Todd Cohen |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research aims to uncover the molecular aspects of protein aggregation diseases (also called PAD) which include neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclero … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Neurobiology, Systems Biology |
Sarah Cohen, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Lipids are crucial molecules for life. They play important roles in building membranes, storing energy, and cell signaling. We are interested in how lipids move around both within cells and between ce … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Imaging, Metabolism, Stem Cells |
Leon Coleman, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The overriding goal is to identify novel treatments for immune related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, cancer and trauma. Studies in addiction focus on alcohol use disorder and coca … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Aging/Geriatrics, Behavior, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Mental illness |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology |
Jean Cook, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our long-term aspiration is to understand how the human cell cycle is organized for proliferation control and genome maintenance. Among the principal goals in this endeavor are determining mole … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology, Radiation Oncology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Neurobiology |
Ian Davis, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My lab studies the impact of epigenetics and chromatin on cancer development and treatment. While our primary areas of interest are in sarcomas of children and young adults, lab projects span a range … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Children's Research Institute, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
Mohanish Deshmukh, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study how cells regulate their survival and death. We focus on these pathways in neurons from their birth to death in the dynamic contexts of development, long-term maintenance, and disease. We use … Read more |
Rob Dowen, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Proper regulation of cellular lipid stores is paramount to maintaining organismal energy homeostasis and is coordinated by a network of multi-tissue endocrine signals. We aim to elucidate the m … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Genetics, Metabolism, Molecular Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology |






