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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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Batshaw, Mark, MD
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Inborn Errors of Urea
Synthesis-Gene Therapy
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BMG |
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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 |
| Brichacek, Beda, PhD |
HIV Pathogenesis |
BMG/MI |
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Brindley, Paul, PhD |
basic molecular aspects of the genome, proteome and biochemistry of the human schistosomes, including development of transgenic parasites, and the molecular pathogenesis of liver fluke induced liver cancer |
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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/MM |
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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
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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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Colburn, Nancy, PhD
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Transcriptional and Translational events as potential targets for cancer preventions; AP-1 and NFkB dependent transcription; Regulation of eIF4F. |
BMG |
| Corbin, Joshua, PhD |
Genetic and cellular basis for development of mammalian amygdala |
MM |
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Davis, George, PhD
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Schistosomiasis
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MM
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DePalma, Louis, MD
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Gene Expression in Activated
Lymphocytes
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BMG |
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Dimri, Goberdhan Ph.D. |
Regulation of cellular senescence, Breast cancer, Regulation and function of Polycomb Group proteins, Biology of aging
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BMG/MM |
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Donaldson, Robert P., PhD
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Glyoxysomal Membrane
Electron Transport
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BMG
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Dopkins, Stephen, PhD
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Neuropsychology; memory. |
MM |
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Eleftherianos, Ioannis, PhD
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Molecular and evolutionary insect immunity, bacterial symbiosis and nematode parasitism |
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| Feldman, Benjamin PhD |
Embryonic germ layer induction in zebrafish. |
MM |
| Fishbeck, Kenneth, PhD |
Mechanisms of hereditary neurological and neuromuscular disorders |
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 |
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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
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BMG/MM |
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Hahn, James, PhD
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Bioengineering
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| 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.
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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/BMG |
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| Hernandez,
L. Patricia; PhD
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Development of mechanisms involved in vertibrate head formation
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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 |
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Jaiswal, Jyoti K. PhD
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Cell biology of intracellular trafficking and its role in injury and inflammation
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BMG/MM |
| Jeremic, Aleksandar, PhD |
Regulation of insulin secretion |
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Johnson, Diana, PhD
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Population Genetics and
Molecular Evolution
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BMG |
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Karabekian,Zara Ph.D.
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Immunological barriers to stem-cell based cardiac repair |
BMG
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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 |
| Kim, Jeong-Ho Ph.D. |
Regulation of gene expression, glucose sensing and signaling in yeast and mammalian cells Program |
BMG |
| Komarov,
Andrei; MD, PhD
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Nitric oxide: biochemistry and detection; biomedical applications of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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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 |
| LaMantia, Anthony Ph.D. |
Genetic and molecular mechanisms of early forebrain development |
MM |
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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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| Lipkowitz, Stan, MD, PhD |
Signal-transduction pathways that regulate growth and programmed cell death in epithelial cancer |
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| Lovinger, David M.D., PhD |
His laboratory is currently studying the modulation and plasticity of synaptic transmission at corticostriatal synapses and the mechanisms by which abused substances effect synaptic transmission.
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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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Mann, Victoria, PhD
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Molecular aspects of the genome, proteome and biochemistry of the human schistosomes
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MI
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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
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BMG |
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Mendelowitz, David,
PhD |
Electrophysiology and
Morphology of Cardiac Vagal Neurons and Cardiorespiratory
Neurons
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MM |
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Merlino, Glenn, PhD
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Skin cancer
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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/MM |
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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,MM |
| Nazarian, Javad Ph.D. |
Linical and Translational Approaches for Understanding Pediatric Brian Tumors |
MM |
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Nekhai, Sergei; PhD
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HIV - AIDS
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BMG |
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Nutman, Thomas, MD
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Host immune responses to parasitic helminth infection
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O'Brien, Stephen J, PhD
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Population and Evolutionary
Genetics
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BMG/MM |
| O'Brien, Travis, PhD |
Chromium toxicity; carcinogenesis. |
MM |
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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 |
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Pavan, William, J, PhD
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Developmental gene expression patterns
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Peng, Weiqun, PhD |
Computational biology, bioinformatics and systems
biology, with a special focus on functional genomics, including epigenomics, gene regulation, and evolutionary implications.
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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 |
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Radoja, Sasa, PhD |
Development and lytic function of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
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MI
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Ray, Patricio, MD
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HIV induces renal injury and heparin binding growth factors
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Reilly, Karlyne, PhD
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Molecular oncology
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Ried, Thomas, PhD
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Cytoskeletal-Associated Protein 2 in cancer
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| Restifo, Nicholas, MD |
The focus of our efforts is to develop new immunotherapies for cancer. Our approach is to create new animal models to study the basic immunology of the tumor-host interaction and to develop and test new treatments.
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| Roberts, David, PhD |
Tumor cell matrix interactions controlling angiogenesis and immunity Program
|
MI |
| 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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Sandler, Anthony, MD
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Solid tumors in childhood
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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 |
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Schwartzberg, Pam, PhD
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T lymphocyte signal transduction, T lymphoctye activation and development |
MI/BMG |
| Simon,
Gary L.; MD, PhD |
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis. |
BMG/MI |
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Smith, Gilbert, PhD
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stem cell biology and breast cancer
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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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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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Valenzuela, Jesus, PhD
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Vector/host and vector/parasite interactions (sand fly/Leishmania parasite interactions)
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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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Vanerver, Adeline, MD
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Biochemical genetics; white matter disorders |
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Venditti, Charles, P, MD,PhD
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Murine model of methylmalonic acidemia
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| Vukmanovic,
Stanislav; MD, PhD |
T-cell repertoire selection; maintenance and survival of peripheral T cells. |
MI
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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 |
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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 |
| Wlodawer, Alexander; PhD |
Techniques for X-ray and neutron crystallography and application to structures of biologically important molecules
|
BMG |
| Wu, Ray-Chung Ph.D. |
Oncogenic steroid receptor coactivators and their molecular targets in the development and progression of cancer |
BMG |
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Zeichner, Steve
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HIV - AIDS
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MI |
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Zohn, Irene
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Developmental neurobiology, Spina Bifida
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MM |
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