Faculty
Jason Yi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jasonyi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the mechanisms of nervous system construction and dysfunction.
Key words
Wayne Yokoyama, MD
Sam J. Levin and Audrey Loew Levin Professor
- Email: yokoyama@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Host innate immune responses to tumors and pathogens
Key words
cancer, immunology, innate immunity, NK cells, tumor biology, virology
Andrew Yoo, PhD
Professor
- Email: yooa@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Neurosciences
Research summary
Generation of human neurons by direct cell fate reprogramming and modeling late-onset neurodegenerative disorders
Key words
neurodegeneration, neurogenesis, microRNA, cellular reprogramming, disease modeling, chromatin, regenerative medicine
Takeshi Yoshimatsu, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: takeshi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Development and function of the visual system in vertebrates
Key words
Vision, Retina, Development, Zebrafish, Lizard
Zhongsheng You, PhD
Professor
- Email: zyou@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
DNA and RNA surveillance mechanisms and their relation to cancer formation and treatment
Key words
cancer, replication stress response, DNA damage response, nonsense-mediated RNA decay, genetically-encoded reporters, cell imaging
Peng Yuan, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: yuanp@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of membrane transport
Key words
Cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, electrophysiology, membrane proteins, ion channels, ion transporters
Jeffrey Zacks, PhD
Professor and Associate Chair
- Email: jzacks@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Human behavioral and fMRI studies of perception, attention and memory
Key words
aging, attention, cognition, fMRI, modeling, perception
Hani Zaher, PhD
Professor
- Email: hzaher@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Mechanism of translational fidelity and its impact on cellular fitness and codon evolution
Key words
Translation, Ribosome, RNA, Fidelity, peptide-bond formation, pre-steady state kinetics, translational regulation
Mohamed Zayed, MD,PhD
Professor
- Email: zayedm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
The mechanisms that influence arterial collateral formation and peripheral arterial atheroprogression in the setting of diabetes
Key words
Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jzellers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Key words