Programs
Abhinav Diwan, MD, FACC, FAHA
Charlie W. Shaeffer, MD, Professor
- Email: adiwan@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Transcriptional regulation of lysosome machinery under stress
Key words
Lysosomes, Ischemia-reperfusion, cell death, autophagy, transcriptional regulation, metabolism
Ram Dixit, PhD
Professor and Biology Department Chair
- Email: ramdixit@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of cytoskeleton organization and function
Key words
cytoskeleton, molecular motors, cell morphogenesis, cell wall biogenesis, plant biology
Ian Dobbins, PhD
Professor
- Email: idobbins@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Interaction of Episodic Memory and Decision-Making Using fMRI and behavioral methods
Key words
Tamara Doering, MD, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: doering@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Biology and pathogenesis of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Key words
biochemistry, biosynthetic pathways, cell biology, eukaryotic pathogen, gene regulation, genomic variants, glycobiology, host-pathogen interactions, microbial pathogenesis, pathogenic fungi, sterol transport, yeast
Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD
David M. and Tracy S. Holtzman Professor
- Email: dosenbachn@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Functional network plasticity in development and brain injury
Key words
functional networks, plasticity, brain injury, development, perinatal stroke, MRI, resting state
Joseph Dougherty, PhD
Professor
- Email: jdougherty@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Human Psychiatric Genetics, Mouse Models, Cell Type Specific Gene Expression Profiling, Translation, Astrocytes.
Key words
autism, gene expression profiling, genetics, genomics, mouse models, neurobiology, astrocytes, translation regulation
Elizabeth Draganova
Assistant Professor
- Email: draganova@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Key words
Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
- Email: drakeb@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Identifying preventive strategies to reduce cancer disparities
Key words
James DuBois, DSc, PhD
Steven J Bander Professor of Medical Ethics and Professionalism
- Email: duboisjm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
We conduct social science research on ethical and social issues in medicine and biomedical research.
Key words
research ethics, bioethics, research integrity, qualitative research, surveys
Jennifer Duncan, MD
Professor
- Email: duncan_j@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
My research focus is on the impact of obesity and diabetes on mitochondrial biogenesis and function.
Key words
obesity, diabetes, mitochondrial metabolism, nutrition