University of Georgia

Genetics Training Program Faculty

Learn more about this training program by contacting Dr. Mary Goll (mary.goll@uga.edu), or by visiting the Genetics Training Program’s Website.

Managed by the Genetics department. Funded by NIH for over 50 years and currently supports 12 PhD students per year. In addition to a generous stipend and payment of fees, each trainee receives funds for travel and supplies.

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Jill Anderson

Anderson, Jill

Professor
Genetics

Oshri Avraham

Avraham, Oshri

Assistant Professor
Cellular Biology

Jeff Bennetzen

Bennetzen, Jeff

Professor
Genetics; Bioinformatics

Douda Bensasson

Bensasson, Douda

Associate Professor
Bioinformatics; Plant Biology

Casey Bergman

Bergman, Casey

Associate Professor
Bioinformatics; Genetics

Pengpeng Bi

Bi, Pengpeng

Associate Professor
Genetics

Holly

Bik, Holly

Associate Professor
Marine Sciences; Bioinformatics

C. Robin Buell

Buell, C. Robin

Professor
GRA Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics
Bioinformatics

Gaelen Burke

Burke, Gaelen

Professor
Entomology

Kelly Dawe

Dawe, Kelly

Distinguished Research Professor
Genetics; Plant Biology

Katrien Devos

Devos, Katrien

Distinguished Research Professor
Bioinformatics; Plant Biology

Kelly Dyer

Dyer, Kelly

Professor
Genetics

Arthur Edison

Edison, Arthur

Professor
GRA Eminent Scholar
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics

Jonathan Eggenschwiler

Eggenschwiler, Jonathan

Associate Professor
Genetics; Neuroscience

Ellison, Courtney

Assistant Professor
Microbiology

David Garfinkel

Garfinkel, David

Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Travis Glenn

Glenn, Travis

Professor
Environmental Health Sciences; Bioinformatics; Toxicology

Mary Goll

Goll, Mary

Professor
Genetics

Huet, Diego

Huet, Diego

Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Brendan Hunt

Hunt, Brendan

Associate Professor
Entomology

Jessica Kissinger

Kissinger, Jessica

Distinguished Research Professor
Bioinformatics; Genetics

James Lauderdale

Lauderdale, James

Associate Professor
Cellular Biology; Neuroscience

Jim Leebens-Mack

Leebens-Mack, Jim

Professor
Plant Biology

Zachary Lewis

Lewis, Zachary

Professor
Microbiology

Douglas Menke

Menke, Douglas

Professor
Genetics

Brad Nelms

Nelms, Brad

Assistant Professor
Plant Biology

Rachel Roberts-Galbraith

Roberts-Galbraith, Rachel

Associate Professor
Cellular Biology; Neuroscience

Tania Rozario

Rozario, Tania

Assistant Professor
Genetics

Paul Schliekelman

Schliekelman, Paul

Associate Professor
Bioinformatics

Walter K. Schmidt Jr.

Schmidt, Walter

Professor
Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neuroscience

Bob Schmitz

Schmitz, Bob

Professor
Genetics

Mike Strand

Strand, Mike

Distinguished Research Professor
Entomology

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Sweigart, Andrea

Professor
Genetics

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Trent, M. Stephen

Georgia Regents' Professor
UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor
Infectious Diseases

C.J. Tsai

Tsai, C.J.

Professor, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
Bioinformatics; Genetics; Plant Biology

Esther van der Knaap

van der Knaap, Esther

Professor
Genetics; Plant Biology

Kevin Vogel

Vogel, Kevin

Associate Professor
Entomology

John Wares

Wares, John

Professor
Genetics

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White, Michael

Associate Professor
Genetics

Kaixiong Ye

Ye, Kaixiong

Associate Professor
Genetics; Bioinformatics

Nadja Zeltner

Zeltner, Nadja

Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cellular Biology; Neuroscience