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  • Head shot of Victor Albert, University at Buffalo plant evolution expert.
    4/7/23

    Victor Albert

    Empire Innovation Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: plant evolutionary biology; evolution of carnivorous plants; genomes of Amborella, avocado, birch, coffee and gardenia; comparative genomics; junk DNA

    Phone: 716-645-4983

    Email: vaalbert@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Jared Aldstadt.
    10/22/18

    Jared Aldstadt

    Associate Professor of Geography

    Expertise: Zika virus, dengue fever, chikungunya, mosquito-borne illness, disease transmission, epidemiology

    Phone: 716-645-0481

    Email: geojared@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, University at Buffalo chemical biology expert.
    4/7/23

    Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen

    Dr. Marjorie E. Winkler Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

    Expertise: chemical biology, lipids; cellular aging and senescence; cell death (apoptosis and necroptosis); omics approaches to research

    Phone: 716-645-4130

    Email: ekinatil@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Charlotte Lindqvist, University at Buffalo evolutionary biology expert.
    3/27/19

    Priya R. Banerjee

    Assistant Professor of Physics

    Expertise: intrinsically disordered proteins, protein droplets, membrane-less organelles, single-molecule biophysics

    Phone: 716-645-3444

    Email: prbanerj@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Ian Bradley, University at Buffalo wastewater treatment and algal bloom expert.
    8/19/21

    Ian Bradley

    Assistant Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering 

    Expertise: wastewater treatment, algae, algal blooms in the Great Lakes and elsewhere

    Phone: 716-645-4004

    Email: ianbradl@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Derek Daniels, University at Buffalo thirst and ingestive behavior expert.
    1/4/22

    Derek Daniels

    Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: science of thirst; science of food, water and salt intake; ingestive/eating behaviors

    Phone: 716-645-0264

    Email: danielsd@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Omer Gokcumen, University at Buffalo evolutionary genomics and ancient humans expert.
    7/27/22

    Omer Gokcumen

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: human and primate evolution, ancient humans (including Neanderthals and Denisovans), anthropological genomics

    Phone: 716-645-4937

    Email: omergokc@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Shermali Gunawardena.
    8/16/21

    Shermali Gunawardena

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: neurons, axonal transport, biology of neurodegenerative diseases

    Phone: 716-645-4915

    Email: sg99@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Marc Halfon.
    12/5/16

    Marc Halfon

    Professor of Biochemistry

    Expertise: genetics; gene expression; gene drive; genome editing; mosquito genome; cell growth, differentiation and development

    Phone: 716-829-3126

    Email: mshalfon@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Nicholas B. Holowka, University at Buffalo human evolution, foot and walking expert.
    10/6/20

    Nicholas B. Holowka

    Assistant Professor of Anthropology

    Expertise: human movement, biomechanics of walking/running, human feet, footwear, primate locomotion, human evolution

    Phone: 716-645-0444

    Email: nbholowk@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Trevor Krabbenhoft, University at Buffalo faculty expert on fish ecology, aquatic ecosystems and invasive species.
    8/19/21

    Trevor Krabbenhoft

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: fish ecology (especially in rivers and lakes), genomics, evolutionary biology, invasive species, climate change, Great Lakes

    Phone: 716-645-4934

    Email: tkrabben@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Howard Lasker, University at Buffalo coral reef expert.
    4/13/23

    Howard Lasker

    Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability

    Expertise: coral reefs; coral bleaching; climate change and oceans

    Phone: 716-645-4870

    Email: hlasker@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Charlotte Lindqvist.
    6/27/23

    Charlotte Lindqvist

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: evolutionary biology, evolution of polar bears, hybridization of polar bears and brown bears, genomics

    Phone: 716-645-4986

    Email: cl243@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Vincent Lynch, University at Buffalo evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) expert.
    8/17/21

    Vincent Lynch

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: evolutionary developmental biology; genetics; genomics; mammoths; evolution of mammalian pregnancy and cancer

    Phone: 716-645-4899

    Email: vjlynch@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Andrea Markelz, University at Buffalo protein dynamics expert.
    5/16/19

    Andrea Markelz

    Moti Lal Rustgi Professor of Physics

    Expertise: protein dynamics, spectroscopy, terahertz light, optical properties of materials, nonlinear optics

    Phone: 716-645-2739

    Email: amarkelz@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Kathryn Medler.
    4/13/23

    Kathryn Medler

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: taste, taste cells, senses, peripheral nervous system, neuronal signaling

    Phone: 716-645-4947

    Email: kmedler@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Sarah Muldoon.
    8/16/21

    Sarah Muldoon

    Associate Professor of Mathematics

    Expertise: brain activity, brain networks, network neuroscience

    Phone: 716-645-6284

    Email: smuldoon@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Blaine Pfeifer, University at Buffalo bioengineering expert.
    7/17/19

    Blaine Pfeifer

    Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Expertise: metabolic engineering; biosynthesis of antibiotics and other compounds; vaccine design and delivery

    Phone: 716-645-1198

    Email: blainepf@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Stephanie A. Poindexter, University at Buffalo primate evolution and behavior expert.
    8/17/21

    Stephanie A. Poindexter

    Assistant Professor of Anthropology

    Expertise: biological anthropology, primate evolution, primate conservation

    Phone: 716-645-0427

    Email: sapoinde@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Stefan Ruhl, University at Buffalo saliva and oral biology expert.
    7/19/23

    Stefan Ruhl

    Professor of Oral Biology

    Expertise: saliva, oral bacteria, glycobiology of bacterial adhesion, oral microbiome, oral health

    Phone: 716-829-6073

    Email: shruhl@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Jennifer Surtees, University at Buffalo genomics and genetics expert.
    6/26/23

    Jennifer A. Surtees

    Professor of Biochemistry

    Expertise: genomes, genetic diversity, DNA, science communication, COVID-19 genomic surveillance and genetic variants

    Phone: 716-829-6083

    Email: jsurtees@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Ann-Marie Torregrossa, University at Buffalo taste science and food choice expert.
    2/9/22

    Ann-Marie Torregrossa

    Associate Professor of Psychology

    Expertise: taste science, feeding, food choice, bitterness

    Phone: 716-645-0354

    Email: amtorreg@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Brian Tsuji, University at Buffalo superbugs and antibiotic resistance expert.
    10/15/20

    Brian Tsuji

    Professor of Pharmacy Practice

    Expertise: superbugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotics

    Phone: 716-881-7543

    Email: btsuji@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel, University at Buffalo human and primate evolution expert.
    8/17/21

    Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel

    Associate Professor of Anthropology

    Expertise: human and primate evolution; human skeleton; morphological evolution; biological anthropology

    Phone: 716-645-0430

    Email: noreenvo@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Zhen Wang, University at Buffalo medicinal plant and synthetic biology expert.
    8/17/21

    Zhen Wang

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: plant natural products, medicinal plants, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering

    Phone: 716-645-4969

    Email: zhenw@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Yinyin Ye, University at Buffalo environmental microbiology and wastewater disease surveillance expert.
    8/16/21

    Yinyin Ye

    Assistant Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    Expertise: surveillance and disinfection of pathogens in wastewater and the environment; wastewater-based disease monitoring; environmental microbiology; proteomics

    Phone: 716-645-4002

    Email: yinyinye@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Eun-Hye "Enki" Yoo, University at Buffalo GIS expert.
    1/8/19

    Eun-Hye “Enki” Yoo

    Associate Professor of Geography

    Expertise: GIScience, human mobility, spatial statistics (including in relation to public health, air pollution and the environment)

    Phone: 716-645-0476

    Email: eunhye@buffalo.edu