Martha U Gillette

Martha U Gillette is an Alumni Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Illinois. She holds additional roles as Director of the Neuroscience Program and Professor in multiple interdisciplinary institutes, including the Beckman Institute and Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.

Education:

• B.A. in Biology, Grinnell College
• M.S. in Zoology, University of Hawaii
• Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Toronto
• Postdoc., University of California-Santa Cruz

Research Interests:

• Neurobiology of circadian rhythms and their role in brain function
• Neuronal development and repair mechanisms
• Emergent behaviors in neuronal clusters
• Actin cytoskeleton signaling in circadian clock coupling

Key Achievements:

• Recipient of AAAS Fellow (1995)
• Women in Neuroscience Lifetime Achievement Award
• NSF and NIH grants for BRAIN Initiative projects
• Co-developed microfluidic platforms for neuronal studies

Lab & Collaborations: Leads interdisciplinary teams integrating neuroscience, bioengineering, and nanotechnology. Active in campus initiatives like the Center for Advanced Study and the Micro and Nanotechnology Lab.