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First Name Last Name Suffix Display Name Title Department Research Interests Student Opportunities Campus Profile URL Alt Text Image URL Page Slug Research Area Web Profile ID
Maya Capelson Ph.D. Maya Capelson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Epigenetic Memory of Cellular States, Regulation of Gene Expression, Nuclear Structure, Chromatin Biology, Using the Fly Model and Genomic, Biochemical and Imaging Techniques No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/maya-capelson Closeup of Maya Capelson https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/maya-capelson-300.jpg Closeup of Maya Capelson

Maya Capelson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Epigenetic Memory of Cellular States, Regulation of Gene Expression, Nuclear Structure, Chromatin Biology, Using the Fly Model and Genomic, Biochemical and Imaging Techniques


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.419.233
Richard Cripps Ph.D. Richard Cripps, Ph.D. Professor of Biology
Department Chair
Department of Biology CRISPR, Muscle, Development, Heart Muscular Dystrophy and Congenital Heart Disease No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/richard-cripps Closeup of Richard Cripps https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/richard-cripps-300.jpg Closeup of Richard Cripps

Richard Cripps, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology
Department Chair

Department of Biology

CRISPR, Muscle, Development, Heart Muscular Dystrophy and Congenital Heart Disease


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.122.449
Ralph Feuer Ph.D. Ralph Feuer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Autoimmune Diseases Associated With a Previous Viral Infection, Mechanisms Ofenteroviral Persistence and Pathogenesis, Susceptibility of Stem Cells to Virus Infection, Coxsackievirus-Associated Neonatal Disease No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/ralph-feuer Closeup of Ralph Feuer closeup of anonymous silhouette.

Ralph Feuer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Autoimmune Diseases Associated With a Previous Viral Infection, Mechanisms Ofenteroviral Persistence and Pathogenesis, Susceptibility of Stem Cells to Virus Infection, Coxsackievirus-Associated Neonatal Disease


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.139
Carrie House Ph.D. Carrie House, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Director of the SDSU/UC San Diego JDP in Cell and Molecular Biology
Department of Biology Cancer Biology, Tumor Heterogeneity and Stem-Like Cells, Drug Resistance, Survival Signaling in Ovarian and Breast Cancers No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/carrie-house Closeup of Carrie House https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/carrie-house-300.jpg Closeup of Carrie House

Carrie House, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Director of the SDSU/UC San Diego JDP in Cell and Molecular Biology

Department of Biology

Cancer Biology, Tumor Heterogeneity and Stem-Like Cells, Drug Resistance, Survival Signaling in Ovarian and Breast Cancers


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.122.450
Marina Kalyuzhnaya Ph.D. Marina Kalyuzhnaya, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Microbial Genetics and Physiology, Industrial Microbiology, Metabolic Modeling and Engineering, Systems Biology of Non-Model Microbes, Functional Diversity of Microbial Methane Cycle, Environmental Impacts of Climate Change No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/marina-kalyuzhnaya Closeup of Marina Kalyuzhnaya https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/marina-kalyuzhnaya-300.jpg Closeup of Marina Kalyuzhnaya

Marina Kalyuzhnaya, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Microbial Genetics and Physiology, Industrial Microbiology, Metabolic Modeling and Engineering, Systems Biology of Non-Model Microbes, Functional Diversity of Microbial Methane Cycle, Environmental Impacts of Climate Change


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.166
Scott Kelley Ph.D. Scott Kelley, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/scott-kelley Closeup of Scott Kelley https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/scott-kelly-300.jpg Closeup of Scott Kelley

Scott Kelley, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.169
Robert Luallen Ph.D. Robert Luallen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Immunology, Host-Bacteria Interactions, Bacterial Pathogenesis No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/robert-luallen Closeup of Robert Luallen https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/robert-luallen-300.jpg Closeup of Robert Luallen

Robert Luallen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Immunology, Host-Bacteria Interactions, Bacterial Pathogenesis


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.139.070
Stanley Maloy Ph.D. Stanley Maloy, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Biology
Emeritus Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation
Department of Biology Chromosome Rearrangements, Host Specificity of Salmonella, Evolution of Emerging Infectious Diseases No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/stanley-maloy Closeup of Stanley Maloy https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/stanley-maloy-300.jpg Closeup of Stanley Maloy

Stanley Maloy, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Biology
Emeritus Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation

Department of Biology

Chromosome Rearrangements, Host Specificity of Salmonella, Evolution of Emerging Infectious Diseases


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.957.371
Teresa Monkkonen Ph.D. Teresa Monkkonen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Understanding how the tumor microenvironment (i.e. non-tumor cells) controls breast cancer progression using in vivo and cell culture models. Evaluating the molecular biology influencing breast cancer patient disparities and outcomes No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/teresa-monkkonen Closeup of Teresa Monkkonen https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/teresa-monkkonen-300.jpg Closeup of Teresa Monkkonen

Teresa Monkkonen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Understanding how the tumor microenvironment (i.e. non-tumor cells) controls breast cancer progression using in vivo and cell culture models. Evaluating the molecular biology influencing breast cancer patient disparities and outcomes


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.419.251
Angelica Riestra Ph.D. Angelica Riestra, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Molecular Mechanisms of Trichomonas Vaginalis Pathogenesis, Biology of Host-Microbe Interactions, Parasite-Bacteria Interactions, Innate Immunity, Inflammasome Biology, Pyroptotic Cell Death No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/angelica-riestra Closeup of Angelica Riestra https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/angelica-riestra-300.jpg Closeup of Angelica Riestra

Angelica Riestra, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Molecular Mechanisms of Trichomonas Vaginalis Pathogenesis, Biology of Host-Microbe Interactions, Parasite-Bacteria Interactions, Innate Immunity, Inflammasome Biology, Pyroptotic Cell Death


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.204.405
Dwayne Roach Ph.D. Dwayne Roach, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Beneficial and Harmful Interplay Between Host (Human and Animal) and Microbe(S) (Bacteriophages and Bacteria) Using Approaches That Bridge Microbiology, Immunology, Genomics/Bioinformatics, in Vivo and Mathematical Models, Clinical Research No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/dwayne-roach Closeup of Dwayne Roach https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/dwayne-roach-300.jpg Closeup of Dwayne Roach

Dwayne Roach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Beneficial and Harmful Interplay Between Host (Human and Animal) and Microbe(S) (Bacteriophages and Bacteria) Using Approaches That Bridge Microbiology, Immunology, Genomics/Bioinformatics, in Vivo and Mathematical Models, Clinical Research


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.122.452
Forest Rohwer Ph.D. Forest Rohwer, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/forest-rohwer Closeup of Forest Rohwer https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/forest-rohwer-300.jpg Closeup of Forest Rohwer

Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.222
Catherine Schrankel Ph.D. Catherine Schrankel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Development and Evolution of Innate Immune and Xenobiotic Defense Systems, Molecular Mechanisms of ABC and SLC Transporters in Host-Microbe and Host-Environment Interactions, Gut Epithelial Immunity, Sea Urchin Larva and Mammalian Cell Line Models, Crispr/Cas9 Gene-Editing and Generation of Stable Transgenic Sea Urchin Lines No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/catherine-schrankel Closeup of Catherine Schrankel https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/cat-schrankel.jpg Closeup of Catherine Schrankel

Catherine Schrankel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Development and Evolution of Innate Immune and Xenobiotic Defense Systems, Molecular Mechanisms of ABC and SLC Transporters in Host-Microbe and Host-Environment Interactions, Gut Epithelial Immunity, Sea Urchin Larva and Mammalian Cell Line Models, Crispr/Cas9 Gene-Editing and Generation of Stable Transgenic Sea Urchin Lines


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.419.228
Anca Segall Ph.D. Anca Segall, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology DNA Recombination, Chromosome Structure No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/anca-segall Closeup of Anca Segall https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/anca-segall-300.jpg Closeup of Anca Segall

Anca Segall, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

DNA Recombination, Chromosome Structure


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.229
Nicholas Shikuma Ph.D. Nicholas Shikuma, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Cell Molecular Biology Program Area Chair
Department of Biology Molecular Mechanisms of Bacteria, Bacteriophage, Animal Interactions No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/nicholas-shikuma Closeup of Nicholas Shikuma https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/nicholas-shikuma-300.jpg Closeup of Nicholas Shikuma

Nicholas Shikuma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Cell Molecular Biology Program Area Chair

Department of Biology

Molecular Mechanisms of Bacteria, Bacteriophage, Animal Interactions


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.235
Mark Sussman Ph.D. Mark Sussman, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Structural and molecular basis of heart failure, cell therapy for regenerative medicine. Vaping and vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) and inhalation exposure damage from smoking, vaping, and cannabis use No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/mark-sussman Closeup of Mark Sussman https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/mark-sussman-300.jpg Closeup of Mark Sussman

Mark Sussman, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Structural and molecular basis of heart failure, cell therapy for regenerative medicine. Vaping and vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) and inhalation exposure damage from smoking, vaping, and cannabis use


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.241
Ricardo Zayas Ph.D. Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/ricardo-zayas Closeup of Ricardo Zayas https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/ricardo-zayas-300.jpg Closeup of Ricardo Zayas

Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.269
Robert Zeller Ph.D. Robert Zeller, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/robert-zeller Closeup of Robert Zeller https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/robert-zeller-300.jpg Closeup of Robert Zeller

Robert Zeller, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.270
Cristal Zuniga Ph.D. Cristal Zuniga, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology NGS, Big Data, Systems Biology, Metabolic Modeling No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/cristal-zuniga Closeup of Cristal Zuniga https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/cristal-zuniga-300.jpg Closeup of Cristal Zuniga

Cristal Zuniga, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

NGS, Big Data, Systems Biology, Metabolic Modeling


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.424.977
Sanford Bernstein Ph.D. Sanford Bernstein, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Molecular analysis of gene expression during Drosophila muscle development molecular and ultrastructural defects of Drosophila muscle mutants;, Function of muscle proteins and isoforms, Mechanism of alternative RNA splicing. No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/sanford-bernstein Closeup of Sanford Bernstein https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/sandy-bernstein-300.jpg Closeup of Sanford Bernstein

Sanford Bernstein, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Molecular analysis of gene expression during Drosophila muscle development molecular and ultrastructural defects of Drosophila muscle mutants;, Function of muscle proteins and isoforms, Mechanism of alternative RNA splicing.


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 1.963.108
Svasti Haricharan Ph.D. Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Cancer Signaling, DNA Repair, Cancer Disparities, Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/svasti-haricharan Closeup of Svasti Haricharan https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/svasti-haricharan-300.jpg Closeup of Svasti Haricharan

Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Cancer Signaling, DNA Repair, Cancer Disparities, Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2.505.899
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