Abby Dernburg

Abby Dernburg
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley, BA
University of California, San Francisco, PhD
SpouseGary Karpen
Scientific career
FieldsCell biology, Genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Academic advisorsClayton Heathcock
Dan Koshland
John Sedat
Anne Villeneuve
WebsiteResearch website

Abby F. Dernburg is a professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a Faculty Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and one of two professors at UC Berkeley who was recognized into The National Academy of Sciences..

Abby F. Dernburg was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, alongside Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh, bringing the total number of active members to 2,617.