Biological Chemistry Affiliate Faculty

To strengthen U-M’s biochemistry community and to expand the range of research opportunities available to our students, the department has welcomed a diverse group of faculty members who engage in biochemical research to participate as mentors in the Biological Chemistry graduate program.

Our nineteen Affiliate Faculty hold primary appointments in departments across the university.

Meet the Affiliate Faculty
Matthew Chapman Matthew Chapman, PhD
Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Kathleen Collins Kathleen Collins, MD, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Headshot of Pierre Coulombe, PhD Pierre Coulombe, PhD
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Dermatology
Morgan Desantis Morgan DeSantis, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Ajit Joglekar Ajit Joglekar, PhD
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Biophysics
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Sarah Keane Sarah Keane, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biophysics
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
profile-nicole-koropatkin-2023 Nicole M Koropatkin, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Markos Koutmos Markos Koutmos, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Assistant Professor of Biophysics
Kristin Koutmou Kristin Koutmou, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Stephanie Moon Stephanie Moon, PhD
Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
HumanGenStffHdsGrps22(288).jpg John V Moran
Gilbert S Omenn Collegiate Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine and Program Associate
PhD Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics
Jayakrishnan Nandakumar Jayakrishnan (JK) Nandakumar, PhD
Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Teresa Omeara Teresa O'Meara, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Melanie Ohi Melanie Ohi, PhD
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Research Professor, Life Sciences Institute
Scott Pletcher Scott Pletcher, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Brandon Ruotolo Brandon Ruotolo, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Emily Scott Emily Scott, PhD
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Biophysics
Peter Todd Peter Todd, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Human Genetics
Anthony Vecchiarelli Anthony Vecchiarelli, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Associate Professor of Biophysics