Interdisciplinary graduate program in

Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Faculty - Alphabetical Listing
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Name Department Research Interest
Allen, Lee-Ann Internal Medicine Biology of macrophages and neutrophils, and phagocyte interactions with pathogenic bacteria including Helicobacter pylori and Francisella tularensis
Apicella, Michael Microbiology Pathogenesis of human infection by pathogenic Neisseria and Haemophilus
Artemyev, Nikolai Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Molecular mechanisms of sensory signal transduction; signaling via heterotrimeric G proteins; photoreceptors and visual transduction
Bickenbach, Jackie Anatomy & Cell Biology Understanding stem cells in relation to aging and cancer. Epidermal stem cells and their potential in cell therapy, tissue engineering, and wound healing
Bishop, Gail Microbiology Molecular mechanisms of lymphocyte activation in normal immunity, autoimmunity, and malignancy
Bonthius, Daniel Pediatrics The Bonthius laboratory conducts developmental neuroscience research and focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurologic birth defects.
Campbell, Kevin Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Biochemical basis of Muscular Dystrophy; Molecular studies of Ca2+ channels and dystrophin-glycoprotein complex
Clegg, Steven Microbiology Adherence of enterobacteria to eucaryotic receptors
Cohen, Michael Pathology Laboratory of experimental biology of prostate cancer
Colgan, John Internal Medicine Regulation of lymphocyte development and function
Davidson, Beverly Internal Medicine Neurodegenerative diseases and gene transfer
DeMali, Kris Biochemistry Molecular Basis for Cell Adhesion
Domann, Frederick Radiation Oncology Epigenetic mechanisms of gene silencing in cancer
Donelson, John Biochemistry Molecular biology of immune evasion by parasites that cause tropical diseases
Dunnwald, Martine Cardiology Skin and hair follicle stem cells
Dupuy, Adam Anatomy & Cell Biology Our lab seeks to understand the genetic mechanisms that contribute to the formation and maintenance of tumors
Engelhardt, John Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular basis of inherited and environmentally induced diseases and the development of gene therapies
England, Sarah Molecular Physiology & Biophysics The role of potassium channels in mediating uterine and vascular smooth muscle function
Feiss, Michael Microbiology Virus DNA packaging: mechanistic studies
Fisher, Rory Pharmacology Molecular biology and signal transduction of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and RGS proteins
Gardinier, Minnetta Pharmacology Oligodendroglial cell biology and CNS myelination
Geyer, Pamela Biochemistry Nuclear organization and gene expression
Giangrande, Paloma Internal Medicine RNA-based therapies in the setting of cancer and cardiovascular disease
Gonzalez-Alegre, Pedro Neurology Molecular basis and therapeutics of neurological disorders, especially those affecting the basal ganglia.
Goswami, Prabhat Radiation Oncology Intracellular Redox environment and the Mammalian Cell Cycle
Green, Steven Biological Sciences Intracellular signaling: signal transduction for neurotrophic stimuli
Habelhah, Hasem Pathology The role of TRAF2 phosphorylation in NF-κB activation and cancer cell resistance to apoptosis
Hageman, Gregory Ophthalmology Retinal cell and molecular biology
Hohl, Raymond Internal Medicine Role of isoprene compounds in cell proliferation and differentiation
Horne, Mary Pharmacology Novel cyclin functions in cell cycle arrest, differentiation and programmed cell death
Houtman, Jon Microbiology My laboratory uses a combination of cell biological, biochemical, biophysical, imaging and proteomic techniques to investigate the activation and function signal transduction pathways that are important for the activation of human T cells
Itoh, Toshiki Pathology DNA damage response and repair in human disease and cancer
Klingelhutz, Aloysius Microbiology The role of cellular senescence in cancer and aging
Knudson, Michael Pathology Regulation of cell death and oncogenesis by the Bcl-2 family
Kohen, Amnon Chemistry Enzymes: mechanistic studies of biological catalysis in DNA biosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
Koland, John Pharmacology Signal transduction by growth factor receptors and oncogene products
Kuwana, Tomomi Pathology Mitochondrial regulation of apoptosis
Lee, Gloria Internal Medicine Structure and function of the neuronal cytoskeleton and its role in neurodegenerative diseases
Lentz, Steven Internal Medicine Vascular cell biology and regulation of hemostasis
Lidral, Andrew Orthodontics Genetics of craniofacial anomalies
Lin, Jim Jung-Ching Biological Sciences Cellular, molecular and developmental biology
Logsdon, John Biological Sciences Molecular genetic aspects of evolution with a focus on the origin and early evolution of eukaryotes and their genomes, and how they differ from prokaryotes.
Maury, Wendy Microbiology The Maury lab investigates the regulation of retrovirus pathogenesis
McCaffrey, Anton Internal Medicine My work focuses on development of RNA interference based antiviral therapeutics, zinc-finger nucleases and the role of microRNAs in gene regulation.
McGowan, Stephen Internal Medicine Connective tissue biochemistry in the lung
Meier, Jeffery Internal Medicine Human cytomegalovirus replication, persistence, and disease
Menninger, John Biological Sciences Accuracy of genetic information transfer and cellular aging
Morita, Craig Internal Medicine Human γδ T cell Recognition of Nonpeptide Antigens in Tumor and Bacterial Immunity
Motto, David Internal Medicine Platelet biology, vascular biology, and diseases of hemostasis and thrombosis (blood clotting).
Moye-Rowley, W. Scott Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Molecular and cell biology of eukaryotic multidrug resistance
Murray, Jeffrey Pediatrics Identify and characterize genes involved in several inherited human disorders
Nauseef, William Internal Medicine The molecular and cell biology of human neutrophils
Price, David Biochemistry Discovering connections between transcription elongation and RNA processing, HIV replication, and cancer
Quelle, Dawn Pharmacology Molecular biology of cancer, tumor suppressor proteins, cell cycle control
Ramaswamy, Subramanian Biochemistry Protein crystallography, structural enzymology of naphthalene dioxygenase and alcohol dehydrogenase.
Roller, Richard Microbiology Molecular biology of herpes simplex infections
Rubenstein, Peter Biochemistry Molecular basis of actin function
Russo, Andrew Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Control of neuronal gene expression
Sheff, David Pharmacology Polarized Sorting in Endosomes
Sigmund, Curt Internal Medicine Molecular mechanisms regulating transcription of the renin gene Role of PPARγ in vascular function and hypertension
Stamnes, Mark Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Protein sorting and transport
Stapleton, Jack Internal Medicine Our laboratory carries out basic and translational research on GB virus C and hepatitis C virus, and also study these viruses for their interactions with HIV
Stoltzfus, C. Martin Microbiology HIV RNA splicing regulation
Strack, Stefan Pharmacology Reversible phosphorylation in neuronal (dys) function
Thomas, Christie Internal Medicine Regulation of the epithelial sodium channel in the collecting duct and lung
Turek, Lubomir Pathology Molecular biology of papilloma viral gene expression in celltransformation and cancer
Wallrath, Lori Biochemistry The goal of our research is to understand the role of chromatin structure plays in gene regulation
Washington, Todd Biochemistry Our laboratory is investigating the mechanisms of eukaryotic DNA polymerases that carry out the error-prone and error-free replication of damaged DNA.
Weeks, Daniel Biochemistry Molecular control of embryology
Welsh, Michael Internal Medicine Biology of ion channels in health and disease
Wilson, Mary Internal Medicine Molecular mechanisms of host-parasite interactions in leishmaniasis
Wold, Marc Biochemistry Molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic chromosomal DNA replication; biochemistry of eukaryotic replication proteins; eukaryotic single-strand DNA-binding proteins
Yeaman, Charles Anatomy & Cell Biology Biogenesis and maintenance of epithelial cell polarity
Zabner, Joseph Internal Medicine Gene transfer to human airway epithelia