Faculty
Janice Robertson, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: janice.robertson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
To understand how and why membrane proteins fold, form stable complexes, and achieve conformational stability inside of the oil-filled cell membrane.
Key words
membrane protein; single-molecule; TIRF microscopy; protein folding; thermodynamics; lipids; oligomerization
Buck Rogers, PhD
Professor
- Email: b.rogers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
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Cynthia Rogers, MD
Blanche F. Ittleson Professor
- Email: rogersc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Investigating the relationship between neonatal brain development, early life adversity and childhood psychiatric disorders in high risk infant populations
Key words
Jarod Roland, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: rolandj@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
My research aims to understand of how brain networks develop and adapt to changes caused by epilepsy, tumors, stroke, and or other neurological injuries. In particular I am interested in how children's brains reorganize after neurosurgical treatment of these conditions.
Key words
intracranial electroencephalography, ieeg, resting state functional MRI, rs-fMRI, brain networks, development, epilepsy, neurosurgery
Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, PhD
Professor
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
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David Rosen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: rosend@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Research summary
Pathogenesis and host response to Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
Key words
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Antibiotic Resistance, Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection, Virulence Factors, Adaptive Immunity
Ronald Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Robert C. Strunk Endowed Chair for Lung and Respiratory Research Professor
- Email: rubenstein@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the mechanisms by which a novel chaperone of the Endoplasmic Reticulum, ERp29, regulates the biogenesis of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), the Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC), and other proteins related to pediatric pulmonary diseases
Key words
Cystic Fibrosis, Chaperone, Endoplasmic Reticulum, CFTR, ENaC/Epithelial Sodium Channel, Epithelia, Insulin, Trafficking, Biogenesis
Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: Rubin_J@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms in pediatric brain tumorigenesis
Key words
tumor biology, signal transduction, stem cells, neural development, sexual dimorphism, circadaian rhythm, chemokines, cAMP
David Rudnick, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: rudnick_d@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of liver injury and regeneration
Key words
liver; regeneration; alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency; liver disease; aflatoxin; acute liver failure; cell cycle; mouse models; epigenetics; metabolism
Jai Rudra, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: srudra22@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Development of nano-scale biomaterials for engaging the immune system to induce protective antibody and cell-mediated immune responses against diseases
Key words