Nancy Moran
- Professor
- Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Chair
- Integrative Biology
- Biodiversity Center
- Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs
Contact Information
Biography
She has authored 200 research papers. Moran was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Science in 2004 and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005. She was awarded the International Prize for Biology in 2010. Before coming to The University of Texas at Austin, she was Regent's Professor at the University of Arizona (1986-2010) and the William Fleming Professor of Biology at Yale University (2010-2013).
Research
Moran is an evolutionary biologist whose research intersects the fields of genetics and genomics, microbiology, entomology, and ecology. Her focus is on genome evolution in host-associated microorganisms, especially bacterial symbionts of insects, and on the consequences of symbiotic associations for biological diversity and ecological relationships.
Research Areas
- Biodiversity, Ecology or Sustainability
- Evolution
Fields of Interest
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genomics, Genetics and Development
- Ecology and Global Change Biology
- Microbial Ecology, Microbiomes and Disease
- Comparative Biology and Phylogenetics
Education
- Ph.D., Zoology, 1982 University of Michigan (Dissertation advisors: William D. Hamilton and Richard D. Alexander)
- M.S., Zoology, 1978 University of Michigan
- B.A. Highest Honors, Biology, 1976 University of Texas