Molecular Cell Biology
Irfan Lodhi, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: ilodhi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Role of lipid metabolism in obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases
Key words
Adipose tissue, brown fat, diabetes, obesity, lipid metabolism, peroxisomes, mitochondria
Gregory Longmore, MD
Professor
- Email: glongmore@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Cell Motility and Cancer Metastasis
Key words
cell motility, cancer metastasis, cell adhesion, signal transduction
Liang Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: lima@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding genetic pathways regulating epithelial differentiation
Key words
development, differentiation, cell signaling, gene expression, genetics
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
Kiran Mahajan, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: kiranm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
My laboratory studies the pathogenic role of epigenetic regulators in prostate cancer development and progression, with a focus on the mechanisms by which these factors co-operate with transcription factors to drive tumor heterogeneity and resistance to various standard of care therapies
Key words
Epigenetics, prostate cancer, transcriptomics, small molecule therapeutics, radioresistance, DNA damage signaling, tumor-immune dynamics.
Nupam Mahajan, PhD
Professor
- Email: nupam@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
How tyrosine phosphorylation regulates epigenetic processes that affect cellular homeostasis and cancer cell survival
Key words
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
Michael Major, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor
- Email: bmajor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Studying how perturbation of specific signal transduction pathways contributes to the initiation, progression and dissemination of cancer
Key words
proteomics, functional genomics, lung cancer, signal transduction, WNT, oxidative stress
Stephanie Markovina, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: smarkovina@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Studies novel metrics to serve dual purpose as biomarkers for prognosis and response to radiation therapy, as well as therapeutic targets for human solid tumors such as cervical and anal cancers.
Key words
Edward Marti, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: emarti@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Key words