Paul Daniel Schedl is a Professor of Molecular Biology

Molecular biology

Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...

 at Princeton University

Princeton University

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Schedl was born to the famed professor of chemistry at the University of Iowa, Harold Schedl and professor of art, Naomi Schedl. He has two brothers, Andrew Schedl and Timothy Schedl

Timothy Schedl

Timothy Schedl is a professor of genetics at Washington University in St. Louis.-Early life and education:Timothy Bruce Schedl was born in 1955 to University of Iowa chemistry professor Harold Schedl and professor of art Naomi Schedl. He has two brothers, Andrew Schedl and Paul Schedl...

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Schedl's career as a molecular biologist has spanned the North American continent and across the Atlantic Ocean. Before being bitten by the molecular biology bug, he dabbled in the field of philosophy at the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

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 where he attended college. He obtained his PhD in 1975 at Stanford University

Stanford University

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, and was a Helen Hay Whitney

Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

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 postdoctoral fellow in Walter Gehring's lab at the University of Basel

University of Basel

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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. Dr. Schedl has been a member of the faculty at Princeton University since 1978.

Schedl has made significant contributions to the field of the control of gene expression in developmental systems using the model system Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting from Charles W...

. On the genomic level, his lab has uncovered the mechanisms of chromatin

Chromatin

Chromatin is the combination of DNA and proteins that make up the contents of the nucleus of a cell. The primary functions of chromatin are; to package DNA into a smaller volume to fit in the cell, to strengthen the DNA to allow mitosis and meiosis and prevent DNA damage, and to control gene...

 regulation by the Polycomb and trithorax group genes. At the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level, he made interesting discoveries in the regulation of alternative splicing of the sex determination gene, Sxl. At the level of translational control he discovered the function of the orb and orb2 gene in early development.

As of 2006, Schedl has published 132 papers, mentored 28 graduate students, sponsored 25 postdoctoral fellows and collaborated with 79 scientists.

A huge fan of basketball

Basketball

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, Schedl is an avid supporter of the Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana Hoosiers

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basketball team.

External links

Paul Schedl's Official Webpage

Schedl Lab Webpage