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Milan K Bagchi (Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometriosis) |
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Director of NICHD Center for Research in Reproduction and Infertility
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Research Statement:
Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Signaling in Reproduction and Development
Breast Cancer
Research Interests:
Endocrinology, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Steven R Blanke (H. Pylori and Stomach Cancer) |
Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Infection Biology and Cancer, Host-pathogen Interactions, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Bacterial Toxins
Research Interests:
Bacterial Genetics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Immunology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Infectious Diseases
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Eric C. Bolton |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Regulation of development and homeostasis by hormonal signals
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Genomics, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Jie Chen |
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Nutrient-sensing signal transduction in mammalian cell growth, differentiation, and metabolism
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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[+][^] |
Lin-Feng Chen |
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Assistant Professor of Medical Biochemistry at the College of Medicine
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Research Statement:
Epigenetic regulation of NF-κB; the role of NF-κB in apoptosis and cancer; cross-talk between NF-κB and other signaling pathways.
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Brian C Freeman (Study fundamental processes guiding proteostasis) |
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Alexander von Humboldt Scholar
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Research Statement:
Hsp90 Chaperone System
Chromatin Landmarks
Gene Regulation
Telomere Biology
Research Interests:
Genomics, Protein Dynamics, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Proteomics, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
Paul J Hergenrother |
Professor of Chemistry
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Research Statement:
Using small molecules to identify novel targets for the treatment of cancer, drug-resistant bacteria, and neurodegeneration
Research Interests:
Drug Discovery, RNA Biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Benita S Katzenellenbogen (Breast Cancer, Reproductive Disorders, Infertility) |
Swanlund Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Swanlund Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Regulation of gene expression, signal transduction, and cell proliferation by hormones and growth factors; mechanisms of hormone and antihormone action in normal and cancer cells; functional analyses of nuclear hormone receptors and their genome-wide activities
Research Interests:
Endocrinology, Genomics, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Craig Mizzen |
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Chromatin structure, function and metabolism. Roles of histone
modifications and other epigenetic factors in normal development and disease.
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
Ann M Nardulli |
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Regulation of estrogen-responsive genes; role of estrogen-induced oxidative stress and DNA repair proteins in mammary carcinogenesis and breast cancer progression; mechanisms by which estrogen promotes neuroprotection
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
K V Prasanth |
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
long noncoding RNA; Gene regulation; Nuclear domain & structure
Research Interests:
Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Regulation of Gene Expression, RNA Biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
Lori T Raetzman (pituitary tumors) |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
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Research Statement:
Notch signaling pathway in pituitary gland development and disease
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
David J Shapiro (Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer) |
Professor of Biochemistry
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Research Statement:
Estrogen action: from gene transcription and mRNA metabolism to inflammation, apoptosis and immune surveillance
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
Stephen G Sligar |
Director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Professor of Biochemistry
I.C. Gunsalus Professor of Biochemistry University Scholar
Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Affiliate, Beckman Institute Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures theme
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Research Statement:
Structural and functional characterization of macromolecular assemblies and the enzymes of biological oxidations, nanoscale systems for human therapeutics, genome/proteome analysis, macromolecular signaling and the biological details of cell migration.
Research Interests:
Drug Discovery, Endocrinology, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Neurobiology, Protein Structure, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
M Ashley Spies |
Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
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Research Statement:
Computer-aided Drug Discovery (CADD); Computational Chemistry: QC/MM applied to Enzyme Catalysis; Virtual Screening; kinetic isotope effects; kinetics; origins of enzyme catalytic power; bioorganic chemistry; amino acid racemases and epimerases; pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) chemistry and enzymology
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Protein Dynamics
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Maria Spies |
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Assistant Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist
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Research Statement:
Molecular mechanisms of DNA helicases and DNA motor proteins; mechanistic aspects of protein-nucleic acids and protein-protein interactions; homologous genetic recombination; DNA repair; molecular motors
Research Interests:
DNA Biology, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
Disease Research Topics: Cancer
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[+][^] |
Sheng Zhong |
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Associate Professor of Biophysics
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Affiliate with Computer Science, Statistics, and Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Systems biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Paul J Hergenrother |
Professor of Chemistry
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Research Statement:
Using small molecules to identify novel targets for the treatment of cancer, drug-resistant bacteria, and neurodegeneration
Research Interests:
Drug Discovery, RNA Biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
M Ashley Spies |
Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
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Research Statement:
Computer-aided Drug Discovery (CADD); Computational Chemistry: QC/MM applied to Enzyme Catalysis; Virtual Screening; kinetic isotope effects; kinetics; origins of enzyme catalytic power; bioorganic chemistry; amino acid racemases and epimerases; pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) chemistry and enzymology
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Protein Dynamics
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Fei Wang ( stem cells-based therapy and tissue engineering ) |
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Human pluripotent stem cells; neutrophil polarity and chemotaxis
Research Interests:
Cell-Matrix Interactions, Cytoskeleton, Development, Imaging, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Drug Discovery
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[+][^] |
Brenda Anne Wilson |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Bacterial protein toxins, their interaction with host cells, their effects on intracellular signal transduction, and development of novel alternative anti-toxin therapeutics; human and nonhuman primate vaginal microbial ecosystems and their role in health and disease
Research Interests:
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Microbial Ecology, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Jongsook Kim Kemper (Signaling Proteins in Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes) |
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Nuclear Receptor Action in Metabolic Regulation: Applications to Metabolic Disorders including Fatty liver, Obesity, and Diabetes
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Genomics, Metabolic Regulation, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
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[+][^] |
Charles G Miller
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Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Mechanisms of intracellular protein breakdown and proteolytic modification; structure/function relationships in peptide hydrolyzing enzymes
Research Interests:
Archaea, Bacterial Genetics, Microbial Physiology, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis
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[+][^] |
James H. Morrissey (Blood Clotting System in Hemostasis & Thrombosis) |
Professor of Biochemistry
Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the College of Medicine
Director of the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program
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Research Statement:
Protein-phospholipid interactions; regulation of protease cascades; blood clotting; polyphosphate
Research Interests:
Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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[+][^] |
Yang "Kevin" Xiang (GPCR/Insulin Signal in Heart Failure & Alzheimer's) |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
GPCR signaling in Alzheimer's diseases and heart failure
Research Interests:
Learning and Memory, Membrane Biology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Steven R Blanke (H. Pylori and Stomach Cancer) |
Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Infection Biology and Cancer, Host-pathogen Interactions, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Bacterial Toxins
Research Interests:
Bacterial Genetics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Immunology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Lin-Feng Chen |
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Assistant Professor of Medical Biochemistry at the College of Medicine
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Research Statement:
Epigenetic regulation of NF-κB; the role of NF-κB in apoptosis and cancer; cross-talk between NF-κB and other signaling pathways.
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Robert "Bob" B Gennis |
Professor of Biochemistry
Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Affiliate, Beckman Institute
Romano Scholar
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Research Statement:
Membrane protein structure/function; Expression of membrane proteins from hyperthermophiles; Structure and mechanism of prokaryotic respiratory enzymes that generate a membrane potential
Research Interests:
Archaea, Bacterial Genetics, Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Bioinformatics, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Evolution, Protein Structure
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Paul J Hergenrother |
Professor of Chemistry
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Research Statement:
Using small molecules to identify novel targets for the treatment of cancer, drug-resistant bacteria, and neurodegeneration
Research Interests:
Drug Discovery, RNA Biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Lyne Levesque |
Research Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Ins and outs of nucleocytoplasmic transport
Research Interests:
Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Regulation of Gene Expression, RNA Biology, Virology
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Satish K Nair |
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
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Research Statement:
X-ray crystallography, gene regulation, DNA-protein interactions
Research Interests:
Archaea, Biofuels, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
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[+][^] |
Phillip A Newmark |
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
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Research Statement:
Planarian regeneration, germ cell development, schistosomes
Research Interests:
Development, Pattern Formation, Reproductive Biology
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Joanna L. Shisler (poxviruses and innate immune responses) |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Immune evasion strategies of viruses; viral mechanisms to inhibit inflammation; host-pathogen interactions
Research Interests:
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Immunology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction, Virology
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
James M Slauch (Salmonella Pathogenesis) |
Professor of Microbiology
Director, Medical Scholars Program
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Research Statement:
Molecular mechanisms of Salmonella pathogenesis
Research Interests:
Bacterial Genetics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
M Ashley Spies |
Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
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Research Statement:
Computer-aided Drug Discovery (CADD); Computational Chemistry: QC/MM applied to Enzyme Catalysis; Virtual Screening; kinetic isotope effects; kinetics; origins of enzyme catalytic power; bioorganic chemistry; amino acid racemases and epimerases; pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) chemistry and enzymology
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Protein Dynamics
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Richard I Tapping |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
The Role of Toll-like Receptors in Host Innate Immune Defense.
The genetic basis of host resistance to Yersinia pestis infection.
Research Interests:
Genomics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Immunology, Receptor Biochemistry
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Brenda Anne Wilson |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Bacterial protein toxins, their interaction with host cells, their effects on intracellular signal transduction, and development of novel alternative anti-toxin therapeutics; human and nonhuman primate vaginal microbial ecosystems and their role in health and disease
Research Interests:
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Microbial Ecology, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Huimin Zhao |
Centennial Endowed Chair Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering
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Research Statement:
Synthetic biology; protein engineering; metabolic engineering; biocatalysis; biosynthesis
Research Interests:
Biofuels, Bioinformatics, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Molecular Immunology, Protein Structure, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
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[+][^] |
Jie Chen |
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Nutrient-sensing signal transduction in mammalian cell growth, differentiation, and metabolism
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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[+][^] |
Antony R Crofts (Superoxide generation and aging ) |
Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry
Professor Emeritus of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Affiliate, Beckman Institute
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Research Statement:
Structure/function relationships in photosynthetic energy conversion; structure of membrane proteins; mechanism of energy conservation; photosynthesis in intact plants; energetics of the biosphere
Research Interests:
Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Computational Biology, Enzymology, Ion Channels, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Evolution, Protein Structure
Disease Research Topics: Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
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[+][^] |
Jongsook Kim Kemper (Signaling Proteins in Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes) |
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Nuclear Receptor Action in Metabolic Regulation: Applications to Metabolic Disorders including Fatty liver, Obesity, and Diabetes
Research Interests:
Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Genomics, Metabolic Regulation, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
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[+][^] |
Satish K Nair |
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
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Research Statement:
X-ray crystallography, gene regulation, DNA-protein interactions
Research Interests:
Archaea, Biofuels, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
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[+][^] |
Yang "Kevin" Xiang (GPCR/Insulin Signal in Heart Failure & Alzheimer's) |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
GPCR signaling in Alzheimer's diseases and heart failure
Research Interests:
Learning and Memory, Membrane Biology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Thomas J Anastasio (Computational modeling of Alzheimer pathogenesis) |
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Associate Professor of Biophysics
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
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Research Statement:
Multilevel modeling of neurobiological systems in health and disease.
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Neurobiology
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Stephanie Ceman (Fragile X Syndrome) |
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Molecular basis of disease, post-translational modifications, regulation of RNA expression, RNA-protein interactions
Research Interests:
Neurobiology, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Regulation of Gene Expression
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Hee Jung Chung (Molecular mechanisms of Neonatal Epilepsy) |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Activity-dependent regulation of ion channels in Synaptic and Intrinsic Plasticity
Research Interests:
Ion Channels, Learning and Memory, Neurobiology
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Charles "Lee" Cox (Fragile X syndrome, Epilepsy, Alzheimers Disease) |
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Head, Department of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine
Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
Professor of Neuroscience
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Research Statement:
Functional organization and neuromodulation of thalamocortical circuits, Neuronal excitability, Synaptic Physiology and Plasticity.
Fragile X Syndrome, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease
Research Interests:
Imaging, Ion Channels, Learning and Memory, Neurobiology, Sensory Processing
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Julia M George (Synuclein Proteins and Neurodegenerative Disease) |
Research Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Synuclein proteins and neurodegenerative disease
Research Interests:
Membrane Biology, Neurobiology, Protein Structure
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Martha U Gillette (Disorders: Circadian Rhythm, Development, Repair) |
Alumni Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor in College of Medicine & LAS
Affiliate with Beckman Institute, Institute for Genomic Biology, Dept. of Bioengineering, and Micro and Nanotechnology Lab
Center for Advanced Study Professor
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Research Statement:
The neurobiology of time; engineering neuronal development and repair
Research Interests:
Cytoskeleton, Development, Neurobiology, Proteomics, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Rhanor Gillette |
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neuroscience
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Research Statement:
Neural Bases of Decision
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Ion Channels, Learning and Memory, Neurobiology, Pattern Formation, Sensory Processing
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Claudio Grosman |
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Associate Professor of Biophysics
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
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Research Statement:
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotransmitter-gated Ion Channels
Research Interests:
Ion Channels, Membrane Biology, Neurobiology, Protein Dynamics
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Daniel Llano (Stroke and Dementia) |
Assistant Professor in Molecular and Integrative Physiology and the College of Medicine
Beckman Institute
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Research Statement:
The role of top-down projections in the processing of complex sounds
Research Interests:
Computational Biology, Imaging, Neurobiology, Sensory Processing
Disease Research Topics: Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Brenda Anne Wilson |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Bacterial protein toxins, their interaction with host cells, their effects on intracellular signal transduction, and development of novel alternative anti-toxin therapeutics; human and nonhuman primate vaginal microbial ecosystems and their role in health and disease
Research Interests:
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Microbial Ecology, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Yang "Kevin" Xiang (GPCR/Insulin Signal in Heart Failure & Alzheimer's) |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
GPCR signaling in Alzheimer's diseases and heart failure
Research Interests:
Learning and Memory, Membrane Biology, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
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[+][^] |
Milan K Bagchi (Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometriosis) |
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Director of NICHD Center for Research in Reproduction and Infertility
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Research Statement:
Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Signaling in Reproduction and Development
Breast Cancer
Research Interests:
Endocrinology, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Eric C. Bolton |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Research Statement:
Regulation of development and homeostasis by hormonal signals
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Genomics, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Benita S Katzenellenbogen (Breast Cancer, Reproductive Disorders, Infertility) |
Swanlund Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Swanlund Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Regulation of gene expression, signal transduction, and cell proliferation by hormones and growth factors; mechanisms of hormone and antihormone action in normal and cancer cells; functional analyses of nuclear hormone receptors and their genome-wide activities
Research Interests:
Endocrinology, Genomics, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Reproductive Biology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Phillip A Newmark |
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
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Research Statement:
Planarian regeneration, germ cell development, schistosomes
Research Interests:
Development, Pattern Formation, Reproductive Biology
Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Brenda Anne Wilson |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
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Research Statement:
Bacterial protein toxins, their interaction with host cells, their effects on intracellular signal transduction, and development of novel alternative anti-toxin therapeutics; human and nonhuman primate vaginal microbial ecosystems and their role in health and disease
Research Interests:
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Microbial Ecology, Signal Transduction, Toxins
Disease Research Topics: Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Sheng Zhong |
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Associate Professor of Biophysics
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Affiliate with Computer Science, Statistics, and Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Systems biology
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Reproductive Diseases and Infertility
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[+][^] |
Jie Chen |
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Nutrient-sensing signal transduction in mammalian cell growth, differentiation, and metabolism
Research Interests:
Development, Endocrinology, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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[+][^] |
James H. Morrissey (Blood Clotting System in Hemostasis & Thrombosis) |
Professor of Biochemistry
Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the College of Medicine
Director of the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program
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Research Statement:
Protein-phospholipid interactions; regulation of protease cascades; blood clotting; polyphosphate
Research Interests:
Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure
Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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Rachel Smith-Bolton (Tissue regeneration after injury) |
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Research Statement:
Wound repair and tissue regeneration; Drosophila genetics; Development and patterning
Research Interests:
Development, Pattern Formation, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Topics: Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
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