Daniela Zarnescu

Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Member of the Graduate Faculty

Professor, Applied BioSciences - GIDP

Professor, BIO5 Institute

Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Professor, Genetics - GIDP

Professor, Neurology

Professor, Neuroscience

Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP

Degrees PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College PA (1995-2000) “Epithelial polarity and morphogenesis in Drosophila”   BS, Physics, Bucharest University, Romania (1989)   Work experience Postdoctoral fellow, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA (2000-2005) “Modeling Fragile X syndrome in Drosophila”   Awards Pella Fay Braucher Scholarship (Penn State) (1995) Fred Wedler Award for outstanding doctoral dissertation, Penn State (2000) Fragile-X Syndrome Research Foundation (FRAXA) Postdoctoral fellowship (2002) Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowship (NIH) (2003-2005) Scientist Development Grant, American Heart Association (2009-2012) Outstanding Mentor Award (UBRP, U of A) (2017)

Offering Research Opportunities?

Yes

Prerequisite Courses

None

Majors Considered

MCB, Biochemistry, CS, Engineering, Physiology, EEB

Types of Opportunities

Description of Opportunity

No description given

Start Date

January 2006

End Date

May 2022

Primary Department

Affiliated Departments

Research Location