Faculty Research


David E. Axelrod

Cell and molecular oncology, breast cancer, computer-aided image cytometry


Mark Brenneman

Repair of DNA damage via homologous recombination


Linda Brzustowicz

Human genetic disorders


Chi-hua Chiu

Research in my lab integrates molecular and developmental evolution, the two most recent, and now widely recognized, fields of study centered on evolution and its mechanisms at the genetic level


Eric Cui

Research on the roles of CHK1 and CHK2, two cell cycle checkpoint genes, in genome maintenance and tumor suppression


Doug Fugman

Establishment of cell line and DNA repositories for the scientific investigation of complex human genetic conditions and predispositions


Neda Gharani

My research interest is focused on the discovery of Autism susceptibility genes


Derek Gordon

 


Gary Heiman

Genetic epidemiology of neuropsychiatric disorders


Jody Hey

Evolution, speciation, human origins, recombination, natural selection, codon bias


Mary Konsolaki

Alzheimer's disease


Tara C. Matise

Computational and statistical genetics: genome mapping and analysis, and mapping of genes for complex traits and processes including female reproductive aging


Terry R. McGuire

Behavioral and Neural Genetics; Science Teaching; Genetics, and Ecology of Emotion


Kim McKim

Genetic analysis of meiotic recombination and chromosome pairing in Drosophila females


James Millonig

Mouse molecular genetics and developmental neurobiology are combined to study dorsal CNS development


Howard C. Passmore

Mammalian genetics and disease models


Christopher Rongo

Synapse formation in the central nervous system of C. elegans


Amrik Sahota

Genetic disorders of purine metabolism; kidney stone disease; chronic allograft rejection; late-onset Alzheimer disease; molecular diagnostics


Lourdes Serrano

 


Changshun Shao

DNA repair and genomic instability in mouse models


Gleb Shumyatsky

We are studying molecular and cellular mechanisms of learning and memory focusing on learned fear, the most simple and evolutionally conserved type of memory in mammals


Lee D. Simon

Protein degradation, primarily in E. coli bacteria; effects of starvation and heat shock on proteolysis; effects of phage infection on protein degradation; phage genes that function to inhibit proteolysis in bacteria


Andrew Singson

Reproductive biology and cell-cell interactions in C. elegans


Navin K. Sinha

Mechanism of DNA replication, particularly factors involved in generating high fidelity; Mechanisms of mutagenesis by chemical carcinogens and base-analogs


William H. Sofer

Developing software for local and distance education


Ann C. St. John

Physiology and gene expression in bacterial cells during starvation and nutrient deprivation


Jay A. Tischfield

Somatic cell variability as a cause of diseases; mouse models of kidney stone disease; genetics of complex inherited diseases


David Toke

Examine the Loss of Heterozygosity using hematopoietic stem cells from a mouse model


Lei Yu

Genetics of compulsive behaviors (such as alcoholism and drug addiction) and neuro-sensory disorders (such as neuropathic pain).