Mentorship Certified

Claudia Han, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: claudiah@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
The Han lab investigates microglia and brain macrophage phenotypes in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative contexts through the lens of epigenomics and transcriptomics.
Key words
microglia, neurodevelopment, epigenetics, transcriptomics, neurodegeneration


Erik Herzog, PhD
Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor
- Email: herzog@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Molecular, cellular and circuit analysis of circadian rhythms in mammals
Key words
neurobiology, behavior, imaging, circadian rhythm, glia, brain cancer, potassium channels, neuropeptides, astrocytes, glioblastoma, cancer, developmental biology, computational modeling

Naoki Hiratani, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: hiratani@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Understanding the learning mechanisms of the brain from theoretical and computational perspectives
Key words
Computational neuroscience, Synaptic plasticity, Olfaction, Deep learning

Timothy Holy, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor
- Email: holy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Sensory processing and plasticity (olfaction), large-population calcium imaging, computation, social communication
Key words
calcium imaging, physiology, mathematical modeling, behavior, neurobiology, smell, olfaction, pheromones, neuroendocrine, circuits



Silvia Jansen, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: silvia.jansen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
we study the molecular mechanisms that regulate the architecture, dimensions and dynamics of actin filament networks, and tune them to support essential cellular functions including cell migration, intracellular trafficking and cytokinesis.
Key words
actin cytoskeleton, microtubule, single molecule, live cell imaging, protein transport, Golgi, confocal microscopy

Sheng Chih Jin, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jin810@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
We use human genetic, functional genomic, and bioinformatic approaches to understand the consequence of genetic variants underlying diseases
Key words
Functional genomics, bioinformatics, human genetics, data science, rare diseases, structural variation

Yoon A Kang, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: yoonakang@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Decoding cell fate decision mechanisms to modulate lineage output for therapeutic purpose
Key words
Hematopoietic stem cells, Multipotent progenitors, Cell fate decision, Lineage specification, Stem cell biology, Cancer (myeloid leukemia), Aging