Ben Philpot, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We develop therapeutics (gene therapies, ASO, small molecules, CRISPR, etc.) to treat single gene neurodevelopmental disorders such as Angelman syndrome, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, and Dup15q syndr … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
William Polacheck, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Polacheck Laboratory for Translational Microfluidics is an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who build microfluidic models of human tissues and organs-on-chip. Our organizi … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
Scott Randell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Lung and Airway Biology and Disease, Innate Immunity, Stem Cells, Gene and Cell Therapy, Infectious Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Head and Neck and Lung Cancer, Inhalation Tox … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center, Marsico Lung Institute, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gene Therapy, Pathogenesis & Infection, Physiology, Pulmonary, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Toxicology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Drug Discovery, Imaging, Immunology, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pathology, Pulmonary |
Greg Scherrer, PharmD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The primary mission of my laboratory is to elucidate the mechanisms that underlie pain perception and its modulation by opioids. We investigate the sensory, affective, and cognitive dimensions of pain … Read more |
Natasha Snider, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab has two areas of interest: the molecular basis of liver diseases and the biochemical mechanisms of disorders linked to intermediate filament gene mutations. We use biochemical, cell-based and … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology |
Ellen R. Weiss, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research involves understanding the regulation of visual signaling pathways in the vertebrate retina using mice and zebrafish as model organisms. In the past 20 years we have discovered what was a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Genetics, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Physiology, Systems Biology |
Mark Zylka, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab studies genetic and environmental risks for autism. In addition, we study molecular and brain mechanisms that underlie pain sensation. Research includes use of CRISPR/Cas, AAV gene therapy vec … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Behavior, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology |






