Faculty
Aaron Johnson, PhD
Associate 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
Tao Ju, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: taoju@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Developing geometric algorithms for interpreting protein structures from low-resolution density maps produced by cryo-electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography
Key words
molecular imaging, geometric algorithms, anatomical modeling, computer graphics, biomedicine
MohammadMehdi Kafashan, PhD,MSc
Assistant Professor
- Email: kafashan@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Key words
Yoon A Kang, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: yoonakang@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Decoding cell fate decision mechanisms to modulate lineage output for therapeutic purpose
Key words
Hematopoietic stem cells, Multipotent progenitors, Cell fate decision, Lineage specification, Stem cell biology, Cancer (myeloid leukemia), Aging
Usheer Kanjee, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: kanjee@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Key words
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: thomas.k@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Integrating cognitive, behavioral, and computational informatics techniques for developing health information technology solutions in the areas of clinical decision support, clinical reasoning, and clinical workflow
Key words
Vaishali Kapoor, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: vkapoor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
A major component of my research program is to (1) develop strategies for improving the therapeutic ratio of radiation therapy by increasing tumor sensitivity to radiation and limiting normal tissue toxicity and (2) understand the biological mechanisms of treatment resistance.
Key words
Cancer targeting, antibodies, Translational research, Radiation, Lung Cancer, Glioblastoma, Signaling mechanisms
Sana Karam, MD, PhD
James S McDonnell Professor & Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology
- Email: sanadkaram@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Key words
tumor growth, metastasis, signaling mechanisms, immunology, cancer, B cells, Tregs
Celeste Karch, PhD
Professor
- Email: karchc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tauopathies
Key words
neurodegeneration, neurogenetics, Alzheimer`s disease, frontotemporal dementia, tau, amyloid precursor protein, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), cell and molecular biology, molecular mechanisms