Faculty Research Listed by Topic Area

	Cancer Biology
Ralph Budd	Death receptor regulation of apoptosis in the immune system
Barry Finette	Mutagenic Mechanisms in Pediatric Diseases
Christopher Francklyn	Structure and Function of Nucleic Acid Binding Proteins
Nicholas Heintz	Cell cycle control
Alan Howe	Regulation of cell migration and division by extracellular matrix
Douglas Johnson	Signaling Pathways Regulating Yeast Morphogenesis and Virulence
David Krag	Development of Targeted Therapeutics
Christopher Landry	Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, and Particles in Biology
Matthew Lord	Role of myosin motors in cytokinesis.
Scott Morrical	DNA Repair- structure and function of protein-DNA complexes
Zhongzong Pan	Mammary Gland Biology and Breast Cancer
David Pederson	Regulation of Transcription and Replication
Maria Ramos-Nino	Biomarkers of cancer development and metastasis
Mercedes Rincon	Signaling and gene regulation in thymus development, activation, differentiation and death of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Susan Wallace	DNA Damage and Repair
Umadevi Wesley	Cell Signaling and Cell Surface Proteases

	Cardiovascular Biology & Disease
Christopher Berger	Structural Dynamics of Molecular Motors
Beth Bouchard	Characterization of the Two Receptor System Mediating Endocytosis of the Coagulation Protein Factor V by Megakaryocytes
Wolfgang Dostmann	cGMP/PKG signaling in vascular smooth muscle
Stephen Everse	X-Ray Crystallography of Blood Coagulation Proteins and Transferrins
Naomi Fukagawa	Nutritional biochemistry; aging and oxidative stress
Sally Huber	Coxsackievirus induced autoimmune heart disease and atherosclerosis
Karen Lounsbury	Vascular Smooth Muscle Signaling: Tumor Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis
Kenneth Mann
Stephen Smiley	Immunity to plague. Roles for fibrin during immunity.
Burton Sobel	Molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease with diabetes
Jeff Spees	Adult Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Doug Taatjes	Cell imaging and disease
Paula Tracy	Biochemistry of platelet function
Jim Vigoreaux	Biology of insect flight muscle and vertebrate cardiac muscle
David Warshaw	Myosin Molecular Motors

	Cytoskeleton & Cell Motility
Christopher Berger	Structural Dynamics of Molecular Motors
Alan Howe	Regulation of cell migration and division by extracellular matrix
Steven Lidofsky	Mechanisms of cell volume regulation in liver
Matthew Lord	Role of myosin motors in cytokinesis.
Maria Ramos-Nino	Biomarkers of cancer development and metastasis
Markus Thali	Molecular regulation of HIV-1 and influenza virus spread
Albert van der Vliet	Biological and environmental oxidants and airway inflammation: Mechanisms of redox signaling
Judy Van Houten	Chemosensory Signal Transduction in Mouse Olfactory Neurons and Paramecium
Jim Vigoreaux	Biology of insect flight muscle and vertebrate cardiac muscle
Gary Ward	Cell Biology of Host-Parasite Interaction
David Warshaw	Myosin Molecular Motors

	DNA Replication & Repair
Sylvie Doublié	X-Ray Crystallography
Scott Morrical	DNA Repair- structure and function of protein-DNA complexes
David Pederson	Regulation of Transcription and Replication
Susan Wallace	DNA Damage and Repair

	Environmental Pathology
Barry Finette	Mutagenic Mechanisms in Pediatric Diseases
Naomi Fukagawa	Nutritional biochemistry; aging and oxidative stress
Nicholas Heintz	Cell cycle control
Yvonne Janssen-Heininger	Transcriptional regulators of lung responses to injury and inflammation
Christopher Landry	Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, and Particles in Biology
Brooke Mossman	Cell signaling in lung responses to environmental pathogens
Matthew Poynter	Airway epithelium in innate and adaptive immune responses
Doug Taatjes	Cell imaging and disease
Albert van der Vliet	Biological and environmental oxidants and airway inflammation: Mechanisms of redox signaling
Daniel Weiss	Gene and stem cell therapies for lung diseases.

	Gene Expression & Regulation
John Burke	Ribozymes and RNA Structure
Nicholas Heintz	Cell cycle control
Thomas Jetton	Mechanisms that regulate the development, growth, and regeneration of pancreatic beta cells
Mariana Matrajt	Microbial Pathogenesis
Maria Ramos-Nino	Biomarkers of cancer development and metastasis
Mercedes Rincon	Signaling and gene regulation in thymus development, activation, differentiation and death of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Burton Sobel	Molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease with diabetes
Umadevi Wesley	Cell Signaling and Cell Surface Proteases

	Genetics
Terrence Delaney	Pathogen-induced disease resistance in plants
Barry Finette	Mutagenic Mechanisms in Pediatric Diseases
Jeanne Harris	Developmental Genetics of Legume Root Nodules
Lawrence Johnson	Immunity to Toxoplasma gondii
Matthew Lord	Role of myosin motors in cytokinesis.
Mariana Matrajt	Microbial Pathogenesis
Cory Teuscher	Genetics of susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune disease
Judy Van Houten	Chemosensory Signal Transduction in Mouse Olfactory Neurons and Paramecium

	Immunobiology
Elizabeth Bonney	Maternal immunity and tolerance
Jason Botten	Host immune response to viral infection, the basis of persistent viral infection in reservoir hosts, host-pathogen interactions, and the development of novel therapeutic agents and vaccines
Jonathan Boyson	Molecular and Genetic Determinants of iNKT Cell Activation by CD1d and its Ligands
Ralph Budd	Death receptor regulation of apoptosis in the immune system
Richard Dutton	Immune cell responses to pathogens and tumors
Laura Haynes	The influence of aging on T cell responses
Sally Huber	Coxsackievirus induced autoimmune heart disease and atherosclerosis
Christopher Huston	Host-Pathogen Interactions of Intestinal Protozoa
Charlie (Charles) Irvin	Asthma Pathogenesis
Lawrence Johnson	Immunity to Toxoplasma gondii
Beth Kirkpatrick	Infectious Disease Immunology
Frances Lund	Full Member
Matthew Poynter	Airway epithelium in innate and adaptive immune responses
Mercedes Rincon	Signaling and gene regulation in thymus development, activation, differentiation and death of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Stephen Smiley	Immunity to plague. Roles for fibrin during immunity.
Benjamin Suratt	Cytokine regulation of inflammation and repair during lung injury
Cory Teuscher	Genetics of susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune disease
Markus Thali	Molecular regulation of HIV-1 and influenza virus spread
Daniel Weiss	Gene and stem cell therapies for lung diseases.
Laurie Whittaker	Airway Inflammation in asthma and cystic fibrosis

	Lung Biology
Charlie (Charles) Irvin	Asthma Pathogenesis
Yvonne Janssen-Heininger	Transcriptional regulators of lung responses to injury and inflammation
Frances Lund	Full Member
Brooke Mossman	Cell signaling in lung responses to environmental pathogens
Matthew Poynter	Airway epithelium in innate and adaptive immune responses
Mercedes Rincon	Signaling and gene regulation in thymus development, activation, differentiation and death of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Jeff Spees	Adult Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Benjamin Suratt	Cytokine regulation of inflammation and repair during lung injury
Albert van der Vliet	Biological and environmental oxidants and airway inflammation: Mechanisms of redox signaling
Daniel Weiss	Gene and stem cell therapies for lung diseases.
Laurie Whittaker	Airway Inflammation in asthma and cystic fibrosis

	Microbial Pathogenesis
Jason Botten	Host immune response to viral infection, the basis of persistent viral infection in reservoir hosts, host-pathogen interactions, and the development of novel therapeutic agents and vaccines
John Burke	Ribozymes and RNA Structure
Sally Huber	Coxsackievirus induced autoimmune heart disease and atherosclerosis
Christopher Huston	Host-Pathogen Interactions of Intestinal Protozoa
Douglas Johnson	Signaling Pathways Regulating Yeast Morphogenesis and Virulence
Lawrence Johnson	Immunity to Toxoplasma gondii
Beth Kirkpatrick	Infectious Disease Immunology
Mariana Matrajt	Microbial Pathogenesis
Stephen Smiley	Immunity to plague. Roles for fibrin during immunity.
Cory Teuscher	Genetics of susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune disease
Markus Thali	Molecular regulation of HIV-1 and influenza virus spread
Gary Ward	Cell Biology of Host-Parasite Interaction

	Neurobiology
Andrea Cooper
Jeff Spees	Adult Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Judy Van Houten	Chemosensory Signal Transduction in Mouse Olfactory Neurons and Paramecium

	Plant Physiology & Development
Andrea Cooper
Terrence Delaney	Pathogen-induced disease resistance in plants
Jeanne Harris	Developmental Genetics of Legume Root Nodules
Mary Tierney	Plant Growth and Development

	Proteomics & Metabolism
Bruce Beynnon	Knee Ligament and Articular Cartilage Injury and Healing Studies
Beth Bouchard	Characterization of the Two Receptor System Mediating Endocytosis of the Coagulation Protein Factor V by Megakaryocytes
Kenneth Mann
Dwight Matthews	Analytical and clinical applications of mass spectrometry
Albert van der Vliet	Biological and environmental oxidants and airway inflammation: Mechanisms of redox signaling
Jim Vigoreaux	Biology of insect flight muscle and vertebrate cardiac muscle

	Signal Transduction & Cell Signaling
Beth Bouchard	Characterization of the Two Receptor System Mediating Endocytosis of the Coagulation Protein Factor V by Megakaryocytes
Ralph Budd	Death receptor regulation of apoptosis in the immune system
Andrea Cooper
Terrence Delaney	Pathogen-induced disease resistance in plants
Wolfgang Dostmann	cGMP/PKG signaling in vascular smooth muscle
Naomi Fukagawa	Nutritional biochemistry; aging and oxidative stress
Alan Howe	Regulation of cell migration and division by extracellular matrix
Christopher Huston	Host-Pathogen Interactions of Intestinal Protozoa
Charlie (Charles) Irvin	Asthma Pathogenesis
Yvonne Janssen-Heininger	Transcriptional regulators of lung responses to injury and inflammation
Thomas Jetton	Mechanisms that regulate the development, growth, and regeneration of pancreatic beta cells
Douglas Johnson	Signaling Pathways Regulating Yeast Morphogenesis and Virulence
David Krag	Development of Targeted Therapeutics
Steven Lidofsky	Mechanisms of cell volume regulation in liver
Karen Lounsbury	Vascular Smooth Muscle Signaling: Tumor Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis
Frances Lund	Full Member
Brooke Mossman	Cell signaling in lung responses to environmental pathogens
Zhongzong Pan	Mammary Gland Biology and Breast Cancer
Mercedes Rincon	Signaling and gene regulation in thymus development, activation, differentiation and death of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Burton Sobel	Molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease with diabetes
Doug Taatjes	Cell imaging and disease
Mary Tierney	Plant Growth and Development
Paula Tracy	Biochemistry of platelet function
Albert van der Vliet	Biological and environmental oxidants and airway inflammation: Mechanisms of redox signaling
Judy Van Houten	Chemosensory Signal Transduction in Mouse Olfactory Neurons and Paramecium
Daniel Weiss	Gene and stem cell therapies for lung diseases.
Umadevi Wesley	Cell Signaling and Cell Surface Proteases

	Structural Biology & Protein Function
Christopher Berger	Structural Dynamics of Molecular Motors
John Burke	Ribozymes and RNA Structure
Wolfgang Dostmann	cGMP/PKG signaling in vascular smooth muscle
Sylvie Doublié	X-Ray Crystallography
Stephen Everse	X-Ray Crystallography of Blood Coagulation Proteins and Transferrins
Christopher Francklyn	Structure and Function of Nucleic Acid Binding Proteins
Scott Morrical	DNA Repair- structure and function of protein-DNA complexes
David Pederson	Regulation of Transcription and Replication
Mark Rould	Crystallographic Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions
Mary Tierney	Plant Growth and Development
Susan Wallace	DNA Damage and Repair
David Warshaw	Myosin Molecular Motors