Faculty

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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Vijay Sharma, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Design and Development of Small Organics and Metalloprobes for Radiological Molecular Imaging in Biomedical Science

Key words
Molecular Imaging, PET and SPECT Agents, Myocardial Perfusion, Alzheimer`s Disease, Multidrug Resistance

Paul Shaw, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Molecular/genetic analysis of sleep function

Key words
neurobiology, genetics, sleep, gene expression, memory, plasticity, Alzheimer`s disease,

Lavinia Sheets, PhD

Associate Professor

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

Research summary
We use zebrafish as a model for human hearing and balance with the goal of protecting and repairing inner ears from damage.

Key words
zebrafish, sensory neuroscience, hearing, balance, synaptic physiology, regeneration

Chen Shen, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research summary
Understand the structural mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and the inflammasome signaling

Key words
structural biology, innate immunity, pattern recognition receptors, immune recognition, inflammasomes

Jie Shen, PhD

Associate Professor

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

Research summary
Focused on injury, repair, and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues with the goal to understand the progenitor cell population, signals, and role of inflammation on tissue injury and regeneration at the cellular and molecular level

Key words

Joshua Shimony, MD, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Translational Brain MRI Clinical Applications; Neurophysiology Modeling Using MRI Methods

Key words
brain, imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI, DTI, perfusion, mathematical modeling

Marwan Shinawi, MD

Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Clinical genomics and the application of exome and genome sequencing as well as microarray analysis for disease gene discovery

Key words
genomic medicine, disease gene discovery, metabolic disorders, and skeletal dysplasias

Leonid Shmuylovich, MD,PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Develop optical imaging technologies that address clinical problems with a focus on dermatology

Key words
dermatology imaging engineering pigmentation global heath

Kooresh Shoghi, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Multi-disciplinary research spanning biology of disease mechanisms, engineering and imaging sciences & informatics

Key words
Computational medicine, cancer, systems biology and quantitative imaging

Monica Shokeen, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology

Research summary
Development and evaluation of small- and macro-molecular agents for multi-modal molecular imaging of cancer and cardiovascular diseases

Key words

L. David Sibley, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology

Research summary
Cellular and molecular basis of intracellular parasitism by protozoan parasites

Key words
cell-signaling, kinases, transcription, chromatin, pathogenesis, genetics, genomics, chemical biology, innate immunity

Jonathan Silva, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Engineering to help cardiac arrhythmia patients feel better and live longer.

Key words
Bioelectricity, Arrhythmias, Modeling, Molecular Imaging, Electrophysiology, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Matthew Silva, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics

Research summary
Skeletal mechanobiology; bone strength; osteoporosis; bone fracture, repair & regeneration

Key words
bone mechanics, bone biology, injury, mechanotransduction, mouse models, osteoporosis

Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Long non-coding RNAs and RNA modifications in cancer metastasis and relapse

Key words
Cancer metastasis, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, long non-coding RNAs, RNA modifications, genomics

Gary Silverman, MD, PhD

Harriet B Spoehrer Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
The cellular response to life threatening human diseases.

Key words
serpins, cell death, lysosomes, necrotizing enterocolitis, C. elegans, proteases, protein misfolding, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, drug discovery

Srikanth Singamaneni, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Plasmonic biosensors and biomimetic sensors

Key words
biomimetic sensors, plasmonic biosensors, nanostructures, transduction platforms

Nathan Singh, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Understanding how synthetic antigen receptors direct T cell function and dysfunction in the treatment of blood cancers

Key words
CAR T cell therapy, immunotherapy for cancer, T cell signaling, T cell dysfunction, lineage decisions

James Skeath, PhD

Professor

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

Research summary
Genetic analysis of neural and muscular development in the Drosophila embryo

Key words
development, neurobiology, cell signaling

R. Keith Slotkin, PhD

Full Member and Principal Investigator

Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Investigating how plant cells determine which fragments of DNA should be expressed (like genes), and which should be targeted for repression and not allowed to express

Key words
transposable element, epigenetics, DNA methylation, chromatin, transgene silencing

Christopher Smyser, MD

Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Investigating the effects of prematurity and other modifiable clinical and environmental risk factors on neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk pediatric populations

Key words
Neurodevelopment; neonate; prematurity; psychopathology; brain injury; MRI; structural connectivity; functional connectivity

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