Faculty

Silvia Jansen, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: silvia.jansen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
we study the molecular mechanisms that regulate the architecture, dimensions and dynamics of actin filament networks, and tune them to support essential cellular functions including cell migration, intracellular trafficking and cytokinesis.
Key words
actin cytoskeleton, microtubule, single molecule, live cell imaging, protein transport, Golgi, confocal microscopy

Ali Javaheri, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ali.javaheri@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Key words

Reyka Jayasinghe, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: reyka@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Using single-cell sequencing and spatial imaging to learn about cancer initiation, progression and treatment.
Key words
scRNA, spatial transcriptomics, computational oncology, sequencing

Joseph Jez, PhD
Spencer T Olin Professor and HHMI Professor
- Email: jjez@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Exploring regulatory networks in metabolism - structural biology and biochemistry of plants and microbes
Key words
biochemistry, enzymology, plant biology, protein engineering, protein structure, structural biology

Shu (Joy) Jiang, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jiang.shu@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Development of novel statistical methods for precision medicine
Key words
Biostatistics; Image analysis; Dynamic risk prediction; Multistate models

Ramon Jin, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jinr@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
I am interested in precursor conditions or metaplasias in the stomach and esophagus (i.e Barrett’s esophagus) as these lesions are key to understanding the formation of gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas.
Key words
Intestinal metaplasia, gastroesophageal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, GI development, Organoids

Sheng Chih Jin, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jin810@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
We use human genetic, functional genomic, and bioinformatic approaches to understand the consequence of genetic variants underlying diseases
Key words
Functional genomics, bioinformatics, human genetics, data science, rare diseases, structural variation

Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: tannerjohanns@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Novel immunotherapeutic strategies to treat solid tumors
Key words

Aaron Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: anjohnson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of skeletal and cardiac muscle development and disease
Key words
muscle, congenital disease, organogenesis, gene discovery

Emma Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: emma.c.johnson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Using statistical and population genomics approaches to better understand the genetic architecture of complex traits, with a focus on substance use disorders.
Key words
behavioral genetics; genomics; statistical genetics; evolutionary genetics; population genetics; substance use disorders; cannabis; schizophrenia; complex traits; psychiatric disorders