Faculty
Leonid Shmuylovich, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: shmuylol@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Develop optical imaging technologies that address clinical problems with a focus on dermatology
Key words
dermatology imaging engineering pigmentation global heath
Kooresh Shoghi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: shoghik@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Multi-disciplinary research spanning biology of disease mechanisms, engineering and imaging sciences & informatics
Key words
Computational medicine, cancer, systems biology and quantitative imaging
Monica Shokeen, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: shokeenm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Development and evaluation of small- and macro-molecular agents for multi-modal molecular imaging of cancer and cardiovascular diseases
Key words
L. David Sibley, PhD
Professor
- Email: sibley@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Research summary
Cellular and molecular basis of intracellular parasitism by protozoan parasites
Key words
cell-signaling, kinases, transcription, chromatin, pathogenesis, genetics, genomics, chemical biology, innate immunity
Jonathan Silva, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jonsilva@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Engineering to help cardiac arrhythmia patients feel better and live longer.
Key words
Bioelectricity, Arrhythmias, Modeling, Molecular Imaging, Electrophysiology, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Matthew Silva, PhD
Professor
- Email: silvam@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Skeletal mechanobiology; bone strength; osteoporosis; bone fracture, repair & regeneration
Key words
bone mechanics, bone biology, injury, mechanotransduction, mouse models, osteoporosis
Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: silvajm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Long non-coding RNAs and RNA modifications in cancer metastasis and relapse
Key words
Cancer metastasis, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, long non-coding RNAs, RNA modifications, genomics
Gary Silverman, MD, PhD
Harriet B Spoehrer Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics
- Email: gsilverman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
The cellular response to life threatening human diseases.
Key words
serpins, cell death, lysosomes, necrotizing enterocolitis, C. elegans, proteases, protein misfolding, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, drug discovery
Srikanth Singamaneni, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: singamaneni@WUSTL.EDU
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Plasmonic biosensors and biomimetic sensors
Key words
biomimetic sensors, plasmonic biosensors, nanostructures, transduction platforms
Nathan Singh, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
- Email: nathan.singh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding how synthetic antigen receptors direct T cell function and dysfunction in the treatment of blood cancers
Key words
CAR T cell therapy, immunotherapy for cancer, T cell signaling, T cell dysfunction, lineage decisions