Programs

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General

Research summary
Human genetic kidney disease: Insights through mouse models

Key words
cell adhesion, extracellular matrix, integrin biology, kidney, actin cytoskeleton

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Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Technology development for functional genomics and systems biology

Key words
functional genomics, systems biology, technology development, bioinformatics

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Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Next-generation experimental, multi-omic and computational approaches to empower the study of infectious diseases and the human microbiome

Key words
Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Helminth Genomics, Human Metagenomics

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Developing new methods for peptide mimetic, natural product synthesis, and the construction of addressable molecular arrays

Key words
biosensors, electrochemistry, medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, reactive intermediates

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Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systems

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Neurosciences

Research summary
Neurophysiology of volitional arm movements and its application to neuroprosthetics

Key words
neurobiology, neuroprosthetics, motor control, brain computer interfaces

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Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Cell biology of the immune system -- understanding how cytoskeletal control of cell motility and adhesion impacts host immunity to infection

Key words
actin cytoskeleton, L-plastin, T cell, B cell, lymphocyte motility, pneumococcal pneumonia,

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Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependence

Key words
opioids, addiction, pain, molecular mechanisms, animal models

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General

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RNA-binding proteins in mRNA stability and cancer biology

Key words
signal transduction, inflammation, RNA9

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General

Research summary

Key words
bioethics, research ethics, genetics, neuroimaging, social science, qualitative