Mariana Wolfner (Disease)

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Goldwin Smith Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics in the College of Arts and Sciences Wolfner’s research focuses on understanding the important reproductive processes that occur around the time when a sperm fertilizes an egg at the molecular/gene level, and her lab uses the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, for most of its work. Many…

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Laura Harrington (Disease)

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Professor of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Harrington’s research focus is in biology, behavior and ecology of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens. She is interested in the biology, ecology and behavior of disease vectors; global health and epidemiology.  She advises and mentors undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of…

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W. Ronnie Coffman (Food)

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International Professor of Plant Breeding and Director of International Programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Coffman also serves as Principal Investigator of the Agricultural Innovation Partnership, the Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat project, Driving Genetic Gain in Wheat project and the Next Generation Cassava project. He serves as…

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Gen Meredith (MPH)

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Associate Director of International Programs and the Master of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine Gen Meredith, a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine (Occupational Therapy) and the University of Massachusetts’ School of Public Health (Master of Public Health), has come to Cornell to help design and lead the…

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