Daniel Rokhsar

Daniel Rokhsar serves as a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley with dual departmental appointments:

• Department of Physics
• Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (specifically within the Division of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development)

His research operates at the critical junction of genetics, genomics, and computational biology, emphasizing both methodological innovation and practical applications. Core expertise spans evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, and genomic analysis, with concentrated efforts on developing computational frameworks for model organism genome assembly and annotation across plant and animal systems. His work pioneers novel approaches to sequencing data interpretation and evolutionary genomics, driving advancements in comparative genomics.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in the provided source material.

While identified as a Principal Investigator leading active research, the text contains no specifics regarding student mentorship, grant funding, or laboratory team composition beyond the referenced lab webpage.