Programs
Gaya Amarasinghe, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: gamarasinghe@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms at the host-pathogen interface
Key words
biochemistry, structural biology, signaling, virology, host pathogen interactions, immunology
Farners Amargant I Riera, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: farners@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
The Riera Lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate how biochemical and biomechanical signaling from the ovary regulates folliculogenesis and oocyte quality, and whether these mechanisms are altered in reproductive-associated diseases such as PCOS and aging.
Key words
Female reproduction, mechanobiology, ovary, folliculogenesis, reproductive aging, oocyte quality
Hongyu An, DSc
Associate Professor
- Email: hongyuan@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Develop novel imaging methods to deepen our understanding on pathophysiology and improve clinical diagnosis and patient management
Key words
Beau Ances, MD, PhD
Daniel J. Brennan Professor
- Email: bances@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Characterization of Dementia (HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and Alzheimer`s Disease (AD) using functional magnetic resonance imaging
Key words
Alzheimers disease, blood flow, brain mapping, dementia, HIV, MRI
Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD
Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor
- Email: apte@vision.wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Innate immunity and immune effector mechanisms in the retina; oxidative stress and cell death; models of developmental angiogenesis and neovascularization; inflammation and photoreceptor survival; macular degeneration
Key words
aging, Angiogenesis, macular degeneration, diabetes, innate immunity, macrophage, retinal degeneration, vascular biology
Maxim Artyomov, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: martyomov@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Systems immunology using high-throughput next-generation sequencing in conjunction with mathematical and statistical modeling approaches rooted in statistical physics
Key words
systems immunology, systems biology, computational biology, RNA-seq
Ghazaleh Ashrafi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ghazaleh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Uncovering novel regulators of glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism at the synapse and their role in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease
Key words
John Atkinson, MD
Professor
- Email: j.p.atkinson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Complement activation and regulation in innate and adaptive immunity
Key words
immunology, inflammation, autoimmunity, complement system, innate immunity
Michael Avidan, MBBCh
Dr. Seymour and Rose T. Brown Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology
- Email: avidanm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
His research interests include intraoperative awareness, postoperative cognitive alteration, brain monitoring during surgery, and postoperative outcomes.
Key words
Martha Bagnall, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: bagnall@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Microcircuitry of sensory-motor transformations in the zebrafish
Key words