 | Paul Turner is featured on the cover of Black Issues in Higher Education, which named him as one of its top 10 emerging scholars of color. |
Yale scientist Paul Turner was named one of the top 10 emerging scholars of color by Black Issues in Higher Education Magazine.
Turner, who is featured on the cover of the magazine's Jan. 2 issue, is assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale. He has a strong interest in the importance of virus evolution for global epidemics, such as HIV/AIDS, and has focused his research on the exchange of genetic information between viruses that cause infectious disease.
"I am truly honored by this recognition, and I hope that my research will have an impact on society and also influence more students to consider scientific research as a career option," says Turner.
Currently, Turner's laboratory uses microorganisms (RNA viruses, DNA viruses and bacteria) as model systems to address hypotheses in ecological and evolutionary biology, especially questions regarding the evolution of genetic exchange (sex), virus ecology and evolution, host-parasite interactions and the evolution of infectious disease. His research projects include "Sex and its Consequences in Virus Evolution," "Game Theory and Virus Interactions," "Evolutionary Genetics of Host Radiation in Viruses," "Evolution of Plasmid Transmission" and "Virus Mediation of Host Apoptosis (programmed cell death)."
Turner received a B.A. in biological sciences from the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. in zoology from Michigan State University.
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