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Basic Science Departments
Anschutz Medical Campus
Meet the Scientists
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Meet the hard-working scientists within the basic science departments at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, where groundbreaking discoveries and innovative research happens every day!
Our scientists are like detectives, unraveling the mysteries of the biggest challenges in health, technology, and beyond. Get ready to be inspired by their dedication, creativity, and unstoppable drive to make our world a better place. Use the links below to explore the cutting-edge science happening right here on our campus!
Julie Cooper
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Julie studies the protective cap located at the ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, and how changes in telomere sizes affect how cells grow and repair
Lydia Heasley
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Lydia explores how changes in genetic material affect the ability of a specific type of yeast to adapt to changing environments
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Suja Jagannathan
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Suja investigates how RNA, the messages our cells use to make proteins, works and is regulated to keep our cells functioning properly
Allie McClure
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Allie investigates the timing of how cells copy all their genetic information, or DNA, to make new cells
Neelanjan Mukherjee
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Neelanjan studies how RNA is regulated and what goes wrong with regulation to cause disease
Catherine Musselman
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Cat studies the histone code - the chemical signals on top of DNA that turn genes 'on' and 'off' within cells
Joe Nassour
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Joe researches the protective cap located at the ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, and how changes in telomere sizes affect the use of genetic material
Srinivas Ramachandran
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Srinivas investigates how DNA is organized using DNA-protein bundles as clues during active gene use
Olivia Rissland
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Olivia studies the process of making proteins from mRNA and how problems in this process may lead to disease
Matthew Taliaferro
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Matthew studies how genetic instructions are controlled in space and time inside cells
Ning Zhao
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Ning visualizes and tracks the movement of individual proteins over time inside cells using innovative techniques