DNA is the language of life, encoding the information that shapes organisms from single cells to complex multicellular forms. We bring together researchers working across unicellular organisms, plants, flies and mosquitoes, and human disease to uncover how genes and genomes function, evolve, and shape phenotypes. We integrate approaches spanning cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, functional multi-omics, and computational modelling to define fundamental principles of genome function, regulation, and evolutionary change. These insights inform new strategies to address challenges in health, agriculture, infectious disease, and global sustainability.
Highlights
Our researchers in this area
Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Senior Research Investigator
Professor Austin Burt
Professor Austin Burt
Professor of Evolutionary Genetics
Dr Matthew A Child
Dr Matthew A Child
Associate Professor
Professor George K Christophides
Professor George K Christophides
Professor of Infectious Diseases & Immunity
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor of Molecular Parasitology
Professor Marc S Dionne
Professor Marc S Dionne
Professor of Innate Immunity
Dr Giorgio F Gilestro
Dr Giorgio F Gilestro
Associate Professor in Systems Neurobiology
Dr Derek M Huntley
Dr Derek M Huntley
Senior Teaching Fellow
Professor Mark Isalan
Professor Mark Isalan
Professor of Engineering Biology
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Associate Professor in Synthetic Biology
Professor Armand M Leroi
Professor Armand M Leroi
Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Dr Angela Meccariello
Dr Angela Meccariello
Assistant Professor
Dr Ruben Perez-Carrasco
Dr Ruben Perez-Carrasco
Associate Professor in Theoretical Systems Biology
Professor Vincent Savolainen
Professor Vincent Savolainen
Associate Dean (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)
Dr Giovanni Sena
Dr Giovanni Sena
Associate Professor
Dr Tony D Southall
Dr Tony D Southall
Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics
Dr Marco Trizzino
Dr Marco Trizzino
Associate Professor in Developmental Genomics
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor of Plant Sciences
Dr Nikolai Windbichler
Dr Nikolai Windbichler
Associate Professor in Genetics
Postgraduate research
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