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Linda Pike, PhD
Professor
- Email: pike@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
EGF receptor-mediated cell signaling and the control of cell growth
Key words
signal transduction, cell signaling, cancer, EGF receptor
David Piston, PhD
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor and Head of the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Email: piston@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Studies of the Molecular Pathways of Islet Hormone Secretion
Key words
Diabetes, Biophysics, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Hyperspectral Imaging, Glucagon
Anya Plutynski, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: aplutyns@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
History and philosophy of biology & medicine, general philosophy of science, biomedical ethics
Key words
cancer, genetics, evolution, risk, modeling
Mary Politi, PhD
Professor
- Email: mpoliti@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Develop and implement effective health communication and decision making interventions in community and clinical settings
Key words
Elizabeth Ann Pollina, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: pollina@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular Mechanisms of Nervous System Longevity and Rejuvenation
Key words
epigenetics, nervous system, DNA repair, aging, rejuvenation
Jay Ponder, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: ponder@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Computational chemistry, protein engineering, theoretical protein structure and folding
Key words
molecular modeling, protein structure, computational chemistry, molecular dynamics simulation, protein engineering
Cyril Pottier, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: cpottier@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Key words
Sumanth Prabhu, MD
Tobias & Hortense Lewin Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
- Email: prabhu@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Key words
Amynah Pradhan, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: amynah@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
My lab studies the molecular mechanisms of migraine chronicity, with an emphasis on opioid receptors
Key words
Opioids, pain, migraine, mouse models, neuroplasticity, addiction
Michael Province, PhD
Professor
- Email: mprovince@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Mathematical development of new statistical genetics methodology for complex traits
Key words
biostatistics, genetic epidemiology, human genetics, mathematical modeling, statistical genetics, systems biology
John Pruett, Jr., MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: pruettj@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
The neuroscience of ASD, social cognition and comparative cognition
Key words
fcMRI, fMRI, infant, autism, face perception, visual attention, psychophysics, social cognition, comparative cognition
Sidharth Puram, MD, PhD
Lindburg Professor and Head of the Department of Otolaryngology
- Email: sidpuram@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the role of tumor heterogeneity in cancer biology, including its contributions to cancer development, growth, metastasis, and treatment resistance mechanisms, in order to translate these insights into new diagnostics and novel therapeutics
Key words
tumor heterogeneity; single cell; spatial transcriptomics; head and neck cancer; signaling
David Queller, PhD
Spencer T. Olin Professor
- Email: queller@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
The evolution of sociality, cooperation, and cheating in a eukaryotic microbe, using experimental evolution, genomics, and other approaches
Key words
social interactions, evolution, microbiology, social amoebae, kin selection, moleuclar evolution, multicellularity, development, genomics
Marcus Raichle, MD
Professor
- Email: mraichle@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Functional brain imaging with positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance
Key words
imaging, behavior, cognition, fMRI, PET
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: rajagopalr@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Regulation of neural lipid and glucose metabolism in diseases of the retina
Key words
Baranidharan Raman, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: barani@seas.wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Systems analysis of neural information processing; bio-inspired sensors and algorithms
Key words
mathematical modeling, neurobiology, neurophysiology, sensory systems, smell, systems neuroscience
Alex Ramsey, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: aramsey@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
My research focus is in implementation science, particularly as applied to tobacco use treatment and cancer prevention interventions. My goal is to design and implement multilevel interventions to improve the access and quality of health care.
Key words
smoking cessation, addiction treatment, implementation science, mixed methods, health behavior change, technology
Gwendalyn Randolph, PhD
Emil R. Unanue Distinguished Professor
- Email: gjrandolph@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
We focus on inter-organ communication and the transit of cells and molecules out of tissues in healthy and disease states
Key words
lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, IBD, monocytes, macrophages, high-density lipoprotein, peritoneal tumor metastasis, peritoneal macrophages
Lee Ratner, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: lratner@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Molecular biology and pathogenesis of HIV and HTLV
Key words
lymphocytes, virology, AIDS, leukemia, HIV, HTLV, NF kB
Michael Rauchman, MDCM
Professor
- Email: mrauchma@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Investigate gene regulation during kidney development and disease
Key words