Steven B. Haase

Steven B. Haase is a Professor of Biology at Duke University, affiliated with Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology. He holds roles as Associate Professor in Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and leads the University Program in Genetics and Genomics. His research focuses on biological clocks, cell cycle regulation, and malaria parasite biology, employing systems biology approaches. Haase earned his PhD from Stanford University (1993) and B.S. from Colorado State University (1985).

Research interests include circadian rhythms, cell cycle transcriptional networks, and host-pathogen interactions in malaria. Notable collaborations involve the SD2 DARPA program for synergistic scientific discovery. Key achievements include identifying malaria-parasite synchronization with host circadian rhythms and developing tools like CLOCCS and AutoGater for data analysis.

• Grants: NIH-funded programs in molecular mycology, stem cell biology, and cell/molecular biology training.
• Awards: AAAS Fellow (2022), Dean’s Leadership Award (2021).
• Teaching: Courses on biological clocks, host-pathogen interactions, and genetics.

The Haase Lab hosts graduate students like Sophia Campione and Huarui Zhou, focusing on computational modeling and experimental biology. Their work bridges systems biology, infectious diseases, and synthetic biology, with applications in chronotherapy and public health.