Neil Hunter, Ph.D.

Black and white headshot of Neil Hunter wearing a white button-down shirt.

Associate Member, Environmental Health Sciences Center

Dr. Neil Hunter is a Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the College of Biological Sciences. At Hunter Lab, the research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms and regulation of homologous recombination in the context of meiosis.

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Positions at UC Davis

  • Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • PI, Hunter lab

Major Research Paper

Sandhu, S., Sou, I.F., Hunter, J.E. et al. Centrosome dysfunction associated with somatic expression of the synaptonemal complex protein TEX12. Commun Biol 4, 1371 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02887-4

Education and Degree(s)
  • Ph.D., in Genetics, Wolfson College, Oxford University, 1996
  • B.S., Biochemistry and Applied Molecular Biology, University of Manchester, 1992