About the CGRB


Scientific Advisory Board

The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing is served by two advisory boards. The Scientific Advisory Board consists of representative faculty members from the departments affiliated with the CGRB. They serve at the invitation of the Vice President for Research on a rotational basis. Two external board members also meet annually with the internal board and the director, and provide a critical review of the Center's budgets, personnel and activities.

Internal Board Members:
Dee Denver, Zoology
Xiaoli Fern, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Stephen Giovannoni, Microbiology
Emily Ho, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Mark Leid, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Todd Mockler, Botany and Plant Pathology
Dan Rockey, Biomedical Sciences
Barbara Taylor, Zoology

External Board Members:
Steve Kay, University of California, San Diego
Brian Staskawicz, University of California, Berkeley


Administrative Advisory Board

An administrative advisory board also oversees the activities of the Center and is comprised of the deans colleges represented by CGRB-affiliated faculty.

John Cassady, Vice President, Research Office
Rich Holdren, Associate Vice President, Research Office
Mark Abbott, Dean, College of Oceanographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Ronald L. Adams, Dean, College of Engineering
Sherman Bloomer, Dean, College of Science
Tammy Bray, Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
Cyril Clarke, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Wayne Kradjan, Dean, College of Pharmacy
Sonny Ramaswamy, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
Hal Salwasser, Dean, College of Forestry