Molecular Cell Biology
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
J. Albert Key Professor
- Email: abuamery@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Investigating molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation-induced degenerative skeletal diseases including joint degeneration, inflammatory arthritis and osteolysis
Key words
Musculoskeletal, inflammatory osteolysis, degenerative, bone biology, Signal transduction, NF-kB, Osteoclast, Bone Metabolism, Joint
Nada Abumrad, PhD
Robert C. Atkins Professor of Obesity Research in Medicine
- Email: nabumrad@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Fatty acids regulate energy balance and tissue renewal. Dysfunction of this regulation causes disease
Key words
fatty acid, transport, disease risk
Hema Adhikari, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: hema.adhikari@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
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Gustav Akk, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: akk@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Function and modulation of transmitter-gated ion channels
Key words
GABA, ion channel, neurophysiology, nicotinic receptor, pharmacology, structure-function relations
Ream Al-Hasani, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: al-hasanir@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the endogenous opioid systems to defeat addiction, ameliorate affective disorders, and relieve chronic pain.
Key words
Farners Amargant i Riera, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: farners@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
The Riera Lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate how biochemical and biomechanical signaling from the ovary regulates folliculogenesis and oocyte quality, and whether these mechanisms are altered in reproductive-associated diseases such as PCOS and aging.
Key words
Female reproduction, mechanobiology, ovary, folliculogenesis, reproductive aging, oocyte quality
Ghazaleh Ashrafi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ghazaleh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Uncovering novel regulators of glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism at the synapse and their role in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease
Key words
Monika Bambouskova, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: monika.bambouskova@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Immunometabolism - metabolic regulation of immune cell activation
Key words
Thomas Baranski, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: baranski@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Signal transduction by G proteins and pathogenesis of diabetes
Key words
diabetes, Drosophila, G protein, hormones, protein structure, signal transduction
David Bark, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: bark@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Applying biomechanics and mechanobiology (the interaction and response of cells and tissue to mechanical forces) to diagnose, study, and treat various forms of cardiovascular disease.
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