David Garfinkel

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Professor
Education:
  • University of Washington, Ph.D., Microbiology, 1981
  • University of Wisconsin, B.S., Bacteriology, 1975
Research Interests:

Transposable elements

Retroviruses

Genome evolution

 

Labs:
Courses Regularly Taught:
Grants:

Evolution of Retrotransposon Control Mechanisms (2025-28)

NIH R01GM156837 

Articles Featuring David Garfinkel

Sean Beckwith, a postdoctoral scientist in the lab of David Garfinkel, received a Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) from NIGMS. Sean studies the biology of the virus-…

Our own Adam Hannon-Hatfield has been selected to receive a 2020 Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant. The Graduate School established this program as part of its strategic initiative to support innovation and interdisciplinary in the research…

Congratulations to the following faculty members for their award recognition at the Franklin Faculty Recogntion Dinner held on Thursday, September 24th.



Dr. Art Edison - Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar

Dr. David Garfinkel -…