All MSTP Mentors
Agaisse, Hervé
Genetic approaches, cellular and molecular biology of intracellular pathogen infection
Ambati, Jayakrishna
Understanding the Molecular Basis of Macular Degeneration in Order to Hasten the Eradication of Blindness
Barrett, Paula Q.
Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.
Bertram, Edward H.
Studies of various aspects of epilepsy using anatomy and in vivo and in vitro physiology.
Bland, Michelle
Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism
Borish, Larry C
Innate immune mechanisms of rhinovirus (RV)-induced asthma exacerbations. Immune and cellular mechanisms of asthma. Immune mechanisms in chronic hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis (CHES).
Brown, Michael G.
Natural Killer Cells, Viral Immunity, Genetic basis of host resistance to viral infection, Tumor immunity, Immune cell regulation
Bushweller, John H.
Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer; Structural Studies of Membrane Proteins
Cang, Jianhua
Mouse Visual System, physiology, functional imaging, genetics, molecular, behavioral, and computational methods
Carey, Robert M.
Hormonal control of blood pressure and kidney function; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; dopominergic system; renal and vascular paracrine systems; cell and molecular biology of vascular hormones.
Casanova, James E.
Role of Arf family GTPases in vesicular transport and cytoskeleton assembly.
Cell Biology of bacterial pathogenesis.
The innate immune response to bacterial infection.
Corwin, Jeffrey T.
Regeneration and Developmental Biology of the Hearing and Balance Organs in the Vertebrate Ear.
DeSimone, Douglas W.
Cell Adhesion and Adhesion-Dependent Cell Signaling in Vertebrate Morphogenesis
Engel, Daniel A.
Drug Discovery and Molecular Biology of Pathogenic RNA viruses: Influenza, Dengue and Ebola.
Engelhard, Victor H.
Identification of MHC-restricted tumor antigens / Control of T cell homing to tumors / Role of lymphatic endothelial cells in regulating immunity and self-tolerance
Epstein, Frederick H.
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Coronary Heart Disease; Myocardial Function; Myocardial Perfusion
Erickson, Loren D.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of B lymphocyte function; Genetic susceptibility in systemic lupus erythematosus; Immunotherapeutics in the treatment of B cell disorders
Goldfarb, Adam N.
Hematopathology and Understanding the Molecular Basis of Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis
Grainger, Robert M.
Molecular embryology--gene regulation in cells committed to specific developmental lineages
Guertin, Michael
Transcription, Chromatin, Cancer, Molecular Biology, Genomics, and Computational Biology
Hirsh, Jay
Molecular genetics; development and function of neurotransmitter-synthesizing neurons in Drosophila
Holmes, Jeffrey W.
Healing after myocardial infarction, cardiac growth and remodeling, and image-based modeling and diagnosis.
Hossack, John A.
Diagnostic ultrasound - image processing, quantification Molecular imaging using ultrasound Catheter-based ultrasound Ultrasound-based drug/gene delivery Ultrasound image guided therapy
Isakson, Brant
Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.
Kasson, Peter M.
Mechanisms of cell entry by influenza; Viral glycan recognition; drug resistance; molecular dynamics simulation; distributed computing.
Keller, Susanna R.
Insulin signaling, insulin-regulated membrane trafficking and associated changes in cellular function and whole body physiology
Kelly, Kimberly
Advancement in the design of imaging agents; molecular imaging and radiological sciences.
Kipnis, Jonathan
Neuroimmunology and glia biology in cognition, neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration
Kramer, Christopher M.
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, myocardial disease, atherosclerotic plaque imaging, peripheral arterial disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Kucenas, Sarah C.
The role of glia in the development, maintenance and regeneration of the nervous system
Kundu, Bijoy
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Remodeling of Myocardial Glucose Metabolism in Pressure Overload Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Laubach, Victor E.
Understanding mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury after lung transplantation such as vascular inflammation, diagnosis via molecular imaging, and identifying therapeutic targets for the prevention or treatment of IR injury.
Laurie, Gordon W.
Role of Prosecretory Mitogen 'Lacritin' in Epithelial Homeostasis, Secretion and Innate Defense
Lazo, John S.
The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases
Leitinger, Norbert
Role of lipid oxidation products in inflammation and vascular immunology in atherosclerosis and diabetes
Li, Hui
Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development
Lorenz, Ulrike M
Involvement of the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 in signal transduction pathways
Loughran, Jr., Thomas P
Hematologic malignancies; bone marrow disorders; leukemia; large granular lymphocyte (LGL)
Lukens, John R.
Understanding How Immunological Pathways Contribute to Neurodegenerative, Neurodevelopmental, Mental and Behavior Disorders
Minor, Wladek
Structure-Function Relationships in Macromolecules; Infectious Diseases and Drug Discovery; Bioinformatics and Big Data; Scientific Reproducibility
Mohi, Golam
Cell signaling, hematopoietic stem cell biology, molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of leukemia.
Moore, Sean
Structure and Function of the GI Tract in the Context of Childhood Nutrition, Growth, Immunity, and Host-microbe Interactions
Okusa, Mark D.
Immune mechanisms of acute kidney injury and fibrosis. Pulsed ultrasound in acute kidney injury
Owens, Gary K.
Identification of Factors and Mechanisms that Regulate the Stability of Late Stage Atherosclerotic Lesions and the Probability of Thromboembolic Events Including a Heart Attack or Stroke
Parichy, David
Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates
Peirce-Cottler, Shayn M.
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies
Pfister, K. Kevin
Regulation of Cytoplasmic Dynein for Membrane Bounded Organelle Trafficking in Axons
Pornillos, Owen
Structure and assembly of HIV Virus/host interactions; Structural biology of the innate immune system
Price, Richard J.
Image Guided Drug and Gene Delivery for Neurodegeneration and Cancer; Focused Ultrasound and Immunotherapy; Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis
Rich, Stephen S.
Genetic basis of common human disease, including type 1 diabetes, diabetic complications, ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis
Rohde, Gustavo Kunde
Objective and quantitative modeling of data from imaging and other types of sensors
Salerno, Michael
Cardiovascular MRI, Cardiovascular CT, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Diastolic Heart Failure, Myocardial Perfusion, Coronary Artery Disease
Saucerman, Jeffrey J.
Roles of complex signaling networks involved in the regulation of cardiovascular function and disease
Schulman, Ira G.
Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism, atherosclerosis, Small molecule approaches to drug discovery
Scott, Michael M.
Investigation of the neuronal circuits and epigenetic modifications involved in the control of food intake, impulsivity and novelty seeking behavior
Stukenberg, P. Todd
Mechanisms of chromosome segregation in Mitosis and generation of Chromosomal Instability in tumors
Tamm, Lukas K.
Biomembrane Structure and Function; Cell Entry of Enveloped Viruses; Neurosecretion by Exocytosis; Structure of Bacterial Pathogen Membrane Proteins; Lipid-Protein Interactions
Thisse, Christine I.
Molecular Mechanisms of Early Vertebrate Development and Morphogenesis. Application to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Upchurch, Gilbert R.
Aortic Aneurysm, volume outcome affect on surgery, Gender differences in disease.
Venton, B. Jill
Analytical Neurochemistry; Dopamine and Serotonin Neurotransmission in Drosophila; Mechanisms of rapid adenosine signaling in rodents
Wiener, Michael C.
Structural biology (esp. crystallography) of integral membrane proteins; TonB-dependent active transport across the bacterial outer membrane; cancer-related membrane proteins; crystallization methods development
Winckler, Bettina
Endosomal function and dysfunction in neurons. Wiring the nervous system in development.
Wolf, Matthew J
Identification of genes and pathways that cause or modify cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure.
Wotton, David
Regulation of Gene Expression, Development and Tumor Progression by TGF beta Signaling
Yates, Paul A.
Development and regulation of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and blood vessels as they relate to retinal diseases.
Yeager, Mark
Cardiac Gap Junction Membrane Channels / Integrins Water Channels / Rotavirus / Reovirus / Retrovirus
Zeichner, Steven L.
Pathogenesis of infectious diseases and the development of new therapies and vaccines for infectious diseases and cancers.
