Kent Rossman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our group studies the signaling and structural mechanisms employed by RAS superfamily GTPases to regulate critical cellular processes (e.g., proliferation, motility, morphogenesis and apoptosis) and h … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology |
Bryan Roth, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The ultimate goal of our studies is to discover novel ways to treat human disease using G-protein coupled receptors.,The ultimate goal of our studies is to discover novel ways to treat human disease u … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmacology, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Chemical Biology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology |
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 |
Scott Singleton, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Singleton Laboratory is interested in understanding the molecular basis for the develoment and transmission of microbial drug resistance and the discovery and exploitation of new strategies for co … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology |
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 |
Chrystal Starbird, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My lab studies the structural basis of receptor tyrosine kinase activation, with an initial focus on TAM receptors. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the role membrane lipids play in TA … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell Signaling, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Pharmacology, Structural Biology |
Deborah M. Stephens, DO |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The overall goal of my research is to investigate novel targeted therapies and improve the care for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and B-cell lymphoma. In order to achieve thi … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Hematology, Department of Medicine (DOM) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Hematology, Imaging, Immunology, Medical Education, Mineralized Tissue, Pathology, Pharmacology, Population-based, Toxicology, Translational Medicine, Virology |
Patrick Sullivan |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I study complex traits using linkage, association, and genetic epidemiological approaches. Disorders include schizophrenia (etiology and pharmacogenetics), smoking behavior, and chronic fatigue.,I st … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genomics, Organismal Biology, Pharmacology, Systems Biology |
Lisa M Tarantino, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Tarantino lab studies addiction and anxiety-related behaviors in mouse models using forward genetic approaches. We are currently studying a chemically-induced mutation in a splice donor site that … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Systems Biology |
Todd Thiele, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My primary research interests are directed at the neurobiology of alcoholism. To study the central mechanisms involved with neurobiological responses to ethanol, I use both genetic and pharmacological … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology |
Jessica J. Walsh, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our research aims to gain an improved understanding of the biological basis of behavior using a multi-disciplinary approach to elucidate the molecular and circuit mechanisms underlying motivated socia … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Neuroscience Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Mental illness, Microscopy, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology |
Melinda Yates, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research program is focused on cancers that form in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) with a particular emphasis on premalignant biology. My lab studies the earliest molecular changes t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Translational Medicine, Women's Health |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Cancer Biology, Drug Delivery, Health Equity, Obesity, Other, Pathology, Pharmacology, Social Determinants of Health, Toxicology, Translational Medicine, Women's Health |



