Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology at Purdue University

Explore the opportunities and resources that Purdue University offers to foster excellence in epigenetics and chromatin biology. Our state-of-the-art facilities are specifically designed to support the growth of our faculty and the world-renowned research programs they develop. Various academic departments at Purdue have made great investments into exploring and pushing the boundaries of epigenetics and chromatin biology research and cementing our commitment to discovery with delivery that catalyzes our research-based economic development and entrepreneurship. Uniquely situated at the heart of Purdue's Discovery Park, the Bindley Bioscience Center and the Birck Nanotechnology Center provide an ideal setting for innovation and multidisciplinary collaborations that propel the development of novel technologies and translational research. Our faculty use this unique combination of elements to drive our prominence in several fields including bionanotechnology, an area of research that is revolutionizing advanced research in chromatin structure and epigenetic phenomena.

We are currently conducting a campus-wide cluster hire in Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology for five positions. For more information, please click here to download the PDF file with the positions descriptions and application information.

Faculty involved in epigenetics and chromatin biology at Purdue University and their departmental affiliations include:

Department of Agronomy

Cliff Weil

Karen Hudson
Dan Szymanski
Jianxin Ma

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Joseph Irudayaraj

Department of Animal Sciences

Ryan Cabot

Amy Lossie
Chris Bidwell
Shawn Donkin

Department of Biochemistry

Steve Broyles

Scott Briggs
Clint Chapple
Jim Forney
Fred Gimble
Barb Golden
Ann Kirchmaier
Joe Ogas
Beth Tran
Vikki Weake

Department of Biological Sciences

John Anderson

Stan Gelvin
Stephen Konieczny
Fai Leung
Arnold Stein
Elizabeth Taparowsky

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Jody Banks

Guri Johal
Tesfaye Mengiste

Department of Chemical Engineering

Chongli Yuan

Department of Computer and Information Technology

Michael Kane

Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Chang-Deng Hu

Tony Hazbun
Wanqing Liu

Department of Nutrition Science

James Fleet

Qing Jiang

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Mike Hasegawa
Jian-Kang Zhu
Brian Dilkes

Natalia Doudareva

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Marisol Sepulveda

Krista Nichols
Andrew DeWoody

Department of Basic Medical Sciences (College of Veterinary Medicine)

Ourania Andrisani

Jer-Yen Yang

Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology (College of Veterinary Medicine)

Sophie Lelièvre

Department of Statistics

Rebecca Doerge

School of Heath Sciences

Jennifer Freeman

Resources Links:

Campus-wide Research Resources:
Bindley Bioscience Center
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Genomics Facility
Life Science Microscopy Facility
Purdue University Center for Cancer Research
Purdue Transgenic Mouse Core Facility
Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Graduate Programs:
PULSe - Training group - CHROMATIN AND REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION
Interdepartmental Nutrition Program

Open Faculty Positions:
Office of Institutional Equity

Internal Funding Opportunities:
Funding Resources from the Office of the Vice President for Research