Michael J. Simmons
Michael J. Simmons received his B.A. degree in biology from St. Vincent College in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in genetics from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. As a member of the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the
University of Minnesota, Dr. Simmons taught a variety of courses, including genetics and population genetics. Early in his career he received the Morse-Amoco teaching award from the
University of Minnesota in recognition of his contributions to undergraduate education.
Dr. Simmons’s research focuses on the genetic significance of transposable elements in the
genome of Drosophila melanogaster. He has served on advisory committees at the National
Institutes of Health and was a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Genetics for
21 years
Michael J. Simmons
Michael J. Simmons received his B.A. degree in biology from St. Vincent College in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in genetics from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. As a member of the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the
University of Minnesota, Dr. Simmons taught a variety of courses, including genetics and population genetics. Early in his career he received the Morse-Amoco teaching award from the
University of Minnesota in recognition of his contributions to undergraduate education.
Dr. Simmons’s research focuses on the genetic significance of transposable elements in the
genome of Drosophila melanogaster. He has served on advisory committees at the National
Institutes of Health and was a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Genetics for
21 years
