Primary Faculty Members

Adams, Ph.D., Gregor
U nderstanding the microenvironmental niche and the intracellular signals that allow for expansion of the stem cells during development or disease settings will assist in the development of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) based therapies. Currently my research is focused on three important aspects of HSC-niche biology

Albrecht, Ph.D., Gene H.
Evolution and functional morphology of primates; multivariate statistical techniques in morphology size and scaling in biology.

Chen, Ph.D., Jeannie
One of the main objectives of my laboratory is to understand how this signaling cascade is regulated within rod and cone photoreceptor cells which underlies their specialized ability to detect dim light and bright light, respectively.

Crump, Ph.D., Gage
We use the zebrafish larva to understand the genetics and cell biology by which precursor cells are specified and then arranged into the precise three-dimensional skeletal elements of the face.

Garner, Ph.D., Judy A.
Axonal transport of neural cytoskeleton; biochemistry and structure of the presynaptic terminal.

Gopalakrishna, Ph.D., Rayudu
Cancer metastasis, protein kinases, anticancer drugs, inflammation and oxidants.

Huozhong, Ph.D., Tao W.
development of visual system; functional synaptic circuitry;synaptic plasticity;synapse formation

Ma, Ph.D. Le
The research in my laboratory attempts to understand the general principles underlying neurite growth, guidance and branching, three key steps in establishing synaptic connection during development

Mariani, Ph.D., Francesca
My group focuses on how seemingly homogeneous populations of cells develop into three-dimensional tissues.

McNeill, Ph.D., Thomas H.
Cellular and molecular basis of the etiopathology of human neurodegenerative disease.

Miller, Ph.D., Joseph D.
Molecular, cellular, and behavioral substrates of circadian rhythms.

Pera, Ph.D., Martin
The biology of human pluripotent stem cells: their isolation and characterization, and the extrinsic factors that govern stem cell renewal and early lineage specification.

Schauwecker, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Cellular, molecular basis for selective vulnerability to cell death, neuronal protection. Genetic determinants of excitotoxic cell death. Regulation of neuronal gene expression.

Schechter, Ph.D., Joel E.
The role of prolactin as an immunoregulator of lacrimal gland function; growth factors in the acrimal gland and anterior pituitary gland.

Sieburth, Ph.D., Derek
Identifying and characterizing molecules that regulate synaptic function.

Slavin, Ph.D., Bernard G.
Age-related changes in endocrine pancreas using immuno-histochemistry and image analysis.

Snow, Ph.D., Mikel H.
Skeletal muscle plasticity and role of satellite cells during muscle injury

Sucov, Ph.D., Henry
Cardiovascular development and congenital heart disease; retinoic acid receptors and development.

Wood, Ph.D., Ruth I.
Behavioral neuroendocrinology; limbic anatomy; odor-hormone interactions in the brain; neurobiology of anabolic steroid abuse.

Ying, Ph.D., Qi-Long
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying embryonic stem (ES) cell self-renewal and differentiation.

Ying, Ph.D., Shao-Yao
Neuroendocrinology; reproductive physiology; molecular endocrinology; inhibin, activin, follistatin; generation of cDNA libraries subtractive hybridization, mRNA-cDNA interference.

Dual and Joint Faculty Members

Bradley, Ph.D., Nina S.
Examine the interaction of circadian-related perturba-tions on maternal/neonatal interactions relative to suckling behavior in strains expressing high levels of aggressive behavior (MAO knock-outs) relative to wild-type controls.

Chen, Ph.D., Jeannie
Mechanisms of visual adaptation/mouse models of genetic diseases affecting vision.

Craft, Ph.D., Cheryl M.
Clock regulation of retinal and pineal genes expression (melatonin synthesizing enzymes). Etiology of genetic mutations causing visual loss. Potential therapeutic/gene therapy intervention to prevent cell death.

Gilmore, Ph.D., Wendy
Pathogenesis of inflammatory central nervous system diseases.

Groves, Ph.D., Andrew
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of inner ear induction. Transcription factors in inner ear induction and development Neurogenesis in the inner ear.

Holschneider, M.D., Daniel P.
Behavioral studies of MAO-KO mice.

Humayun M.D., Ph.D., Mark S.
Electrical stimulation of the retina, retinal prosthesis, retinal disease, retinaltrans-plantation, and instrumenta-tion for vitreoretinal surgery.

Jakowec, Ph.D., Michael
Investigating molecular aspects of plasticity following neurotoxic injury to the basal ganglia as a model for Parkinson's disease.

Kalinec, M.D., Federico
Cell structures involved in signal amplications.

Lim, M.D., David
Structure, function of inner ear sensory cells. Pattern formation of inner ear duringdevelopment. Pathogenesis of otitis media.

Maurer, M.D., Barry
Developmental therapeutics of the cytotoxic retinoid, fenretinide, and modulators of ceramide metabolism,as novel anticancer drug combinations. Molecular regulation of the ceramide de novo synthetic pathway.

Richmond, Ph.D., Frances
Basic and applied studies of movement systems. Morphology and physiology of muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs in neck muscles.

Segil, Ph.D., Neil
Development and differentiation of the inner ear. Mechanisms of transcriptional regulation uring the cell cycle.

Seiler, Ph.D., Magdalene J.
Developmental neurobiology of the retina, retina degenera-tion, transplantation, stem cells and trophic factors.

Shih, Ph.D., Jean C.
Regulation of receptor proteins and its implications in mental depresssion and aging; molecular basis for Parkinson’s disease, autism, alcoholism, schizophrenia and mental depression; and development of early diagnostic tools and new drugs for the above.

Turman, Jr., Ph.D., Jack E.
Understanding the development of brainstem neural circuitry responsible for jaw movementsused during ingestive behavior.

Emeriti Faculty (Active)

Berman, Ph.D., David

Haun, Ph.D., Charles K.
Neurotrophic substances' action upon spinal motoneuron diseases; neuroendocrinology.

Wood, Ph.D., Richard L.
Ultrastructure, development and function of cell junctions; structure and function in lacrimal gland acinar tissue.