Silvia M. Kreda, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Kreda’s lab studies mechanisms of delivery of therapeutic molecules in the lung and other extra-hepatic organs. The main goal is to develop novel and efficacious delivery strategies of therapeutic … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Gastrointestinal Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Genomics, Imaging, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pulmonary, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
Karin Leiderman Gregg, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research is focused on studying the influence of biochemical and biophysical mechanisms on blood coagulation, clot formation, and bleeding. My methodology involves the integration of mathematical, … Read more |
Pengda Liu, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My laboratory investigates cell signaling networks—particularly protein post-translational modifications and protein–protein interactions—to identify novel drug targets and develop innovative t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Arthritis, Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Cancer, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Chronic Kidney Disease, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Mental illness, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine |
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 |
Zoe McElligott, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Research in the McElligott lab focuses on the circuits and plasticity that underlie the development and manifestation of psychiatric illness, specifically disorders on the affective spectrum including … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Pharmacology, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology |
Rick Meeker, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Meeker’s research is focused on the mechanisms of HIV neuropathogenesis and the development of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of neuroinflammation. Inflammatory changes within the brain … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pharmacology, Virology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology |
Adam Palmer, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Combination cancer therapy Most types of cancer can be treated more effectively by combination therapy than by a single therapy. Many cancers can even be cured with combination therapy. We study the m … Read more |
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 |
Naim Rashid, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Naim Rashid is an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics with a joint appointment at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. His methodological work spans several areas in geno … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Pharmacology, Quantitative Biology |
Kathryn Reissner |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Research in our lab is focused on understanding how cocaine abuse affects glial cell physiology, in particular neuron-astrocyte communication. We utilize the rat cocaine self-administration/reinstate … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology |
Donita Robinson, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My scientific expertise lies in neural dynamics of corticostriatal circuits during motivated behavior and drug exposure in animal models. My current research focuses on the brain regions that orchestr … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Graduate Education, Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Systems Biology |






