Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Ayala FJ

Ayala FJ
Department of Philosophy  
Columbia University
USA

Biography

Dr Ayala FJ is a Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy School of Humanities. Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Science, Logic & Philosophy of Science School of Social Sciences. Dr Ayala FJ specializations are PH.D., Columbia University, 1964. Dr Ayala FJ Awarded 2001 National Medal Of Science and 2010 Templeton Prize. Member: National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; American Philosophical Society. Foreign Member: Russian Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome; Royal Academy of Sciences, Spain; Mexican Academy of Sciences; Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr Ayala FJ research interests are Some recent research of my group has focused on the origin and evolution of introns, and on the evolution and functional significance of (1) pseudogenes and (2) ectopic expression. We have also dedicated considerable effort to gene organization, gene regulation, and the origin, function, and evolution of small RNAs, particularly in parasitic protozoa.

Research Interest

Origin and evolution of introns,
Evolution and functional significance of (1) pseudogenes and (2) ectopic expression