Albert Erives

Albert Erives is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Iowa, specializing in regulatory genomics, evolutionary genomics, and the evolution of metazoans. His research focuses on decoding gene regulatory logic in DNA sequences, particularly during animal embryogenesis, using comparative genomics to identify regulatory modules driving phylogenetic transitions.

• PhD from University of California, Berkeley

His work spans eukaryotic gene regulation, integrating biochemistry, molecular genetics, and computational biology to uncover principles of organismal evolution. Recent studies include viral nucleosome structure, Notch signaling pathway evolution, and enhancer organization in model organisms like Drosophila and Ciona.

Notable scientific awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2012, 2010). He actively seeks graduate students and postdoctoral researchers for his laboratory, which utilizes core facilities such as the Carver Center for Genomics.