Genetics Faculty:

Faculty Member

Department

Research Area

Christopher Adams, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Internal Medicine

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Michael Anderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Alex Bassuk, M.D., Ph.D
Assistant Professor

Pediatrics

Developmental Genetics; Human Genetics

Debashish Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Computational Genetics; Evolutionary Genetics

Jackie R. Bickenbach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Anatomy and Cell Biology

 

Terry Braun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biomedical Engineering, Ophthalmology

Computational Genetics

Kevin Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Thomas Casavant, Ph.D.
Professor

Biomedical, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ophthalmology

Computational Genetics

Chi-Lien Cheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Josep Comeron, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Biological Sciences

Computational Genetics; Evolutionary Genetics

Robert Cornell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Anatomy & Cell Biology

Developmental Genetics

Beverly Davidson, Ph.D.
Professor

Internal Medicine

Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Deborah Dawson, Ph.D., Sc.M.
Professor

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Human Genetic Disorders

Jorge Di Paola,
Associate Professor

Pediatrics

Human Genetics

John Donelson, Ph.D.
Professor

Biochemistry

Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Adam Dupuy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Cell Biology

Loss of Tumor Suppressor Genes and Activation of Proto-oncogenes

Daniel Eberl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Jan Fassler, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Michael Feiss, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor

Microbiology

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Joseph Frankel, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics

Pamela Geyer, Ph.D.
Professor

Biochemistry

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, M.D
Assistant Professor.

Neurology

Neurological Disorders

Gary Gussin, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Lilach Hadany, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Biological Sciences

Evolution of the Mechanisms that Generate Variation

Michael Henry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Douglas Houston, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics; Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Erin Irish, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics

Wayne Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Developmental Genetics; Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Brad Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Microbiology

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Toshihiro Kitamoto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Anesthesia; Neurology

Nervous System and Genetic Variation

Al Klingelhutz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Microbiology

Biology and Genetics of Human Cancer and Aging

Anne Kwitek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Internal Medicine

Environmental and Genetic Linkage

Andrew Lidral, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Orthodontics

Developmental Genetics; Human Genetics

Jim Lin, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics; Eukaryotic Gene Expression

John Logsdon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Computational Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics; Evolutionary Genetics

Bob Malone, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Bryant McAllister, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Biological Sciences

Computational Genetics; Evolutionary Genetics

Anton McCaffery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Internal Medicine

RNA interference Based Therapeutics

Paul McCray, M.D.
Professor

Pediatrics

Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

John Menninger, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Mechanisms and Control of Protein Synthesis by Cells

Scott Moye-Rowley, Ph.D.
Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Jeff Murray, M.D.
Professor

Pediatrics

Developmental Genetics; Human Genetics

Peter Nagy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Molecular Pathology

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Shivanand Patil, Ph.D.
Professor

Pediatrics

Human Genetics

Robert Philibert, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Psychiatry

Developmental Genetics; Human Genetics

Robert Piper, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Andy Russo, Ph.D.
Professor

Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Todd Scheetz, Ph. D.

Associate Professor

Internal Medicine

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Brian Schutte, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Pediatrics

Developmental Genetics; Human Genetics

Alberto Segre, Ph.D.
Professor

Computer Science

Computational Genetics

Val Sheffield, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor

Pediatrics

Human Genetics

Ming-Che Shih, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Curt Sigmund, Ph.D.
Professor

Internal Medicine

Computational Genetics; Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Diane Slusarski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics

Richard Smith, M.D.
Professor

Otolaryngology

Human Genetics

Edwin Stone, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor

Ophthalmology

Human Genetics; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Lori Wallrath, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Biochemistry

Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Thomas Wassink, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Psychiatry

Human Genetics

David Weiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Microbiology

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Michael Welsh, M.D.

Professor

Internal Medicine & Molecular Physiology & Biophysics  

Marcia Willing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Pediatrics

Human Genetics

Mary Wilson, M.D.
Professor

Internal Medicine; Microbiology

Molecular and Biochemical Genetics

Chun-Fang Wu, Ph.D.
Professor

Biological Sciences

Developmental Genetics

Yi Xing, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Internal Medicine & Biomedical Engineering

Computational Genetics; Eukaryotic Gene Expression

 

Faculty Requirements / Application Process

Faculty interested in joining the Genetics program should follow the guidelines shown below to ensure a rapid and comprehensive review.1. Arrange a pre-application interview with the director (Debashish Bhattacharya, debashi-bhattacharya@uiowa.edu) to verify that you are a good fit for the program. It should be noted that all faculty are expected to take part in Genetics program committees (e.g., admissions, student affairs) or organize the annual Retreat and be present at Genetics events such as those associated with recruiting, the Retreat, and the annual meeting.
2. Send a letter and a CV to the Director that outlines your area of research expertise.
3. In the letter, also explain what you can offer the program with particular emphasis on courses that will be taught, resources for supporting students, and potential interactions with other Genetics faculty.

 

Once the letter and CV have been submitted, the Director will arrange for a candidate review at the next Executive Committee meeting.