Faculty

Gustavo Caetano-Anollés (CPSC)

Mining and integration of data from functional and structural genomic research, with a focus on evolution of molecular structure and networks in biology.

George Czapar (Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability).

Provide research and service that allow citizens and decision makers to make choices that ensure sustainable economic development and enduring environmental quality for the people.

Elvira De Mejia (FSHN)

Work with bioactive proteins and peptides in different legume genotypes and research on the role of genetic diversity and environmental conditions on their biological potential to prevent obesity and improve human health.

Angela Green (ABE)

Research in animal welfare and environmental systems, focusing on the quantification and correlation of animal environments and feedback responses for enhanced animal well being.

Mathew Hudson (CPSC)

Use of next-generation sequencing technology for crop plants and other model organismsand studies of transcriptional networks and light-regulated plant development.

Jozef Kokini (Associate Dean of Research, Director of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station; FSHN)

Research experience in food nanotechnology.

Harris A. Lewin (Director, IGB; ANSC)

Functional and comparative genomics and QTL mapping in cattle.

Juan Loor (ANSC)

Research on mammalian nutri-physio genomics.

Stephen Moose (CPSC)

Mapping genes controlling agriculturally important traits in maize, measuring traits, analyzing the data with statistical genetics software, and exploring the genes present in chromosomal segments important for trait variation.

Rita Mumm (Director, IPBC; CPSC)

Quantitative genetics, molecular biology applications to development of improved hybrids and varieties, and deployment of traits through genetic engineering, including efficient breeding strategies and stewardship of governmentally regulated materials.

Alfred Roca (ANSC)

Research in comparative animal genomics, molecular evolution and phylogenetics and the study of evolution of endogenous retroviruses and virus-host genome interactions.

Luis F. Rodriguez (ABE).

Biological system modeling, simulation, and analysis ranging from microscale ecosystems associated with denitrification to macroscale life support systems for future space missions.

Sandra Rodriguez Zas (ANSC)

Discovery of genes and proteins affecting health in humans, behavior in companion animals and livestock production.

Gary D Schnitkey (ACE)

Research interests are crop insurance and risk management, farm profitability, and machinery management.

Sarah Taylor Lovell (CPSC)

Research on landscape ecology and urban agriculture.

Margarita De L. Teran-Garcia (FSHN)

Research exploration of the role of genetic and environmental influences on the development of children obesity, and use of genomic approaches to study pediatric nutrition, obesity and its related disorders in the context of translational research.

Maria Villamil (CPSC)

Quantitative biology research experiences in agronomy and agroecology.

Yong-Su Jin (FSHN)

Microbial metabolic engineering approaches using metabolic flux and metabolic control analyses and quantitative aspects of microbial physiology.

   The Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in New Biology program
   is supported by NSF award #1041233.