IMBI People
IMBI Administration
Rudolf A. Raff, Ph.D.
Director
(812) 855-4183
raffr@indiana.edu
Rhea Freeman
Administrative Assistant
(812) 855-4183
freemanr@indiana.edu
Karen Byers
Purchasing Representative
(812) 855-9941
kabyers@indiana.edu
Pat Anderson
Office/Editorial Assistant
(812) 855-5250
pa2@indiana.edu
IMBI Staff
Lawrence Washington
DNA Facility Manager
(812) 855-8915
lwashing@indiana.edu
Barry Stein, Ph.D.
Microscopy Facility Manager
(812) 855-7424
bstein@indiana.edu
IMBI Fellows
- Justen Andrews: Drosophila functional genomics.
- Carl Bauer: Molecular biology of photosynthesis; Regulation of photosynthesis gene expression; Biosynthesis of chlorophyll; Phototaxis.
- J. José Bonner : Genetic and molecular analysis of the heat shock response.
- Yves V. Brun : Mechanisms and regulation of bacterial cell division and differentiation.
- Lingling Chen : Structural studies of protein-protein interactions in GroEL-mediated protein folding process and host-pathogen communications.
- Lucy Cherbas: Steroid-regulated gene expression in the development of Drosophila; Genetic methods for Drosophila cell lines.
- Peter Cherbas : Steroid-regulated gene expression in the development of Drosophila; Genetic methods for Drosophila cell lines.
- Yean W. Chooi Odle: Eucaryotic ribosome biogenesis, autoimmune diseases, and cytokine action.
- Keith Clay: Evolutionary Biology of Plants. Plant/Fungal Interactions. Coevolution.
- John Colbourne : Functional genomics for ecology, evolution and the environmental sciences.
- David Daleke : Structure and organization of biological membranes; Phospholipid transporters; Effect of diabetes on membrane structure.
- Lynda Delph : Evolutionary ecology, plant reproductive biology.
- Greg Demas : Behavioral endocrinology; neuroendocrine-immune interactions; biological rhythms; seasonality; aggression.
- Thomas F. Donahue : Genetic, molecular and biochemical analysis of translation initiation in yeast.
- Jim Drummond : Biochemistry of DNA repair and metabolism.
- Viola Ellison : Human chromosome duplication and maintenance of genome integrity.
- Mark Estelle : Molecular genetics of hormone action in Arabidopsis.
- John G. Foley: The role of PTHrP in skin biology.
- Pat Foster : Mutagenesis, DNA replication and recombination.
- Wayne Forrester : Mechanisms of directed cell migration in C. elegans.
- Clay Fuqua : Molecular biology of Agrobacterium tumefaciens: Intercellular signalling during pathogenesis.
- Gerald J. Gastony: Plant systematics of ferns and flowering plants; molecular analysis of phylogenetic relationships in desert-adapted ferns.
- Roger Hangarter: Plant physiology: mechanisms of photomorphogenesis and hormonal regulation of plant development.
- Richard Hardy : Genome functions of RNA viruses and the roles of trans-acting factors.
- George Hegeman: Microbial biochemistry, evolution of bacterial enzyme systems, and general microbiology.
- Roger Innes: Molecular genetics of plant/pathogen interactions.
- Frederika Kaestle: Ancient DNA, Human Genetics, Population Genetics, Phylogenetics, Prehistoric Population Movement, Americas, Siberia, Pacific.
- Thomas Kaufman : Cytogenetics, developmental genetics, and molecular genetics of Drosophila.
- David M. Kehoe : Molecular genetics of light regulated signal transduction.
- Justin Kumar : Specification of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, compound eye.
- Michael Lynch : Evolution of molecules, genome structure, and phenotypes.
- George Malacinski: Developmental genetics and molecular embryology of various amphibian systems.
- Anthony Mescher : Developmental Biology; Regenerative Growth.
- Scott Michaels: Molecular genetics of flowering time regulation in Arabidopsis and other species.
- Tai Min : Molecular mechanisms of Down syndrome, neurological disorders, and aging.
- Armin Moczek: Evolution, development and ecology of insects.
- Tuli Mukhopadhyay : Structure and assembly of enveloped, RNA viruses.
- Anton W. Neff : Patterning molecules in embryonic development, regeneration and metastasis.
- Kenneth Nephew : Molecular classification of ovarian and breast cancer; epigenetics; Female reproductive tract; Spinal cord.
- Martha G. Oakley : Biochemistry and bioorganic chemistry.
- Jeffrey D. Palmer: Molecular evolution; Origin and evolution of introns and organelle genomes.
- Flynn Picardal : Environmental microbiology, microbial geochemistry, and bioremediation.
- Elizabeth C. Raff : The control of microtubule function in vivo.
- Rudolf A. Raff: Evolutionary developmental biology and evolution of animal body plans.
- John D. Richardson : Biological chemistry.
- Loren H. Rieseberg: Plant evolutionary genetics; systematics; reproductive biology; speciation;conservation genetics.
- Troy Smith : Neural and hormonal control of reproductive and communication behavior; ion channels and membrane excitability; motor pattern generation.
- David Stocum : Cell and developmental biology: tissue differentiation in developing systems.
- Stefan J. Surzycki: Physical mapping of chloroplast DNA of Chlamydomonas reinhardti and its expression.
- Milton Taylor : Gene therapy with an adenovirus vector system; Mechanism of action of interferon gamma; Characterization of the adenine phosphoribosyltransferase enzyme from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Robert K. Togasaki: Environmental regulation of photosynthetic carbon assimilation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
- Michael J. Wade Evolution in Metapopulations; Genetic basis of speciation in Tribolium; Epistasis; Evolutionary genetics of maternal effects; Sexual selection and alternative male mating strategies; Coevolution of arthropod hosts and Wolbachia endosymbionts.
- Claire E. Walczak : Molecular mechanisms of mitosis.
- Malcolm Winkler : The physiology, molecular genetics, stress responses, and pathogenesis of the gram-positive human respiratory pathogenic bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Joel Ybe : X-ray crystallographic and biochemical studies of membrane vesicle protein coats.
- Miriam E. Zolan : Meiosis and DNA repair.
