Molecular Cell Biology
Melissa Mavers, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mmmavers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Harnessing immune cells to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease
Key words
innate lymphocytes, graft-versus-host disease, cell therapies, cancer
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
Jordan McCall, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jordangmccall@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotional dysregulation in the contexts of stress, chronic pain, and addiction
Key words
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
Steven Mennerick, PhD
Professor
- Email: menneris@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Physiology of glutamate and GABA neurotransmission in the CNS
Key words
neurobiology, synapse biology, receptor, ion channel, glutamate transmission, GABA transmission
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
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD
David Clayson Professor
- Email: miller.t@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and targeted therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
Key words
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), SOD1, TDP-43, C9ORF72, miRNA, Tau, Dementia, Neurodegeneration, Antisense oligonucleotides
Jeffrey Millman, PhD
Professor
- Email: jmillman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Differentiation to and maturation of pancreatic insulin-producing β cells from human pluripotent stem cells capable of rapidly reversing diabetes
Key words
stem cell biology, regeneration, developmental biology, microscopy, single-cell RNA-sequencing, differentiation, tissue engineering, diabetes, organoids, transplantation, therapy
S. Celeste Morley, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: morleys@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Cell biology of the immune system -- understanding how cytoskeletal control of cell motility and adhesion impacts host immunity to infection
Key words
actin cytoskeleton, L-plastin, T cell, B cell, lymphocyte motility, pneumococcal pneumonia,
Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD
Professor
- Email: jmoron-concepcion@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependence
Key words
opioids, addiction, pain, molecular mechanisms, animal models