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BMG = Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
MM = Molecular Medicine
MI = Microbiology and Immunology
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Name
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Research
Interest
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Program
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Badamchian, Mahnaz, PhD
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Isolation and characterization of thymosins and cholin. |
BMG |
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Batshaw, Mark, MD
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Inborn Errors of Urea
Synthesis-Gene Therapy
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BMG |
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Battey, James, MD, PhD
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Structure, Function and
Regulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptors
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BMG/MM |
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Berg, Patricia, PhD
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Role of homeobox genes in breast cancer and leukemia; sickle cell anemia therapy |
BMG/MM |
| Bethony, Jeffrey, PhD |
Genetic and parasite epidemiology. |
MI |
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Bottazzi, Maria Elena, PhD
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Hookworm vaccine development.
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BMG/MI |
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Bouscarel, Bernard, PhD
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Signal transduction pathways (calcium, cAMP, and protein kinase C) and carcinogenesis; hormones, bile acids, and hepatobiliary disorders. |
BMG/MM |
| Brichacek, Beda, PhD |
HIV Pathogenesis |
BMG/MI |
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Brown, Kenneth, PhD
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Role of Neurotransmitters
and Hormones in Cell Differentiation
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BMG |
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Bukrinsky, Michael, PhD
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HIV molecular pathogenesis and inflammation. |
BMG/MI |
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Caldovic, Ljubica
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Urea cycle disorders
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MM |
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Ceryak, Susan; PhD
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Signaling pathways involved in cell cycle regulation and dysregulation in cancer.
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BMG/MM |
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| Chen, Yi-Wen, DVM, PhD |
Molecular basis of muscle diseases and physiological adaptation using genome-wide approaches.
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BMG |
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Chiappinelli, Vincent
A., PhD |
Patch-clamp electrophysiology; functional and pharmacological studies of nicotinic receptors and presynaptic nerve terminals. |
MM |
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Chiaramello, Anne, PhD
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Gene regulatory networks and neurodegenerative disorders. |
BMG/MM |
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Chou, Janice Y., PhD
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Molecular Genetics of
Human Inborn Errors of Metabolism
|
BMG |
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Colberg-Poley, Anamaris, PhD
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Regulation of gene expression and protein trafficking of cytomegalovirus. |
BMG/MI/MM |
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Constant, Stephanie; PhD
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Host-pathagen interactions and regulation of inflammation.
|
BMG/MI |
| Corbin, Joshua, PhD |
Genetic and cellular basis for development of mammalian amygdala |
MM |
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DeFabo, Edward C., PhD
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UV radiation carcinogenesis and UV effects on cellular immunity. |
MI/MM |
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DePalma, Louis, MD |
Gene Expression in Activated
Lymphocytes
|
BMG |
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Donaldson, Robert P., PhD
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Glyoxysomal Membrane
Electron Transport
|
BMG
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Dopkins, Stephen, PhD
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Neuropsychology; memory. |
MM |
| Feldman, Benjamin PhD |
Embryonic germ layer induction in zebrafish. |
MM |
| Fowlkes, B. J., PhD |
T-cell differentiation in the thymus; thymus selection. |
MI |
| Freishtat, Robert J., MD, MPH |
Gene - environment interaction in asthma |
MI |
| Fu, Sidney W., MD, PhD |
Homeobox genes in breast cancer and cancer genetics; bioinfomatics. |
BMG/MM |
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Gallo, Vittorio; PhD
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Neurogenesis and gliogenesis; oligodendrocyte development myelination; glial signaling; regulation of glial ionic channels during brain development. |
MM |
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Goldman, David, MD
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Characterization of Genetic
Behavioral Differences
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BMG |
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Goldstein, Allan L., PhD
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Chemical and biological properties of the thymosins; neuroimmunology; immunodeficiency diseases; cancer; AIDS; aging. |
BMG/MI/MM |
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Hager, Gordon, PhD
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Transcriptional Regulation
and Chromatin Structure
|
BMG/MM |
| Hathout, Yetrib, PhD |
Proteomics and mass spectrometry applications to study the pathophysiology of human diseases. |
BMG/MM |
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Hawdon, John; PhD
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Hookworm infective process, nematode growth and development, hookworm population genetics.
|
BMG/MI
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Hawley, Robert
G., PhD |
Experimental hematology/oncology; gene delivery systems and gene therapy modeling; stem cell and regenerative biology.
|
MM/MI |
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Haydar, Tarik F., PhD
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Cell and molecular analysis of neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the embryonic cerebral cortex with an emphasis on multiphoton imaging.
|
MM |
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| Hernandez,
L. Patricia; PhD
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Development of mechanisms involved in vertibrate head formation
|
BMG
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Hoffman, Eric, PhD
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Molecular basis of inherited muscle and CNS disease utilizing DNA gene chip technology/ |
BMG/MM |
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Hotez, Peter J; MD, PhD
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Development of hookworm vaccine; control of neglected tropical diseases.
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BMG/MI |
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Hu, Valerie W., PhD
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Genomic, epigenetic, metabolomic, and bioinformatic analyses of autism spectrum disorders; biomarkers; mechanistic pathways. |
BMG/MM |
| Hurwitz, Arthur, PhD |
Tumor immunology and tumor vaccine development |
MI |
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Jacobson, Steven, PhD
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Pathogenesis of the Human
Disorder, Multiple Sclerosis
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BMG |
| Jeremic, Aleksandar, PhD |
Regulation of insulin secretion |
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Johnson, Diana, PhD
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Population Genetics and
Molecular Evolution
|
BMG |
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Kashanchi, Fatah, PhD
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Molecular pathogenesis of AIDS and HTL; cell-cycle associated events related to host cell and human retroviruses, including HIV-1 and HTLV-1; genomics and proteomic analysis of radiation effects.
|
BMG/MI/ MM |
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Keller, Jonathan R., PhD
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Molecular and cellular biology of hematopoiesis. |
BMG
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Kennedy, Katherine A., PhD
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Bio-transformation in drug activity and toxicity; role of microenvironments in tumor-cell sensitivity to anticancer agents; molecular actions of antitumor drugs. |
BMG/MM |
| Khan, Imtiaz, PhD |
Immune responses to infections by opportunistic pathogens. |
MI |
| Komarov,
Andrei; MD, PhD
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Nitric oxide: biochemistry and detection; biomedical applications of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
|
BMG
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Kramer, Jay H., PhD
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Oxidative injury, free-radical detection, and dysfunction during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion; oxidative stress during dietary Mg-deficiency and iron overload; antioxidant therapy. |
BMG |
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Krum, Janette, PhD
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Role of astrocytes in CNS repair; role of VEGF in CNS development and repair. |
MM |
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Kumar, Ajit, PhD
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Regulation of viral gene transactivation; role of cellular factors; RNA protein interactions. |
BMG/MI/MM |
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Kumar, Rakesh
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Cytoskeleton signaling, Cromation Demodeling Transcription, Nuclear Receptor, Hormonal Regulated Cancer |
BMG |
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Ladisch, Stephan, MD
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Tumor cell ganglioside metabolism, tumor progression, and immuno suppression. |
BMG/MI/ MM |
| Lakshman, Raj, PhD |
Coronary heart disease; lipids; metabolic and genetic obesity; hepatoxins; gene regulation and expression; retinoids. |
BMG |
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Latham, Patricia S., MD
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Gene regulation and cytokine response of tumoricidal monocytes. |
BMG/MM |
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| Lee, Norman H.; PhD |
Studying mRNA regulation and global patterns of gene expression with DNA microarrays. |
MM |
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Leitenberg, David; MD, PhD
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Regulation of T-cell activation and differentiation; modulation of signal transduction during T-cell development. |
BMG/MI |
| Liappis, Angelike, M.D. |
HIV - AIDS |
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Linebaugh, Craig W., PhD
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Aphasia and other neurological disorders of speech and language in adults.
|
MM |
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Lu, Bai, PhD
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Neurotrophic Regulation
of Synapse Development and Plasticity
|
MM |
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Mak, I. Tong, PhD
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Free radical biology in cardiovascular cells; antioxidant drug therapy and mechanisms; iron overload and lysosomes; endothelial apoptosis. |
BMG |
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Mandel, H. George, PhD
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Growth inhibitory agents and cancer chemotherapy; nuclein acid anti-metabolites and cancer drug metabolism; mechanisms and prevention of carcinogenesis. |
MM |
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McCaffrey, Tim; PhD
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Genomics; cardiovascular disease; growth factors; molecular biology; microarray; apoptosis; biochemistry. |
BMG/MM |
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McKay, Ronald, PhD
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Brian Development from
Stem Cells to Synapses
|
BMG |
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Mendelowitz, David,
PhD |
Electrophysiology and
Morphology of Cardiac Vagal Neurons and Cardiorespiratory
Neurons
|
MM |
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Moody, Sally A., PhD
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Molecular and cellular determination of neuronal phenotypes; regulation of neurotransmitters in the developing retina. |
BMG/MM |
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Morizono, Hiroki
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Urea cycle disorders |
BMG |
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Moss, Bernard, PhD
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Molecular characterization of vaccinia virus. |
BMG
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| Nagaraju,
Kanneboyina,
DVM, PhD |
Mechanisms of initiation and perpetuation of autoimmune and inflammatory responses in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. |
MI |
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Natale, JoAnne E.; PhD, MD |
Mechanisms of injury-induced neuronal death. |
BMG |
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Nekhai, Sergei; PhD
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HIV - AIDS
|
BMG |
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Noonan, Frances, P., PhD
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Skin cancer; ultraviolet radiation regulation of immunity; genetic control of susceptibility to UV immunosuppression; UV effects on autoimmunity and infectious disease. |
MM/MI |
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O'Brien, Stephen J, PhD
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Population and Evolutionary
Genetics
|
BMG/MM |
| O'Brien, Travis, PhD |
Chromium toxicity; carcinogenesis. |
MM |
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Orenstein, Jan Marc, MD, PhD
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Pathology of AIDS
|
BMG
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Packer, Randall K., PhD
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Electrolyte and acid-base balance; kidney function. |
MM |
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Partridge, Terence PhD, FMedSci
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Spontaneous and Contrived Exon Skipping in the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene |
MM |
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Patierno, Steven R., PhD
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis; gene expression in tumor cells; metal toxicology; control of invasion and metastasis. |
BMG/MM |
Perry, David C.,
PhD |
Nicotine receptor subtypes; neurotransmitter receptor localization and regulation; intracellular calcium. |
MM |
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Peusner, Kenna D., PhD
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Role of synaptic transmission in the development of the central vestibular neural circuit. |
MM |
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Philbeck, John W.; PhD
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Human visual space perception and navigation; cognitive neuroscience.
|
MM |
| Pinto,
Ligia A.; PhD
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Immune response to HPV and HIV.
|
MI |
| Pinzone, Joseph, MD |
Cellular differentiation; endocrinology; metabolism; tumor; translational research. |
BMG |
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Radoja, Sasa, PhD |
Development and lytic function of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
|
MI
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| Rojkind,
Marcos; MD, PhD
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Fibrogenic mechanisms of alcohol and hepatitis C virus; oxidative stress and scarring of the liver; laminin-binding proteins of hepatocytes and hepatomas. |
BMG |
| Rood, Brian, MD |
Genetics and treatment of CNS tumors. |
MM |
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Rose, Mary C., PhD |
Molecular Biology of
Mucin Glycoproteins
|
BMG/MI/ MM |
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Rosenstein, Jeffrey, M., PhD
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Neural transplantation; neurovascular development; neuro-oncology. |
BMG/MM |
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Rothblat, Lawrence A., PhD
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Psychobiology of learning and memory; recovery of function in CNS. |
MM |
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Sargent, Thomas D., PhD
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Control of Tissue Differentiation
|
BMG |
| Sarvazyan, Narine, PhD |
Cellular origins of ectopic arrhythmias, ischemia-reperfusion injury, cell-to-cell coupling, targeted stem cell differentiation. |
MM |
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Schlom, Jeffrey, PhD
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Tumor immunology; monoclonal antibodies. |
BMG/MI |
| Simon,
Gary L.; MD, PhD |
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis. |
BMG/MI |
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Smith, L. Courtney, PhD
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Origins and evolution of the vertebrate immune system in sea urchins. |
BMG/MI |
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Sorenson, Eva M., PhD
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Nicotinic cholinergic neurotransmission in the central nervous system; localization and pharmacology of nicotine receptors. |
MM |
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Stepp, Mary Ann, PhD
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Cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions; integrins; wound healing; re-epithelization. |
BMG/MM |
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Tuchman, Mendel; MD
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Biochemistry and molecular biology of the urea cycle; therapy of hyperammonemia with genetically engineered bacteria; inborn errors of metabolism. |
BMG |
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Vanderhoek, Jack, PhD
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Regulation of eicosanoid metabolism by natural and pharmacological agents; nuclear eicosanoid binding proteins. |
BMG
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| Vukmanovic,
Stanislav; MD, PhD |
T-cell repertoire selection; maintenance and survival of peripheral T cells. |
MI
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| Walker, Glenn, PhD |
Techniques in teaching biochemistry for graduate students and medical students |
BMG |
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Weglicki, William B., MD
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Neuropeptide-induced cardiovascular inflammation associated with dietary Mg-deficiency; oxidative stress and antioxidants in iron-mediated free-radical injury to ischemia/reperfused heart and endothelial cells. |
BMG |
| Wellems, Thomas E., MD, PhD |
Drug resistance in malaria. |
MI |
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Werling, Linda
L., PhD |
Role of Sigma, PCP, and Nicotine receptors in brain function; regulation of catecholamine release in brain; receptor-mediated regulation of transporters. |
MM |
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Wlodawer, Alexander; PhD
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Techniques for X-ray and neutron crystallography and application to structures of biologically important molecules
|
BMG |
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Zeichner, Steve
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HIV - AIDS
|
MI |
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Zohn, Irene
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Development neural biology, Spina Bifida
|
MM |
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