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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors6 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1

Faculty

Science4 Health Sciences1 Social Sciences1

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences4 Biology3 Anthropology1 Physics & Astronomy1

Research area

Evolution and Genetic Dynamics7 Plant and animal studies7 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies6 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques5 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

5

COVID-19 epidemiological studies4

DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry4

Fish Ecology and Management Studies4

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior4

Physiological and biochemical adaptations4

X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography4

Air Quality and Health Impacts3

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors6 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1

Faculty

Science4 Health Sciences1 Social Sciences1

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences4 Biology3 Anthropology1 Physics & Astronomy1

Research area

Evolution and Genetic Dynamics7 Plant and animal studies7 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies6 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques5 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

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Brian Golding

Professor, Biology

Faculty of Science

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

231 publications

5

COVID-19 epidemiological studies4

DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry4

Fish Ecology and Management Studies4

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior4

Physiological and biochemical adaptations4

X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography4

Air Quality and Health Impacts3

(35 in 5 years)

h-index 50

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

16 grants

Ben Evans

Professor, Biology

Faculty of Science

Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesChromosomal and Genetic VariationsGenetic diversity and population structure

113 publications(33 in 5 years)h-index 35Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 12 grants

Marie Elliot

Professor, Biology

Faculty of Science

Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

85 publications(25 in 5 years)h-index 32Latest paper 2026 19 grants

Hendrik Poinar

Professor, Anthropology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Forensic and Genetic ResearchYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

242 publications(19 in 5 years)h-index 83Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 21 grants

Paul Higgs

Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEvolution and Genetic DynamicsGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

131 publications(14 in 5 years)h-index 45Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 grants

Nathan Magarvey

Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemical and Structural Characterization

68 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 14 grants