Faculty

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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

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Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Immunology
Cancer Biology

Research summary
Novel immunotherapeutic strategies to treat solid tumors

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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

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