Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Matthew Walter, MD
Professor
- Email: mjwalter@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Genetics and genomics of blood cancer: mutation discovery and mouse models
Key words
cancer, functional genomics, gene expression profiling, hematopoiesis, stem cells, tumor biology
Qian Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: w.qian@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
We use mouse genetics to study signaling networks that control eye development and homeostasis
Key words
lens, lacrimal gland, signaling, FGF, mTOR
Ting Wang, PhD
Sanford C. and Karen P. Loewentheil Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Genetics
- Email: twang@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Epigenome evolution and epigenetic determinants of cell fate
Key words
DNA methylation, transposable elements, epigenomics, evolution, genomics, systems biology
Erika Waters, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: waterse@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Understand how people think about health risks and how those thoughts influence their health-related decisions and behavior
Key words
Mark Watson, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: watsonm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Detection and molecular classification of rare tumor cells to predict and mitigate cancer metastases
Key words
cancer, functional genomics, gene expression, pathogenesis, breast cancer
Jason Weber, PhD
Professor
- Email: jweber@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Tumor suppressor and oncogene networks in cancer biology
Key words
Breast cancer, lung cancer, tumor suppressors, oncogenes, microfluidics, RNA editing, metastasis
Katherine Weilbaecher, MD
Professor
- Email: kweilbae@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms through which tumor cells metastasize to bone
Key words
cancer, bone biology, integrin biology, metastasis
Michael White, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mawhite@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
My lab seeks to understand how DNA sequence determines its regulatory function. We combine functional genomic technologies with deep learning models to answer this question.
Key words
computational biology, gene regulation, genomics, deep learning, technology development
Meng Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mengwu@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
We investigate the interplay among the microbiota, stromal cells, and the immune system through the integration of microbiology and immunology with systems biology.
Key words
Microbiota, Microbiome, Immune system, Stromal cells, Vaccines, Germinal Centers
Kristine Wylie, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: kwylie@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Host-microbe dynamics during pregnancy
Key words
virome, microbiome, pregnancy, papillomavirus, herpesvirus