Jennifer Morris Gogarten, M.S.
Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington

Gogarten did her undergraduate work at the University of Chicago, concentrating in the Biological Sciences, but enjoying coursework in everything from history to mathematics. The latter prompted her to go computational for graduate school, and she did her thesis work on the evolutionary dynamics of the Olfactory Receptor Subgenome entirely in silico. She has a master's degree in Genome Sciences from the University of Washington.

Daniel O. Graney, Ph.D.
Professor, Biological Structure, School of Medicine, University of Washington

Dr. Graney has been a member of the faculty since 1966, and teaches Gross Anatomy in the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. His original research interests and training were in the field of cell biology. More recent interests are related to the use of computers in medical education, and the development of interactive programs for the teaching of anatomy. Graney received the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award in 1994 and more recently the University-wide Lifelong Learning Award in recognition of the excellence of his teaching in medical engineering. Anatomy lecture and laboratory.

Thomas M. Linder, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Washington

Linder's background is in neurophysiology, synapses and ion channels. He has been teaching physiology at the University of Washington since 1975. In 2006 he received the University-wide Lifelong Learning Award in recognition of his contributions to the University of Washington since 1975. Physiology lecture and laboratory.

Mark Minie, Ph. D.
UW Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Dr. Minie has extensive government, academic and industry experience in both bioresearch and IT. He has published research in cell and molecular biology as well as bioinformatics in peer reviewed scientific journals, and is currently the manager of the University of Washington Health Sciences Library BioCommons and an Affiliate Instructor with the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. He also works for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) teaching bioinformatics, and has served as a consultant to a wide range of clients including lawyers, investors and a noted science fiction writer.

Instructors are subject to change.