Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Susan Mackinnon, MD
Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. & Robert H. Shoenberg Professor
- Email: mackinnons@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Investigation of peripheral nerve injury and regeneration
Key words
nerve regeneration, neuropathy, neurotrophins, peripheral nervous system, nerve allotransplantation, tissue engineering
Jeffrey Magee, MD, PhD
Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Professor
- Email: mageej@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Causes and new approaches to curing high-risk pediatric leukemia
Key words
Cancer biology, stem cell, hematopoiesis, leukemia, developmental biology
Moe Mahjoub, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mmahjoub@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
The microtubule cytoskeleton in health and disease
Key words
Cell cytoskeleton, microtubules, cilia, centrosome, cell cycle, signal transduction, kidney/lung development and disease
Gabriel Mbalaviele, PhD
Professor
- Email: gmbalaviele@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Role of inflammasomes in disease
Key words
Inflammation, Inflammasomes, Skeleton, Cytokines
Audrey McAlinden, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mcalindena@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal development
Key words
microRNAs; stem cells; skeletal development and regeneration; cartilage; chondrocyte differentiation; pre-mRNA alternative splicing
Helen McNeill, PhD
Professor and BJC Investigator
- Email: mcneillh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Coordinating cell proliferation and cell organization in organ development
Key words
Michael Meers, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: meers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the molecular determinants of cellular diversity
Key words
Chromatin, Transcription Factors, Epigenomics, Cell fate, Single-cell
Gretchen Meyer, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: meyerg@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding how changes at the molecular and cellular level in skeletal muscle affect muscle structure and function
Key words
Craig Micchelli, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: micchelli@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
The biology of stem cells
Key words
cancer, Drosophila, regeneration, stem cells
Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD
James S. McDonnell Professor
- Email: jmilbrandt@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Axonal degeneration, regulation of myelination, neuronal energetics and mitochondrial function in neuropathy and neurodegenerative disease
Key words
functional genomics, metabolism, mitochondria, diabetic neuropathy, neurodegeneration, transcriptional networks, Alzheimer’s disease, Schwann cell