Janice Hwang, MD, MHS |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Hwang’s academic interests are at the intersection of metabolism and neuroscience. Her research focuses on using advanced brain imaging modalities such as functional MRI and magnetic resonance spe … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Endocrinology & Metabolism, Cell Biology & Physiology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Diabetes, Imaging, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Sleep |
Michelle S. Itano, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I have had a long standing interest in utilizing an interdisciplinary scientific approach to develop and apply novel and innovative fluorescence microscopy imaging techniques to answer critical and pr … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Computational Biology, HIV/AIDS, Imaging, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Quantitative Biology, Virology |
Matt Judson, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I leverage novel mouse models toward the elucidation of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders, with the ultimate goal of developing efficacious gene therapies. Currentl … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Neurobiology, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genetics |
Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Richard F. Loeser, MD, is the Joseph P. Archie Jr., Eminent Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology and the Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center at t … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Cell Biology & Physiology, Orthopaedics, Thurston Arthritis Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Arthritis, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Genomics, Pharmacology |
Paul Manis, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We are interested in the cellular and network mechanisms of sensory information processing in the central nervous system, with an emphasis on the neural substrates for hearing. We study functional net … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neurology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biophysics, Computational Biology, Neurobiology, Physiology |
Gregory Matera, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The research in our laboratory focuses on foundational mechanisms that regulate eukaryotic gene expression. In particular, we are interested in the roles played by RNAs and proteins in genetic … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students |
Heather McCauley, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The McCauley Lab is interested in how the food we eat changes our physiology. Rare, nutrient sensing cells in the intestine called enteroendocrine cells secrete hormones in response to environmental c … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Ophthalmology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Molecular Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells |
Larry Ostrowski, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The overall focus of research in my laboratory is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of airway diseases, especially those that result from impaired mucociliary clearance. In particular, our effort … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary |
Scott Parnell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research interests are in understanding the detrimental effects of ethanol and other drugs of abuse, such as cannabinoids, during early development, the underlying mechanisms of these birth … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Neurobiology, Toxicology |
Doug Phanstiel |
| Clinical / Research Focus: It is estimated that less than 2% of the human genome codes for a functional protein. Scattered throughout the rest of the genome are regulatory regions that can exert control over genes hundreds of … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology |






