Professor, Biology
B.A., Macalester College; Ph.D., UC Berkeley
Department Chair,
Neuroscience
Appointed In
2003
Office
Bioscience 207
Hours
Tuesday 10:30-11:55am, Friday 1:00-2:30pm and by appointment
Renee Baran teaches genetic analysis, developmental biology, and introduction to cell and molecular biochemistry.
Her research interests include synapse formation, axon transport, and regulation of neuronal microtubules. She uses a combination of genetic, molecular biology, and cell biology techniques to study nervous system development using the nematode C. elegans as a model organism.