Praveen Sethupathy

Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Cornell University

Praveen Sethupathy received his BA degree from Cornell University and his PhD in Genomics from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Human Genome Research Institute under the mentorship of Dr. Francis Collins, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At Cornell, his lab specializes in research centered on the role of non-coding RNAs (in particular microRNAs) in genetic, microbial, dietary, and environmental control of metabolic health and disease. Praveen has authored over 70 publications, and has served as a reviewer for over 30 different journals. He serves on the Board of Directors of BioLogos, a nonprofit that promotes the harmony of science and biblical faith through an evolutionary understanding of God’s creation.