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Jianmin Cui, PhD

Professor on the Spencer T. Olin Endowment

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Molecular basis of bioelectricity and related diseases in nervous and cardiovascular systems; ion channel function and modulation; discovery of drugs that target ion channels

Key words
allosteric regulation, calcium, drug mechanisms, epilepsy, ion channel, structure-function analysis

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Frederik Denorme, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Our lab uses murine stroke models and stroke patient samples to better understand ischemic stroke pathology.

Key words
Stroke platelet neutrophil neurology translational research

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Mary Dinauer, MD, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Role of leukocyte NADPH oxidase in innate immunity, inflammation, and autoimmunity

Key words
immunodeficiency, inflammation, ROS, macrophage, molecular medicine, neutrophil, Aspergillus, fungus, autoimmunity, immunology

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James DuBois, DSc, PhD

Steven J Bander Professor of Medical Ethics and Professionalism

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
We conduct social science research on ethical and social issues in medicine and biomedical research.

Key words
research ethics, bioethics, research integrity, qualitative research, surveys

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Jennifer Duncan, MD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
My research focus is on the impact of obesity and diabetes on mitochondrial biogenesis and function.

Key words
obesity, diabetes, mitochondrial metabolism, nutrition

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Elliot Elson, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Mechanical properties of reconstituted tissues; fluctuation spectroscopy of protein interactions

Key words
cytoskeleton, signal transduction, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, tissue engineering, cell/tissue mechanics

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Victoria Fraser, MD

Adolphus Busch Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Healthcare epidemiology, including the study of nosocomial infections, specifically surgical site infections, blood stream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Carl Frieden, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Protein structure/function relationships

Key words
apoE lipoproteins,, intrinsically disordered proteins, amyloid-beta, Alzheimer’s Disease, bacterial infection, curli proteins

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Mathieu Garand, PhD

Instructor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
My research investigates neonatal immune responses after surgery and their connection to congenital heart disease. Clinical trial to study immune responses in pediatric pulmonary valve transplant recipients, both living and cryopreserved.

Key words
congenital heart disease, viral infection, immune responses, transcriptomic, biomarkers, immunophenotyping

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Young Ah Goo, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary

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