If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D. or M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology research at UC Merced, please contact us. We are currently accepting graduate students through the QSB Graduate Program.
Professor David Ardell
We use machine learning, data science and multi-scale theoretical models to investigate the evolutionary systems biology of tRNA-protein interactions.
Email: dardell@ucmerced.edu
Professor Michael Cleary
We are interested in the ability of Black Soldier Fly larvae to bioconvert organic waste, focusing on fly genetics and the gut microbiome.
Lab website
Professor Juris Grasis
Our lab focuses on understanding antiviral immunity and interactions with viral particles using multi-omic analyses and computational biology.
Email: jagrasis@ucmerced.edu
Professor Patricia LiWang
We study protein biochemistry, with a focus on protein-protein interactions that are involved in virus inhibition and in combatting inflammation.
Email: pliwang@ucmerced.edu
Professor Michele Nishiguchi
Understanding the evolution of animal and bacterial associations has been an underlying theme in establishing the development and specificity of symbiotic relationships.
Email: nish@ucmerced.edu
Professor Clarissa Nobile
Research in the Nobile lab is directed towards understanding the molecular and mechanistic bases of microbial communities.
Email: cnobile@ucmerced.edu
Professor Nestor Oviedo
Our group investigates fundamental mechanisms of stem cell regulation to gain insights into tissue repair, host-pathogen interactions, and malignant cell transformation.
Email: noviedo2@ucmerced.edu
Professor Ramen Saha
The Saha laboratory is a venture in neuronal signal transduction, gene transcription and neuroepigenetics.
Email: rsaha3@ucmerced.edu
Professor Axel Visel
Human functional genomics and enhancers in development and disease
Email: avisel@ucmerced.edu
Professor Zhong Wang
Professor Maria Zoghbi
Currently our research is mainly focused on the little studied human mitochondrial ABC transporters.
Email: mzoghbi@ucmerced.edu
