The Department of Genetics is looking for graduate students eager to continue their studies with particular laboratories. Here are the current faculty labs who are looking for graduate students:
Rafael Contreras-Galindo, Ph.D.
Dr. Contreras-Galindo's lab focuses on investigating the the structure and evolution of centromere sequences, and the epigenetic interactions of chromatin factors that modulate centromere function.
Wioletta Czaja, Ph.D.
Dr. Czaja's lab investigates mechanisms of DNA repair and genome stability in the context of cancer, inflammation and immune dysfunction.
Xiaoxiao Ma, Ph.D.
Ma Lab investigates the fundamental mechanisms of immune surveillance during cancer development and therapy. We focus on understanding how DNA damage responses, mutagenesis processes, and epigenetic disruptions shape tumor immunogenicity and influence treatment resistance, with the ultimate goal of developing novel cancer vaccines, TCR therapies, and combination treatments that maximize the potential of the immune system.
Tatiana T. Marquez-Lago, Ph.D.
Dr. Marquez-Lago's lab studies host-microbiota interactions, antimicrobial resistance, chromatin conformation and gene expression (interdisciplinary research involving ‘wet’ experimental and ‘dry’ mathematical and computational work).
Arko Sen, Ph.D.
Dr. Sen's laboratory conducts cutting-edge research focusing on understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms contributing to tumor cell heterogeneity, differentiation status and therapeutic resistance in pediatric cancers.
Deeann Wallis, Ph.D.
Dr. Wallis' Lab is focused on drug discovery for Neurofibromatosis.
Coral Wille, Ph.D.
The Wille lab investigates the epigenetic underpinnings of developmental potential and oncogenic transformation.
Jia Xu, Ph.D.
Dr. Xu's Lab is focused on PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway in cancer development and developing novel therapeutic strategies.