Daniel Levy

Dr. Daniel Levy is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming, affiliated with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. His research focuses on nuclear size regulation, organelle scaling, and their roles in cancer and development. He leads the Levy Lab, which uses Xenopus models and microfluidic technologies to study cellular mechanisms.

Research Interests:

• Mechanisms of nuclear size regulation in embryos and cancer cells
• Organelle scaling during development and disease
• Role of nuclear morphology in gene expression and oncogenesis
• Development of synthetic cell models using microfluidics

Key Achievements:

• NIH-funded grants on nuclear morphology and organelle scaling (R35GM134885, R01GM113028)
• Identification of nuclear import factors (e.g., NTF2, nucleoplasmin) in size control
• Collaborative studies on epigenetic modulators and nuclear shape dynamics

Lab Members: Current advisees include PhD students (Priscilla Phan, Haritha Prabha) and undergraduates (Ella Reed). Alumni have transitioned to postdocs at top institutions, including UT Southwestern and UC Berkeley.

Awards: Recipient of the AES Early Career Research Award. Active in mentoring and interdisciplinary collaborations, including work with induced pluripotent stem cells and C. elegans models.