Faculty / Research

Stem Cells

Christopher Brownlee
(Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Chemical Biology, Lipid Biology, Mitochondrial Biology, Neuropharmacology, Signaling, Stem Cells)
Molecular mechanisms of spindle orientation, ciologenesis, polarity, cytokinesis and axonogenesis.
Chia-Hsin (Lori) Chan
(Cancer, Stem Cells)
Cancer stem cells and drug resistance; dysregulated metabolism in cancer stemness and tumor immunity; E3 ubiquitin ligase and targeted therapeutics.
Holly Colognato
(Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropharmacology, Signaling, Stem Cells)
Extracellular matrix in the brain: roles during development and during neurodegeneration
Craig Malbon
(Cancer, Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, Signaling, Stem Cells)
Signal Transduction in Differentiation and Development: Roles of Molecular Scaffold Molecules (e.g., AKAPs and Dishevelleds)
Ken-Ichi Takemaru
(Cancer, Metabolic Disorders, Signaling, Stem Cells)
Cell Signaling and Ciliogenesis in Mammalian Development, Health and Disease
David Talmage
(Cancer, Metabolic Disorders, Neuropharmacology, Signaling, Stem Cells)
Genetically modified mouse models of neuropsychiatric diseases: how does signaling by axonal NRG1 proteins regulate the development, maturation and plasticity of key cortical – limbic circuits.
Styliani-Anna Tsirka
(Cancer, Environmental Toxicology, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropharmacology, Signaling, Stem Cells, Stroke)
Neuro-immune interactions: Cross-talk between the nervous and immune systems in health and disease