Faculty

The 65 members of the biochemistry faculty comprise an ideal blend of biochemists, biophysicists, and chemists who collaborate to identify and improve bioactive molecules for such purposes as fighting cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Among the faculty, one is a Nobel laureate, four are members of the National Academy of Sciences, two are members of the Institute of Medicine, and two are Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators.

The Department’s annual retreat in New Braunfels, Texas, provides a relaxing atmosphere for members to keep up with each others’ work.

Steven McKnight, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

Michael Roth, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice-Chair

Dominika Borek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Chad Brautigam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Richard Bruick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Chuo Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Cheng-Ming Chiang, Ph.D.
Professor

David Te-Chao Chuang, Ph.D.
Professor

David Corey, Ph.D.
Professor

Jef De Brabander, Ph.D.
Professor

Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D.
Professor

Ronald Estabrook, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

J. Russell Falck, Ph.D.
Professor

Kevin Gardner, Ph.D.
Professor

Marie-Alda Gilles-Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Elizabeth Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Professor

Nick Grishin, Ph.D.
Professor

Robert Hammer, Ph.D.
Professor

John Johnston, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Masato Kato, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Jennifer Kohler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

László Kürti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Wen-Hong Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Qinghua Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

John MacMillan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D.
Professor

Carole Mendelson, Ph.D.
Professor

Hamid Mirzaei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kim Orth, Ph.D.
Professor

Zbyszek Otwinowski, Ph.D.
Professor

Bruce Posner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Joseph Ready, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Luke Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Jose Rizo-Rey, Ph.D.
Professor

Michael Rosen, Ph.D.
Professor

Daniel Rosenbaum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D.
Professor

Daniel Siegwart, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Uttam Tambar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Diana Tomchick, Ph.D.
Professor

Benjamin Tu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

D. Gomika Udugamasooriya, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kosaku Uyeda, Ph.D.
Professor

Junmei Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Noelle Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Shwu-Yuan Wu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Richard Max Wynn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Hong Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Xuewu Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor