Rate Professor Joel Gagnon

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D., Brown University; B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Research Interests: Developmental biology, focusing on zebrafish as a model organism to study gene function and developmental processes. His lab at the Center for Cell and Genome Science curates 10,000 fish in 1,000 controlled tanks for experiments.

Appointments: Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Utah (since 2018); Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard University.

Awards: Not publicly specified.

Publications: Multiple peer-reviewed articles in developmental biology journals (specific titles not publicly listed).

Additional Contributions: Known for hands-on undergraduate teaching in Chemistry 3000, guiding students in independent research projects. Oversees undergraduate laboratory courses with a focus on real-world problem-solving.