Training Faculty
First Name |
Last Name |
Department/Program |
Research Area |
Details |
Francisco |
Alvarez |
Physiology |
Development and plasticity of synaptic circuits in functional networks. Focus on inhibitory synapses and interneurons of the spinal cord motor circuits; their origin, specification and maturation during development and alterations following injury or neurodegenerative disease. |
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Jocelyne |
Bachevalier |
Psychology, Yerkes, NS |
Neurobiology of cognitive development in nonhuman primates and long-term behavioral consequences of early insult to specific brain regions. |
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Gary |
Bassell |
Cell Biology, BCDB, NS |
Neuronal mechanisms of mRNA transport, local protein synthesis and their dysfunction in Fragile X Syndrome and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. |
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Patricia |
Bauer |
Psychology |
The development of memory from infancy through childhood, with special emphasis on the determinants of remembering and forgetting. |
|
Guy |
Benian |
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cell Biology, BCDB, GMB |
Muscle and cytoskeleton in C. elegans. |
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Henry |
Blumberg |
Medicine, Epidemiology, Global Health |
My major academic interests focus on tuberculosis-related research; clinical and translational research training, and healthcare epidemiology. |
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F. DuBois |
Bowman |
Biostatistics |
Statistical methods for the analysis of functional brain imaging data to reveal distributed patterns of task-related changes in activity and to identify functional connections. |
Details |
Patricia |
Brennan |
Psychology |
Child development and psychopathology from a biosocial perspective. |
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Lou Ann |
Brown |
Pediatrics, NHS, MSP |
Impact of alcoholism in adults or fetal alcohol exposure on pulmonary oxidant stress and cellular functions. |
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Tamara |
Caspary |
Human Genetics, GMB, NS |
The use of genetics to identify and characterize novel genes in mammalian neural development. |
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Gordon |
Churchward |
Microbiology and Immunology, MMG |
Mechanisms of transposition, bacterial pathogenesis |
|
Vince |
Conticello |
Chemistry |
Director Graduate Studies |
|
Max |
Cooper |
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vaccine Center, Center for AIDS Research |
Ontogenetic and phylogenetic studies of the adaptive immune system in parallel with the analysis of immunological diseases in humans. |
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Anita |
Corbett |
Biochemistry, BCDB, GMB |
Role of nuclear transport and prostranscriptional processing in controlling cellular function. |
|
Gray |
Crouse |
Biology, GMG |
Molecular genetics; DNA repair and recombination in yeast and mouse. |
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Richard |
Cummings |
Biochemistry, BCDB, IMP |
The role of glycoconjugates in immunobiology, inflammation, cardiovascular biology and cancer. |
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Paul |
Doetsch |
Biochemistry, Radiation Oncology, BCDB, GMB, MSP, CB |
Molecular biology of DNA damage and repair. |
|
Douglas |
Eaton |
Physiology, BCDB |
Ion channels and cellular signaling. |
|
Arthur |
English |
Cell Biology, Yerkes, Rehabilitation Medicine |
Structural and functional recovery following injury to peripheral nerves. |
|
Brian |
Evavold |
Microbiology, IMP program |
Director, IMP Program |
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Victor |
Faundez |
Cell Biology, BCDB |
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of endosomal membrane trafficking in neuronal systems. |
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Judith |
Fridovich-Keil |
Human Genetics, BCDB, GMB |
Human genetics and metabolic disease. |
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Julie |
Gazmararian |
Epidemiology |
Director Graduate Studies |
|
Sherryl |
Goodman |
Psychology |
The mechanisms by which mothers with depression may transmit psychopathology to their children. |
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Kareem |
Graham |
Physiology |
Elucidate pathogenic mechanisms and define novel targets for therapy of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. |
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Kathy |
Griendling |
Medicine, MSP |
Reactive oxygen species in smooth muscle growth, differentiation and migration; oxidative stress in vascular disease. |
|
Randy |
Hall |
Pharmacology, MSP program |
Director, MSP Program |
|
Robert |
Hampton |
Psychology |
Memory and cognition in nonhuman primates. |
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John |
Hanfelt |
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics |
Director Graduate Studies |
|
Shawn |
Hochman |
Physiology, NS |
Neuromodulation, plasticity, and regeneration of spinal cord functional systems. |
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Robert |
Hoover |
Medicine, Physiology |
Regulation of the thiazide-sensitive Na-CI cotransporter. |
|
Leonard |
Howell |
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Pharmacology, MSP, NS |
Behavioral neuropharmacology of CNS stimulants in nonhuman primates. |
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P. Michael |
Iuvone |
Ophthalmology, Pharmacology, MSP, NS |
Circadian rhythms, signal transduction and neuromodulators in the retina; neuroprotection from degenerating diseases. |
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Jorge |
Juncos |
Neurology, Wesley Woods Health Center, NS |
Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. |
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Rick |
Kahn |
Biochemistry, BCDB Program |
Director, BCDB Program |
|
William |
Kelly |
Biology, GMB Program |
Director, GMB Program |
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James |
Kindt |
Chemistry |
We use computer simulation and formal theory to study the fascinating phenomenon of molecular self-assembly: the spontaneous and reversible aggregation of molecules into a wide variety of structures. |
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Andrew |
Kowalczyk |
Cell Biology, Dermatology, BCDB CB |
The function and regulation of cell adhesion molecules by membrane trafficking pathways in the context of skin disease, angiogenesis, and epithelial and endothelial tumorigenesis. |
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Steven |
L'Hernault |
Biology, GMB, BCDB |
Developmental genetics; cell and molecular biology of C. elegans spermatogenesis and fertilization. |
|
Juan |
Leon |
Global Health, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health |
The immune response of individuals and populations to parasitic and enteric viral pathogens, especially those involved in foodborne and waterborne disease. |
|
Lian |
Li |
Pharmacology, BCDB, MSP, NS |
Vesicular trafficking in neurotransmission, signal transduction, and neurodegenerative diseases. |
|
Stella |
Lourenco |
Psychology |
The development of spatial and numerical cognition |
|
Stefan |
Lutz |
Chemistry |
Tailoring the functional properties of enzymes by protein engineering and directed evolution to find novel and improved biocatalysts for therapeutical and industrial application. |
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David |
Lynn |
Chemistry, Biology, BCDB, MMG |
Develop skeletons other than nucleic acids for autonomous information storage and replication. |
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Joseph |
Manns |
Psychology, NS |
Electrophysiological recordings in rats performing memory tasks and how activity in the hippocampus allows us to encode and retrieve specific information about individual items. |
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Michele |
Marcus |
Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health |
Reproductive epidemiology; environmental and occupational epidemiology; musculoskeletal disorders. |
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Gary |
Miller |
Environmental Health |
Director Graduate Studies |
|
Kenneth |
Moberg |
Cell Biology, BCDB, GMB |
A primary interest in developmental control of apoptosis and proliferation, organ and organism growth, and cancer models in Drosophila. A developing interest in a Drosophila model of a novel form of inherited intellectual disability. |
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Charles |
Moran |
Microbiology and Immunology, GMB, MMG |
Microbial genetics; gene expression during bacterial differentiation; RNA polymerase-promoter interactions. |
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Carlos |
Moreno |
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BCDB, CB, GMB |
Cancer bioinformatics and DNA microarray analysis of tumors; systems biology research of prostate, breast, and brain tumors to identify new drug targets and biomarkers. |
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Laura |
Namy |
Psychology, Center for Mind, Brain and Culture |
Word learning, symbol use, and categorization in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. |
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Ilya |
Nemenman |
Physics, Biology, NS, PBEE |
Using methods of theoretical physics and machine learning to develop functional, coarse-grained models of information processing in systems biology. |
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Azhar |
Nizam |
Biostatistics |
Infectious disease dynamics, analysis of clinical trials data, statistics education, biostatistical collaboration |
|
Lynne |
Nygaard |
Psychology |
My research is concerned with neural and functional plasticity in speech perception and the nature of language processing and representation. |
|
Ighovwerha |
Ofotokun |
Medicine |
Translation research focused on the complications of chronic HIV-infection and antiretroviral clinical pharmacology with emphasis on viral and antiretroviral disruption of the immuno-skeletal interface, and compartmental drug exposure. |
|
Taofeek |
Owonikoko |
Hematology and Medical Oncology |
Identification and clinical development of biomarkers and new treatment approaches to improve the standard of care for lung and thyroid cancer patients. |
|
David |
Pallas |
Biochemistry, Winship Cancer Inst, BCDB, CB, MSP |
Papovavirus tumor antigen-mediated transformation and the role of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and PP2A methylation in the regulation of cell-cycle control, cancer, and Tau phosphorylation; identification of novel targets and therapies for cancer and Alzheimer's disease. |
|
Charles |
Parkos |
MD/PhD Program |
Director, MSTP |
|
Guey Chuen (Oscar) |
Perng |
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IMP, MMG |
Pathogenesis of chronic virus infections, focusing on the early immune events upon viral-host contacts. |
|
Usha |
Ramakrishnan |
Global Health, NHS Program |
Director, NS Program |
|
Phillip |
Rather |
Microbiology, MMG program |
Director, MMG Program |
|
Hilary |
Rodman |
Psychology |
Director, Graduate Studies |
|
Khalid |
Salaita |
Chemistry |
Our primary interest is in understanding the role of mechanical forces and cooperativity in signal transduction. To reach this goal, we design tension sensors and multi-enzyme nanoparticle scaffolds that function in vivo. |
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Krish |
Sathian |
Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, NS |
Cognitive neuroscience of tactile perception, visual attention and neural plasticity; psychophysics, neuroimaging and neurophysiology. |
|
William |
Shafer |
Microbiology and Immunology, MMG, PBEE |
Genetics of antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; transcriptional regulation of gene expression; mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. |
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Stephanie |
Sherman |
Human Genetics, Epidemiology, GMB, PBEE |
Genetic epidemiology of complex human disorders including chromosome nondisjunction, reproductive health and fragile X-spectrum disorders. |
|
Yoland |
Smith |
Neurology, NS program |
Director, NS Program |
|
Patrice |
Smith |
Physiology, Neurology |
Molecular regeneration in the brain. |
|
Anne |
Spaulding |
Epidemiology, Medicine |
Infectious disease detection at entry and linkage into jail-care. |
|
Paul |
Spearman |
Pediatrics, IMP, MMG |
To understand the molecular and cellular basis for the assembly of HIV particles, the mechanism of action of Vpu, and to develop particle based HIV vaccines that can elicit effective neutralizing antibodies. |
|
Samuel |
Speck |
Microbiology and Immunology, MMG, IMP |
Pathogenesis of gamma-herpesviruses and development of lymphoma and other cancers. |
|
Aryeh |
Stein |
Global Health, Epidemiology, NHS |
Methods in dietary assessment; childhood and prenatal influences on chronic disease risk; cardiovascular disease epidemiology. |
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Malu |
Tansey |
Physiology, NS |
Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of glial activities and neuronal survival by Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Regulator of G-protein Signaling-10 (RGS10). |
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Viola |
Vaccarino |
Epidemiology, Medicine, NHS |
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology. |
|
Erwin |
Van Meir |
Neurosurgery, CB program |
Director, CB Program |
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Paula |
Vertino |
Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Inst, CB, GMB |
The contribution of epigenetic mechanisms (DNA methylation / chromatin structure) to human carcinogenesis. |
|
Elaine |
Walker |
Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, NS |
Neurodevelopmental aspects of psychopathology; role of neuroendocrinology in mental disorders. |
|
Kim |
Wallen |
Psychology, Yerkes, NS |
Neuroendocrinology of primate behavior; role of hormones on life span development and behavior in primates. |
|
David |
Weinshenker |
Human Genetics, MSP, NS |
Norepinephrine signaling in rats and genetically-engineered mice underlying neuropsychiatric and neurological disease. |
|
Paul |
Weiss |
Biostatistics |
Sampling, complex survey design, biostatistical collaboration. |
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Larry |
Young |
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Yerkes, NS, PBEE |
Role of neuropeptide and neuropeptide receptor gene expression and social behavior in a variety of mammalian species. |
|
Thomas |
Ziegler |
Medicine, NHS |
Clinical, metabolic and molecular effects of specialized parenteral and enteral nutrition in catabolic states. |
|
Michael |
Zwick |
Human Genetics, PBEE program |
Director, PBEE Program |