Primary Faculty

Abou-Donia, Mohamed B. Mechanisms of chemically induced neurodegenerative disorders.
Casey, Patrick J.

Currently in Singapore at the Duke University/National University of Singapore's graduate medical school. Cellular signaling mediated through GTP-binding proteins; lipid modification of proteins.

Counter, Christopher The study of the molecular mechanisms of cell immortalization and transformation of cancer cells.
Haystead, Timothy Utilizing functional proteomics approaches to delineate signal transduction pathways in vivo and to discover new drugs for the treatment of malaria.
Kornbluth, Sally Molecular mechanisms controlling apoptosis and cell cycle progression.
Kuhn, Cynthia M. Gonadal steroids and monoamine function in the brain, dopamine and addiction in development
Lew, Daniel J. Cell cycle control and the control of cell polarity.
MacAlpine, David Genomic approaches to understanding how the molecular architecture of the chromosome regulates DNA replication.
McDonnell, Donald P. Development and application of novel molecular approaches for the discovery of tissue specific modulators of steroid hormone receptors.
Means, Anthony R. Intracellular signaling pathways that regulate cell cycle progression, differentiation, differentiated function and oncogenesis.
Mills, Elliott Development of neural control of the cardiovascular system; hypertension; arterial chemoreceptor transduction.
Nadler, J. Victor Physiology and pharmacology of amino acid transmitters; mechanisms of epileptogenesis and cerebral ischemic damage.
Newgard, Christopher B. Metabolic regulatory mechanisms; Regulation of survival and function of pancreatic islets.
Pendergast, Ann Marie Regulation of cellular signaling pathways by tyrosine kinases and adaptor proteins in normal development and pathological conditions, including cancer, immune deficiencies and neurological disorders.
Rathmell, Jeffrey Molecular and metabolic mechanisms of lymphocyte growth and apoptosis.
Reya, Tannishtha Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and commitment.
Schanberg, Saul M. Effects of hormones and drugs on mammalian development and metabolism; molecular basis of mother-infant interactions.
Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle D. Research and development of novel science education programs that incorporate pharmacology into the K-12 educational arena.
Slotkin, Theodore A. Effects of endocrine status, environmental toxicants and drugs on brain development; molecular neurobiology of neuronal differentiation.
Thiele, Dennis Stress-responsive gene expression and diseases of protein malfolding; role of copper and iron in signaling, growth and development.
Wang, Xiao-Fan Mechanisms of TGF-ß action and signaling, DNA damage checkpoint, Mechanisms of tumor metastasis.
Wechsler-Reya, Robert Sonic hedgehog signaling in neural development and tumorigenesis
Whorton, Richard Role of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in regulation of cell signaling pathways.
Yao, Tso-Pang The role of protein acetylation and deacetylation in growth control and cancer formation.
York, John D. Structural and functional approaches to understanding the role of inositol signaling in human disease.

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