DBBS mentors and educators are key to our training mission. Those who serve as primary mentors are DBBS Program Members, and others who participate in the educational mission are General Members. Learn about DBBS Faculty Membership »

To provide a supportive learning environment for our trainees, many DBBS-affiliated faculty have completed eight or more hours of CIMER-based mentorship training with a trained facilitator, as indicated below with a profile badge.

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Scott Saunders, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Molecular basis of normal and abnormal development

Key words
development, bone biology, stem cell, heparan sulfate, cell signaling

Barbara Schaal, PhD

Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor

Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Research summary
Evolutionary genetics and systematics of plants

Key words
evolution, population genetics, plant biology

Anneliese Schaefer, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary

Key words

Tim Schedl, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Control of germline stem cells and meiotic development in C. elegans

Key words
germ cells, C. elegans, genetics, development, functional genomics

Erica Scheller, DDS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Interactions between the nervous system and the skeleton

Key words
bone, diabetes, nerve, neuropathy, neuroskeletal biology, obesity, metabolism, adipose tissue, adipocyte, high-resolution imaging, advanced quantification, RNAseq, regeneration, healing

Joel Schilling, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology

Research summary
My research is focused on understanding the role of liver macrophages in metabolic liver disease and heart failure. Using pre-clinical models and human samples we seek to discover novel pathways to modulate immune function for patients with cardiometabolic disease and cardiogenic liver disease..

Key words
macrophages, tissue injury, infection, diabetes, heart failure, metabolic liver disease

Suzanne Schindler, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Our laboratory develops and validates blood and CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease and related disorders

Key words
biomarkers, Alzheimer disease, dementia, diagnostic tests, cognition

Paul Schlesinger, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Intracellular ion transport, chloride, protons, mitochondrial channels, phagosome, parasites, bone mineralization

Key words
apoptosis, ion channel, biophysics, bone, physiology, endocytosis, peptides, bacteria, cancer

Robert Schreiber, PhD

Alumni Endowed Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology

Research summary
Cytokine receptor signaling and immunological protection against tumor development

Key words
cancer, lymphocyte, cytokine, signal transduction, tumor editing

Laura Schuettpelz, MD, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Regulation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) by inflammation

Key words

Alan Schwartz, PhD, MD

Alumni Endowed Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Receptor-mediated protein targeting and protein degradation

Key words
proteins, receptor, endocytosis, metabolism

Drew Schwartz, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Pediatric gut microbiome and immune disruption in serious bacterial infections

Key words
Microbiome, sepsis, bacteremia, infectious diseases, immune response, pediatrics

Julie Schwarz, MD, PhD

Professor and Vice Chair of Research

Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Studying cancer therapy resistance mechanisms in humans and preclinical models

Key words
Tumor metabolism, glycolysis, glutaminolysis, imaging, microenvironment, HPV, immunology, radiation therapy

Rebecca Schwarzlose, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Neuroimaging studies of sensory processing and atypical sensory responding in children

Key words
functional MRI, development, anxiety, autism, sensory

Clay Semenkovich, MD

Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Molecular and cell biology of atherosclerosis and diabetes

Key words
aging, atherosclerosis, diabetes, lipids, obesity

Ikbal Sencan-Egilmez, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Development and use of advanced optical microscopy solutions for preclinical imaging studies in brain and beyond

Key words
optical microscopy, neuroimaging, biomedical optics, oxygenation, neurovascular coupling, cerebral energetics

Lori Setton, PhD

Professor & Chair

Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Understanding the mechanisms for degeneration and regeneration of soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system, including the intervertebral disc, articular cartilage, and meniscus

Key words

Liang Shan, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research summary
HIV infection and host immune response in humanized mouse models

Key words
HIV Infection, Humanized Mouse, Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Immune Response to HIV

Jieya Shao, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of novel cancer targets

Key words
cancer, genome stability, targeted therapy, proteostasis, autophagy, DNA replication stress, DNA damage response, phosphorylation

Jin-Yu Shao, PhD

Associate Professor and Associate Chairman

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Cellular and molecular engineering

Key words
blood coagulation, cell/tissue mechanics, inflammation, modeling, molecular biomechanics, protein-protein interaction