Faculty
Yusuke Okuno, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: okuno@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Okuno Lab investigates how water molecules interact with protein surfaces and explores the underlying mechanisms of protein folding and aggregation through NMR spectroscopy.
Key words
Biophysics, NMR, solvent, protein hydration, aggregation, reverse micelles
Kenneth Olsen, PhD
George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor
- Email: kolsen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Plant evolutionary biology, molecular population genetics, genetics of adaptation, phylogeography
Key words
evolution, genetics, plant biology, population genetics, molecular evolution
John Olson Jr., MD, PhD
William K. Bixby Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery
- Email: jaolson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding endocrine tumor formation
Key words
David Ornitz, MD, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: dornitz@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Regulation of lung, skeletal, and cardiovascular development, injury response, and regeneration by Fibroblast Growth Factors
Key words
cell signaling; development; fibroblast growth factors; mouse models; stem cells, regeneration; pulmonary hypertension; alveologenesis; endocrine signaling
Anthony Orvedahl, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: aorvedahl@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Understanding factors that regulate host immune responses to infectious and sterile triggers of severe inflammation
Key words
Philip Osdoby, PhD
Professor
- Email: osdoby@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Bone remodeling cell and molecular events of osteoclast activity and development
Key words
extracellular matrix, bone biology, development, aging, osteoclast
Hysell Oviedo, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: hysell@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
My research program aims to understand the neural circuits that underlie vocal communication processing and investigate how these circuits are disrupted in neuropsychiatric disorders.
Key words
Auditory System, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Mouse Models, Communication Processing, Development
B. Duygu Ozpolat, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: bdozpolat@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Mechanisms of reproductive cell regeneration and development
Key words
germline, reproduction, stem cells, regeneration, imaging, scRNAseq
Russell Pachynski, MD
Associate Professor
- Email: rkpachynski@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Key words
Camillo Padoa-Schioppa, PhD
Professor
- Email: camillo@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Neurobiology of economic decisions
Key words
decision making, neuroeconomics, neurophysiology, computational neuroscience, prefrontal cortex