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Kenneth Murphy, MD, PhD

Eugene Opie First Centennial Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Dendritic cell development and diversification

Key words
Dendritic cell and T cell differentiation, gene expression, transcription, inflammation

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Erik Musiek, MD, PhD

Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration, with interest in circadian clock genes, glial function, and neuroinflammation

Key words
circadian, clock genes, astrocytes, microglia, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, Bmal1, Alzheimer`s Disease

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Jonathan Myers, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Research summary
Community ecology, biodiversity, and biogeography of temperate and tropical ecosystems

Key words
biodiversity; biogeography; community assembly; environmental change; forest dynamics; plant community ecology; plant functional ecology; species diversity; species interactions; tropical ecology

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Hadas Nahman-Averbuch

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Understanding mechanisms contributing to individual differences in pain sensitivity and chronic pain

Key words
Pain, migraine, endometriosis, pelvic pain, sex differences, hormones, opioids, puberty, sensory testing, fMRI, pediatric pain

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Arash Nazeri, MD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
My lab focuses on developing imaging methods to characterize brain fluid compartments, tissue microstructure and neurofluid dynamics in health and disease. In addition, by perturbing brain fluid compartments, we aim to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.

Key words
Neurofluid Imaging, Translational Neuroimaging, Preclinical MRI, CSF, Computational Neuroanatomy, Focused Ultrasound, Neurodevelopment, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Drug Delivery

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Jeanne Nerbonne, PhD

Alumni Endowed Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Molecular determinants of ion channel expression, distribution and functioning

Key words
cardiovascular physiology, cell physiology, electrical remodeling, ion channels, neurophysiology

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Rodney Newberry, MD

Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology

Research summary
Mucosal Immunology

Key words
Immunology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Colin Nichols, PhD

Carl Cori Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Ion channel biology in health and disease

Key words
ion channel, neurobiology, functional genomics, cell signaling, kinetics

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Natalie Niemi, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Understanding how mitochondria are built, regulated, and maintained

Key words
mitochondria, phosphorylation, metabolism, signaling, kinase, phosphatase

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Michael Nonet, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Molecular genetic analysis of synaptic development and function

Key words
synapse biology, genetics, Zebrafish, C. elegans, exocytosis