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Guy M. Genin, PhD
Harold & Kathleen Faught Professor
- Email: genin@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Interfaces and adhesions in physiology and nature
Key words
mechanics, physics, interfaces, adhesion, mechanobiology, strain mapping, viscoelasticity
Robert W. Gereau, PhD
Professor
- Email: gereaur@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic pain, preclinical and translational research
Key words
pain, optogenetics, ion channel, synaptic transmission, signal transduction, electrophysiology, in vivo imaging, genetics
Leslie Gewin, MD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Diseases Professor
- Email: gewin@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Our lab uses a combination of genetically altered mouse models, metabolic assays, and molecular biology techniques to explore how altered tubular metabolism affects responses to injury (e.g. fibrosis, recovery).
Key words
kidney injury, kidney tubular metabolism, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease
Aliereza Ghanbarpour, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: alirezag@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Our research focuses on unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying substrate specificity and degradation by AAA proteolytic machines and their associated adaptor proteins, utilizing structural biology, biochemistry, and cellular assays in both bacteria and human mitochondria.
Key words
AAA proteases, cryo-EM, biochemistry, mass spectrometry, structural biology, microbiology, mitochondria
Nicole Gilbert, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: gilbert@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
We study host-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions in the female reproductive and urinary tracts, with a focus on the vaginal microbiome, UTI, and adverse pregnancy outcomess
Key words
bacteria, bacterial pathogenesis, urinary tract infection, vaginal microbiome, women’s health, host-pathogen interactions, mucosal immunology, epithelium
William E. Gillanders, MD
Professor
- Email: gillandersw@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Development of a breast cancer vaccine
Key words
antigen presentation, breast cancer, translational research, T cells, vaccine
Matthew F. Glasser, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: glasserm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Our laboratory develops and uses novel neuroanatomical and neuroimaging computerized brain mapping methods to study the structure, function, connectivity, parcellation, development, and evolution of cerebral cortex in humans and nonhuman primates in health and disease.
Key words
Neuroanatomy Connectomics Neuroimaging Neuroradiology Medical Image Analysis
Daniel E. Goldberg, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: dgoldberg@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Biochemistry of malaria
Key words
biochemistry, metabolism, parasitology, malaria, protease, heme, aspartic
Dennis Goldfarb, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: d.goldfarb@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Computational mass spectrometry and proteomics
Key words
Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics, Bioinformatics
Matthew I. Goldsmith, MD
Professor
- Email: goldsmith_m@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Skeletal growth and regeneration in zebrafish
Key words
development, genetics, growth, regeneration, skeleton, bone, zebrafish
Felicia Gomez, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: fgomez@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Key words
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD
Professor
- Email: nardhy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Our research is dedicated to investigating the immunobiological pathways that underlie such pregnancy complications, with a special emphasis on preterm birth.
Key words
Immunology of Pregnancy, Maternal-fetal Immunology, In utero Inflammation, Preterm Birth
Vivian Gonzalez-Perez, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: gonzalez-perez.v@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Key words
Young Ah Goo, PhD
Professor
- Email: ygoo@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Key words
Geoffrey J. Goodhill, PhD
Professor
- Email: g.goodhill@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Understanding the computational principles that underly brain development, using a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches
Key words
NeuroAI, Zebrafish, Computational Neuroscience, Autism, Sleep, Machine Learning
Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: matthewlgoodwin@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Metabolism of cancer, targeting tumor metabolism by blocking metabolic pathways
Key words
Brian A. Gordon, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: bagordon@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
I use neuroimaging (MRI and PET) to better understand the developing and aging human brain
Key words
aging, development, neuroimaging, Alzheimer, brain, fMRI, MRI, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cognition, PET
Evan Gordon, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: egordon@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
I use MRI in humans to understand the network organization of the brain in health and disease
Key words
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD
Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor
- Email: jgordon@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Role of the human gut microbiome in health and disease, notably childhood undernutrition and obesity
Key words
Gut microbiome; systems biology; postnatal development; childhood malnutrition; global health; gnotobiotic animal models; metabolic regulation; food webs; gut-brain axis; gut barrier/immune function; microbiome-targeted therapeutics
Charles Goss, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: cwgoss@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
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