Core Faculty
View faculty in our department who hold full-time appointments as assistant professors, associate professors and professors at Northwestern University. Learn more about their work and connect with affiliated centers and lab sites via the information below. Or, see our A-Z faculty profile directory for the full department list.
Mendillo, Marc L
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
The cellular protein homeostasis network guards the proteome from diverse endogenous and environmental insults to maintain the fitness of the organism. Ironically, this pro-survival network can act to... [more]
Mishra, Rama
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Peek, Clara B
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Medicine (Endocrinology)
Bio
Epidemiological and genetic studies have shown that disruption of the circadian clock is a factor in multiple pathologies, including metabolic disease, myopathy, and cancer. Our laboratory aims to unc... [more]
Peter, Marcus Ernst
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
The lab of Dr. Marcus E. Peter studies various forms of cell death including apoptosis, which is a fundamental process to regulate homeostasis of all tissues and to eliminate unwanted cells specifical... [more]
Platanias, Leonidas C
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Prindle, Arthur B
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology-Immunology and McCormick School of Engineering
Bio
We are interested in understanding how molecular and cellular interactions give rise to collective behaviors in microbial communities. We use synthetic biology, quantitative microscopy, and microfluid... [more]
Shilatifard, Ali
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pediatrics and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Singer, Benjamin D
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
I am a physician-scientist specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine as well as internal medicine. I received an MD from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where I als... [more]
Wang, Lu
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Yue, Feng
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Pathology