Michael B. Eisen

Michael B. Eisen is a Professor of Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of BIO. His research focuses on understanding how genomic sequences that control gene expression function and evolve, with an emphasis on the molecular basis of organismal diversity. His lab combines computational and experimental approaches to study gene regulation in Drosophila melanogaster and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, aiming to interpret regulatory information encoded in genomic DNA. His work explores the evolutionary constraints on regulatory sequences and the relationship between sequence variation and gene regulation.

Michael B. Eisen is an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and an Associate Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes, including genetics, genomics, evolution, and development. Eisen's work explores how gene expression patterns are regulated and how these patterns contribute to cellular function and disease. His research has significantly advanced the understanding of cancer biology, yeast genetics, and the evolution of genomes. He has published extensively on topics such as gene expression profiling, transcriptional regulation, and the identification of cis-regulatory modules.