Programs

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Neurosciences

Research summary
Neuroimaging studies of sensory processing and atypical sensory responding in children

Key words
functional MRI, development, anxiety, autism, sensory

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

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Molecular and cell biology of atherosclerosis and diabetes

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aging, atherosclerosis, diabetes, lipids, obesity

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Neurosciences

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Development and use of advanced optical microscopy solutions for preclinical imaging studies in brain and beyond

Key words
optical microscopy, neuroimaging, biomedical optics, oxygenation, neurovascular coupling, cerebral energetics

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General

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Understanding the mechanisms for degeneration and regeneration of soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system, including the intervertebral disc, articular cartilage, and meniscus

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Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

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Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of novel cancer targets

Key words
cancer, genome stability, targeted therapy, proteostasis, autophagy, DNA replication stress, DNA damage response, phosphorylation

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General

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Cellular and molecular engineering

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blood coagulation, cell/tissue mechanics, inflammation, modeling, molecular biomechanics, protein-protein interaction

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences

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Design and Development of Small Organics and Metalloprobes for Radiological Molecular Imaging in Biomedical Science

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Molecular Imaging, PET and SPECT Agents, Myocardial Perfusion, Alzheimer`s Disease, Multidrug Resistance

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General

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Molecular/genetic analysis of sleep function

Key words
neurobiology, genetics, sleep, gene expression, memory, plasticity, Alzheimer`s disease,

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Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

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We use zebrafish as a model for human hearing and balance with the goal of protecting and repairing inner ears from damage.

Key words
zebrafish, sensory neuroscience, hearing, balance, synaptic physiology, regeneration

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research summary
Understand the structural mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and the inflammasome signaling

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Innate immunity, pattern recognition receptors, immune recognition, inflammasomes, structural biology