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Meet our new faculty: Ian Swinburne, biology

Ian SwinburneIan is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty.

Ian SwinburneIan smiles at the camera

Ian Swinburne is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Photo by Tom Hiscock)

Name: Ian Swinburne (he/him)
Discipline: Cell and developmental biology
Degrees: B.S. Cornell University, 2001; Ph.D. Harvard University, 2008
Research interests: How organs first form and begin to function. I watch the microscopic details play out in the transparent embryos of zebrafish.
Hobbies: I enjoy being active outdoors while hiking, biking, swimming or playing softball.