Programs
Samuel John Taylor, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: samueljtaylor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Small‑molecule strategies to reprogram leukemia cells and improve therapy response
Key words
Leukemia, Transcription factors, PU.1, Pharmacology, chemoprotection, hematopoiesis
Juan Sebastian Tello, PhD
Assistant Scientist
- Email: jtello@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Study of biodiversity, particularly on macroecology, metacommunity ecology, biogeography and spatial ecology
Key words
Biodiversity, community ecology, macroecology, metacommunities, metapopulations, spatial ecology,null models, computer simulation models
Thorold Theunissen, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: t.theunissen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Research summary
Naive pluripotency, trophoblast development, and stem-cell-based embryo models
Key words
Eric M. Thompson, MD
Professor
- Email: t.eric@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
The mission of the Thompson Lab is to discover and target molecular drivers of leptomeningeal dissemination of malignant pediatric brain tumors and develop peptide vaccines targeting CMV antigens expressed in brain tumors.
Key words
pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, vaccine, immunotherapy, leptomeningeal dissemination
Daniel LJ Thorek, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: thorekd@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Research summary
We develop and evaluate theranostic agents, dual modality diagnostic and therapeutic agents for disease applications. We considers questions of drug development, disease characterization and biological responses with a focus on near term translational relevance.
Key words
cancer, therapy, radiology, radiation oncology, theranostics
Kurt A. Thoroughman, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: thoroughman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Psychophysical and computational investigation of human motor control and learning
Key words
mathematical modeling, neurobiology, behavior
Mikhail Tikhonov, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: tikhonov@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Theoretical physics of ecology and evolution; quantitative modeling; analysis of sequencing data
Key words
Theoretical biophysics; Evolution; Microbiome; High-diversity ecology
Adetunji T. Toriola, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: a.toriola@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Genomics of breast cancer etiology to identify targetable pathways
Key words
Genomics, biomarkers, metabolic imbalance, mammographic density, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prevention,
Sandeep K. Tripathy, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: stripathy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
General
Research summary
Receptor-mediated modulation of NK cell responses in vivo
Key words
innate immunity, NK cells, receptors, signal transduction, tolerance
Heather L. True-Krob, PhD
David English Smith Professor
- Email: heather.true@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Epigenetic regulation of phenotypes by propagation of prions in yeast
Key words
amyloid, chaperones, epigenetics, neurodegeneration, prion, yeast