Dennis Wykoff, PhD
Professor and Chairperson of Biology and Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics
Dennis Wykoff, PhD, has expertise in genetics, genomics, genetic diseases and infectious diseases.
Areas of Expertise (5)
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Genetic diseases
- Infectious Diseases
- Evolution
Biography
Dr. Wykoff is a go-to source for understanding the rapidly evolving study of genetics and genomics as well as genetic and infectious diseases. His research focuses on understanding how cells adapt to environmental perturbations. Research in The Wykoff Molecular Genetics Lab focuses on discovering an effective antifungal treatment for invasive candidiasis, an infection that is often lethal in hospital settings.
Education (4)
- Stanford University: PhD
- Harvard University: PostDoctoral Fellow
- University of California, San Francisco: PostDoctoral Fellow
- University of California, Davis: B.S.
Select Accomplishments (2)
Inaugural recipient of the Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics (PROFESSIONAL)
1/1/1970
Villanova University
Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (PROFESSIONAL)
1/1/1970
Villanova University
Affiliations (4)
- Genetics Society of America
- American Society of Microbiology
- Biochemical Society (UK)
- American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Select Academic Articles (3)
Bacterial derived carbohydrates bind Cyr1 and trigger hyphal growth in Candida albicans
ACS Infctious Diseases
2018
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