Meet our new faculty: Sabeeha Merchant, biology

Name: Sabeeha Merchant
Disciplines: Plant and microbial biology and molecular and cell biology
Degrees: B.S molecular biology, Ph.D., biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979 and 1983
Research interests: I use comparative genomics, classical genetics and biochemistry to discover mechanisms of elemental economy in the context of photosynthetic metabolism.
Other interests: I enjoy food, hiking, music.

Each week, Berkeley News is highlighting faculty who are new to campus this fall. Read more here.