James Grainger

James Grainger is Associate Professor of Biology at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research investigates fertilization-triggered activation of genetic programs in embryonic development using sea urchin models. He teaches Human Reproduction & Development and Cell Biology courses.

Education includes BA from UC Santa Cruz, PhD from UC Berkeley, and postdoctoral training at UCSF. Research examines post-transcriptional regulation during oocyte maturation and fertilization mechanisms.