معرفی
Giridhar Athrey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Poultry Science at Texas A&M University's College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. He leads the Avian Genetics & Functional Genomics lab, focusing on genetics, evolution, and conservation of domesticated and wild birds. His work integrates genomic and computational tools to study avian responses to infectious diseases, innate immunity mechanisms, and the evolutionary basis of complex traits.
Affiliations include Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. While specific educational background, grants, and student advisees are not detailed in the text, his research aims to bridge fundamental biology with practical applications in animal, human, and environmental health. The lab's interdisciplinary approach emphasizes field studies, experimental models, and computational analysis to address critical biological questions.
Labs/Teams: Avian Genetics & Functional Genomics Lab (affiliated with Department of Poultry Science).
