Dr. Goodier’s research focuses on the mechanism and control of LINE1 (L1) retrotransposons to yield broader insights into cell biology and retroviral restriction.He is on faculty at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins.Currently, Dr. Goodier is exploring the variability of retrotransposon-induced genome mutation, the mechanisms of retrotransposition, cellular components (protein and RNA) that interact with the L1 retrotransposons, and the means by which the cell coexists with these genomic "parasites."He received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He earned his master’s degree from the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto. He completed his Ph.D. at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.