Faculty

Zhiping Weng, PhD
Director and Professor
Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research

Manuel Garber, PhD 
Associate Professor

To study the evolution of transcriptional control and non-coding RNAs in mammals through development and analysis of sequence-based molecular biology approaches.

Elinor Karlsson, PhD
Assistant Professor

Using ancient signals of natural selection to understand how the human genome works, and translating this insight into better medical therapies.

Thom Vreven, PhD
Assistant Professor

Computational analysis and determination of protein-protein interactions (see Weng-Zlab for more information).

Alper Kucukural, PhD
Assistant Professor

Computational analysis and data integration of next generation sequencing data and developing reusable bioinformatics analysis pipelines. (see Bioinformatics Core for more information)

Patrick McDonel, PhD
Assistant Professor

Experimental characterization and perturbation of gene networks in immune cells to understand and modify how they respond to stimuli.