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Michael Brent, PhD
Professor
- Email: brent@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Computational genomics, human genetics, systems biology, transcriptional regulatory networks
Key words
computational biology, systems biology, regulatory circuits, computational genomics, multi-omics integration, human genetics
Jonathan Brestoff, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
- Email: brestoff@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding how immune cells and metabolic organs interact to maintain normal metabolism and to support adaptation to physiologic challenges
Key words
Immunometabolism, Mitochondria, White/beige/brown adipose tissue, Innate immunity, Macrophages, Obesity
Thomas Brett, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: tbrett@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Research summary
The molecular basis of lung diseases and drug development using structural biology tools
Key words
biophysics, crystallography, molecular medicine, asthma, mucosal immunology, Alzheimer`s disease, endocytosis, receptor trafficking, structural biology, structure based drug design
Paul Bridgman, PhD
Professor
- Email: bridgmap@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Cell biology of developing nerve and muscle cells
Key words
neurobiology, development, imaging, axon, cytoskeleton
Matthew Brier, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: brierm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Key words
Steven Brody, MD
Professor
- Email: brodys@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular and genetic mechanisms of airway epithelial cell differentiation and ciliogenesis
Key words
cilia, development, epithelium, lung, transcription
Rita Brookheart, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: rbrookheart@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
We focus on the intersection of metabolism and stress responses in human health and disease. We use basic and translational approaches to identify and investigate key metabolic regulators in both physiologic and pathophysiologic contexts including obesity and diabetes.
Key words
Metabolism, skeletal muscle, ER stress, calcium, mitochondria, SREBP, obesity, diabetes
Nicole Brossier, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: nbrossier@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Research summary
We are interested in the neurodevelopmental and environmental factors that increase risk of brain tumors in children.
Key words
pediatric, glioma, obesity, neurofibromatosis, neurodevelopment
Peter Brunner, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: pbrunner@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding the large-scale cortical electrophysiology that governs uniquely human behavior and cognition
Key words
Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg, MD, PhD
Professor and Chief
- Email: jbubeck@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Research summary
The research in my laboratory is aimed at understanding fundamental principles of the interaction between bacterial pathogens and the human host.
Key words
Jeremy Buhler, PhD
Professor
- Email: jbuhler@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Developing algorithms and architectures for large-scale biosequence comparison, genome annotation, and metagenomics
Key words
annotation, bioinformatics, computational biology, genome analysis, metagenomics
David Bundy, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: dtbundy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Key words
Peter Burgers, PhD
Professor
- Email: burgers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular Biology of DNA replication and damage response in yeast and human
Key words
Cell cycle, DNA damage response, DNA replication, Checkpoints, Mutagenesis, DNA repair, yeast
Andreas Burkhalter, PhD
Professor
- Email: burkhala@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Structure and physiology of neuronal circuits in mouse visual cortex
Key words
neurobiology, vision, physiology, development, synapse biology
Carey-Ann Burnham, PhD
Professor
- Email: cburn@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
The transmission and epidemiology of multi-drug resistant bacteria
Key words
Harold Burton, PhD
Professor
- Email: hburton@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Neuroimaging studies of adaptive plasticity in people with sensory deficits
Key words
imaging, cognition, neurobiology
Meghan Campbell, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: meghanc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Focusing on the Neuropsychology of Movement Disorders, particularly Parkinson disease, by combining the principles and methods of cognitive and clinical neuroscience, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging
Key words
Laura Campisi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: campisi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Key words
Yin Cao, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor
- Email: yin.cao@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Novel genetic, microbial, and lifestyle risk factors for lung and gastrointestinal cancers leveraging large-scale clinical and population-based cohorts with deep genomic and phenotypic data
Key words
Systems and translational cancer epidemiology, microbiome, inflammation and immune-metabolic networks
Yu-Qing Cao, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: caoy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying episodic and chronic migraine
Key words
ion channel, migraine, headache, chronic pain, synaptic transmission, neuronal excitability, electrophysiology