New Faculty in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
We’d like to welcome our newest faculty to the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry:
Dr. Nir Drayman
Dr. Benjamin Morehouse
Dr. Dequina Nicholas
Learn more about each faculty member below.
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Dr. Nir Drayman
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Research Interests: Single-Cell Virology, Systems Biology, Machine Learning, Live-imaging, Virus-Host interactions, Antivirals, Single-Cell RNA-sequencing.
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Dr. Benjamin Morehouse
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Research Interests: Cyclic nucleotide signaling molecules, innate immunity, bacterial antiphage defense, enzymology, structural biology, natural products biosynthesis
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Dr. Dequina Nicholas
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Research Interests: Immunology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Type 2 Diabetes