Profiles in "Molecular Biology" Expertise Area

  • Nsa Dada is a vector biologist and microbial ecologist interested in how mosquito-microbe interactions shape mosquito biology and evolutionary responses to changes in their habitats.
  • The Wadhwa lab investigates how cells generate, sense, and respond to physical forces.
  • Ashton's research investigates synaptic dysfunction in Frontotemporal Dementia.
  • de Belle examines how the brain wires, works and changes to support learning and memory in flies and humans.
  • Her project focuses on astrocyte-microglia interactions in ALS/FTD and how neuroinflammation contributes to disease onset and progression.
  • Kelsi Watkins is a Ph.D. student investigating single-cell transcriptomic and gene regulatory changes in the macaque brain across age and social status.
  • Dr. Phan uses next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics tools to focus on viral metagenomics, virus discovery and viral genomics for transmission and evolution.
  • Samyabrata (Sam) Sen, a PhD student at ASU, studies Bacteroidetes motility and adhesion, bridging microbiology and bioinformatics to uncover microbial behavior with potential health impacts through the microbiome.