinguished Major Program h-index 60
Notable: “An evolutionarily conserved protein binding sequence upstream of a plant light-regulated gene.” (1988) · 566 citations
- Douglas Taylor, Commonwealth Professor of Biology; Chair of Biology h-index 56
My students, post-docs and I study population genetics and molecular evolution. We are studying invasive species as models for the evolution of geographic range expansion. We also study how evolution is influenced by the fact that populatio
Notable: “Rapid Evolution of Enormous, Multichromosomal Genomes in Flowering Plant Mitochondria with Exceptionally High Mutation Rates” (2012) · 817 citations
- George Bloom, Professor of Biology, Cell Biology, and Neuroscience h-index 52
Research in our laboratory is now focused primarily on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The histopathological hallmark of AD is the presence in brain of extracellular plaques of ß-amyloid peptide fibrils, and intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles
Notable: “Amyloid-β and Tau” (2014) · 2,169 citations
- David Parichy, Pratt-Ivy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Morphogenesis h-index 52
Notable: “Evidence for a core gut microbiota in the zebrafish” (2011) · 1,178 citations
- Jay Hirsh, Professor of Biology; Director of Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience h-index 49
We study behavioral roles of biogenic amine neurotransmitters in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster . These transmitters, including the well-studied molecules dopamine and serotonin, have roles in the fly that parallel those found
Notable: “Targeted gene expression in Drosophila dopaminergic cells using regulatory sequences from tyrosine hydroxylase” (2003) · 583 citations
- Laura Galloway, Commonwealth Professor of Biology h-index 46
My research uses ecological and genetical approaches to explore mechanisms of adaptation and patterns of evolutionary change in natural plant populations. Plants are sedentary and therefore cannot directly choose their growth environme
Notable: “Transgenerational Plasticity Is Adaptive in the Wild” (2007) · 591 citations
- Robert Grainger, W. L. Lyons Brown Professor of Biology h-index 44
Research in my lab focuses on both eye development and disease. For many years we have been studying one of the central problems in developmental biology: how tissues and organs become directed and committed to their particular fates.
Notable: “The Genome of the Western Clawed Frog Xenopus tropicalis” (2010) · 816 citations
- Ammasi Periasamy, Professor, General Faculty, of Biology and Biomedical Engineering h-index 40
Research: Light Microscopy, Protein-protein Interactions and Metabolism Dr. Periasamy is an internationally recognized expert in advanced light microscopy techniques, particularly in the area of molecular imaging in living cells, ti
Notable: “Imaging protein molecules using FRET and FLIM microscopy” (2004) · 721 citations
- Ignacio Provencio, Professor of Biology h-index 38
Light is critical for many biological processes. While vision is the most obvious of these, much of our "non-visual" physiology is regulated by light. For example, the internal 24-hour (circadian) clock that controls daily rhythms such as o
Notable: “A Novel Human Opsin in the Inner Retina” (2000) · 1,305 citations
- Xiaorong Liu, Professor of Biology and Psychology h-index 38
I have been interested in understanding the regulation and misregulation of retinal structures and functions during normal development and in diseased conditions since my PhD study. I started my own laboratory in 2008 as a research assistan
Notable: “Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles and retinal ischemia-reperfusion” (2019) · 339 citations
- Jianhua 'JC' Cang, Paul T. Jones Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professor of Neuroscience h-index 36
The overall goal of
Notable: “Development of Precise Maps in Visual Cortex Requires Patterned Spontaneous Activity in the Retina” (2005) · 308 citations
- Robert Cox, Professor of Biology h-index 36
Notable: “Sexually Antagonistic Selection, Sexual Dimorphism, and the Resolution of Intralocus Sexual Conflict” (2009) · 475 citations
- Drew Schield, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 29
I am broadly interested in evolutionary processes that drive the origins and maintenance of biological diversity, and how these processes shape patterns of genetic variation across the genome. I am also particularly interested in how and wh
Notable: “The Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes” (2013) · 311 citations
- Ali D. Güler, Professor of Biology h-index 28
How does the brain decide when to eat? In a world of constant food availability, understanding how the brain prioritizes signals to drive feeding behavior is crucial. Our lab is dedicated to uncovering the neural circuits that regulate esse
Notable: “Heat-Evoked Activation of the Ion Channel, TRPV4” (2002) · 1,017 citations
- Sarah Kucenas, Owen R. Cheatham Professor of the Sciences; Professor of Biology h-index 26
The Kucenas lab is fascinated by the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive glial development. More specifically, we study how glia engineer neural development via glial-glial interactions. Using zebrafish ( Danio rerio ), coupled wit
Notable: “Efferocytosis induces a novel SLC program to promote glucose uptake and lactate release” (2018) · 364 citations
- Alan Bergland, Associate Professor of Biology; Director of Graduate Studies h-index 25
The Bergland lab seeks to understand the evolutionary and ecological forces that maintain functional genetic variation in the genome. Current projects include the genetics and physiology of rapid adaptation over seasonal time scales in Dros
Notable: “Genomic Evidence of Rapid and Stable Adaptive Oscillations over Seasonal Time Scales in Drosophila” (2014) · 606 citations
- John Campbell, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 22
Organisms must eat to survive but the consumption, storage, and use of energy, collectively known as energy balance, is a complex process. The brain plays a central role in this process by monitoring the organism’s energy needs and storage
Notable: “A molecular census of arcuate hypothalamus and median eminence cell types” (2017) · 862 citations
- Christopher Deppmann, Professor of Biology h-index 22
Our lab is interested in the mechanism governing nervous system assembly and disassembly. We pursue several different aspects of peripheral nervous system development including competition for survival ( Science, 2008) and synap
Notable: “Genetically targeted magnetic control of the nervous system” (2016) · 306 citations
- Barry Condron, Professor of Biology and Director of Graduate Admissions h-index 22
The research in my lab is focused on the basic principles of how the brain develops and how this knowledge can be applied to the understanding of disease. My background and training are very broad. I studied bacteriophage genetics as a grad
Notable: “Serotonin: a regulator of neuronal morphology and circuitry” (2010) · 318 citations
- Amanda Gibson, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 22
Do parasites drive evolutionary change in the wild? What strategies are hosts most likely to evolve? And how do parasites adapt to these diverse, ever-changing host populations? Research in the lab takes on these questions by synthesizing d
Notable: “Polyparasitism Is Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Toxoplasma gondii-Infected Marine Sentinel Species” (2011) · 137 citations
- Eyleen Jorgelina O'Rourke, Associate Professor of Biology and Cell Biology h-index 21
Through evolutionary history the human genome was optimized to promote survival in environments where food is mostly scarce. These survivor-genomes clash with an environment where calorie-rich foods are readily available. Based on the premi
Notable: “C. elegans Major Fats Are Stored in Vesicles Distinct from Lysosome-Related Organelles” (2009) · 479 citations
- Keith Kozminski, Associate Professor of Biology and Cell Biology; Director of Undergraduate Programs h-index 19
Current research in the lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms that regulate asymmetric or polarized cell growth. The formation of a daughter cell by the baker's yeast S. cerevisiae , via budding of the cell cortex, is our experiment
Notable: “A motility in the eukaryotic flagellum unrelated to flagellar beating.” (1993) · 1,014 citations
- Ariel Pani, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 19
Notable: “Streamlined Genome Engineering with a Self-Excising Drug Selection Cassette” (2015) · 715 citations
- Jessamyn Manson, Associate Professor of Biology, General Faculty h-index 19
My research examines interactions between plants and animals, focusing on the dynamics that arise when traits that defend plants against antagonists alter relationships with mutualists. I am interested in how these dynamics structure
Notable: “Nectar Robbing: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives” (2010) · 421 citations
- Jennifer Güler, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 15
Research in the Güler Malaria Lab focuses on the human-infective malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum . Some of our projects are described below: We are interested in underlying mechanisms that drive genetic change in parasite
Notable: “Asexual Populations of the Human Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, Use a Two-Step Genomic Strategy to Acquire Accurate, Beneficial DNA Amplifications” (2013) · 77 citations
- Tracy Larson, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 15
Notable: “Neurogenesis in the Adult Avian Song-Control System” (2015) · 96 citations
- Sarah Siegrist, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 14
The Siegrist Lab, we are working to understand how the immense number of molecularly and functionally distinct neuron types are produced during development and importantly, how natural environments impact generation of neuron number and
Notable: “Brat Is a Miranda Cargo Protein that Promotes Neuronal Differentiation and Inhibits Neuroblast Self-Renewal” (2006) · 319 citations
- Raymond Keller, Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professor of Biology h-index 13
The Keller laboratory investigates the cellular, molecular and biomechanical basis of early amphibian morphogenesis, and in particular the convergent extension movements that function in gastrulation, neural tube formation, and shaping of t
Notable: “Vital dye mapping of the gastrula and neurula of Xenopus laevis” (1976) · 579 citations
- Sandy Kawano, Assistant Professor of Biology, General Faculty h-index 12
I am a teacher-scholar with a strong dedication to making science accessible to all learners and supporting learners’ successes with authentic training-through-research opportunities. My mission is to “advance the science and the scientist”
Notable: “Propulsive Forces of Mudskipper Fins and Salamander Limbs during Terrestrial Locomotion: Implications for the Invasion of Land” (2013) · 112 citations
- Katja Kasimatis, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 9
Why are there different sexes? What are the functional and evolutionary consequences of this sexual differentiation. The existence of sexual reproduction is so pervasive across complex organisms that it is easy to forget how extraordinary i
Notable: “Genomic Signatures of Sexual Conflict” (2017) · 57 citations
- David Kittlesen, Associate Professor of Biology, General Faculty h-index 7
Pedagogical innovation in undergraduate biology Mechanisms of viral immune evasion Discovery of human T cell tumor antigens and translation to experimental vaccines/clinical trials Courses: Current UVA Courses Biol 2100, Introduction to Bio
Notable: “Interaction between complement receptor gC1qR and hepatitis C virus core protein inhibits T-lymphocyte proliferation” (2000) · 328 citations
- Daniel McIntyre, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 7
Animals need stem cells. They are essential for development and facilitate both normal tissue homeostasis and regeneration after injury. These are complex tasks, requiring organisms to carefully balance stem cell replication with differenti
Notable: “Hox patterning of the vertebrate rib cage” (2007) · 258 citations
- Ann Massey, Assistant Professor of Biology, General Faculty h-index 7
Notable: “Microcytic anemia: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia” (1992) · 114 citations
- Gwendolyn Lewis, Assistant Professor of Biology, General Faculty h-index 6
Notable: “Migratory Neural Crest Cells Phagocytose Dead Cells in the Developing Nervous System” (2019) · 57 citations
- Harris Kaplan, Assistant Professor of Biology
Neuronal circuits underlying infant behaviors, including sleep and social behavior. How does the brain control behavior in early life? The brain does not “wait” until it is fully mature before it functions; rather, developing neuronal circu
- Jessamyn Perlmutter, Assistant Professor of Biology
The Perlmutter lab broadly researches the genetics and mechanisms of host-microbe interactions with a primary focus on microbes in Drosophila . The bulk of my research deals with Wolbachia , a bacterial symbiont that is found in
- Nicholas Landry, Assistant Professor of Biology
My lab studies how pathogens and opinions spread on complex systems. My work engages with network science, dynamical systems, social contagion, infectious diseases, and open-source development. My research falls under the broad umbrella of
- Takuma Sonoda, Assistant Professor of Biology
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