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Dustin Baldridge, MD,PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Utilizing the power of genetics to elucidate the molecular pathogenesis of disease and transform patient care

Key words
Genetics, genomics, transcription factors, rare disease

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Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology

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Research summary
Defining the mechanisms behind and effects of the interactions between commensal bacteria, pathogens and innate immunity

Key words
microbiota, infection, pathogen, microbiome, virus, interferon, immunity

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Monika Bambouskova, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

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Research summary
Immunometabolism - metabolic regulation of immune cell activation

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Thomas Baranski, MD, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

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Research summary
Signal transduction by G proteins and pathogenesis of diabetes

Key words
diabetes, Drosophila, G protein, hormones, protein structure, signal transduction

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Dennis Barbour, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Sensation, perception and cognitive processing of sounds and speech

Key words
perception and cognition, behavioral assessment, medical informatics, computational audiology, machine learning, clinical decision support

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Deanna Barch, PhD

Professor and Chair

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Neurobiological and Psychological Mechanisms of Cognitive and Emotional Control: Normative Function and Abnormalities in Psychiatric Disorders

Key words
cognition, neuroimaging, prefrontal cortex, psychiatry, schizophrenia, depression

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David Bark, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Applying biomechanics and mechanobiology (the interaction and response of cells and tissue to mechanical forces) to diagnose, study, and treat various forms of cardiovascular disease.

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Wayne Barnes, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Possible cure for MS: intravenous access by myelin-binding aptamer; PCR at one temp; RT-enabled Taq pol.

Key words
DNA, aptamers, technology development, brain therapy

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Rebecca Bart, PhD

Associate Faculty Member

Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research summary
Combining genetics with molecular and computational biology to learn about the mechanisms used by hosts and pathogens to recognize and respond to one another and the environment

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Steven Bassnett, PhD

Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

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Research summary
Ocular cell biology

Key words
ophthalmology, cataract, glaucoma, myopia, microfibrils, imaging, stem cells, Marfan syndrome, fibrillin, modeling, AFM