Deanna Koepp

Deanna Koepp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota, where she also serves as a program leader. Her research focuses on genetic mechanisms of cancer, particularly regulation of cell cycle progression, DNA replication checkpoints, and protein ubiquitination pathways.

Her primary research areas include:

• F-box protein function in cell cycle regulation
• DNA replication and recombination mechanisms
• Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation
• Checkpoint activation and recovery pathways
• Yeast genetics as model systems

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on DNA replication mechanisms, cell cycle checkpoints, and ubiquitin-proteasome systems, with yeast genetics as a primary model. Recent work explores therapeutic targeting of protein degradation pathways.

Dr. Koepp has secured NIH/NIGMS funding as Principal Investigator for projects including:

• 'The Role of the F-box Protein Dia2 in Cell Cycle Control' (2007-2013)
• Renewed grant for same project (2009-2011)