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HudsonAlpha Faculty
HudsonAlpha internationally-renowned faculty members are committed to making impactful discoveries in genomics and genetics that improve health and create a more sustainable world.
M.D. and Ph.D. in pathology, University of Washington, Seattle
Genetic architecture of morphologic variation
Greg Barsh, MD, PhD, Smith Family Chair in Genomics at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, studies the genetic mechanisms that underlie differences in individual appearance and that could give new insight into both basic biology and human disease.
PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics, University of Georgia
Using genomics for crop improvement
Josh Clevenger, PhD, focuses on using genomics for crop improvement, especially crops in the southeast and Alabama.
PhD in Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Genomic approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
Nick Cochran, PhD, focuses on genomic approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease and other dementias, with an end goal to improve the lives of those affected by neurodegenerative diseases.
Ph.D. in Genetics, Stanford University
Human Genetics and Genomics
Greg Cooper, PhD, researches the structures, functions and evolutionary histories of human genomes, with an emphasis on applying genomic approaches to study human disease.
Ph.D. in Genetics, Stanford University
Metabolomics
Sara Cooper, PhD, focuses on combining metabolomics with genomics and applying that data to pancreatic and ovarian cancer.
Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Genomic resource development for plants
Jane Grimwood, PhD, co-directs the Genome Sequencing Center at HudsonAlpha, managing one of the few centers in the world that produces, analyzes, and interprets genomic data on economically important plant species to improve crop breeding and other agricultural practices. In 2022, she was named Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics.
PhD in Plant Biology, University of Georgia
Plant Reproductive, Evolutionary, and Comparative Genomics
Alex Harkess , PhD studies plant reproductive, evolutionary, and comparative genomics. His research has focused on the evolution and function of small RNA pathways, the evolution of sex chromosomes in plants, and broad-scale comparative genomics.
PhD in Philosophy, Bowling Green State University
How genetics can address adoptees’ lack of family health history
Thomas May, PhD, is interested in the intersection of medicine; public health; and moral, social and political philosophy, with a special interest in autonomy and healthcare.
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of California Berkeley
Genomic and genetic analysis of human traits and diseases.
Richard M. Myers, PhD, is Chief Scientific Officer, President Emeritus, ]M. A. Loya Chair in Genomics, and Faculty Investigator at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The Myers lab focuses on using genomics tools and genetics to understand how changes in gene expression contribute to human health and disease, as well as to basic biological processes.
B.S. in computer science, B.S. in biology, North Central College
Whole genome sequencing and assembly, population genomics
Jeremy Schmutz co-directs the Genome Sequencing Center at HudsonAlpha, managing one of the few centers in the world that produces, analyzes and interprets genomic data on economically important plant and organism species to improve crop breeding and other agricultural practices.
PhD in Biology, Dartmouth College
Understanding the role of the rhizome in resource reallocation and perenniality.
Kankshita Swaminathan, PhD, studies the role of the rhizome in nutrient storage and reproduction in plants. She is interested in how perennial plants remobilize nutrients year after year.
Our Genomic Research
Since opening its doors in 2008, HudsonAlpha has further secured its role as a global leader in biotechnology and genomic research. We’ve made discoveries in ALS, childhood genetic disorders and kidney cancer; expanded research in bipolar and schizophrenia and continued critical research in other devastating conditions, including cancer, Parkinson’s, lupus, multiple sclerosis and more.
Our agriscience team specializes in applying genomic techniques to understand how plants function in response to environmental stimuli. The HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center is a global leader in providing de novo whole genome sequencing, assembly and analysis.
