PSM in Biotechnology-Faculty
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Our nationally-renowned faculty stand out in their fields. Their divergent research areas and breadth of professional experience reinforce the academic rigor for which we’re known. Meet the team who has your back and will push you to your greatest heights.
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Vidya Chandrasekaran
Professor
Program Director
Research Interests: Dendritic growth regulation during embryonic development and injury
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James Pesavento
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Chromatin; Histone Modifications; Top Down Mass Spectrometry; Biosequestration
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James Berleman
Associate Professor
Research interests: Microbial Community Interactions
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Keith Garrison
Professor
Research interests: Genetics and Immunology
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Andrew Conner
Associate Professor
Research interests: Mathematics and Computer Science
School and Department Information
Vidya Chandrasekaran, Ph.D.
Program Director, PSM in Biotechnology
vc5@mogrenlandscape.com
925-631-4251
Collin Skeen
Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
cas38@mogrenlandscape.com
925-631-4190