Sepideh Dadkhah
Assistant Professor of Biology
Professor Dadkhah is a cellular and molecular biologist with a research focus on soma-germline communication during Drosophila spermatogenesis. Her research primarily utilizes Drosophila as a model organism due to its practical advantages and suitability for introducing student researchers to genetic manipulation and cell signaling networks. Dadkhah is eager to engage Stetson's student researchers in exploring Drosophila genetics integrated with bioinformatics, leveraging it as a powerful tool for dissecting complex genetic and cellular signaling pathways.
- PhD, Biology, University of Kentucky
Biography
Sepideh Dadkhah earned her PhD at the University of Kentucky, where she taught undergraduate research courses and instructed various introductory, microbiology, and cellular biology laboratory courses. Her teaching and research philosophy emphasizes fostering student interest, encouraging communication, and promoting self-directed learning and critical thinking through engaging coursework. In addition to teaching, she is passionate about undergraduate research. She has participated in and developed different undergraduate research courses where students were introduced to research techniques, including fly genetics, microcopy, immunostaining, and data analysis.
More About Sepideh Dadkhah
Areas of Expertise
- Genetics
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
Course Sampling
- Introductory Biology
- Microbiology
- Cell Signaling
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics