Faculty
The exceptional breadth of expertise among Michael Smith Laboratories faculty reaches from tissue engineering to medical diagnostics, and explores organisms as diverse as bacteria, worms, mice and trees. This powerful blend of strengths and resources creates unique opportunities for cross-disciplinary approaches to the full range of exciting biotechnology issues. Many of the faculty are highly regarded leaders in their field, garnering numerous national and international awards. The research of the faculty is loosely divided between the four areas listed below. To learn more about an individual faculty members' research, use the links to go to their homepages:
| Medical and Animal Molecular Genetics | Bioengineering and | Plant and Forestry Molecular Genetics | Statistics, Genomics and Experimental Evolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. B. Finlay Dr. P. Hieter Dr. W. Jefferies Dr. T. Snutch | Dr. H. Brumer Dr. C. Haynes Dr. C. Kastrup Dr. D. Kilburn Dr. J. Piret Dr. R. Turner | Dr. J. Bohlmann Dr. B. Ellis Dr. X. Li | Dr. J. Bryan Dr. J. Kronstad, (Director) Dr. N. Tokuriki |
| Centre for High-Throughput Biology (CHiBi) | Advanced Molecular Biology Teaching Lab (AMBL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. L. Foster | Dr. D. Ng (AMBL Director) Dr. J. Fox | ||
Associate Members
The Michael Smith Laboratories is fortunate to have a strong group of associate faculty members whose expertise further strengthens the linkages between the Lab and the academic departments.
| Plant Biotechnology | Genome Biology | Protein Chemistry | Biological Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. C. Douglas Dr. G. Haughn Dr. L. Kunst | Dr. H. van Vuuren Dr. S. Jones Dr. M. Marra Dr. V. Measday Dr. D. Moerman | Dr. N. Strynadka Dr. L. McIntosh Dr. J. Kast | Dr. A. Marziali |
