Molecular Cell Biology
Elliot Elson, PhD
Professor Emeritus
- Email: elson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
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
Sarah England, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor
- Email: englands@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms underlying uterine function during pregnancy
Key words
women`s health, potassium channels, uterine, muscle excitability, pregnancy
Roberta Faccio, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: faccior@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
interactions between bone and immune cells in inflammation and cancer
Key words
arthritis, inflammation, cancer, bone metastases, osteoclasts
Thomas Ferguson, PhD
Professor
- Email: ferguson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
We are examining the role of the autophagy pathway in the function of the retina and its role in diseases of the eye
Key words
angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, immunology, lymphocyte, tolerance, photoreceptors, vision,
Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ferrarof@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
We use both mouse models and patient samples of acute myloid leukemia to understand leukemogenesis and to identify novel therapeutic targets.
Key words
Brian Finck, PhD
Professor
- Email: bfinck@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Identify novel target pathways for therapeutic treatment of obesity-related diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease
Key words
diabetes, fatty acid, insulin, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, mitochondria
Harrison Gabel, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: gabelh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Exploration of functions for neuron-specific regulators of gene expression, leveraging genes and mechanisms implicated in human neurologic disease to point us toward critical pathways in the brain.
Key words
Epigenetics, Neurodevelopment, Rett syndrome, non-CpG DNA methylation, Transcription, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disease
Gilbert Gallardo, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: g.gallardo@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate reactive astrocytes and their neurotoxicity in
neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, by utilizing a combination of biochemistry, molecular biology, cellular models of inflammation and mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases.
Key words