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Search Biosciences Program Faculty By Last Name: By Primary Department: Anatomy & Cell Biology Anesthesia Anthropology Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Engineering Biostatistics Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Chemistry Civil & Environmental Engineering Communication Sciences & Disorders Communication Sciences & Disorders/Otolaryngology Electrical & Computer Engineering Epidemiology Exercise Science Integrative Physiology Internal Medicine Medicinal & Natural Products Chemistry Microbiology Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neurology Occupational & Environmental Health Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Oral Pathology, Radiology & Medicine Orthodontics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Pharmaceutics Pharmacology Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physics & Astronomy Preventive & Community Dentistry Psychiatry Psychology Radiation Oncology Radiology Surgery Urology By Interdisciplinary Program: > Free Radical & Radiation Biology > Genetics > Human Toxicology > Immunology > Molecular & Cellular Biology > Neuroscience > Speech & Hearing Science By Keywords: By Alphabetical: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By Research Area: Anatomy Membrane Biology Auditory System Microbial Pathogenesis Biochemistry Microbiology Bioinformatics & Comparative Genomics Molecular & Cellular Biology Biology Molecular Biophysics Biomedical Engineering Molecular Medicine Cancer Biology Molecular Physiology Cardiovascular Biology Neuroscience Cell Biology Pharmacology Chemistry Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Developmental Biology Physics Free Radical & Radiation Biology Proteomics Gene Regulation Sensory Biology Gene Therapy Signal Transduction Genetics Speech & Hearing Science Human Toxicology Structural Biology Immunology Virology Infection, Inflammation, Host Defense Name Rank Department/Program Research Description Abbas, Paul, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Otolaryngology Neuroscience Speech & Hearing Science Auditory physiology with emphasis on electrical stimulation of the ear Abboud, Francois, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Integrative Neurobiology of Cardiovascular Control Neuroscience Molecular determinants of sensory signals for neural regulation of the circulation in normal and pathologic states such as hypertension and heart failure. Abdel-Malek, Karim, PhD Professor Biomedical Engineering Basic and applied research in human modeling and simulation, computational biomechanics, motion prediction, computational physiology, human performance, and predictive dynamics. Abramoff, Michael, MD/PhD Associate Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Massive, large-scale imaging, automated detection and diagnosis of retinal disease. Phenotype – genotype associations of retinal diseases. Image guided therapy of retinal diseases and glaucoma. Adams, Brian, MD Professor Orthopedic Surgery Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist, Distal Radius Fractures, Wrist Instability, Bioabsorbable Materials, Tendon Repair Adams, Christopher, MD/PhD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Endocrinology Allen, Lee-Ann, PhD Professor Internal Medicine Microbiology Molecular & Cellular Biology Macrophage and neutrophil function, mechanisms of phagocytosis, pathogenesis of disease caused by Francisella tularensis and Helicobacter pylori Amendola, Annunziato, MD Professor Orthopedic Surgery Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Joint and Cartilage Bioengineering Anderson, Donald, PhD Associate Professor Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Biomedical Engineering Our research aims to clarify the role of mechanical factors in disorders of an articular joint, particularly following orthopaedic trauma. Anderson, Mark, MD/PhD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Cellular signaling and ionic mechanisms that cause heart failure and sudden cardiac death Anderson, Michael G., PhD Associate Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Genetics Neuroscience Understanding fundamental physiological properties of the eye and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying a variety of complex eye diseases Anderson, Steven, PhD Associate Professor Neurology Neuroscience Neuroanatomical basis of human cognition and emotion Andreasen, Nancy C., MD/PhD Professor Phychiatry Neuroscience Neuroscience Apicella, Michael, MD Professor Microbiology Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Understanding of the molecular basis of the human immune response to Neisseria and Haemophilus to improve vaccine technology. Arnold, Mark, PhD Professor Chemistry Development of chemical sensors for neuroactive compounds Artemyev, Nikolai, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Molecular & Cellular Biology Mechanisms of G-protein signaling Ascoli, Mario, PhD Professor Pharmacology Obstetrics & Gynecology Molecular and cellular basis of gonadotropin actions Assouline, Jose, PhD Visiting Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Bioinformatic/Computational Genomics, Nanotechnology Badovinac, Vladimir, PhD Assistant Professor Pathology Immunology Generation, manipulation, and maintenance of antigen-specific memory CD8 T cell responses Baker, Sheila, PhD Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology My lab studies the targeting of membrane proteins to different compartments of photoreceptor cells. Ballas, Zuhair, MD Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Immunodeficiency, immunomodulation, natural killer cells, CpG DNA, Asthma, cancer immunology Banfi, Botond, MD/PhD Associate Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Role of superoxide producing NADPH oxidases in immunology and endocrinology Bartlett, Heather, MD Assistant Professor Pediatrics Biochemistry   Bassuk, Alex, MD/PhD Associate Professor Pediatrics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Congenital defects of the nervous system, especially neural tube defects, familial epilepsy, neurogenetics, neural stem cell biology Benson, Christopher, MD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Neuroscience Study of molecular mechanisms of sensory transduction Bentler, Ruth, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Hearing aid technology with emphasis in evaluation of device effectiveness and user satisfaction. Bishop, Gail, PhD Professor Microbiology Internal Medicine Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of lymphocyte activation; role in normal immunity, autoimmunity, and lymphoma. Blumberg, Mark, PhD Professor Psychology Biology Neuroscience Developmental behavioral neuroscience; neural bases and function of sleep during development; contributions of sleep-related spontaneous activity to the development of the nervous system; development of biological rhythms; development and evolution of behavior. Bonthius, Daniel, MD/PhD Professor Pediatrics Neurology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Abnormalities of brain development, including fetal alcohol syndrome and congenital viral infections Braun, Terry, PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Genetics Genetics; bioinformatics and computational genetics; macular degeneration. Brennan, Timothy, MD/PhD Professor Anesthesia Pharmacology Medical Scientist Training Program Neuroscience Pain signaling pathways, Mechanisms for hypersensitivity or exaggerated response phenomena after injury Brenner, Charles, PhD Professor Biochemistry Internal Medicine Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Metabolic Control of Gene Expression Brown, James, MD Associate Professor Urology Biomedical Engineering Development of translational biomedical engineering devices related to and benefitting urologic medical care and surgery. Brown, Thomas, PhD Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Buettner, Garry, PhD Professor Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology See research interests Butler, John, PhD Professor Microbiology Immunology Developmental Immunology; Antibody and T cell repertoire development; role of colonization and viral infection on antibody and T cell repertoire diversification Callaghan, John, MD Professor Orthopedic Surgery Biomedical Engineering Total Joint Replacements Campbell, Kevin, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neurology Cell biological studies of muscular dystrophy Carter, Brent, MD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology Regulation of inflammatory and fibrotic responses that occur in the lung in models of acute lung injury and asbestos-induced lung disease Casavant, Thomas, PhD Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Biomedical Engineering Genetics Computational aspects of genomics, molecular biology, and human genetics, as well as high performance computing systems, software and networks. Cassell, Martin, PhD Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Neuroscience Delineating the microcircuitry of neural systems involved in emotion Chandran, Krishnan, DSc Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chapleau, Mark, PhD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neuroscience Neural mechanisms of cardiovascular regulation. Baroreflex function in health and disease Chen, Joseph, MD Associate Professor Orthopedic Surgery Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Chen, Songhai, MD/PhD Assistant Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine G protein-dependent signaling mechanisms of leukocyte migration and tumor metastasis Cheng, Chi-Lien, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Alternation of generations in land plants Choudhury, Amit, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of sorting and trafficking of lipids and proteins associated with “membrane rafts” in normal and pathophysiological angiogenesis Clark, Charles, MD Professor Orthopedic Surgery Biomedical Engineering Adult reconstructive Surgery: cervical spine hip reconstruction and knee reconstruction Clegg, Steven, PhD Professor Microbiology Molecular biology of enterobacterial adhesions Cole, Kelly James, PhD Associate Professor Health & Human Physiology Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Neuroscience Control of human grasp and manipulation Colgan, John, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Anatomy & Cell Biology Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Signal transduction pathways that control of the development and function of lymphocytes Comeron, Josep, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Population Genetics, Molecular Evolution and Genome Evolution Cook, Thomas, PT/PhD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Cornell, Robert, PhD Associate Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Genetics Neuroscience Molecular genetics of neural crest development in zebrafish Cullen, Joseph, MD Professor Surgery Free Radical & Radiation Biology Digestive Diseases Dagle, John, MD/PhD Associate Professor Pediatrics Biochemistry The genetics of prematurity and the complications of prematurity. Dailey, Michael, PhD Associate Professor Biology Immunology Neuroscience Dynamics of Neurons and Glia in Developing Mammalian Brain Tissues Darling, Warren, PhD Professor Integrative Physiology Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Motor Control & Biomechanics Davidson, Beverly, PhD Professor Internal Medicine Neurology Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Molecular and cellular mechanism of CNS dysfunction in inherited neurogenetic diseases and the development of novel brain therapies. Dawson, Deborah, PhD Professor Preventive & Community Dentistry Program in Public Health Genetics Biostatistics Genetics Statistical genetic analysis, including methodological development and modeling of human disorders; investigations of dental outcomes, including caries, fluorosis, periodontal disease and growth and development. DeMali, Kris, PhD Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology Cellular mechanisms involved in assembly and maintenance of cell-cell adhesions and how these mechanisms are disrupted in cancer; the elucidation of adhesion-dependent mechanisms that drive melanoma resistance to cancer chemotherapy Denburg, Jeffrey, PhD Professor Biology Molecular Basis of the Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System Denburg, Natalie, PhD Assistant Professor Neurology Neuroscience Study of developmental changes in cognition Dey, Mishtu, PhD Assistant Professor Chemistry Metallobiochemistry; biochemical, spectroscopic, X-ray crystallographic studies; catalytic mechanisms of redox enzymes; methane biocatalysis, mammalian oxygen sensing, microbial organosulfur catabolism. Domann, Frederick, PhD Professor Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology Molecular & Cellular Biology DNA methylation and oncogenes, Ras and Cancer, Redox regulation of AP-2 Doorn, Jonathan, PhD Associate Professor Medicinal & Natural Products Chemistry Human Toxicology Protein modification by a reactive intermediate of dopamine metabolism: implications for toxicity and neurodegenerative disease Dove, Edwin , PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Duff, Melissa, PhD Assistant Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Neuroscience Speech & Hearing Science Neuroscience Duffel, Michael, PhD Professor Medicinal & Natural Products Chemistry Human Toxicology Biochemistry of enzymes involved in mammalian conversion of drugs to reactive metabolites that mediate toxic and therapeutic effects Dupuy, Adam, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Developing new mouse models of human cancer using the Sleeping Beauty transposon system Eberl, Daniel, PhD Professor Biology Otolaryngology Genetics Neuroscience Molecular and cellular mechanisms of hearing in Drosophila Elcock, Adrian, PhD Associate Professor Biochemistry Understanding macromolecular interactions through the use of computer simulations and bioinformatics techniques: structure and function of multi-enzyme complexes; protein-protein association events Ellermeier, Craig, PhD Assistant Professor Microbiology Genetics Role of Cell envelope stress response in B. subtilis and C. difficile Engelhardt, John, PhD Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Internal Medicine Free Radical & Radiation Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular/cellular biology and gene therapy of inherited and environmental diseases Erives, Albert, PhD Associate Professor Biology Eukaryotic gene regulation, regulatory genomics, evolutionary genomics, developmental biology Faraci, Frank, PhD Professor Internal Medicine Pharmacology Vascular biology and mechanisms of vascular dysfunction in disease states Fassler, Jan, PhD Professor Biology Genetics Eukaryotic gene expression and signal transduction; characterization of histidine-aspartate phosphorelay pathways in model (S. cerevisiae) and pathogenic (C. neoformans) fungi. Field, Elizabeth, MD Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Molecular/cellular mechanisms involved in the induction and maintenance of immunologic tolerance Field, R. William, PhD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Epidemiology Health Informatics Human Toxicology Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology, Radiation Epidemiology, Radon Fingert, John, MD/PhD Associate Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Genetics I conduct patient-based research to investigate the genetic basis of glaucoma and other inherited eye diseases. Fisher, Rory, PhD Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Siganal transduction of G protein-coupled receptors and RGS proteins Forbes, Andrew, PhD Assistant Professor Biology In my lab, we study rapid and recent insect speciation events using a range of techniques, including population genetics, field ecology, behavioral assays and comparative genomics. Evolutionary Ecology; Speciation Frank, C. Andrew, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience How synapses maintain stable levels of excitation in Drosophila melanogaster Frankel, Joseph, PhD Professor Biology Genetics Cortical organization of tetrahymena Freeman, John, PhD Professor Psychology Neuroscience Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Frey Law, Laura, MPT/PhD Associate Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Center for Computer-Aided Design I study 1) factors that contribute to pain heterogeneity using experimental pain models in humans; and 2) normal strength and fatigue changes with aging, and differences by muscle group or between sexes. Friestad, Gregory, PhD Associate Professor Chemistry Organic Chemistry; Synthesis of biologically active compounds with therapeutic potential, including structurally complex natural products; Development of new synthetic methods as tools for drug discovery. Fritzsch, Bernd, PhD Professor Biology Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Neuroscience The molecular basis of ear neurosensory development with the aim to improve longevity of sensory neurons and ultimately restore hearing. Fuentes, Ernesto, PhD Assistant Professor Biochemistry Center for Biocatalysis & Bioprocessing Training Program in the Pharmacological Sciences Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms governing specific signal transduction pathways Fuortes, Laurence, MD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Human Toxicology Occupational and environmental toxicology, pneumoconioses, neurotoxicity, and asthma Geng, Lei, PhD Professor Chemistry Development and application of laser spectroscopic methods for the studies of biological, medical, and chemical systems Gerr, Frederic, MD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Human Toxicology Occupational neurotoxicity, Clinical and epidemiological investigation of heavy metal toxicity Geyer, Pamela, PhD Professor Biochemistry Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Role of chromosome structure and organization on gene expression in Drosophila Giangrande, Paloma, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Developing RNA-based therapeutics to modulate cellular pathways underlying pathological cell proliferation in the setting of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Giudice, George, PhD Professor Dermatology Biochemistry Immunology Molecular and cell biology of the dermal-epidermal junction Gloer, James, PhD Professor Chemistry Isolation and structure determination of novel fungal natural products with pharmacological, agricultural, and/or ecological significance Goel, Apollina, PhD Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Chemo-radiotherapy for hematological malignancies. Understanding and circumventing therapy-resistance in multiple myeloma. Gonzalez-Alegre, Pedro, MD Assistant Professor Neurology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Molecular basis of neurodegeneration Gordon, Jean, PhD Associate Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Neuroscience Speech & Hearing Science Research interests: speech and language deficits in aphasia, particularly in the processes of lexical access. Goree, John, PhD Professor Physics & Astronomy Mechanical Engineering Biomedical applications of plasmas Goswami, Prabhat, PhD Professor Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology Molecular & Cellular Biology Intracellular Redox Environment and the Mammalian Cell Cycle Grassian, Vicki, PhD Professor Chemistry Human Toxicology Impact of particulate matter on human health including nanoparticles. Green, Steven, PhD Professor Biology Otolaryngology Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Intracellular signaling: signal transduction for neurotrophic stimuli Greenlee, Jeremy, MD Associate Professor Neurosurgery Neuroscience Studies human language, audiovisual, and vocalization physiology Grobe, Justin, PhD Assistant Professor Pharmacology Blood Pressure, Hydromineral, and Metabolic Regulation by the Brain Renin-Angiotensin System Grosland, Nicole , PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Spine Biomechanics, Total Joint Replacements, and Computational Modeling Habelhah, Hasem, PhD Associate Professor Pathology Molecular & Cellular Biology The role of TRAF2 phosphorylation in NF-?B activation and cancer cell resistance to apoptosis Haes, Amanda, PhD Assistant Professor Chemistry Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute Microscopic and spectroscopic analysis of plasmonic nanostructures and their integration with microfluidic devices with potential applications for the development of novel biological sensors Hammond, Donna, PhD Professor Anesthesia Pharmacology Medical Scientist Training Program Neuroscience Central Nervous System Mechanisms Mediating Pain and Analgesia Harata, N. Charles, MD/PhD Assistant Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Medical Scientist Training Program Neuroscience Structure and function of synapses in the central nervous system Harty, John, PhD Professor Microbiology Pathology Immunology Immunobiology of T cell responses to pathogens Hazeltine, Eliot (Richard), PhD Assistant Professor Psychology Neuroscience Response selection, the set of cognitive processes that enable us to transform sensory information into goal-directed actions Hedgcock, William, PhD Assistant Professor Marketing Neuroscience Decision Neuroscience, Neuroeconomics, or Neuromarketing Heistad, Donald, MD Professor Internal Medicine Pharmacology Medical Scientist Training Program Cerebral circulation and atherosclerosis; gene transfer and therapy Hendrix, Stephen, PhD Professor Biology Conservation biology and restoration ecology Henry, Michael, PhD Associate Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Pathology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular and cellular biology underlying cancer metastasis Hitchon, Patrick, MD/PhD Professor Neurosurgery Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics of the spine. Effects of trauma tumors and infection. Testing of implants in the cervical and lumbar and research in artificial discs. Hoffman, Eric, PhD Professor Radiology Biomedical Engineering Cardiac Mechanics; quantitative assessment of cardiopulmonary physiology via dynamic, volumetric CT; emerging therapies for lung disease; Airway Reactivity Hohl, Raymond, MD/PhD Professor Internal Medicine Pharmacology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Role of Isoprene Compounds in Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Hornbuckle, Keri, PhD Professo Civil & Environmental Engineering Human Toxicology Modeling and measuring the deposition of organic compounds to lakes, Uptake of airborne chemicals by leaves and needles, Long range transport of pollutants, Behavior of SOCs at terrestrial and aquatic interfaces Horswill, Alexander, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Bacterial cell-to-cell communication using autoinducing peptides Houston, Douglas, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Maternal transcription factor and signalling pathways in vertebrate development Houtman, Jon, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Role of Adaptor Proteins in T Cell Activation Howard, Matthew, MD Professor Neurosurgery Neurology Neuroscience Neural basis of audition Hunter, Stephen, MD Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology Biomedical Engineering Diabetes in pregnancy; Bioartificial Pancreas (BAP); Fetal Therapy; Neovascularization around hollow Fiber Based Bioartificial Organs Using Biologically Active Substances Hurtig, Richard, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Neuroscience Speech & Hearing Science Uncovering general invariants of perceptual and cognitive processes involved in human communication Ianzini, Fiorenza, PhD Assistant Professor Pathology Biomedical Engineering Free Radical & Radiation Biology Molecular Regulators of Cell Cycle Progression and Radiation- and Anticancer Drug-Induced Mitotic Catastrophe in Cancer Promotion and Progression Irish, Erin, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Regulation of determinacy in plant meristems Janz, Siegfried, MD Professor Pathology Immunology Mouse models of human B cell and plasma cell neoplasms Johnson, Alan Kim, PhD Professor Psychology Pharmacology Health and Human Physiology Neuroscience Neural Control of Body Fluid Balance and Cardiovascular Homeostasis Johnson, Hans, PhD Assistant Professor Psychiatry Biomedical Engineering Neurological imaging and image analysis Johnson, Wayne, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Neuroscience Molecular mechanisms of sensory signal transduction Jones, Bradley, PhD Professor Microbiology Genetics Bacteria-host cell interactions of Salmonella pathogenesis; Francisella pathogenesis Kawai, Masataka, PhD Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular mechanism of contraction in thin filament-reconstituted myocardium Kay, Alan, PhD Professor Biology Neuroscience Zinc and synaptic transmission / neuronal dynamics and reliability Kirby, John, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Genetics Signal transduction in bacteria Kitamoto, Toshihiro, PhD Associate Professor Anesthesia Pharmacology Medical Scientist Training Program Genetics Neuroscience We take advantage of Drosophila behavioral genetics to elucidate the basic mechanisms underlying leaning and memory, sleep and mood disorders. Kline, Joel, MD Professor Internal Medicine Occupational & Environmental Health Human Toxicology Study of the modulation of airway inflammatory responses in asthma Klingelhutz, Al, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Mechanisms of cellular immortalization and transformation by human papillomavirus Klutts, Stacey, MD/PhD Assistant Professor Pathology Molecular & Cellular Biology Mechanisms of fungal cell wall synthesis and anti-fungal drug target identification Knudson, C. Michael, MD/PhD Associate Professor Pathology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Regulation of oncogenesis and cell death by the Bcl-2 family Kohen, Amnon, DSc Professor Chemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology Understanding enzymes' mechanisms at the molecular level. Investigation of the mechanism of thymidine biosynthesis, and consequential rational drug design. Studies of the role of protein dynamics and quantum mechanical effects in enzyme catalyzed hydrogen transfer. Koland, John, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Signal Transduction by Growth Factor Receptor / Protein Tyrosine Kinases Kuehn, Markus, PhD Assistant Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Genetics My laboratory studies genetic factors and cellular events that underlie or contribute to optic neuropathies such as glaucoma. Kwitek, Anne, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Genetics of hypertension, diabetes and obesity Lalumiere, Ryan, PhD Assistant Professor Psychology Neuroscience Neurobiology of drug addiction, with a particular focus on the neural mechanisms underlying relapse. Lamping, Kathryn, PhD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Pharmacology Effects of diabetes and sex differences in vascular reactivity Lear, Bridget, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Genetics Neuroscience Neural and genetic basis of circadian behavior in Drosophila Lee, Amy, PhD Associate Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Otolaryngology Neuroscience Research centers on voltage-gated (Cav) Ca2+ channels and their roles in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Lee, Gloria, PhD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Neuronal cytoskeleton, signal transduction, and neurodegenerative diseases Legge, Kevin, PhD Associate Professor Pathology Microbiology Immunology Dendritic Cell Immunobiology, Pulmonary Immunity, and Influenza Virus Lehmler, Hans-Joachim, PhD Associate Professor (Research Track) Occupational & Environmental Health Human Toxicology Disposition and metabolism of chiral environmental contaminants, toxicity of perfluorinated surfactants, interaction of fluorinated materials with biological lipid assemblies, synthesis of halogenated POPs and their metabolites. Lentz, Steven, MD/PhD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Vascular Cell Biology and Regulation of Hemostasis Leslie, Kimberly, MD Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology Molecular & Cellular Biology The molecular biology of estrogen and progesterone receptors, the effects of antiestrogens in the female reproductive tract, endometrial cancer, interactions between epidermal growth factor and hormone receptors. Levasseur, Dana, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of embryonic stem cell function and pluripotent stem cell biology Levin, Irwin, PhD Professor Psychology Marketing Neuroscience We study the Psychology of Decision Making, most recently by combining the techniques of Behavioral Science and Neuroscience. Lidral, Andrew, PhD/DDS Professor Orthodontics Genetics Craniofacial developmental genetics Lim, Tae-Hong , PhD Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Lin, Fang, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Using zebrafish as a model system in which to investigate the roles of various G proteins during embryogenesis. Lin, Jim (Jung-Ching), PhD Professor Biology Bioinformatics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of cardiac morphogenesis and cardiac function Llopart, Ana, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Genetics Understanding the evolution of the genetic barriers responsible for species being reproductively isolated from one another; speciation genetics Logsdon, John, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Evolutionary Molecular Genetics/Genomics: Origins and Evolution of Meiosis, Lateral Gene Transfer, Phylo-informatics Lubaroff, David, PhD Professor Urology Microbiology Immunology Immunotherapy of cancer through the use of microbial vaccines Ludewig, Gabriele, PhD Associate Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Human Toxicology Environmental Toxicology, Genetic Toxicology Lynch, William, MD Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery Biomedical Engineering Devices and strategies of pulmonary support, "artificial lung" Mackey, Michael, PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences Informatics Live cell imaging as a tool to understand tumor cell response to anticancer treatment Madsen, Mark, PhD Professor Radiology Physics & Astronomy Free Radical & Radiation Biology I do research in medical imaging focused on Nuclear Medicine, PET and medical image perception. Magnotta, Vince, PhD Associate Professor Radiology Biomedical Engineering Neuroscience Structural and functional imaging to study brain disorders Malone, Robert, PhD Professor Biology Genetics Molecular genetics of chromosome behavior and DNA repair/recombination genes in meiosis Manak, John, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Genomics, genetics. Specifically, the study of genes associated with human disease and cancer using genomics approaches in both model organisms and humans. Margulis, Claudio, PhD Associate Professor Chemistry Use of theoretical and computational tools to understand dynamical and structural properties of biological and in general condensed phase systems. We are mostly interested in sugar-protein interactions and novel room-temperature ionic liquids. Maury, Wendy, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Molecular & Cellular Biology Regulation of enveloped virus entry McAllister, Bryant, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Evolutionary Genetics and Genome Evolution McCarter, Linda, PhD Professor Microbiology Surface sensing, signal transduction, biofilm formation, and regulation of gene expression and differentiation in bacteria McCormick, Laurie, MD Assistant Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience Neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessments in patients: with eating disorders; with depression undergoing electroconvulsive therapy; with schizophrenia to assess social cognition. McCray, Paul, MD Professor Pediatrics Microbiology Internal Medicine Genetics Human Toxicology Gene Therapy for Genetic Diseases; Pathogenesis and Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis; Identification and Characterization of Host Defense Peptides and Proteins McGowan, Stephen, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Connective tissue biochemistry in the lung McMurray, Bob, PhD Associate Professor Psychology Communication Sciences & Disorders Neuroscience Speech perception and language development in normal and atypical populations. McNamara, James, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Division of Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Neuroscience RNA Aptamer-Based Therapeutic Approaches for Nervous System Disorders. Meier, Jeffrey, MD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Viral pathogenesis at the molecular level Messerle, Lou, PhD Associate Professor Chemistry Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of novel coordinatively and electronically unsaturated organotransition metal complexes and of metal cluster compounds of the early transition metals Mohapatra, Durga P. (D.P.), PhD Assistant Professor Pharmacology Anesthesia Neuroscience Peripheral Mechanisms of Visceral Pain; Kv Channel Modulations & Regulation of Neuronal Excitability in Brain Tumor-induced Seizures. Moore, Steven, MD/PhD Professor Pathology Neuroscience Muscular dystrophy and developmental neurobiology Moreland, Jessica, MD Associate Professor Pediatrics Molecular & Cellular Biology Role and regulation of NADPH oxidase signaling during neutrophil priming, mechanisms of pathogenesis in S. pneumoniae and F. tularensis pneumonia Morita, Craig T., MD/PhD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Nonpeptide antigen recognition by gamma-delta T cells Morton, Susanne, PT/PhD Assistant Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Supraspinal control of human locomotion; mechanisms of motor adaptation and motor learning; motor recovery following stroke Moser, David, PhD Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience Current ongoing studies involve cognitive functioning, psychiatric symptoms, and neuroimaging in elderly patients with vascular disease Motto, David, MD/PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Mechanisms of hemostasis and thrombosis (blood clotting) Moye-Rowley, Scott, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Transcriptional control of oxidative stress tolerance; eukaryotic multidrug resistance, Pathogenic fungi Mullins, Robert, PhD Associate Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Macular degeneration research; pathophysiology of choroidal blood vessels; inherited retinal dystrophies; retinal cell and molecular biology Murhammer, David, PhD Professor Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Human Toxicology Viral Insecticide Production; Oxidative Stress Murray, Jeffrey, MD Professor Pediatrics Biology Epidemiology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Studies of human gene-environment interactions Murry, Daryl J., PhD Professor Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy Human Toxicology Human Toxicology Nauseef, William M., MD Professor Internal Medicine Microbiology Immunology Human polymorphonuclear neutrophil metabolism and function Neiman, Maurine, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Evolutionary Biology Nguyen, Hien, PhD Assistant Professor Chemistry Chemical Biology Glycoconjugates Associated with Helicobacter Pylori, Tumor-Associated Mucin Antigen, GPI Anchors, and Heparin Oligosaccharides. Ni, Jun, PhD Associate Professor Radiology Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Computations for biomedical imaging, biomedical imaging informatics, modeling and simulation of biotransport phenomena, nanotechnology Nopoulos, Peggy, MD Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience Brain Structure/Function Relationships using MRI and cognitive/behavioral assessment O'Dorisio, Sue, MD/PhD Professor Pediatrics Neuroscience Molecularly targeted cancer imaging and therapy. Neuropeptides that modulate neurotransmission and provide neuroprotection. Okeoma, Chioma, PhD Assistant Professor Microbiology Molecular & Cellular Biology Host-Virus interaction: Host cellular factors involved in virus infection, pathogenesis, and transmission O'Leary, Daniel, PhD Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience Neural basis of the cognitive abnormalities that characterize schizophrenia, and the cognitive and cerebral blood flow changes caused by marijuana. Cognitive and brain differences in adolescents from families with a high density of alcoholics, which may place such individuals at greater risk of developing alcoholism. Pantazis, Nicholas, PhD Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Neuroscience Fetal alcohol syndrome: mechanisms and prevention of detrimental effects of ethanol on the developing nervous system Paradiso, Sergio, MD Associate Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience The relationship between emotion processing and psychopathology and the relationship between neuropsychological functioning and mood in neuropsychiatric disorders and late-life. Paulsen, Jane, PhD Professor Psychiatry Neurology Neuroscience Neuropsychology Perlman, Stanley, MD/PhD Professor Microbiology Pediatrics Immunology Neuroscience Virus-induced demyelination, SARS pathogenesis Peters, Thomas M., PhD Associate Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Health Informatics Human Toxicology Dr. Peters develops novel strategies to quantify the morphology, concentration, and size of airborne particles. He uses these strategies to understand and control contaminants in diverse occupational and environmental settings. Philibert, Robert, MD/PhD Professor Psychiatry Genetics Neuroscience Transcriptional Profiling. Gene-Environment Interactions. The role of MED12(HOPA) in psychosis. Phillips, Bryan, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology C. elegans developmental genetics and cell fate specification as a model for human development and disease. Piper, Robert, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Mechanisms governing the movement of proteins in eukaryotes Poremba, Amy, PhD Assistant Professor Psychology Neuroscience Central nervous system; complex functions underlying learning and memory by mapping metabolic and electrical activity within and between functional groups of cells Potash, James, MD/MPH Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience I work on the genetics and epigenetics of mood disorder--depression and bipolar disorder Price, David, PhD Professor Biochemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology Eucaryotic gene regulation elongation control of RNA polymerase II Pufall, Miles, PhD Assistant Professor Biochemistry My overarching interest is in how proteins are regulated, and in particular that they are not simply turned on or off by single signals, but are modulated in response to multiple inputs to meet the needs of the cell at the time. In my work, I am studying how different signals, such as post-translational modifications, ligands, and association with other biological macromolecules such as DNA, change the structure and dynamics of proteins - such as the glucocorticoid receptor. Qi, Hank, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Epigenetic mechanism via dynamic regulation of histone methylation in craniofacial, neural development and cancer cell biology. Quelle, Dawn, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Pathology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Signaling pathways activated by the ARF & p53 tumor suppressors; molecular control of growth Quelle, Frederick, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine Immunology Cytokine receptor signal transduction mechanisms regulating cell growth and survival Quinn, Daniel, PhD Professor Chemistry Molecular dynamics of cholinesterase catalysis; hydrolytic enzymes as bioscavengers for treatment of drug abuse; enzyme inhibitor design; synthesis and evaluation of Alzheimer's agents Raghavan, Madhavan, PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Rahmatalla, Salam, PhD Assistant Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics of human mostion design and control of structures multi-body dynamics Rahmouni, Kamal, PhD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Neurobiology of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Function Rakel, Barbara, RN/PhD Assistant Professor Nursing Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on pain, hyperalgesia, and function postoperatively and in chronic pain conditions. Reinhardt, Joseph, PhD Professor Biomedical Engineering Medical imaging, image processing Richerson, George, MD/PhD Professor Neurology Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neuroscience Molecular & Cellular Biology Serotonin neurons, breathing and arousal. Sudden death in SIDS and epilepsy. Role of GABA transporters in tonic inhibition. Rizzo, Matthew, MD Professor Neurology Engineering Neuroscience Cognitive impairments caused by aging and neurological diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury Robertson, Larry, PhD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology Mechanism(s) of toxicity of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons Rohde, Jan-Uwe, PhD Assistant Professor Chemistry Coordination chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; spectroscopy and structure of reactive transition metal complexes; activation of small molecules at transition metal centers and metalloenzyme active sites. Roller, Richard, PhD Professor Microbiology Function of herpes simplex virus membrane proteins in virus entry, exit from the cell and apoptosis regulation Rubenstein, Peter, PhD Professor Biochemistry Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Biochemical and biophysical basis of actin function; role of actin in maintenance of yeast mitochondrial function Russo, Andrew, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neurology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Control of neuronal gene expression Rutkowski, Tom, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Mechanisms of adaptation to chronic cellular stresses in physiology and disease Salem, Aliasger, PhD Associate Professor Pharmaceutics Biomedical Engineering Human Toxicology Aliasger K. Salem’s research group develops novel drug delivery systems for utilization in enhance cancer vaccine efficacy. Scheetz, Todd, PhD Associate Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Biomedical Engineering Genetics Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Schlievert, Patrick, PhD Professor & Head Microbiology Internal Medicine Immunology Molecular Pathogenesis, Drug Discovery, and Immunology; Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci and Enterococci Schlueter, Annette, MD/PhD Associate Professor Pathology Immunology Dendritic cell function in aging, and disease states including alcoholism and graft-versus-host disease Schmidt, Thomas, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Glucocorticoid receptor-mediated regulation of gene expression Schnoor, Jerald, PhD Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering Human Toxicology Phytoremediation, Water quality modeling, Groundwater, Risk assessments, Sustainable development, Impact of carbon emissions on global change Segaloff, Deborah, PhD Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Obstetrics & Gynecology Signaling by G protein-coupled receptors; reproductive endocrinology Segre, Alberto, PhD Professor Computer Science Genetics Nagging, a distributed search paradigm that exploits the speedup anomaly by playing multiple reformulations of the problem -- or portions of the problem -- against each other. Shea, Madeline, PhD Professor Biochemistry Regulatory protein interactions in signal transduction, allosteric mechanism of cooperative calcium binding to calmodulin Sheffield, Val, MD/PhD Professor Pediatrics Genetics Molecular genetics of human hereditary disease Shibata, Erwin, PhD Associate Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Mechanism of direct Gsalpha modulation of cardiac ion channels Shields, Richard , PT/PhD/FAPTA Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Sieren, Jessica, PhD Assistant Professor Radiology Biomedical Engineering Multi-modality medical imaging for lung cancer characterization, early diagnosis and/or treatment response monitoring. Sigmund, Curt, PhD Professor Pharmacology Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Molecular genetics and molecular biology of the renin-angiotensin system and hypertension. Cardiovascular biology. Siochi, Ramon Alfredo, PhD Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology Electrical and Computer Engineering Physics & Astronomy Motion Management in Radiation Therapy and Process Improvement via Information Technology Innovations Sluka, Kathleen, PhD Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Neuroscience Neurobiology of pain and pain inhibition Slusarski, Diane, PhD Professor Biology Genetics Signal transduction mechanisms in development and disease: Insights from Zebrafish Smith, Megan M., PhD Assistant Professor Psychiatry Neuroscience Cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative disorders Smith, Richard, MD Professor Otolaryngology Internal Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program Genetics Inherited hearing loss; complement-mediated renal diseases Smolikove, Sarit, PhD Assistant Professor Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Chromosome dynamics in C. elegans meiosis. Snyder, Peter, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Molecular & Cellular Biology Cardiology Soll, David, PhD Professor Biology Molecular Pathology and Cell Motility Song, Long-Sheng, MD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Neuroscience Structure-function studies of cardiomyocytes (ventricular and sinoatrial node) in health and disease, using state of the art confocal imaging techniques and genetic mouse models. Spitz, Douglas, PhD Professor Radiation Oncology Free Radical & Radiation Biology Human Toxicology Redox regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, oxidative stress responses in toxicology, mitochondrial free radical production, oxidative stress in cancer biology/therapy, metabolic oxidative stress in radiation responses and aging. Stamnes, Mark, PhD Associate Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of intracellular protein transport and sorting. Golgi apparatus-localized signal transduction contributing to cell transformation. Stanford, Clark, DDS/PhD Professor Dows Institute for Dental Research Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Stapleton, Jack, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Flavivirus (hepatitis C and GB virus) receptors, host cell interactions, and HIV co-infection Stasheff, Steven F., MD/PhD Assistant Professor Pediatrics Biomedical Engineering Ophthamology Neuroscience Fundamental physiologic mechanisms of neurologic diseases affecting the visual system, and on the role that central nervous system plasticity may play in pathogenesis and potential treatments for such disorders Stauffer, George, PhD Professor Microbiology Mechanisms of bacterial gene transcription Stinski, Mark F., PhD Professor Microbiology   Stipp, Christopher, PhD Associate Professor Biology Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neuroscience Functions of cell surface receptor complexes in tumor cell migration; cell-extracellular matrix interactions; neurite outgrowth and neuronal growth cone motility Stone, Edwin, MD/PhD Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Genetics Molecular genetics of inherited eye diseases Strack, Stefan, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Pathology Medical Scientist Training Program Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Protein phosphatases in neuronal signal transduction and disease Sunderland, John, PhD Associate Professor Radiology Physics & Astronomy Radiation Oncology Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography, cyclotron-based radionuclide production, and small animal imaging. Sutterwala, Fayyaz, MD/PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Biology of the NOD-like receptor family in infection and inflammation. Talman, William, MD Professor Neurology Neuroscience Cardiovascular regulation by the CNS Tan, Kai, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Biomedical Engineering Genetics Understanding gene regulatory networks in normal and disease development using a combination of experimental and computational approaches. Thomas, Christie, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Organization and regulation of the epithelial sodium channel, sgk1 and Nedd4-2 Thorne, Peter, PhD Professor Occupational & Environmental Health Civil & Environmental Engineering Human Toxicology Environmental risk factors for childhood asthma, inflammatory lung diseases, endotoxin and glucan-induced immunomodulation, molecular biology-based bioaerosol exposure assessment methodology, and exposure assessment for environmental cancer. Titze, Ingo, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Biomedical Engineering Speech & Hearing Science Acoustics and biomechanisms of speech Tomblin, J. Bruce, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Speech & Hearing Science Developmental language impairment Tootle, Tina, PhD Assistant Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology The Tootle lab studies the molecular mechanisms by which prostaglandins mediate actin dynamics and cell migration during Drosophila oogenesis. Tranel, Daniel, PhD Professor Neurology Psychology Neuroscience Neuroanatomical substrates of complex behavior: human learning and memory Tucker, Budd A., PhD Assistant Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Neuroscience Induced pluripotent stem cell generation, disease modeling, and retinal transplantation/reconstruction. Tucker, Robert, MD/PhD Associate Professor Pathology Biomedical Engineering Thermal ablation of prostate cancer via heating ferromagnetic temperature self-regulating seeds by an extracorporeal radiofrequency magnetic field; development and testing of various laparoscopic electrosurgical electrodes Turek, Lubomir, MD Professor Pathology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular biology and epidemiology of human papillomavirus in infection and cancer Turner, Christopher, PhD Professor Communication Sciences & Disorders Otolaryngology Neuroscience Speech & Hearing Science Speech perception by normal and hearing-impaired listeners Uc, Ergun, MD Associate Professor Neurology Neuroscience Driving and cognitive function in Parkinson's disease; Body composition in Parkinson's disease; Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia; Investigational drugs in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Usachev, Yuriy, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacology Anesthesia Medical Scientist Training Program Neuroscience Ca2+ signaling and plasticity of primary nociceptors Varga, Steve, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Pathology Immunology Viral immunology and immunopathology. Vecera, Shaun, PhD Professor Psychology Neuroscience Visual cognition Vigmostad, Sarah, PhD Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Waldschmidt, Thomas, PhD Professor Pathology Immunology B cell development, B cell subsets, Germinal center reaction, Bone marrow transplantation, Effect of ethanol on B cell function Wallrath, Lori, PhD Professor Biochemistry Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology The role of chromatin proteins in disease Washington, M. Todd, PhD Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology Understanding the mechanisms of DNA polymerases involved in both mutagenic and error-free replication of DNA damage at the thermodynamic, kinetic, and structural level Wasserman, Edward, PhD Professor Psychology Neuroscience Biology of learning and memory Wassink, Thomas, MD Associate Professor Psychiatry Genetics Genetic basis of psychiatric disorders Weeks, Daniel, PhD Professor Biochemistry Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of early embryogenesis, cardiogenesis, otic development and the development of novel oligonucleotide based stratagies to investigate control of development Weigel, Ronald, MD/PhD Professor Surgery Biochemistry Determining mechanisms of hormone response in breast cancer Weiner, George, MD Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Lymphoma and leukemia immunotherapy; Mechanisms of action of anti-tumor monoclonal antibodies; Cancer Vaccines Weiner, Joshua, PhD Associate Professor Biology Genetics Neuroscience Cell adhesion molecules in nervous system development and function Weiss, David, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Genetics Cell division and protein localization in bacteria Weiss, Jerrold, PhD Professor Internal Medicine Microbiology Human Toxicology Immunology Innate mammalian antibacterial defense mechanisms Welsh, Michael, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Neuroscience Biology of cystic fibrosis; structure and fuction of ion channels; pathogenesis of lung disease Wemmie, John, MD/PhD Associate Professor Psychiatry Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Neuroscience The role of Acid Sensing Ion channels (ASICs) in synaptic plasticity and behavior Wiemer, David, PhD Professor Chemistry Pharmacology Synthetic and bioorganic chemistry. Natural product synthesis. Development of synthetic methodology based on organophosphorus chemistry. Synthesis of inhibitors of terpene metabolism, modified carbohydrates, and nucleosides. Wilder, David , PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Williams, Glenn, PhD/PT/ATC/SCS Assistant Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Wilson, Mary, MD Professor Internal Medicine Microbiology Epidemiology Genetics Immunology Molecular & Cellular Biology Immunobiology, genetics, and molecular biology of visceral leishmaniasis in murine and human hosts Wold, Marc, PhD Professor Biochemistry Radiation Oncology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic chromosomal DNA replication and repair Wolf, Brian, MD Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science ACL reconstruction; rotator cuff; clinical outcomes; patient oriented research Wright, Michael, PhD Assistant Professor Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Using quantitative proteomic approaches to build quantitative models of signal transduction. Wu, Chun-Fang, PhD Professor Biology Genetics Neuroscience Plasticity of neuronal function and form using Drosophila as a model organism Wu, Qi, PhD Assistant Professor Pharmacology Neural Control of Feeding Behavior and Energy Balance Wurster, Dale, PhD Professor Pharmaceutics Human Toxicology Physics of tablet compression, adsorption and desorption thermodynamics, solution calorimetry, analytical applications of FT-IR, surface characterization by XPS, and micellar catalysis Xing, Yi, PhD Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Biomedical Engineering Genetics Molecular & Cellular Biology Alternative splicing in health and diseases; Bioinformatics; Comparative genomics; High-throughput sequencing Xiong, Jinhu, PhD Associate Professor Radiology Biomedical Engineering Functional MRI, image processing, and data analysis. Xue, Hai-Hui (Howard), MD/PhD Assistant Professor Microbiology Immunology Transcriptional control of lymphocyte development and function Yack, H. John , PT/PhD Associate Professor Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Yahr, Timothy, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology Role of the type III secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis Yeaman, Charles, PhD Associate Professor Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology Molecular/cellular biology of cell polarity Zabner, Joseph, MD Professor Internal Medicine Molecular & Cellular Biology Gene transfer to human airway epithelia in particular developing gene therapy for cystic fibrosis Zavazava, Nicholas, MD/PhD Professor Internal Medicine Immunology Hematopoiesis of pluripotent stem cells Zingman, Denice, MD Associate Professor Internal Medicine Biomedical Engineering Cardiac Electrophysiology

 

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