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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Yu-Qing Cao, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
mechanisms and treatments of chronic migraine and post-traumatic headache

Key words
ion channel, neuroimmune interaction, chronic migraine, post-traumatic headache, chronic pain and comorbidity, synaptic transmission, neuronal excitability

Michael Caparon, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Genetics and virulence of the pathogenetic streptococci

Key words
bacteriology, gene expression, inflammation, microbial pathogenesis, toxin

Bruce Carlson, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Sensory and Evolutionary Neuroscience

Key words
neural circuits, neurophysiology, sensory systems, behavior, evolution, mathematical modeling

James Carrington, PhD

President

Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Research summary
Focus on the biogenesis, functions, and evolutionof small RNA-directed silencing pathways in multicellular eukaryotes

Key words
genomics, functional genomics, biogenesis, systems biology, silencing pathways, plant biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, RNA pathways

Alexandre Carter, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Network plasticity as it pertains to neurorehabilitation, particularly in recovery from stroke

Key words
stroke, resting state connectivity, brain

Daniel Castro, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Understanding the role of endogenous opioids in affective neuroscience and metabolic homeostasis

Key words
reward, valence, opioid, motivation, metabolism, diabetes

Valeria Cavalli, PhD

Robert E. and Louise F. Dunn Professor of Biomedical Research

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

Research summary
Cellular, Molecular and Epigenetic control of axon regeneration

Key words
axon regeneration, nerve injury, epigenetic, transcription, glia biology, neuroimmune mechanisms, spinal cord injury, optic nerve injury

Shantanu Chakrabartty, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Exploring neuromorphic architectures using silicon and biological neurons; Novel self-powered neural recording systems

Key words

Douglas Chalker, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Genetic and epigenetic regulation of developmentally programmed DNA rearrangements of Tetrahymena

Key words
chromatin structure, development, DNA, genome rearrangements, RNA interference, transcription

Grant Challen, PhD

Assistant Professor

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

Research summary
Understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that regulate normal and leukemic stem cells

Key words
Hematopoietic stem cells, Leukemia stem cells, Epigenetic modifications

Baron Chanda, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Mechanisms and Design Principles of Ion Channel Function and Gating

Key words

Aisling Chaney, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary

Key words

Su-Hsin Chang, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Health and economic burden of obesity and surgical treatments of obesity, transplant outcomes, multiple myeloma prevention and control, and health disparities.

Key words

Tao Che, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Characterizing and dissecting the molecular mechanisms of opioid receptor signaling

Key words
GPCRs, Analgesics, Side effects, opioid receptors, opioids, opioid alternatives

Chun-Kan Chen, PhD

Assistant Professor

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

Research summary
The Chen lab utilizes multi-omic and high-throughput screening approaches to investigate the regulation and function of circRNA and uncover the molecular mechanisms of circRNA-mediated disease.

Key words
Circular RNA, Oxidative Stress, RNA Translation, Cancer Vaccine

David Chen, MD,PhD

Assistant Professor

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

Research summary
Defining drivers of premalignant states in skin

Key words
epigenetics, aging, cancer, premalignancy, dermatology, melanoma, nevi, squamous cell carcinoma

Feng Chen, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Cancer Biology

Research summary
Molecular genetic studies of kidney diseases and cancer

Key words
Molecular genetics, kidney diseases, cancer, single cell omics, spatial omics

Haobin Chen, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Identifying new therapeutic targets of small cell lung cancer

Key words
Lung cancer, DNA damage repair, immunology, drug resistance, genetic screening, translational research, drug development, targeted therapy, precision therapy

Hong Chen, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Cancer Biology

Research summary
Advances the field of NeuroSonics by integrating breakthroughs in neuroscience and ultrasonics to deepen our understanding of brain function and transform the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.

Key words
Brain, neuroscience, cancer biology, imaging, ultrasound

Li-Shiun Chen, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
I am a physician scientist with research interest in precision medicine and implemenation science. My research areas include tobacco treatment, pharmacogenomics, precision prevention, health informatics, and vulnerable populations.

Key words
Precision Medicine, Implementation Science, Health Informatics, Addiction, Tobacco

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