Faculty
Sarah England, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor
- Email: englands@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms underlying uterine function during pregnancy
Key words
women`s health, potassium channels, uterine, muscle excitability, pregnancy
Alex Evers, MD
Henry Mallinckrodt Professor and Head
- Email: eversa@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action - Proteomics of GABAA receptors
Key words
Anesthetics, photolabeling, mass spectrometry, proteomics
Roberta Faccio, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: faccior@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
interactions between bone and immune cells in inflammation and cancer
Key words
arthritis, inflammation, cancer, bone metastases, osteoclasts
Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: tfehnige@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
My laboratory is focused on the molecular mechanisms regulating natural killer cell activation, novel methods to use NK cells as immunotherapy for cancer, and lymphoma genomics.
Key words
cancer, cytokine, immunology, innate immunity, NK cells, small noncoding RNAs, immunotherapy, lymphoma, genomics
Mario Feldman, PhD
Professor
- Email: mariofeldman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Pathogenesis of multidrug resistant bacteria and biogenesis of bacterial vesicles in the human gut
Key words
Thomas Ferguson, PhD
Professor
- Email: ferguson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
We are examining the role of the autophagy pathway in the function of the retina and its role in diseases of the eye
Key words
angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, immunology, lymphocyte, tolerance, photoreceptors, vision,
Victoria Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: fernandezv@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Understanding the genetic and molecular causes of Alzheimer Disease and related dementias so as to provide palliative treatments to the affected population
Key words
Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ferrarof@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
We use both mouse models and patient samples of acute myloid leukemia to understand leukemogenesis and to identify novel therapeutic targets.
Key words
David Fike, PhD
Glassberg/Greensfelder Distinguished Professor and Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences Department Chair
- Email: dfike@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Microbial biogeochemistry and metabolic stable isotopic (C/N/S) fractionation
Key words
microbial biogeochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, microbial mats, carbon cycling, sulfur cycling, Earth history
Brian Finck, PhD
Professor
- Email: bfinck@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Identify novel target pathways for therapeutic treatment of obesity-related diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease
Key words
diabetes, fatty acid, insulin, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, mitochondria