Graduate Faculty
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Alberts, Susan C., Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor and Bass Fellow alberts@duke.edu http://sites.duke.edu/albertslab/ Behavorial ecology and ecological genetics of large mammals |
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Baugh, L. Ryan, Professor and Affiliate of the Center for Genomic and Computational Biology ryan.baugh@duke.edu https://baughlab.biology.duke.edu/ Developmental genetics and genomics |
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Bejsovec, Amy, Associate Professor bejsovec@duke.edu http://sites.duke.edu/bejsoveclab/ Genetic control of cell fate specification in Drosophila |
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Cunningham, Clifford W., Professor cliff@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/cunningham/ Evolution and biogeography of marine invertebrates |
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Dong, Ke, Professor (919) 613-8155 ke.dong@duke.edu |
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Dong, Xinnian, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor xdong@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/donglab/ Plant-Microbe interactions |
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Donohue, Kathleen, Professor k.donohue@duke.edu http://biology.duke.edu/donohuelab Evolutionary ecology and genetics of natural plant populations, genetic basis of adaptation, gene-environment interactions |
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Haase, Steven B., Professor steve.haase@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/haaselab/index.html Control of cell cycle, DNA replication, and centrosome duplication in budding yeast |
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He, Sheng-Yang, Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor (919) 613-8155 shengyang.he@duke.edu |
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Johnsen, Sonke, Ida Stephens Owens Distinguished Professor sjohnsen@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/johnsenlab/ Comparative physiology; focusing on vision, crypsis, optics, and bioluminescence in the open ocean |
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Kiehart, Daniel P., Professor dkiehart@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/kiehartlab/ Biophysical approaches to cellular, molecular and developmental biology |
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Kornbluth, Sally A., Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor Emerita kornb001@mc.duke.edu |
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Lutzoni, Francois M., Professor francois.lutzoni@duke.edu http://lutzonilab.org Evolution of symbiotic systems |
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Magwene, Paul M., Professor paul.magwene@duke.edu http://biology.duke.edu/magwenelab/ Evolutionary Genomics, Systems Biology, and Bioinformatics |
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McShea, Daniel W., Professor dmcshea@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/mcshealab/ Hierarchy Theory, Macroevolution, Philosophy of Biology |
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Morris, William F., Professor wfmorris@duke.edu Population ecology, mutualism, plant-insect interations, life-history adaptations to stochastic environments, theoretical ecology, conservation ecology |
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Nijhout, H. Frederik, John Franklin Crowell Distinguished Professor hfn@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/nijhout/ Developmental physiology/development and evolution |
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Noor, Mohamed A., Professor and Bass Fellow noor@duke.edu https://sites.google.com/view/noor-lab Speciation and evolutionary genetics, recombination |
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Nowicki, Stephen, Professor and Associate Chair and Bass Fellow snowicki@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/nowicki/ Function, structure, and evolution of animal signaling systems |
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Patek, Sheila N, Mrs. Alexander Hehmeyer Professor snp2@duke.edu https://www.thepateklab.org/ |
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Pei, Zhen-Ming, Associate Professor zpei@duke.edu Plant Sensory Signal Transduction |
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Pryer, Kathleen M., Professor pryer@duke.edu http://pryerlab.biology.duke.edu Evolutionary biology of early land plants |
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Rausher, Mark D., John Carlisle Kilgo Distinguished Professor mrausher@duke.edu http://www.duke.edu/~mrausher/ Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Evolution |
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Roth, V. Louise, Professor vlroth@duke.edu Morphological and molecular evolution in mammals: size, shape, and ontogeny |
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Schmid, Amy K., David M. Goodner Associate Professor amy.schmid@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/schmidlab Systems biology of archaea: understanding regulatory network responses to environmental extremes |
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Shaw, A. Jonathan, Professor shaw@duke.edu https://sites.duke.edu/bryology/ Evolution and diversity of bryophytes |
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Sherwood, David R., Jerry G. and Patricia Crawford Hubbard Professor and Associate Chair david.sherwood@duke.edu http://sites.duke.edu/sherwoodlab Understanding morphogenetic mechanisms in development |
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Smith, Kathleen K., Professor Emerita kksmith@duke.edu http://people.duke.edu/~kksmith/ Functional morphology and evolution of vertebrates; craniofacial development, evolutionary morphology |
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Strader, Lucia C., Professor lucia.strader@duke.edu |
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Sun, Tai-ping, Professor tai.ping.sun@duke.edu Mechanisms of phytohormone controlled growth and development |
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Uyenoyama, Marcy K., Professor marcy@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/marcylab/ Population genetics, molecular evolution |
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Vilgalys, Rytas J., Professor fungi@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/fungi/mycolab/ Phylogenetic systematics and molecular evolution in fungi |
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Volkan, Pelin C., Associate Professor pelin.volkan@duke.edu https://sites.duke.edu/volkanlab/ Regulation of gene expression, circuit function, and organismal responses |
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Willis, John H., Professor jwillis@duke.edu http://sites.duke.edu/willislab Evolutionary genetics in natural plant populations |
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Wray, Gregory A., Professor gwray@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/wraylab Evolution of gene networks and developmental mechanisms |
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Wright, Justin P., Professor justin.wright@duke.edu http://www.biology.duke.edu/wrightlab/ Community, Landscape and Ecosystem Ecology |
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Yoder, Anne D., Braxton Craven Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology http://www.biology.duke.edu/yoderlab/ Phylogeny and evolution of mammals, ; conservation genetics; historical biogeography and biodiversity of Madagascar |