Molecular Biology

Graduate Information
Faculty

Graduate Information

General Information

The Molecular Biology Institute (MBI) administers the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in biology with a concentration in molecular biology. The MBI is currently composed of members from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the School of Public Health, and is designed to serve these departments in the coordination, support, and enhancement of research and training in the molecular biological sciences. See Biology in this section of the bulletin for information on how to apply.

Graduate teaching associateships in biology and chemistry are available to qualified students. Application blanks and additional information may be obtained from the graduate coordinator of biology and are also available at https://biology.sdsu.edu/.

Admission to Graduate Study

Candidates for admission may come from a variety of disciplines in the biological and physical sciences. Ultimately, the research programs of individuals wishing to pursue master’s degree work in molecular biology will be carried out under the supervision of MBI members.

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the university with classified graduate standing as described in Admission and Registration , a student must satisfy the following admission requirements before being recommended for admission.

Possess a bachelor’s degree with a major in a biological or physical science equivalent to that offered at San Diego State University.
Have a grade point average of 3.00 or better in work taken for the baccalaureate degree.
Provide a statement of research interests and professional goals.
Provide a CV or resume.
Supply three letters of recommendation.

Department-specific admission materials are submitted through interfolio.com. A specific link will be provided for each round of admissions on the department webpage and in the web page for SDSU graduate admissions.

Students who do not meet all of the above requirements for admission may be admitted with conditionally classified graduate standing upon the recommendation of the MBI faculty. Students so admitted will be advised as to the nature of their deficiency and the time allowed to achieve full classified graduate standing.

Faculty

Interim Director of the Molecular Biology Institute: Cripps, Richard M., Professor of Biology and Fred Henry Chair of Life Sciences (B.S., Ph.D., University of York, United Kingdom)

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:

Cripps, Richard M., Professor of Biology and Fred Henry Chair of Life Sciences (B.S., Ph.D., University of York, United Kingdom)

Huxford, Tom, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (B.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)

Kalyuzhnaya, Marina G., Professor of Biology (B.S., M.S., Dnepropetrovask State University, Ukraine; Ph.D., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)

Kelley, Scott T., Professor of Biology, Director (B.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Colorado)

Quintana, Penelope J.E., Professor of Public Health (B.S., University of California, Davis; M.P.H., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)

Rohwer, Forest L., Professor of Biology (B.A., Albertson College of Idaho; Ph.D., San Diego State University)

Segall, Anca M., Professor of Biology (B.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Utah)

Sussman, Mark A., Albert W. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology (B.S., University of California, Davis; M.S., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of Southern California)

Waters, Elizabeth R., Professor of Biology (B.A., Grinnell College; M.S., North Carolina State University; Ph.D., Washington University)

Zayas Ventura, Ricardo M., Professor of Biology (B.S., Fairfield University; Ph.D., Tufts University)

Zeller, Robert W., Professor of Biology (B.A., Boston University; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology)

Capelson, Maya, Associate Professor of Biology (B. S., University of Utah; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University)

Feuer, Ralph, Associate Professor of Biology (B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno)

Haricharan, Svasti, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Bayler College of Medicine)

Love, John J., Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (B.S., State University of New York; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)

Shikuma, Nicholas J., Associate Professor of Biology (B.S., University of the Pacific; M.S., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz)

Sohl, Christal D., Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (B.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University)

Swairjo, Manal A., Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (B.S., Kuwait University; Ph.D., Boston University)

van der Geer, Peter, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (B.S., Ph.D., University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)

House, Carrie D., Assistant Professor of Biology (B.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., George Washington University)

Luallen, Robert J., Assistant Professor of Biology (B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)

Monkkonen, Teresa, Assistant Professor of Biology (B.S., Rice University; Ph. D. Baylor College of Medicine)

Riestra, Angelica, Assistant Professor of Biology (B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles)

Roach, Dwayne R., Assistant Professor of Biology and Conrad Prebys Chair of Virology (B.S., Ph.D., St. Catherine University)

Schrankel, Catherine S., Assistant Professor of Biology (B. Sc., M. Sc., The George Washington University; Ph. D. University of Toronto)

Zuniga, Cristal, Assistant Professor of Biology (Ph.D. Autonomous Metropolitan University)

Adjunct Faculty:

Barr, Jeremy, Ph.D., Molecular Biology

Burgin, Alex, Ph.D., Molecular Biology

Capogrossi, Maurizio C., M.D., Molecular Biology

Clingerman, Karen, D.V.M., Molecular Biology

Cujec, Thomas P., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Dubin, Adrienne E., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Finley, Kim D., Ph.D., College of Sciences

Forsyth, Roger A., Ph.D., College of Sciences, Molecular Biology

Gude, Natalie A., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Herr, Deron R., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Linton, Phyllis-Jean, Ph.D., Molecular Biology

Megighian, Aram, Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Melkani, Girish C., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Neel, James W., Ph.D., Molecular Biology

Osborn, Kent G., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Phillips, Joy A., Ph.D., College of Sciences

Pinilla, Clemencia, Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Poizat, Coralie I., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Schaechter, Moselio, Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Thoman, Marilyn L., Ph.D., College of Sciences

Trawick, John D., Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Volkers, Mirko, M.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Zlokarnik, Gregor, Ph.D., Biology, Molecular Biology

Emeritus Faculty:

Bernstein, Sanford I., Ph.D., Albert W. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology

Maloy, Stanley R.,Ph. D., Professor of Biology

McGuire, Kathleen L., Ph.D., 1990-2013, Professor of Biology