CVG Membership Directory

Profile Photo	MEMBER	RESEARCH INTERESTS
	Carrie Adler Assistant Professor Dept. of Molecular Medicine [email protected]	The Adler lab is interested in the mechanisms regulating stem cell behavior in planarian flatworms. We use genomic and transcriptomic approaches to characterize responses to injury, radiation damage, and tissue removal.
	Hector Aguilar-Carreño Professor Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Immunology, virology, and infectious disease
	Adam Anderson Professor Dept. of Human Development [email protected]	Psychology and neuroscience of emotions: including emotional experience and expression, with a major focus on interactions between emotion with various aspects of cognition, from early perception to social judgment.
	Doug Antczak McConville Professor of Equine Medicine Baker Institute for Animal Health [email protected]	Equine genetics; genomic imprinting; Major Histocompatibility Complex structure, function, and polymorphism; pregnancy immunology
	Charles Aquadro Professor of Population Genetics Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Molecular population genomics, comparative genomics, evolutionary biology. Evolutionary and functional analysis of reproductive/fertilization proteins and germline stem cell maintenance and differentiation signaling proteins.
	Avery August Deputy Provost of Cornell University Professor Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Interested in signals that regulate the development and function of the immune system. Specifically, the Tec family tyrosine kinases and their roles in regulation of T cell development, mast cell development and function, and eosinophil development and function.
	Tolunay Beker Aydemir Assistant Professor Division of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Aydemir research group aims at developing a greater understanding of how zinc and manganese function to regulate different cellular processes central to maintaining homeostasis, and thus health. Manganese-induced parkinsonism; regulation of insulin/glucose metabolism by zinc and manganese.
	Joeva Barrow Assistant Professor Division of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Our laboratory utilizes unbiased omics approaches to identify novel regulatory targets that can be leveraged towards the treatment of mitochondrial and metabolic disease.
	Andrew Bass Professor Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior [email protected]	Taking an interdisciplinary approach, using fish as model systems and using molecular techniques in combination with neurophysiology and neuroanatomy to identify the hormonal and neural mechanisms of the sense of hearing among vertebrates.
	Daniel Berry Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Our research takes a unique genetic approach to study organismal nutrition, metabolism, and physiology. We are particularly interested in how adipose stem cells regulate adipose tissue development, homeostasis, obesogenic expansion, and thermogenesis.
	Yves Boisclair Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Endocrine regulation of metabolism with a focus on growth hormone, insulin-like growth factors and leptin.
	Adam Boyko Associate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Canine genomics; genetics of adaptation and domestication; bioinformatics
	Ilana Brito Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	Co-evolution of vertebrate hosts with their endogenous microbes; Immune function and the microbiome.
	Marjory Brooks Professor of Practice Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sci. [email protected]	Comparative hemostasis: canine models of hereditary bleeding disorders, biomarkers of hypercoagulability in animals, role of transmembrane lipid movement in platelet apoptotic vs. activation response.
	Jonathan Butcher Professor School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	Microenvironmental control of cardiac and valvular morphogenesis; Physiogenomics of cardiovascular systems; Mechanoregulation of heart valve cell biology in health and disease; Heart valve regenerative medicine and tissue engineering;
	Leonardo Campagna Senior Research Associate Assistant Director,  Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology [email protected]	I study adaptation and speciation genomics, particularly focusing on birds in the early stages of diversification.
	Patricia Cassano Professor   of Nutritional Epidemiology Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Studying the role of nutrition and gene-nutrient interactions in the etiology of chronic disease phenotypes. Role of nutrients with antioxidant properties in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Role of folate metabolism in health outcomes.
	Richard Cerione Goldwin Smith Professor   of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Dept. of Molecular Medicine Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology [email protected]	We are probing cellular signaling pathways that have led us to some unique mechanisms that regulate RNA transcript stability with consequences for various areas of biology including cancer, neurodegeneration, and aging.
	Yung-Fu Chang Professor of Molecular Microbiology Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sci. [email protected]	Molecular pathogenesis of bacterial diseases; Host-bacteria interaction; Comparative genomics; Vaccine and adjuvant development
	Jonathan Cheetham Associate Chair,  Research and Graduate Education Associate Professor Dept. of Clinical Sciences [email protected]	Our group's research focuses on restoring function after peripheral nerve injury of disease.
	Soon Hon Cheong Associate Professor Dept. of Clinical Sciences [email protected]	Research topics related to theriogenology and reproductive biology.
	Morten Christiansen Professor Dept. of Psychology Co-Director, Cognitive Science Program [email protected]	The interaction of biological and environmental constraints in the processing, acquisition, and evolution of language, approached using a variety of methodologies, including computational modeling, corpus analyses, behavioral experiments, neuroimaging, and molecular genetics.
	Andrew Clark Professor and Chair Dept. of Computational Biology Professor of Population Genetics Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Human and Comparative Genomics; Genetic basis of complex disease; Population genetics of sperm competition; Population genetics of innate immunity
	Theodore Clark Professor   of Parasitology and Immunology Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Mechanisms of gamete membrane fusion; biology of host-parasite interactions; mitochondrial dynamics during cell stress; evolution of antigen presentation in vertebrates.
	Thomas Cleland Professor Dept. of Psychology [email protected]	Olfactory sensory processing; Neural coding and representation; Computational neuroscience; Behavioral phenotyping; Learning and memory systems
	Paula Cohen Associate Vice Provost for Life Sciences Professor of Genetics Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Mammalian germ cell development and meiosis; DNA mismatch repair pathway; Recombination chromosome structure and dynamics during recombination
	Scott Coonrod Professor Baker Institute for Animal Health [email protected]	Mammalian Development, Epigenetics, Role of Histone Modifications in Gene Regulation, Cancer Biology
	Benjamin Cosgrove Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	Cellular mechanisms of muscle stem cell-mediated regeneration in mammalian skeletal muscle tissues through a combination of single-cell systems biology and engineering of biomimetic niche microenvironments. We aim to elucidate the cellular communication involved to normal tissue repairs and its dysfunction in aging-related muscle diseases.
	Robin Dando Associate Professor Dept. of Food Science [email protected]	Chemosensory mechanisms in health and disease, functional and transcriptional regulation of the taste and endocrine systems through obesity.
	Charles Danko Associate Professor Baker Inst. for Animal Health [email protected]	We study how gene expression patterns are encoded in Metazoan DNA sequence, and how these patterns contribute to evolution, development, and disease.
	Arunika Das Assistant Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Exploring genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that preserve genome integrity in the female germline and embryo. We study how specialized histones are inherited through embryo reprogramming, and how they evade age related decay in eggs using cell biology, and imaging.
	Mandi de Mestre Professor Baker Inst. for Animal Health [email protected]	The de Mestre laboratory characterises lethal variants of the feto-placental unit to inform the development of NIPT tests. Using genomic and transcriptomic approaches, we interrogate molecular pathways that regulate early placental development and maternal immunity.
	Iwijn De Vlaminck Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	Our goal is to develop genomics-based medicine technologies to study and diagnose infectious and immune related disease in humans.
	Casey B. Dillman Sr. Research Associate Curator of Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates [email protected]	I'm interested in the genomics of fishes in an effort to understand patterns of speciation, biogeography and diversification.
	Anushka Dongre Assistant Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	The Dongre Lab is focused on understanding how the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) drives resistance of breast cancers to anti-tumor immunity and regulates refractory responses to immune checkpoint blockade therapies.
	Ellie Duan Assistant Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	We use genomics and computational approaches to study transcriptomic and epigenomic regulation in animal development. We focus on embryonic epigenomic reprogramming, X chromosome dosage compensation and heat-induced responses.
	Jacquelyn Evans Assistant Professor Baker Institute Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	The Evans lab investigates the genetic basis of complex diseases in dogs through genome-wide association studies, genomic and transcriptomic approaches.
	Julia Felippe Provost's Fellow for Public Engagement Professor and Section Chief   of Large Animal Medicine Dept. of Clinical Sciences [email protected]	Our laboratory studies clinical immunology with specific interests in equine immunodeficiencies and developmental immunity of the foal. Our research program currently focuses on immunogenetics and mechanisms that control B cell development.
	Cédric Feschotte Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Impact of transposons and endogenous viruses on genome variation, evolution, and function, in the context of development and physiology, including disease states.
	Joseph Fetcho Professor Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior [email protected]	We use zebrafish to study how movements are produced by the brain and spinal cord of vertebrates, how to restore function after spinal injury, and the neurobiological importance of sleep.
	Martha Field Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	We study gene-nutrient-environment interactions that affect cellular metabolism leading to development of pathology. Research areas include mitochondrial folate metabolism, mechanisms linking Adh1 gene variants to central adiposity gain, and the role of the blood-brain barrier in maintaining brain nutrient status.
	Claudia Fischbach-Teschl Stanley Bryer 1946 Professor of Biomedical Engineering School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	Our lab integrates engineering strategies (biomaterials, microfabrication, tissue engineering, advanced imaging) with cancer biology to elucidate how the physicochemical properties of the microenvironment affect tumorigenesis.
	Andrea Flesken-Nikitin Assistant Research Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Genomic analysis of stem cells of the female reproductive tract; comparative evaluation of stem/progenitor cells in human and mouse reproductive organs; identification of stem cell niches in reproductive tissues and susceptibility of niche cells to malignant transformation.
	Jen K. Grenier Director, BRC Genomics, Genomics Innovation Hub, and TREX Facility [email protected]	Develop and apply novel genomics assays in collaboration with Cornell faculty; Provide high quality, project-based genomics services related to gene regulation and expression.
	Andrew Grimson Associate Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics [email protected]	Studying the cis and trans-acting factors required for post-transcriptional gene regulation in mammals, using a combination of high-throughput, computational and molecular biology approaches to study the microRNA pathway, and to identify novel post-transcriptional pathways.
	Matthew Hare Associate Professor Dept. of Natural Resources [email protected]	We study natural populations with a focus on the demographic and evolutionary factors that affect population differentiation, including dispersal, gene flow, hybridization and natural selection.
	Jess Hayward Sr. Research Associate Cornell Veterinary Biobank Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Research interests include determining the genetic basis of complex diseases in canines, felines and equines, and investigating the use of cell-free DNA as a canine cancer biomarker.
	Fenghua Hu Associate Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Signaling pathways involved in axon regeneration and neurodegeneration.
	Weishan Huang Adjunct Assistant Professor Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology [email protected]	Genetic and environmental regulation of T cell and mast cell biology.
	Heather Huson Associate Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Genetic Improvement of Animal Health and Production, Dairy Cattle Management and Genetic Evaluations, Population Structure and Adaptation, Genomic Tool Development, Wildlife and Indigenous Population Conservation
	Elizabeth Johnson Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	The Johnson lab studies how bioactive lipids contribute to diet-microbiome and microbiome-host interactions.  We use techniques in molecular biology, mass spectrometry, microbial genetics, and genomics to understand the consequences of lipid transfer between host and the microbiome.
	Patricia Johnson Emeritas Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Endocrinology; Comparative reproductive physiology
	Jaehee Kim Assistant Professor Dept. of Computational Biology [email protected]	My lab is interested in computational problems relevant to understanding evolutionary processes and population dynamics, and in development and application of statistical methods for inference from genomic data.
	Jongmin Kim Assistant Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	How do chromatin-modifying proteins block the misexpression of unwanted genes and safeguard male germ cell fate? We use spermatogenesis as an in vivo model to identify new genes involved in silencing and elucidate their mechanisms.
	Michael Kotlikoff Provost of Cornell University Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Membrane ion channels; Intracellular Ca2+ Release; Transgenesis and in vivo Imaging; Conditional Gene Inactivation
	Natasza Kurpios Associate Professor Dept. of Molecular Medicine [email protected]	Vertebrate embryogenesis, Genetics of organogenesis, Left-Right patterning, Gut development, Blood and lymphatic vascular development and angiogenesis, Cell-cell adhesion, ECM, Wnt signaling, Epigenetic control of organogenesis, Long non-coding RNA and chromatic looping.
	Hojoong Kwak Assistant Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Functional diversity of enhancer transcription using nascent RNA sequencing; dynamics of mRNA processing in subcellular compartments during cell stress and immune cell activation; post-transcriptional mRNA heterogeneity using single cell transcriptomics.
	William Lai Assistant Research Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics Dept. of Computational Biology [email protected]	Epigenomic approaches to understanding the mechanisms of gene regulation in eukaryotic systems. Focus on combining genomics with bioinformatic algorithm development to deconvolute the eukaryotic regulatory network.
	Jan Lammerding Professor School of Biomedical Engineering Weill Inst. for Cell and Molecular Biology [email protected]	The Lammerding laboratory is developing and applying novel experimental approaches to investigate how mechanical forces modulate the structure and function of the nucleus, and how mutations in nuclear envelope proteins cause muscular dystrophies and cardiomyopathies.
	Colleen Lau Assistant Professor Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Studying immune memory in innate and adaptive lymphocytes using genome-wide approaches and genetic mouse models during viral infection and other inflammatory contexts.
	Esak (Isaac) Lee Meinig Investigator Life Sciences Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering [email protected]	3D organ-on-chip technology, microfluidics, biomimetics, 3D printing, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, vascular biology, lymphatic biology, immunology, cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy.
	Siu Sylvia Lee Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Using molecular genetic and genomic approaches to dissect the mechanistic basis of aging and longevity, focusing on the roles of major transcriptional and chromatin regulators, germline stem cells, and mitochondrial signaling in longevity of C. elegans.
	Xingen Lei Associate Dean of  Research and Innovation, CALS Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Functional genomics of mineral-dependent antioxidant enzymes in oxidative stress, diabetes, and bone development; Protein engineering of hydrolytic enzymes for mineral nutrition and environmental protection; Pigs as a model of humans to fight against global micronutrient deficiencies.
	Cynthia Leifer Professor Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Studies how the immune system senses and regulates response to microbes and biomaterials; how macrophages sense and alter their functions in response to their environment to elicit damaging or reparative responses.
	David Lin Associate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	developmental neurobiology of the mouse olfactory system; mouse genetics; epilepsy and autism, single cell transcriptomics, neuronal culture
	John T. Lis Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Investigations of mechanisms of transcription and its regulation using both focused and genome-wide studies in Drosophila, human cells, mouse embryonic stem cells, and mouse MEFs. Development and application of nucleic acid aptamers as detectors and inhibitors of biological processes.
	Jun Liu Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Mesodermal patterning and cell fate specification; TGF-beta signaling; Nuclear envelope protein function
	Irby Lovette Fuller Professor of Ornithology Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Director, Fuller Evolutionary Biology   Program of Ornithology Associate Director for Academic Affairs [email protected]	Genetics and genomics of birds and other vertebrates as applied to studies of phylogenetics, speciation, ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation
	Dan Luo Professor   of Biological Engineering Dept. of Biological & Environmental Eng. [email protected]	Nucleic Acid Engineering; Drug Delivery; Nanobiotechnology
	Minglin Ma Professor Dept. of Biological & Environmental Eng. [email protected]	Cell encapsulation for type 1 diabetes treatment and cancer modeling
	Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou Assistant Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	My research probes gene regulatory mechanisms that control neuronal identity and function during brain development and how they misfunction in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
	Andrew Moeller Assistant Professor Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology [email protected]	We study the evolution of relationships between vertebrates and microorganisms through a combination of -omics approaches, gnotobiotic and microbiology experiments, and natural history.
	Motoko Mukai Assistant Professor Dept. of Food Science [email protected]	My laboratory studies how chemical contaminants found in environment and in food can affect health. chemical food safety, environmental toxicology, endocrine disruptors, circadian rhythm, neuroendocrinology, transcriptomics studies in free-ranging avian species.
	Alexander Nikitin Professor of Pathology Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Genetic modeling of human cancer in the mouse; Stem cells and cancer; Early stages of carcinogenesis; Pathobiology of neoplasias of reproductive and endocrine systems; Live imaging and rational targeting of cancer
	Zeribe Nwosu Cornell FIRST Assistant Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	The Nwosu Lab applies various state-of-the-art approaches towards identifying the key drivers of pancreatic cancer metabolism. Our goal is to find novel ways to improve the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
	Kimberly O'Brien Professor Dept. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Nutrient partitioning during pregnancy; regulation of placental mineral transport; vitamin D metabolism across gestation and heme and non-heme iron metabolism.
	Alexander Ophir Associate Professor Behavioral & Evolutionary Neuroscience Dept. of Psychology [email protected]	I study behavior in contexts that relate to natural behavior, and conduct manipulation studies that are reserved for the lab to provide insights into the functional significance of the neural processes that govern social behavior.
	Colin Parrish Professor Baker Institute Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology [email protected]	We examine the evolution of viruses in their natural hosts and the effects of transfer to new hosts. We study genes controlling viral infection of different hosts, including receptors, DNA polymerases, and antiviral antibodies.
	Santiago Peralta Associate Professor Dept. of Clinical Sciences [email protected]	My research focuses on understanding mechanisms of oral and dental disease in companion animals and developing comparative models to enhance translational research opportunities.
	Ned Place Director, Diagnostic Endocrinology Lab Professor Dept. of Pop. Medicine & Diagnostic Sci. [email protected]	Photoperiodic modulation of female reproductive behavior, development and aging; ovarian physiology and endocrinology.
	Jeffrey Pleiss Associate Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	RNA biology. Studying the mechanism of pre-mRNA splicing, and splicing as a control point for regulating gene expression; RNA processing both in the budding and fission yeasts, and human cell lines.
	Angela Poole Assistant Professor Division of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	The goal of our interdisciplinary research is to elucidate the interactions between host genetics, dietary intake, and gut microbes in order to benefit host health.
	Nora Prior Senior Research Associate Department of Psychology [email protected]	Studying the behavioral and neuroendocrine mechanisms by which social interactions have lasting impacts on individual brain and behavior.
	Frank Pugh Professor Molecular Biology and Genetics [email protected]	From Cornell, to UW-Madison, Cal-Berkeley, Penn State, and back to Cornell, Frank Pugh has been training academic scientists to decipher molecular mechanisms by which genes are controlled.
	Shu-Bing Qian Professor Div. of Nutritional Sicences [email protected]	Nutrient signaling, protein synthesis and degradation, chaperone biology and mammalian genetics
	Susan Quirk Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Ovarian physiology. Role of the hedgehog signaling pathway in ovarian development and function. The molecular basis of ovulation.
	Yi Athena Ren Assistant Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Understanding the role of non-endocrine cells, such as immune and vascular cells, in regulating fertility and endocrine functions. We also aim to use reproductive tissues as platforms to study the regulation of tissue remodeling, and hormone regulation of immune and vascular cells.
	Mark Roberson Emeritus Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Molecular endocrinology; Neuropeptide integration of pituitary function; Molecular endocrinology of placental trophoblast function
	Brian Rudd Associate Professor Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology [email protected]	Mechanisms limiting immune defense in early life.
	Ben Sandkam Assistant Professor Dept. of Neurobiology and Behavior [email protected]	We integrate genetics, behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology to study the genetic causes and consequences of reproductive behavior.
	Luis Schang Professor of Chemical Virology Baker Institute for Animal Health Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology [email protected]	We are a molecular virology lab interested in the regulation of viral replication and pathogenesis by epigenetics. We have found that the viral chromatin has unique properties that determine the transcriptional competence of viral genomes.
	John Schimenti Professor of Genetics Dept. of Biomedical Sciences Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics Director, Transgenic Core Facility [email protected]	Mouse genetics/genomics; Meiosis and gametogenesis; Genome maintenance and instability
	Jeremy Searle Emeritus Professor Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Bio. [email protected]	Evolutionary biology: studies of speciation and colonization history of vertebrates, in particular small mammals.
	Vimal Selvaraj Professor Dept. of Animal Science [email protected]	Mitochondrial physiology; steroid hormone biosynthesis; early embryo development; pluripotency and stem cells.
	Praveen Sethupathy Director, Ctr. for Vertebrate Genomics Chair and Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	The Sethupathy lab studies non-coding RNA mechanisms that underlie genetic, microbial, dietary, and environmental control of metabolic health and disease. Our work is at the interface of functional genomics, physiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology.
	Michael Sheehan Associate Professor Dept. of Neurobiology and Behavior [email protected]	Evolutionary and population genomics of pheromones; multi-gene families; animal communication; social behavior; population genomics of wild house mice
	Glenn E Simmons, Jr Assistant Research Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	The Simmons laboratory uses molecular biology and 3-dimensional bioprinting to explore the role of lipids in the immune response within the tumor microenvironment.
	Kenneth Simpson Professor of Medicine Dept. of Clinicial Sciences [email protected]	Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology; Host-microbe interactions in the gastrointestinal tract, with a particular interest in the relationship of bacteria to mucosal inflammation in animals and people
	Norah Smith Senior Research Associate Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology [email protected]	Uncovering intrinsic and extrinsic factors that shape the T cell compartment and their related impact on host immune defense.
	Marcus Smolka Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	DNA damage checkpoint signaling pathway; Proteomics
	Paul Soloway Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Regulation of epigenetic phenomena in mice; Epigenomic technology development
	Tracy Stokol Professor Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sci. [email protected]	Hematopoietic and hemostatic disorders in animals; Mechanisms of cancer metastasis
	Ayshwayra Subramanian Assistant Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	The focus of my research is understanding the principles governing cellular heterogeneity, crosstalk, and evolution in the context of complex human tissues and disease.
	Nina Overgaard Therkildsen Associate Professor Dept. of Natural Resources [email protected]	Population and conservation genomics of marine organisms.
	Rory Todhunter Director, Riney Canine Health Center Professor of Surgery Dept. of Clinical Science [email protected]	Genetic- and genomic-based analyses of canine hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament, and osteoarthritis. Feline genetics and genomics. Oversight committee of the Cornell Veterinary Biobank.
	Alexander Travis Director, Master of Public Health Program Chair, Dept. of Public & Ecosystem Health Professor   of Reproductive Biology Dept. of Biomedical Sciences Baker Institute for Animal Health [email protected]	Function of membrane raft sub-domains in sperm capacitation and fertilization; biomimetic design of energy production for hybrid organic-inorganic medical devices; technologies of assisted reproduction for development of transgenesis in dogs; use of reproductive stem cells for and holistic approaches to wildlife conservation;
	Katherine Tschida Assistant Professor Dept. of Psychology [email protected]	The Tschida Lab studies the neural circuits that underlie vocal communication in mice, as well as how these circuits are altered in response to stress and in mouse models of human communication disorders.
	Tudorita Tumbar Professor Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics [email protected]	Understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern the maintenance and fate choice of adult stem cells. We focus in particular on using the mouse skin as a model system. Transcription and epigenetic control of stem cell fate in normal homeostasis and cancer. Regulation of tissue stem cell quiescence
	Nathaniel Vacanti Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	My group looks to identify the proteins responsible for influencing metabolic adaptations occurring at the onset and progression of chronic disease. We apply mass spectrometry-based proteomics and stable-isotope tracing of biochemical pathways to understand how metabolism is regulated as a network.
	Gerlinde Van de Walle Associate Professor Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology Interim Director Baker Institute for Animal Health [email protected]	Comparative mammary gland biology; stem cell secretome biology; mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions.
	Maren Vitousek Associate Professor Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology [email protected]	Evolutionary endocrinology; stress resilience; phenotypic flexibility; social behavior
	Meng Wang Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	We study how nutrition and metabolism generate chemicals that damage our DNA and how this impacts cancer development and aging. We use a combination of molecular biology, genetics with genome-scale screens and DNA mass spectrometry.
	Yuhan Wang Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Our lab utilizes a combination of molecular and functional approaches in animal models to elucidate the neural circuits involved in metabolic regulation and to understand how they become dysregulated in the presence of disease.
	April Wei Assistant Professor Dept. of Computational Biology [email protected]	Population and Statistical Genetics of Admixture, Demographic Inference, Crossover and Gene Conversion, Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits, Computational Genetics
	Robert Weiss Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, CVM Professor of Molecular Genetics Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Molecular mechanisms for the maintenance of genomic stability; Cellular responses to DNA damage; Mouse models of human cancer
	Andrew White Associate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	We use mouse models to understand the causes and conditions that facilitate cancer initiation and progression arising from adult stem cells of the skin.
	Mariana Wolfner Goldwin Smith Professor   of Molecular Biology & Genetics Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow Dept. Molecular Biology & Genetics [email protected]	Identifying the genes and pathways that are essential for two critical reproductive processes: (a) the "activation" of a fertilized egg to begin development and (2) the role of seminal proteins in fertility. Examining the roles of candidate genes and pathways in mammalian reproduction and development.
	Nilay Yapici Assistant Professor Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior [email protected]	The Yapici lab is interested in understanding neural circuit mechanisms underlying food intake and foraging decisions in the brain. We use in vivo multiphoton imaging, circuit tracing and transcriptomics approaches to investigate how gene expression and neural activity changes in the brain upon food deprivation.
	Andrew Yen Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences [email protected]	Cancer cell and molecular biology; Regulation of the cell cycle and differentiation by retinoids, carcinogens, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor genes.
	Haiyuan Yu Professor Dept. of Computational Biology [email protected]	Biomedical Systems Biology with both high-throughput experimental and integrative computational methodologies, aiming to understand gene functions and their relationships within complex molecular networks and how perturbations to such systems may lead to various human diseases
	Victor Wenze Zhong Assistant Professor Div. of Nutritional Sciences [email protected]	Advancing our understanding of the etiology, progression, and management of cardiometabolic diseases, using nutritional, epidemiologic, and genomics approaches.