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, PhD
Professor and Chair

Michael Roth, PhD
Professor and Vice-Chair

Dominika Borek, PhD
Assistant Professor

Chad Brautigam, PhD
Assistant Professor

Richard Bruick, PhD
Associate Professor

Chuo Chen, PhD
Associate Professor

Cheng-Ming Chiang, PhD
Professor

David Te-Chao Chuang, PhD
Professor

David Corey, PhD
Professor

Jef De Brabander, PhD
Professor

Johann Deisenhofer, PhD
Professor

Ronald Estabrook, PhD
Professor Emeritus

J. Russell Falck, PhD
Professor

Kevin Gardner, PhD
Professor

Marie-Alda Gilles-Gonzalez, PhD
Associate Professor

Elizabeth Goldsmith, PhD
Professor

Nick Grishin, PhD
Professor

Robert Hammer, PhD
Professor

John Johnston, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Masato Kato, PhD
Assistant Professor

Jennifer Kohler, PhD
Assistant Professor

László Kürti, PhD
Assistant Professor

Wen-Hong Li, PhD
Associate Professor

Qinghua Liu, PhD
Associate Professor

John MacMillan, PhD
Assistant Professor

David Mangelsdorf, PhD
Professor

Carole Mendelson, PhD
Professor

Hamid Mirzaei, PhD
Assistant Professor

Kim Orth, PhD
Professor

Zbyszek Otwinowski, PhD
Professor

Julian Peterson, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor

Bruce Posner, PhD
Associate Professor

Joseph Ready, PhD
Associate Professor

Luke Rice, PhD
Assistant Professor

Jose Rizo-Rey, PhD
Professor

Michael Rosen, PhD
Professor

Daniel Rosenbaum, PhD
Assistant Professor

Vanessa Sperandio, PhD
Professor

Uttam Tambar, PhD
Assistant Professor

Diana Tomchick, PhD
Professor

Benjamin Tu, PhD
Assistant Professor

D. Gomika Udugamasooriya, PhD
Assistant Professor

Kosaku Uyeda, PhD
Professor

Junmei Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor

Noelle Williams, PhD
Associate Professor

Shwu-Yuan Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor

Richard Max Wynn, PhD
Associate Professor

Hong Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor

Xuewu Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor