Jeff Maltas, PhD
Assistant Professor · Department of Biology · University of Maryland
Jeff Maltas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland. Prof. Maltas received his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Michigan in 2020 and performed postdoctoral training under a dual appointment at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University from 2020-2026. Prof. Maltas holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Physics.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Spencer Hobson-Gutierrez, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Spencer received his Ph.D. in Biology from NYU in 2026. He is a
Quantitative Biology Initiative Fellow and co-supervised with Professor Joshua Weitz.
Graduate Students
Ethan Rappaport
BEES Rotating PhD Student
Ethan received a B.S. in both Mathematics and Biology from Boston College.
Chana Werblowsky
Physics Rotating PhD Student
Chana received a B.A. in Mathematics with Minors in Physics and Computer Science.
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Undergraduates
Troy Park
Undergraduate Researcher
Mel Pickrell
Undergraduate Researcher
Isabel Santiesteban
Undergraduate Researcher
Nora Thomas
Undergraduate Researcher