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Ryan Annis

Amelia
Bachleda

My research interest is studying developmental neurobiology, specifically I would like to explore cortical development and/or axon guidance.

Francesca
Bargiacchi

My research interest is the effect of pollutants on human health and the role of genetics and epigenetic factors in determining susceptibility.

My recent research has focused on computer modeling of protein/ligand interactions.  I am interested in learning more about the native structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids.

My research interests encompass cancer genetics in connection to DNA-protein interactions. I also have a combined interest in toxicology and pharmacology in reference to epigenetics.

My research interests include cell/molecular approaches to studying cell signaling pathways.

My research ineterest is all facets of aging-related biology, particularly DNA repair pathways and how cells regulate telomere length and structure.

My research interest is bacterial or viral pathogenesis and their effects on the host and/or immune system. 

My research interest is investigating viruses that are associated with human malignancies, namely in infectious pathways of viruses and how they cause cancer or other diseases. Furthermore, I am interested in the way viruses go from lytic into latent phases (& reverse) and virus-virus interactions.

My research interest is effective brain interfacing at the scale of the synapse. In addition, I see great potential for applying high-throughput computational techniques to the mapping of nervous systems.

My research interest is primarily looking into the genetic basis of disease and observing the physical properties of DNA.

My research interest is the use of biochemical/molecular biology techniques to study the molecular basis of human diseases, specifically the field of cancer biology, and the analysis of how abnormalities in cell signaling, the cell cycle, and apoptosis may contribute to cancer progression.

My research interest is the immune system and developing vaccines to prevent infectious diseases.

My research interest is understanding the pathophysiology involved in different kinds of cardiovascular disease, and how it is related to diabetes.

My research interests are in the field of pharmacology, specifically translational cancer research.

My research interest is exploring signaling pathways involved in one process within a cell at the protein and chemical level is an ideal graduate experience in my eyes.

My research interests include pathogenesis & infection, immunology, and genetics as they relate to human health.

My research interest are neurobilogy and pharmocology.

My research interest is how toxic substances in the environment, whether natural or manmade, affect human health. This includes how these substances may aggravate the immune system and our development. I am also specifically interested in endocrine disruptors and their implications to human health.

My research interest is in neurobiology and cell signaling from the genetic perspective.  Specifically I am interested in the interactions between genes and the environment and how they regulate the brain and behavior.

My research interest is endocrine disruption on the nervous system.

My research interest is how neurons function; how they move and set up connections between other neurons, and cell signaling pathways which are important for neuron differentiation.

My research interest is immunology, specifically, both autoimmunity as well as the bridging of innate and adaptive immune responses.

My research interests are molecular and cell biology, specifically in the areas of signal transduction and gene regulation.  I am interested in studying these aspects of biology with regard to cancer, other prominent human diseases, and/or virology and virus pathogenesis.

My research interest is investigating mechanisms of pathogenesis in bacterial CDC Select Agents, especially Y. pestis (plague) and F. tularensis (tularemia).

My research interest is protein structure-function relationships using both computational modeling and conventional methods.  I am also interested in the research and development of nanomedicines/materials and their interactions in biological systems.

My research interests entail studying cancer cell biology (breast, lung, skin) using mammalian cells or mouse models with a translational medicine focus.  I am also interested in investigating human infectious diseases (HIV, malaria).

My research interest is in how the cytoskeleton functions in mitosis, cell motility, and development, as well as interactions between viruses and the host cytoskeletal machinery.

My research interest is studying protein-protein interactions and using therpeutics to modulate those interactions in disease.

My research interest is the structural analysis of proteins using NMR, protein-protein interactions, and signaling pathways.  I am also interested in the Translational Medicine Program.

My research interest is viral pathogenesis and host responses to viral infection.

My research interests include biology and cancer biology, and in molecular pathology of disease and cell death. Additionally, I am very interested in using chemical/biochemical approaches to investigate biology.

My research interest is disease, virus/host interaction and neurobiological aspects of disease.

My research interest is epithelial cells in both the lung and intestine and how these cells remodel (stem cell differentiation) in order to defend against harmful chemicals or bacteria. Along with this, I am interested in how environmental pollutants and contaminants cause detrimental effects on physiologic functioning.

My research interest is cell motility and cytoskeleton and in neurobiology at the cellular and molecular levels.

My research interest is understanding the mechanics behind cellular motility and migration. I would like to study this phenomenon on the molecular by looking at how protein and molecular interactions drive this process, specifically interactions with the extracellular matrix and cytoskeletal filaments.

My research interest is investigating proteins with clinical relevance using a computational biophysical approach, such as investigating the binding sites of a protein vital to the HIV.

My research interest is studying structural, biophysical, and biochemical aspects behind biomolecular interactions and dynamics.

My research interests lie in the field of neurological disorders, or more specifically, the underlying pathophysiology and related pharmacological treatments for autism, schizophrenia, and other prevalent childhood neurological disorders. 

My research interests focus mainly around the bodies immune system;  specifically the role of the immune system in response and development of autoimmune diseases and the the role of the immune system in recognizing and overcoming assaults by bacteria, viruses, and other parasites. 

My research interests lie in the translational medicine, molecular medicine and therapeutics realm; particular interests are in molecular and targeted therapeutics that may be applicable to many difference diseases like cancer atherosclerosis and epilepsy, though I have a particular interest in individualized therapy for brain cancers.

My research interest is the mechanisms of neuroglial differentiation as well as the various interactions between glia and other cell types during development.

My research interests are in the physics of disease and immunology.

My research interests are in the fundamentals of spectroscopy and using various spectroscopic techniques to study biomolecular structure and dynamics.

My research interests is studying the response of the intestinal epithelium and the innate immune system to radiation; specific in the relationship between intestinal commensal bacteria and the intestinal mucosa in the setting of radiation exposure, and in the "radiation GI syndrome" characterized by breaches in the intestinal mucosa, translocation of bacteria and sepsis.

My research interest is cell biology in conjunction with developmental biology, nuerobiology, molecular biology, or cancer biology.

My research interest is focused on gastroenterology (B. fragilis) and virology (HSV-2).

Ellen
Perkowski

My research interest is bacteriology and parasitology.

My research interest is cancer biology; specifically being able to contribute to the current understanding of ontogenetic mechanisms, with hopes of developing better therapeutics.

My research interest is host-virus interaction and/or cancer biology.

My research interests are centered around cytoskeletal signaling/regulation ; specific interests are in cell-cell adhesion dynamics, actin/mictrotuble remodeling, as well as cytoskeletal reorganization during cell division and migration.

My research interest is doing medical/translational research.

My research interests are in studying the genetics of disease, as well as how epigenetic regulation plays a role in cancer biology.

My research interests are all the topics related to nutrient metabolism and cell signaling, and how these processes can be related to cancer.

My research interests involve epigenetic regulation of human disease, possibly in the area of cancer biology. 

My research interest is performing both empirical and computational research with regards to neurodegenerative diseases, autism, and schizophrenia.

My research interest is aging research; specifically in relation to oxidative stress and molecular chaperones, as well as protein characterization and function.

My research interests are broadly centered around cancer biology, but since there are many ways to study cancer, I am also interested in drug targeting in combination with classical biochemistry as a means to study methodology of fighting cancer.

My research interest is pathogens (especially viruses) and how they interact with the immune system.

My research interests are cancer biology and developmental biology, utilizing Stem Cells and signaling transduction as devices to work on them.

My research interest is Cancer Biology, with a focus on the use of stem cells as a research model.

My research interest is studying molecular mechanisms of disease and focusing on the molecular pathology track.  

My research interest is primarily in the structure of proteins and protein complexes.

My research interest include the identification of host cellular factors that influence viral infectivity and pathogenesis as well as understanding how the virus manipulates host cellular machinery to both evade immune surveillance and to promote proper viral infection and maturation.

My research interest is in cancer research; specifically I am interested in cell cycle regulation, especially the coordination between mitotic exit and cytokinesis, as well as cell-signaling pathway regulation and the development of cancer therapeutics. 

My research interest is in exploring epigenetics and being able to apply that knowledge to current medical problems.

My research interest is studying the regulation of apoptosis.

My research interest is how, when and why environmental factors'impact on gene expression from an epigenetic perspective.

My research interest is expanding the field of knowledge related to disease pathogenesis and infection; specifically the intricate concepts and theories behind viral and bacterial disease pathogenesis, the molecular basis of these diseases, as well as the resulting immune response of the host.

My research interest is the study of neurodegenerative diseases using translational and pharmacological approaches.

My research interest is structural biology and gaining insight to a protein's function through studying its structure.

My research interests are infectious diseases and immunology. I am also interested in the role of environmental factors in disease progression and outcome.

My research interest is to understand the etiology of autism with particular emphasis on synaptic formation and axon guidance abnormalities.

My research interest is gene regulation by means of epigenetic mechanisms such as histone modification.  In addition, I am interested in the role that these mechanisms play in stem cell maintenance and differentiation.

My research interest is in morphological hanged in plants (A. thaliana) as well as some biochemical analysis; specifically I prefer the biochemical assays when using the plant and would like to expand on that experience.

My research interests focus on synthetic biology which is to design and build novel biological functions and systems, or rebuild natural biological functions and systems.