Dr. Frank Rosenzweig

Biography

Frank Rosenzweig is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on illuminating the evolution of complex traits that augment biodiversity, as well as controlling cell lifespan and driving major transitions in the history of life. His lab's goals are to understand how changes in genome architecture alter global patterns of gene expression and how these changes explain the physiology and behavior of novel genotypes. He explores the extent to which adaptation is shaped by trade-offs and constraints. Major evolutionary transitions often require cooperative behavior, and Rosenzweig's research seeks to discover the genetic changes that promote these traits. His experimental approach to evolutionary genomics involves using models such as Escherichia coli, Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. He continues to receive funding from organizations such as NASA, NIH, and the Templeton Foundation to address fundamental questions in evolutionary biology.

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