Mark Rebeiz
Age: 37
Residence: Fox Chapel
Family: Wife and two children
Occupation: Evolutionary developmental biologist and assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh
Education: Bachelor of Science, agricultural science, University of Illinois, 1995; Master of Science, reproductive biology, University of Illinois, 1998; doctorate, University of California, San Diego, 2006; post-doctoral studies, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Background: Rebeiz, who came to Pittsburgh from the University of Wisconsin in the fall, works to understand the evolution of traits, or when a gene's function and expression mutate to create new characteristics in a species. His lab work is focusing on mutations in fruit flies in the hope that such work eventually can be applied to human genetics to understand mutations that lead to disease or deformity.
Noteworthy: Rebeiz was named a 2011 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, a distinction that comes with a two-year, $50,000 grant.
Quote: "It was a wonderful honor to see my name among the list of wonderful institutions and amazing colleagues."
