Robert Horner

Robert Horner serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Johns Hopkins University and Lecturer at Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs (AAP), teaching Biochemistry, Cell Biology Lab, Foreign Gene Expression Lab, and Molecular Biology courses. He advises all candidates in the BS/MS in Cellular and Molecular Biology program and serves on its admissions committee.

Education:

• Undergraduate: MIT (McDermott Scholar)
• PhD in Biology: Johns Hopkins University
• Post-doctoral fellowship: Johns Hopkins University

His research focuses on biotechnology applications in molecular and cellular systems, with emphasis on gene expression techniques and laboratory-based approaches. His work bridges foundational biochemistry with modern genetic engineering methodologies through hands-on instructional labs.

Scientific Awards:

• McDermott Scholar at MIT

Dr. Horner advises BS/MS Cellular and Molecular Biology candidates while hosting Center for Talented Youth summer lab sections. His administrative roles include BS/MS program admissions committee service and academic advising.

He conducts teaching operations in Undergraduate Teaching Labs 179 at Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, specializing in laboratory instruction for core molecular biology techniques.