Programs
Dustin Baldridge, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: dbaldri@wustl.edu
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
Megan T. Baldridge, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: mbaldridge@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
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
Monika Bambouskova, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: monika.bambouskova@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Immunometabolism - metabolic regulation of immune cell activation
Key words
immunometabolism, macrophages, innate immunity, inflammation
Thomas J. Baranski, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: baranski@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Signal transduction by G proteins and pathogenesis of diabetes
Key words
diabetes, Drosophila, G protein, hormones, protein structure, signal transduction
Dennis L. Barbour, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: dbarbour@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
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
Deanna Barch, PhD
Professor
- Email: dbarch@wustl.edu
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
Wayne M. Barnes, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: barneswm@wustl.edu
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
Steven Bassnett, PhD
Professor
- Email: bassnett@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Ocular cell biology
Key words
ophthalmology, cataract, glaucoma, myopia, microfibrils, imaging, stem cells, Marfan syndrome, fibrillin, modeling, AFM
Randall J. Bateman, MD
Charles F and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor
- Email: batemanr@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Alzheimer disease pathophysiology
Key words
amyloid, apolipoprotein E, Alzheimer’s disease, drug treatment, mass spectrometry, protein production and clearance
Ivan Baxter, PhD
Member
- Email: ibaxter@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
We use quantitative genetics and high throughput phenotyping approaches to understand how plants adapt to their environment
Key words
Ionomics, Genetics, Genomics, Gene by Environment Interactions, Plants