Faculty

Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Next-generation experimental, multi-omic and computational approaches to empower the study of infectious diseases and the human microbiome

Key words
Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Helminth Genomics, Human Metagenomics

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Developing new methods for peptide mimetic, natural product synthesis, and the construction of addressable molecular arrays

Key words
biosensors, electrochemistry, medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, reactive intermediates

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

Research summary
Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systems

Key words

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Neurophysiology of volitional arm movements and its application to neuroprosthetics

Key words
neurobiology, neuroprosthetics, motor control, brain computer interfaces

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Research summary
Use advanced cellular imaging techniques to investigate how neurons organize themselves into image processing circuits

Key words
connectomics, vision, retina, LGN, synapse, electron microscopy, circuit

Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Cell biology of the immune system -- understanding how cytoskeletal control of cell motility and adhesion impacts host immunity to infection

Key words
actin cytoskeleton, L-plastin, T cell, B cell, lymphocyte motility, pneumococcal pneumonia,

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependence

Key words
opioids, addiction, pain, molecular mechanisms, animal models

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
RNA-binding proteins in mRNA stability and cancer biology

Key words
signal transduction, inflammation, RNA9

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

Research summary
Understanding how RNA modifications influence transcription, signaling, and genomic integrity

Key words
RNA modifications, cancer , transcription, DNA repair

Program affiliation
General

Research summary

Key words
bioethics, research ethics, genetics, neuroimaging, social science, qualitative