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Around 340 people work in the Department of Biology.

We are a broad-based department with interests ranging from population ecology to single molecule studies.

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Professor Luke Alphey

Chair in Genetics

luke.alphey@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 4129

B/J126

Dr Simon Baker

Kidney Research UK (KRUK) Fellow

simon.baker@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8702

B/M/014

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Professor Daniela Barillà

Professor of Prokaryotic Genetics

daniela.barilla@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8715

B/A/030A

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Microbiology
  • Chromosome Biology

Professor Colin Beale

Professor

colin.beale@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8615

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Dr Gonzalo Blanco

Senior Lecturer

gonzalo.blanco@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8593

B/F/116

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Dr Dave Boucher

Lecturer

dave.boucher@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8711

B/Q/205A

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

Professor Will Brackenbury

Professor in Biomedical Sciences

william.brackenbury@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8284

B/E/111

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Dr Sangeeta Chawla

Senior Lecturer

sangeeta.chawla@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8575

B/D/103

Research interests:

  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Molecular and Cellular Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Dr Han-Jou Chen

Lecturer in Neuroscience

han-jou.chen@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8729

B/F/106

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Professor James Chong

Head of Department

james.chong@york.ac.uk

01904 326815 or 01904 328628

B/K/123

Research interests:

  • Microbiology
  • Industrial Biotechnology

Dr Joana Correia Faria

Sir Henry Dale Fellow

joana.correiafaria@york.ac.uk

B/L117

Research interests:

  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

Dr Cecile Crosnier

MRC Career Development Award Fellow

cecile.crosnier@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 5453

B/L/117

Research interests:

  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

Professor Kanchon Dasmahapatra

Director of Postgraduate Research

kanchon.dasmahapatra@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8635

B/T/218

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Dr Katie Davis

Lecturer in Palaeobiology

katie.davis@york.ac.uk

Research interests:

  • Palaeobiology and Macroevolution

Professor Katherine Denby

Professor of Sustainable Crop Production

katherine.denby@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8760

B/K/222A

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology

Professor Calvin Dytham

Emeritus Professor

calvin.dytham@york.ac.uk

Dr Gareth J O Evans

Senior Lecturer

Chair of the Board of Studies

gareth.evans@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8571

B/D/101A

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Dr Daphne Ezer

Lecturer in Computational Biology

daphne.ezer@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8712

B/L/216

Research interests:

  • Mathematics
  • Bioinformatics and Computing

Dr Julia Ferrari

Senior Lecturer

julia.ferrari@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8550

B/D/026

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Dr Paul Fogg

Senior Research Fellow

paul.fogg@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8825

B/L/012

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Microbiology

Professor Daniel Franks

Professor

daniel.franks@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 5342

B/D/001B

Research interests:

  • Mathematics
  • Bioinformatics and Computing

Professor Paul Genever

Professor

paul.genever@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8649

B/J/006

Research interests:

  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Molecular and Cellular Medicine

Dr William Grey

MRC Career Development Award Fellow

william.grey@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 6520

Research interests:

  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

Dr Ines Hahn

Lecturer in Biomedical Science

ines.hahn@york.ac.uk

B/D/101B

Dr Noémie Hamilton

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

noemie.hamilton@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8966

Dr Andrea Harper

Senior Lecturer in Plant Biology

andrea.harper@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8670

B/L/215

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology

Dr James Hewitson

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

james.hewitson@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8576

B/Q/206

Research interests:

  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

Dr Chris H Hill

Sir Henry Dale Fellow

chris.hill@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8688

B/L/021

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics

Professor Jane K Hill

Professor

jane.hill@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8642

B/J/202

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Dr Andrew Holding

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science

andrew.holding@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8700

Research interests:

  • Molecular and Cellular Medicine
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Machine Learning & AI, Genomics and Proteomics
  • Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Cancer Biology

Dr Daniel Jeffares

Senior Lecturer

daniel.jeffares@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8585

B/L/021

Research interests:

  • Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection
  • Molecular Evolution
  • Pathogen Evolution and Quantitative Genetics

Professor David Kent

Deputy Head of Department (Research)

david.kent@york.ac.uk

B/Q/107

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection
  • Molecular and Cellular Medicine
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Single Cell Biology

Professor Mark Leake

Anniversary Chair of Biological Physics

mark.leake@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 2697

P/C/102

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry & Biophysics

Dr Benjamin Lichman

Senior Research Fellow

benjamin.lichman@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8690

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology

Dr Chris MacDonald

Senior Research Fellow

chris.macdonald@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8609

B/J/001

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Professor Luke Mackinder

CNAP Chair in Algal Cell and Molecular Biology

luke.mackinder@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8984

B/M/221

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology

Dr Andrew Mason

Lecturer

andrew.mason@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8708

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Professor James W B Moir

Professor of Microbiology

james.moir@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8677

B/F/102

Research interests:

  • Microbiology
  • Industrial Biotechnology

Dr Kelly Redeker

Senior Lecturer

kelly.redeker@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8560

B/D/028

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Professor Elva Robinson

Professor in Ecology

elva.robinson@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 5338

B/D/003

Research interests:

  • Ecology and Evolution

Dr Liz Rylott

Senior Lecturer

liz.rylott@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8754

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology
  • Industrial Biotechnology

Dr Federico Sabbadin

Lecturer

federico.sabbadin@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8781

B/M/218

Research interests:

  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Enzymology

Professor Sean T Sweeney

Professor in Neuroscience

sean.sweeney@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8537

B/D/115A

Research interests:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Dr Thierry Tonon

CNAP ART Lecturer in Algal Biology

thierry.tonon@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8785

B/M/217

Research interests:

  • Plant Biology

Professor Daniel Ungar

Professor

dani.ungar@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8656

B/J/008A

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Industrial Biotechnology

Dr Charlotte Walker

BBSRC Discovery Fellow

charlotte.walker@york.ac.uk

Dr Pegine Walrad

Senior Lecturer in Pathogen Biology

pegine.walrad@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8918

B/H005

Research interests:

  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection
  • Biochemistry and Biophysics

Professor Robert White

Chair of Biochemistry

bob.white@york.ac.uk

+44 (0)1904 32 8820

B/D/021

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Industrial Biotechnology

Professor Gavin Wright

Professor

gavin.wright@york.ac.uk

B/L/105

Research interests:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Immunology, Haematology and Infection

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