Genomics

Results of a transcriptome study by Libertas Academia

Genomic research in the biology department utilizes bioinformatic analysis of genome and transcriptome datasets to address questions on the genetics of disease, population genetics, microbiome function, and the control of gene expression. This work is supported by access to the University's core genomics facilities and free access to Drexel’s Proteus Computing Cluster.

Faculty Conducting Research in Genomics

	Contact	Specialization
	Michael Akins Assistant Professor PISB 319 mra69@drexel.edu	Experience-dependent plasticity in the mammalian nervous system; post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in neurons
	Felice Elefant Professor, Director of the Biology Graduate Program PISB 317 fe22@drexel.edu	My research program is focused on understanding epigenetic mechanisms that govern higher order brain function via chromatin packaging in neurons.
	Tali Gidalevitz Assistant Professor PISB 418 Tali.gidalevitz@drexel.edu	My lab aims to understand the mechanisms that maintain healthy protein folding environment in the cell, and how they fail in neurodegenerative diseases and aging. We use genetic and live imaging approaches in a genetically tractable organism, C. elegans, as discovery tools, and apply the findings to mammalian systems.
	Mary Katherine Gonder Co-Interim Department Head; Director, Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program; Co-Founder, Central African Biodiversity Alliance; Professor PISB 420 mkg62@drexel.edu	Genomics, evolutionary processes, tropical biodiversity, conservation science, educational capacity building
	Aleister Saunders Senior Vice Provost for Research; Professor 104 Left Bank Aleister.Saunders@drexel.edu	Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular/Cellular Biology

Contact

Specialization

Michael Akins

Assistant Professor
PISB 319
mra69@drexel.edu

Experience-dependent plasticity in the mammalian nervous system; post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in neurons

Felice Elefant

Professor, Director of the Biology Graduate Program
PISB 317
fe22@drexel.edu

My research program is focused on understanding epigenetic mechanisms that govern higher order brain function via chromatin packaging in neurons.

Tali Gidalevitz

Assistant Professor
PISB 418
Tali.gidalevitz@drexel.edu

My lab aims to understand the mechanisms that maintain healthy protein folding environment in the cell, and how they fail in neurodegenerative diseases and aging. We use genetic and live imaging approaches in a genetically tractable organism, C. elegans, as discovery tools, and apply the findings to mammalian systems.

Mary Katherine Gonder

Co-Interim Department Head; Director, Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program; Co-Founder, Central African Biodiversity Alliance; Professor
PISB 420
mkg62@drexel.edu

Genomics, evolutionary processes, tropical biodiversity, conservation science, educational capacity building

Aleister Saunders

Senior Vice Provost for Research; Professor
104 Left Bank
Aleister.Saunders@drexel.edu

Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular/Cellular Biology