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Faculty Name Primary Research Department Brief Research Description
Alejandro Aballay Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Innate Immunity and Microbial Pathogenesis
Soman Abraham Professor of Pathology Mechanisms and consequences of the molecular interactions occurring between pathogenic bacteria and inflammatory cells.
Hubert Amrein Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Functional Analysis of Drosophila Chemosensory Receptor Proteins; Drosophila Courtship and Circadian Behavior
Nancy Andrews Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology A genetic approach to iron biology
Vadim Arshavsky Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Signal transduction in the visual signaling pathway. Cell biology of vertebrate rod and cone photoreceptors
George Augustine George Barth Gellar Professor of Neurobiology Neuronal signaling pathways; molecular mechanisms of synaptic exocytosis and plasticity.
Michel Bagnat Assistant Professor, Cell Biology

How basic cellular processes define the shape, size and function of complex multicellular structures such as organs and change for beta and gamma

L. Ryan Baugh Assistant Professor, Biology Nutritional control of development
Michael Been Professor of Biochemistry Mechanism, structure and regulation of self-cleaving RNA
Lorena Beese Professor of Biochemistry Structure and mechanism of proteins and macromolecular assemblies central to DNA replication, DNA repair and cellular signaling
Amy Bejsovec Associate Professor of Biology Specification of cell fates during Drosophila development, the role of intercellular signaling in pattern formation and oncogenic processes.
Philip Benfey Professor of Biology Plant Developmental Genetics and Genomics
Vann Bennett James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology Membrane-cytoskeletal interactions in mammalian brain and other tissues.
Darrell Bigner Professor of Pathology Neuropathology; viral oncology; chemical carcinogenesis.
Perry Blackshear Professor of Biochemistry Messenger RNA turnover in cytokine biosynthesis; protein kinase C and brain development.
Gerard Blobe Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Cancer biology, vascular biology, signal transduction, TGF-beta superfamily signaling, cellular trafficking, co-receptors
Nicolas Buchler Assistant Professor of Biology and Physics Molecular mechanisms and the evolution of switches and oscillators in gene networks; systems biology; comparative genomics
Nicole Calakos Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Molecular basis of synaptic plasticity; presynaptic function; basal ganglia function and pathology.
Blanche Capel Professor of Cell Biology Sex determination; ovary and testis organogenesis; germ cell biology; vascular development.
Maria Cardenas-Corona Associate Research Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Mechanisms of Signaling by the targets of rapamycin: the TOR kinases.
Marc Caron Professor of Cell Biology Molecular mechanisms of hormone and neurotransmitter actions and regulation of cellular responsiveness.
Patrick Casey James B. Duke Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Cellular signalling mediated through GTP-binding proteins; lipid modifications of proteins.
Meng Chen Assistant Professor of Biology Light signal transduction in plants
Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Genomic approaches to analyze the lactic acidosis response in cancer and erythroycte microRNA in human anemia disorders

Jörn Coers Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Understanding the interplay between pathogens and innate immune responses of the mammalian host.
Christopher Counter Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Molecular mechanisms of cell immortalization and transformation
Gregory Crawford Assistant Professor of Genetics and Genomics Genome-wide identification and characterization of gene regulatory elements
Bryan Cullen Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Role of microRNAs in oncogenic herpesvirus latency
Michael B. Datto Assistant Professor of Pathology Mechanisms of cell type specific and context dependent TGF-β Signal Transduction.
Gayathri Devi Assistant Professor of Pathology Cancer Biology: regulation of apoptosis in therapeutic resistance, tumor-immune microenvironment, growth factor receptors, genomics
Fred Dietrich Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Genetics and Genomics of fungal pathogens and of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Bruce Donald Professor of Computer Science Computational methods in biological macromolecular NMR; enzyme design in the non-ribosomal peptide synthetase pathway
Xinnian Dong Professor of Biology Response of plants to pathogens; molecular and genetic investigation of the signal transduction pathways activating plant defense genes.
Michael Ehlers Associate Professor of Neurobiology Protein trafficking and turnover in neuronal dendrites; Cell biology of the postsynaptic membrane; Molecular regulation of excitatory synaptic transmission.
Sharyn Endow Professor of Cell Biology Microtubule motor proteins involved in spindle function; chromosome movement in meiosis and mitosis.
Harold Erickson Professor of Cell Biology Protein self assembly; cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix
Cagla Eroglu Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Synapse formation in the CNS: Role of astrocytes in synapse formation
Guoping Feng Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Molecular mechanisms regulating synapse formation; synaptic and circuitry basis of behavior and its implications in neuropsychiatric disorders.
Paulo Ferreira Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Molecular, genetic and cellular basis of neurodystrophies and allied systemic disorders; dynamic assembly of protein complexes in signaling and trafficking pathways.
Mariano Garcia-Blanco Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Role of alternative splicing in cell transformation and metastasis
Arno Greenleaf Professor of Biochemistry Enzymology of gene expression: 1) CTD kinase and RNA polymerase II hyperphosphorylation; 2) PhosphoCTD-associating proteins and organization of nuclear functions.
Matthias Gromeier Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Translation regulation, experimental cancer treatments, virology
Steve Haase Assistant Professor of Biology Genetic, genomic, molecular, and cellular approaches to understanding cell cycle regulation in yeast. Cyclin dependent kinase control of centrosome duplication.
Laura Hale Associate Professor of Pathology Pathogenesis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease; mucosal immunology, including oral vaccines
Barton Haynes Professor of Immunology Vaccine development for viral diseases
You-Wen He Associate Professor of Immunology T lymphocyte development and apoptosis. Innate immune response. T lymphocyte memory formation.
Joseph Heitman Chair and James B. Duke Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Signaling cascades regulating filamentous growth and virulence of yeast and pathogenic fungi. Genetic analysis of immunosuppressive drug action.
Homme Hellinga Professor of Biochemistry Combined theoretical and experimental approaches to protein and drug design; molecular simulation; protein engineering.
Michael Hershfield Professor of Biochemistry Genetic and biochemical studies of inherited diseases of purine metabolism.
Brigid Hogan Professor of Cell Biology Mammalian development and organogenesis; primordial germ cells and stem cells.
Tao-shih Hsieh Professor of Biochemistry Chromosome structure and function; structure, function, and mechanism of DNA topoisomerase.
Yong-Hui Jiang Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Genetic and epigenetic analysis of genomic imprinting and neurodevelopmental disorders in human and mouse models
Randy Jirtle Professor of Pathology Epigenetic basis of human disease.
Jack Keene Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology RNA-binding proteins and noncoding RNAs dynamically coordinating posttranscriptional gene expression.
Daniel Kiehart Professor of Biology Biophysical approaches to cellular, molecular and developmental biology
John Klingensmith Associate Professor of Cell Biology Molecular genetics of mammalian development and birth defects.
Motonari Kondo Assistant Professor of Immunology Commitment of hematopoietic stem cells, lymphocyte development, cytokine receptor signaling.
Sally Kornbluth Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Regulation of apoptosis and control of mitotic entry.
Michael Krangel Professor of Immunology V(D)J recombination; chromatin structure; developmental regulation of T cell receptor genes.
Virginia Kraus Associate Professor of Pathology Molecular pathogenesis of arthritis; genetics of osteoarthritis; metalloproteinases.
William Kraus Professor of Cell Biology Skeletal muscle gene regulation in exercise physiology and disease. In vivo (human and animals) and in vitro work. Myoblast transfer therapy.
Ken Kreuzer Professor of Biochemistry DNA replication and repair in cancer
Meta Kuehn Associate Professor of Biochemistry Biochemical and genetic analysis of secretory outer membrane vesicles produced by pathogenic bacteria.
Cynthia Kuhn Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Estrogen and gender effects on dopamine neuron function. Adolescence and addiction
Chay T. Kuo Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Function and application of postnatal neural stem cells in health and disease.
Madan Kwatra Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Signal transduction through G Protein-coupled receptors; aging.
Terry Lechler Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Development and morphogenesis of the skin and the intestine.
Seok-Yong Lee Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Structure-function studies of integral membrane proteins responsible for ion transport using X-ray crystallography, biophysics and electrophysiology.
Robert Lefkowitz James B. Duke Professor of Neurobiology Elucidation of the molecular properties and regulatory mechanisms controlling the function of G protein-coupled receptors.
Daniel Lew Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Cell cycle control and the control of cell polarity.
Qi-Jing Li Assistant Professor of Immunology MicroRNAs in immunoregulation
Wolfgang Liedtke Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Molecular mechanisms of neuro-sensory transduction in response to osmotic and mechanical stimuli.
Elwood Linney Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Retinoic acid receptors as part of an embryonic repressive system; and sensitivity of the embryonic nervous system to chemicals that affect neuronal signaling
Donald Lo Associate Professor of Neurobiology Translation of basic neuroscience research into the identification new drug candidates and targets for neuropsychiatric diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, stroke, and glaucoma.
Micah Luftig Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Mechanisms of innate tumor suppressor responses to DNA tumor viruses
David MacAlpine Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Genomic approaches to understanding how the molecular architecture of the chromosome regulates DNA replication.
Douglas Marchuk Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Molecular genetics and cell biology of inherited human disease, with particular emphasis on the cardiovascular system.
Jeffrey Marks Associate Professor of Pathology Investigation of the etiology and progression of breast and ovarian cancer.
Hiroaki Matsunami Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Molecular mechanisms underlying odorant and pheromone recognition in mammals
David McClay Arthur S. Pearse Professor of Biology Germ layer specification, gene regulatory networks, adhesion at gastrulation, and patterning cues during morphogenesis.
John McCusker Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Genetic and molecular analysis of fungal pathogenesis.
Donald McDonnell Glaxo Wellcome Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology The progesterone, estrogen and androgen receptor signaling pathways are complex and provide a wealth of opportunities for new drug discovery.
Thomas McIntosh Professor of Cell Biology Membrane structure; membrane rafts
James McNamara Professor of Neurobiology Molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis.
Anthony Means Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Intracellular signaling pathways that affect cell cycle progression; calcium receptor functions.
Deborah M. Muoio Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology Mechanisms of metabolic regulation and metabolic disease. Impact of diet and exercise on skeletal muscle physiology. Interactions between mitochondrial bioenergetics and insulin action.
Richard Mooney Associate Professor of Neurobiology Neural mechanisms of learning and memory, especially the regulation at the cellular level for learned vocalizations in songbirds.
Joseph Nevins James B. Duke Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Mechanisms of action of DNA tumor virus oncoproteins
Christopher Nicchitta Associate Professor of Cell Biology Protein and mRNA trafficking. Chaperone immunobiology.
Terrence Oas Associate Professor of Biochemistry Mechanisms of protein folding and other conformational changes
Edward Patz Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Development of new molecular diagnostics including protein biomarkers and molecular imaging approaches.
Zhen-Ming Pei Assistant Professor of Biology Calcium and nitric oxide signaling in Arabidopsis.
Ann Marie Pendergast Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Role of the Abl tyrosine kinase in cell growth and transformation
Thomas Petes Minner Geller Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Genetic regulation of genome stability in yeast; meiotic recombination
David Pickup Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Interplay of host innate immune responses and viruses
Geoffrey S. Pitt Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Ion channels, channelopathies, calcium regulation, and membrane excitability
Salvatore Pizzo Professor of Pathology Fibrinolysis; antigen presentation; proteinase inhibitors.
Kenneth Poss Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Modeling disease and regeneration in zebrafish.
Christian Raetz George B. Geller Professor of Biochemistry Membrane biochemistry; molecular genetics and bioinformatics of lipid synthesis; structure, biosynthesis and function of bacterial endotoxins; structural lipidomics.
Jeffrey Rathmell Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Molecular and metabolic mechanisms of lymphocyte growth and apoptosis.
Tannishtha Reya Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Self-renewal and Commitment.
David Richardson Professor of Biochemistry Structural Bioinformatics: concepts & computer tools to visualize, analyze, and correct protein & RNA structures
Jane Richardson Professor of Biochemistry 3D structural bioinformatics of protein and RNA: structures, interactions, motions, & design; techniques for improving model accuracy
Sue Robertson Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Regulation of genome stability in yeast; homologous recombination and mutagenesis.
Howard Rockman Professor of Cell Biology Molecular mechanisms of hypertrophy and heart failure using transgenic and gene targeted mouse models.
Laura Rusche Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Contributions of Sir2 deacetylases to chromatin structure, transcriptional repression, and genome stability
Marcella Sarzotti-Kelsoe Associate Research Professor of Immunology T and B cell reconstitution in SCIDs after bone marrow transplantation. Tolerance, immunodeficiency, immunity to HIV in mother-child pairs.
Amy Schmid Assistant Professor of Biology Systems biology of archaea: understanding regulatory network responses to environmental extremes
Patrick C. Seed Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Elucidating the Molecular Pathogenesis of Urinary Tract Infections.
Greg Sempowski Associate Professor of Pathology Mechanisms that regulate T cell production and peripheral homeostasis. Development of novel therapeutics to improve T cell immune recovery and function in the aged.
David Sherwood Assistant Professor of Biology

Genetic and molecular analysis of cell-invasion in C. elegans

Mari Shinohara Assistant Professor of Immunology Pattern recognition receptor (PRR) signaling in innate immunity; fungal infections; autoimmune diseases; dendritic cells
Theodore Slotkin Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Developmental neurobiology, neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology.
Scott Soderling Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Signaling mechanisms that regulate cell migration, neurite outgrowth, synapse formation, animal behavior; roles of Rho GTPase Activating Proteins in signaling to the actin cytoskeleton.
Leonard Spicer Professor of Biochemistry Structure-function studies of proteins using high field NMR techniques; physical biochemistry
Herman Staats Professor of Pathology Mucosal Immunology; vaccines
Joseph W. St. Geme Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Molecular and cellular determinants of bacterial pathogenesis, bacterial adherence and invasion, bacterial protein secretion, Haemophilus and Kingella pathogenicity, vaccine development.
Barry Stripp Professor of Cell Biology Basic and translational studies defining endogenous epithelial stem/progenitor cells of airways and their contribution to tissue repair and remodeling.
Bruce Sullenger Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology RNA Therapeutics
Beth Sullivan Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Epigenetic/epigenomic mechanisms of chromosome structure and function, centromere and heterochromatin organization, and genome stability.

Tai-ping Sun Professor of Biology Molecular genetics of plant growth hormones; environmental and developmental regulation of gibberellin biosynthesis and signal transduction.
Gregory A. Taylor Assistant Research Professor of Immunology Innate immune mechanisms regulating resistance to intracellular bacteria and protozoa
Thomas Tedder Alter Geller Professor of Immunology Structure and function of human leukocyte adhesion molecules; B lymphocyte activation.
Dennis Thiele Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Molecular biology and genetics of iron and copper in growth and development; stress gene expression in diseases of protein folding.
Daniel Tracey Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Isolation of genes required for sensory processing: mechanotransduction, thermotransduction, processing of RNA in neuronal dendrites, animal behavior, nociception.
Shyam Unniraman Assistant Professor of Immunology Repair choices during somatic hypermutation, class switch recombination and tumorigenesis
Raphael Valdivia Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Endosome dynamics and microbial pathgenesis.
Rytas Vilgalys Professor of Biology Phylogenetic biology and natural history of fungi, including molecular phylogeny and population genetics of medically important species.
Fan Wang Assistant Professor of Cell Biology Neural circuit development in mouse somatic sensory system.
Xiao-Fan Wang Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology TGF-ß signaling mechanisms and animal model systems; Tumor angiogenesis and metastasis; DNA damage checkpoint.
Robert Wechsler-Reya Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Role of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Neural Development and Cancer.
Anne E. West Assistant Professor of Neurobiology

Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Activity-dependent Synapse Development

Jo Rae Wright Professor of Cell Biology Pulmonary physiology; surfactant biochemistry
Hai Yan Assistant Professor of Pathology Cancer Genomics and singaling pathways that control tumorigenesis
Yiping Yang Assistant Professor of Immunology Innate immunity to viruses, Immune suppression by regulatory T cells and Formation of long-lived memory T cells.
Tso-Pang Yao Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Functional dissection of the role of protein acetylation and deacetylation in signal transduction pathways, particularly in the context of cancer formation.
John York Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Inositol phosphate cellular signaling; fly development; lithium pharmacology
Weiguo Zhang Associate Professor of Immunology Antigen receptor-mediated signaling; Lymphocyte development; Mast cell function
Xiaoping Zhong Assistant Professor of Immunology Immune cell signaling; T cell development and tolerance; Innate immunity
Pei Zhou Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Biomolecular NMR; Protein Interactions; Molecular Recognition; Conformation variability.
Yuan Zhuang Associate Professor of Immunology Transcriptional regulation of lymphocyte differentiation and development. Animal models for autoimmune diseases.


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