Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Philip Bayly, PhD
Lee Hunter Distinguished Professor and Chair
- Email: pvb@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
The application of nonlinear dynamics and vibrations to mechanical and biomedical systems
Key words
MR imaging of motion, mechanics of brain injury, impact, vibration, wave motion

Mikhail Berezin, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: berezinm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Investigation the mechanism of peripheral neuropathies
Key words
biophysics, cancer related peripheral neuropathy, optical imaging and spectroscopy instrumentation


Kendall Blumer, PhD
Professor
- Email: kblumer@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Tumor cell biology, signal transduction, and drug development
Key words
cancer, signal transduction, molecular pharmacology, autophagy, metabolism, drug development

Irving Boime, PhD
Professor
- Email: iboime@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Placental and pituitary hormone genes
Key words
biochemistry, carbohydrate, protein structure, signal transduction, intracellular trafficking

Ron Bose, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: rbose@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Genomics and Cell Signaling in Breast Cancer
Key words
cancer, genomics, organoids, 3D culture, receptor tyrosine kinase, signal transduction, next-generation sequencing, targeted therapy of cancer

Thomas Brett, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: tbrett@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Research summary
The molecular basis of lung diseases and drug development using structural biology tools
Key words
biophysics, crystallography, molecular medicine, asthma, mucosal immunology, Alzheimer`s disease, endocytosis, receptor trafficking, structural biology, structure based drug design

Peter Burgers, PhD
Professor
- Email: burgers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular Biology of DNA replication and damage response in yeast and human
Key words
Cell cycle, DNA damage response, DNA replication, Checkpoints, Mutagenesis, DNA repair, yeast

Michael Caparon, PhD
Professor
- Email: caparon@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Genetics and virulence of the pathogenetic streptococci
Key words
bacteriology, gene expression, inflammation, microbial pathogenesis, toxin

Valeria Cavalli, PhD
Robert E. and Louise F. Dunn Professor of Biomedical Research
- Email: cavalli@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Cellular, Molecular and Epigenetic control of axon regeneration
Key words
axon regeneration, nerve injury, epigenetic, transcription, glia biology, neuroimmune mechanisms, spinal cord injury, optic nerve injury