David Garcia

David Garcia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Oregon, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on epigenetic mechanisms, particularly prion-based inheritance and RNA modifications in yeast systems.

Research Interests: The Garcia Lab investigates how epigenetic traits enable rapid phenotypic adaptation to environmental stress. Key areas include prion-forming RNA-modifying enzymes, stress response dynamics, and RNA chemical modification profiling using direct RNA-sequencing technologies.

Research Trends: His work spans molecular characterization of prions (2014-2021), bacterial metabolite interactions with prion systems (2016), and RNA-RNA pairing mechanisms (2011-2012), with implications for human health and disease.

Contact: Email: dmgarcia@uoregon.edu | Office: 312 Streisinger Hall, University of Oregon