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 |
Henrik G. Dohlman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The lab’s research is centered on G proteins, RGS proteins, and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Interest in these began, as a graduate student with Nobel Laureate Robert Lefkowitz, with the cloni … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Drug Discovery, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Quantitative Biology, Systems Biology |
Jill Dowen |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My lab studies how genes function within the three-dimensional context of the nucleus to control development and prevent disease. We combine genomic approaches (ChIP-Seq, ChIA-PET) and genome editing … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology |
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 |
Michael Emanuele, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Emanuele lab studies the role of ubiquitin signaling and protein degradation in cell cycle , normal and cancer proliferation, and genome stability. We are focused on signaling that flows from E3 u … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Imaging, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Quantitative Biology, Systems Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Oral Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Mineralized Tissue, Molecular Biology |
Thomas Ferkol, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: THOMAS FERKOL, MD Chief, Division of Pulmonology Department of Pediatrics Dr. Ferkol is a pediatric pulmonologist with over thirty years of experience, who has special expertise in suppurative lung di … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary |
Matthew Flick, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My laboratory provides a unique perspective on the contribution of coagulation and fibrinolytic factors to a wide spectrum of disease pathologies, through pathways both dependent and independent of th … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Blood Research Center, Lineberger Cancer Center, McAllister Heart Institute, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hematology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pulmonary, Translational Medicine |
Terry Furey, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Chromatin and Gene Regulation Chromosomes are compacted into increasingly complex chromatin structures within eukaryotic nuclei. High-throughput sequence-based assays have been developed to identify r … Read more |
Martina Gentzsch, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: A major goal of my studies is to uncover potential targets for therapy of chronic lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). I am a well-recognized expert in the cell biology of ion channels. Spec … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Gastrointestinal Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pulmonary, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |









