Profiles in "Molecular Biology" Expertise Area

  • 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.
  • Grace Klinges is an Assistant Research Scientist for the ʻĀkoʻaʻkoʻa Reef Restoration Program based in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i.
  • [ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS] Keiser's research examines molecular and epigenetic mechanisms that mediate learning and memory in the adult, aging and Alzheimer’s female and male brain.