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Susan C. Alberts
Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor of Biology
alberts@duke.edu
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L. Ryan Baugh
Associate Professor of Biology
ryan.baugh@duke.edu
https://baughlab.biology.duke.edu/
Amy Bejsovec
Associate Professor of Biology
bejsovec@duke.edu
Bejsovec Lab
Philip N. Benfey
Paul Kramer Distinguished Professor of Biology
philip.benfey@duke.edu
Emily S. Bernhardt
Chair
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
emily.bernhardt@duke.edu
Bernhardt lab
Sherryl A. Broverman
Professor of the Practice of Biology
sbrover@duke.edu
I Was Not Born To Be Unseen: WISERGirls speak
Lisa Cameron
Associate Research Professor in the Department of Biology
lisa.cameron@duke.edu
Arnaldo Carreira Rosario
Scholar in Residence in the Department of Biology
arnaldo.carreira@duke.edu
Rebecca Cary
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
rec3@duke.edu
Paula Bernice Cechmanek
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
paula.cechmanek@duke.edu
Maria-Veronica Ciocanel
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
ciocanel@math.duke.edu
Personal website
James S. Clark
Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science
jimclark@duke.edu
clark lab
Clifford W. Cunningham
Professor of Biology
cliff@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/cunningham/
Ke Dong
Professor in Biology
ke.dong@duke.edu
Xinnian Dong
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Biology
xdong@duke.edu
Dong lab website
Kathleen Donohue
Professor of Biology
http://biology.duke.edu/donohuelab
Jean Philippe Gibert
Assistant Professor of Biology
jean.gibert@duke.edu
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Ron Grunwald
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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ron.grunwald@duke.edu
Steven B. Haase
Professor of Biology
steve.haase@duke.edu
Haase Lab Website
Sheng-Yang He
Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor of Biology
shengyang.he@duke.edu
He Lab Web Page
Alison Hill
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alison.hill@duke.edu
Rachel Hoffmeister
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
rachel.hoffmeister@duke.edu
Stephanie M Holmer
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
Zoe Kugler Isabella
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
zoe.isabella@duke.edu
Sonke Johnsen
Professor of Biology
sjohnsen@duke.edu
lab website
Natalie Kerr
Assistant Research Professor of Biology
natalie.kerr@duke.edu
Daniel P. Kiehart
Professor of Biology
dkiehart@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/kiehartlab/
Sally A. Kornbluth
Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor Emerita
kornb001@mc.duke.edu
Kornbluth Laboratory
Charlotte Lee
Scholar in Residence of Biology
charlotte.t.lee@duke.edu
Personal website
Lara Linden-High, Ph.D.
Instructor B of Biology
lara.linden.high@duke.edu
Francois M. Lutzoni
Professor of Biology
francois.lutzoni@duke.edu
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Paul Mitaari Magwene
Professor of Biology
paul.magwene@duke.edu
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Paul S. Manos
Professor in the Department of Biology
pmanos@duke.edu
David R. McClay
Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor of Biology
dmcclay@duke.edu
Daniel W. McShea
Professor of Biology
dmcshea@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/mcshealab/
John M. Mercer
Professor of the Practice of Biology
jmercer@duke.edu
Jolanta Maria Miadlikowska
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
jolantam@duke.edu
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Thomas Mitchell-Olds
Newman Ivey White Distinguished Professor of Biology
tmo1@duke.edu
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William F. Morris
Professor of Biology
wfmorris@duke.edu
H. Frederik Nijhout
John Franklin Crowell Distinguished Professor of Biology
hfn@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nijhout/
Mohamed A. F. Noor
Professor of Biology
noor@duke.edu
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Stephen Nowicki
Professor of Biology
snowicki@duke.edu
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Masayuki Onishi
Assistant Professor of Biology
masayuki.onishi@duke.edu
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Emily Ozdowski
Instructor
emily.ozdowski@duke.edu
Sheila N Patek
Mrs. Alexander Hehmeyer Professor
snp2@duke.edu
http://www.thepateklab.org/
Zhen-Ming Pei
Associate Professor of Biology
zpei@duke.edu
Nadeesha S Perera
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
nadeesha.perera@duke.edu
Alyssa Perz
Lecturer of Biology
akperz@duke.edu
Kathleen M. Pryer
Professor of Biology
pryer@duke.edu
Pryer Lab Website
Mark D. Rausher
John Carlisle Kilgo Distinguished Professor of Biology
mrausher@duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~mrausher/
Julie Reynolds
Associate Professor of the Practice of the Department of Biology
julie.a.reynolds@duke.edu
V. Louise Roth
Professor of Biology
vlroth@duke.edu
Amy K. Schmid
Director of Graduate Studies
David M. Goodner Associate Professor
amy.schmid@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/schmidlab
A. Jonathan Shaw
Professor of Biology
shaw@duke.edu
Duke Bryology Website
David R. Sherwood
Jerry G. and Patricia Crawford Hubbard Professor
david.sherwood@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/sherwoodlab
Nina Tang Sherwood
Associate Professor of the Practice of Biology
nina.sherwood@duke.edu
Christopher F Shreve
Instructor B in the Department of Biology
christopher.shreve@duke.edu
Gustavo M. Silva
Assistant Professor of Biology
gustavo.silva@duke.edu
Silva lab at Duke University
Eric P. Spana
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor of the Practice of Biology
spana@duke.edu
Lucia Carol Strader
Associate Professor in Biology
lucia.strader@duke.edu
Strader Lab Website
Tai-ping Sun
Professor of Biology
tai.ping.sun@duke.edu
Jenny Tung
Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
jenny.tung@duke.edu
Tung Lab Website
Marcy K. Uyenoyama
Professor of Biology
marcy@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/marcylab/
Rytas J. Vilgalys
Professor of Biology
fungi@duke.edu
Vilgalys lab web page
Pelin Cayirlioglu Volkan
Associate Professor of Biology
pelin.volkan@duke.edu
https://sites.duke.edu/volkanlab/
John H. Willis
Professor of Biology
jwillis@duke.edu
Willis Lab homepage
William G. Wilson
Associate Professor of Biology
wgw@duke.edu
Gregory Allan Wray
Professor of Biology
gwray@duke.edu
Wray Lab
Justin Prouty Wright
Professor of Biology
justin.wright@duke.edu
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Anne Daphne Yoder
Braxton Craven Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology
anne.yoder@duke.edu
Yoder Lab website
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Season 1 - Spring 2021
Learning from Baboons: Dr. Susan Alberts
Extremophiles and Systems Biology: Dr. Amy Schmid
How Cells Manage Stress: Dr. Gustavo Silva
Predator-Prey Interactions in a Changing World: Dr. Jean Philippe Gibert
Exploring the Extracellular Matrix: Dr. David Sherwood
Cell Division's Missing Link: Dr. Masayuki Onishi
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Biogeochemistry as Ecosystem Accounting: Dr. Emily Bernhardt
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