Programs
Gregory Longmore, MD
Professor
- Email: glongmore@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Cell Motility and Cancer Metastasis
Key words
cell motility, cancer metastasis, cell adhesion, signal transduction
Carolina Lopez, PhD
Professor and BJC Investigator
- Email: clopezzalaquett@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Research summary
The Lopez Lab studies how viruses interact with the body and how defective viruses influence the development of diseases in humans
Key words
virus, respiratory syncytial virus, Sendai virus, innate immunity, antiviral immunity
Jonathan Losos, PhD
William H Danforth Distinquished Professor
- Email: losos@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
I study how species adapt to their environment.
Key words
ecology, evolution, adaptation, lizard, reptile
Sunny Lou, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: slou@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
My research is focused on the use of clinical informatics and data science to improve clinician workflow, efficiency, and the quality of clinical care.
Key words
clinical informatics, data science, machine learning, cardiac anesthesiology, electronic health record, clinician workflow
Jose Marcio Luna, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jose.luna@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Dr. Jose Marcio Luna’s research focuses on the development of translational tools for prediction and diagnosis of cancer from a multi-omics perspective in the era of precision medicine.
Key words
Machine Learning, Data Sciences, Data Integration, Optimization Theory and Computational Medical Imaging
Cindy Ly, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor
- Email: lyc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Genetic and molecular basis of ALS
Key words
Liang Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: lima@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding genetic pathways regulating epithelial differentiation
Key words
development, differentiation, cell signaling, gene expression, genetics
Susan Mackinnon, MD
Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. & Robert H. Shoenberg Professor
- Email: mackinnons@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Investigation of peripheral nerve injury and regeneration
Key words
nerve regeneration, neuropathy, neurotrophins, peripheral nervous system, nerve allotransplantation, tissue engineering
Jeffrey Magee, MD, PhD
Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Professor
- Email: mageej@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Causes and new approaches to curing high-risk pediatric leukemia
Key words
Cancer biology, stem cell, hematopoiesis, leukemia, developmental biology
Kiran Mahajan, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: kiranm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
My laboratory studies the pathogenic role of epigenetic regulators in prostate cancer development and progression, with a focus on the mechanisms by which these factors co-operate with transcription factors to drive tumor heterogeneity and resistance to various standard of care therapies
Key words
Epigenetics, prostate cancer, transcriptomics, small molecule therapeutics, radioresistance, DNA damage signaling, tumor-immune dynamics.