Primary Faculty
The Department of Cell Biology has 18 primary faculty dedicated to the latest research in cell biology as well as teaching. See also the listings of faculty by research themes in the drop down menu or click on any name to see a full profile of each faculty member.
Scott H. Soderling, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Synaptic signaling to the actin cytoskeleton; synaptic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders
Michel Bagnat, Ph.D., Professor
Cellular mechanisms of tube formation and fluid secretion in zebrafish
Blanche Capel, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs and James B. Duke Professor
Sex determination and mammalian development
Yarui Diao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Gene regulation in tissue regeneration and tumorigenesis
Stefano Di Talia, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Quantitative systems level approach to Developmental Biology
Sharyn Endow, Ph.D., Professor
Molecular motor structure/function
Harold P. Erickson, Ph.D., James B. Duke Professor
Cytoskeleton of eukaryotes and bacteria; cell adhesion and extracellular matrix
Cagla Eroglu, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Research, Professor, and HHMI Investigator
Synapse formation in the CNS; Role of astrocytes in synapse formation
Chantell Evans, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Mitochondrial regulation in neurons and neurodegenerative disease
Brigid L.M. Hogan, Ph.D., Professor
Mammalian development and organogenesis; tissue stem cells
John Klingensmith, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Molecular genetics of mammalian development and birth defects
Akankshi Munjal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Uncovering principles of tissue morphogenesis with zebrafish
Christopher V. Nicchitta, Ph.D., Professor
mRNA localization, protein synthesis, and translational regulation
Kenneth D. Poss, Ph.D., James B. Duke Professor
Models, concepts, and mechanisms of tissue regeneration in zebrafish
Purushothama Rao Tata, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Genetic and epigenetic basis of cell identity and plasticity in regeneration and tumorigenesis
Eda Yildirim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Epigenetic regulation and nuclear organization in mammalian development and disease