Maria Aleman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The broad goal of our research is to understand how RNA regulation contributes to the control of iron homeostasis and erythropoiesis. We use biochemical, cellular, in vivo, and computational approache … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Blood Research Center, McAllister Heart Institute, Other, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Biology, Cardiovascular disease, Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Genomics, Hematology, Metabolism, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
E. S. Anton, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Cell and molecular basis of cerebral cortical development and related brain disorders |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Imaging, Mental illness, Metabolism, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Pathology, Physiology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine |
Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our group employs a multidisciplinary approach (biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, immunology, cutting-edge microscopy and animal models) to investigate how stem cells turn into a unique blood … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Blood Research Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Biology, Cardiovascular disease, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Hematology, Imaging, Immunology, Microscopy, Molecular Medicine, Nanomedicine, Pathology, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
David Berkoff, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Clinical focus is non-operative sports medicine. Special attention to MSK Ultrasound and minimally invasive procedures. Clinical interests include tendinopathy, biologics, OA, and sports injuries as w … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Orthopaedics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedics, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Stem Cells |
Aadra Bhatt, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The microbiome is emerging as a modifiable driver of drug responses (efficacy and toxicity). My lab is advancing the field of pharmacomicrobiomics, or, how functions of the gut microbiota trans … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gastrointestinal Biology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Medicine, Other, Stem Cells, Virology |
Yevgeny Brudno |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab developed technologies in the space of biomaterials and drug delivery of small molecule and cell therapy. In drug delivery, we have developed systems for ultra-specific delivery of small molec … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Stem Cells |
Joseph Burclaff, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I study how the intestinal epithelium regulates stem cell activity with a focus on cell cycle and metabolic regulation. Models include primary human and mouse 2D monolayers and 3D organoids in vitro a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Metabolism, Microscopy, Stem Cells |
Thomas G. Caranasos, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Clinical Interests Director, Adult Cardiac Surgery; Medical Director, UNC Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program. Adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including heart and lung transplanta … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular disease, Clinical Trials, Stem Cells, Surgery |
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 |
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 |
Donald O. Freytes, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold materials, emphasizing understanding host–biomaterial responses that control inflammation and fibrosis. Specifically, my lab examines … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells |











