Faculty Mentoring Undergrads

Design Thinking / Empathic Design

The interdisciplinary aspects of urban regeneration strategies, place making, and urban ecologies.

Architectural and Urban Design and Theory, Chinese Urbanization, Hong Kong, Space Perception, Film and Architecture

The history and digital analysis of Norman architecture in England, France and Italy.

Synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to develop models of biochemical/biological processes

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Calcium-dependent, membrane-binding proteins and mechanisms of exocytosis

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions

Super-resolution fluorescence imaging of bacterial cells

Transcription; Chromatin Modifications, Neurodegenerative Disease, Cancer

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

Statistical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Network analysis

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

Obesity and Aging

Transcriptional Silencing and Aging in Yeast

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

Transcriptional Silencing and Aging in Yeast

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Systems Genetics Approaches to Understand Cardiometabolic Traits

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Regulation and function of tyrosine phosphorylation in complex networks

Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates

Bioinformatics methodology development; Epigenetics and chromatin biology; Transcriptional regulation; Cancer genomics and epigenomics; Statistical methods for biomedical data integration; Theoretical and computational biophysics

Spatiotemporal Regulation of Biological Signaling; Protein Engineering for Imaging, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of morphogenesis

Integrative Behavioral Neuroscience

Obesity and Aging

Regulation of neural stem cell proliferation during development and adulthood

Matrix Biology and Engineering

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Coronary Heart Disease; Myocardial Function; Myocardial Perfusion

Molecular Mechanics of Muscle Contraction and Cell Movement

Photoacoustic imaging, light microscopy, neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, cancer, regenerative medicine

Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Design, Development and Optimization of Medical Imaging Technologies

Synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to develop models of biochemical/biological processes

The design of self-assembling nanomaterials

Molecular Mechanics of Muscle Contraction and Cell Movement

Chemical Biology, Lipid Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Mass Spectrometry

Modulation of sodium channel gating by beta subunits and novel sodium channel blockers; Synaptic transmission in dorsal horn neurons

Chromosome segregation and aneuploidy in meiosis and mitosis

Analytical Neurochemistry; Dopamine and Serotonin Neurotransmission in Drosophila; Mechanisms of rapid adenosine signaling in rodents

Synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to develop models of biochemical/biological processes

Natural Killer Cells, Viral Immunity, Genetic basis of host resistance to viral infection, Tumor immunity, Immune cell regulation

Identification of MHC-restricted tumor antigens / Control of T cell homing to tumors / Tertiary lymphoid structures and intratumoral immunity

Super-resolution fluorescence imaging of bacterial cells

Diagnostic ultrasound - image processing, quantification Molecular imaging using ultrasound Catheter-based ultrasound Ultrasound-based drug/gene delivery Ultrasound image guided therapy

Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

Role of Prosecretory Mitogen 'Lacritin' in Epithelial Homeostasis, Secretion and Innate Defense

Chemical biology of sphingosine 1-phosphate

Regulation and function of tyrosine phosphorylation in complex networks

Immune mechanisms of defense against enteric (diarrheal) infections

Bioinformatics methodology development; Epigenetics and chromatin biology; Transcriptional regulation; Cancer genomics and epigenomics; Statistical methods for biomedical data integration; Theoretical and computational biophysics

Early detection, cancer prevention, and tumor microenvironment

Spatiotemporal Regulation of Biological Signaling; Protein Engineering for Imaging, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Role of Arf family GTPases in vesicular transport and cytoskeleton assembly.<br> Cell Biology of bacterial pathogenesis. <br>The innate immune response to bacterial infection.

Identification of MHC-restricted tumor antigens / Control of T cell homing to tumors / Tertiary lymphoid structures and intratumoral immunity

Cell signaling of protein kinases in development and disease

Transcription; Chromatin Modifications, Neurodegenerative Disease, Cancer

Chemical Biology, Lipid Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Mass Spectrometry

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates

Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Molecular Mechanisms of Early Vertebrate Development and Morphogenesis. Application to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Bioinformatics methodology development; Epigenetics and chromatin biology; Transcriptional regulation; Cancer genomics and epigenomics; Statistical methods for biomedical data integration; Theoretical and computational biophysics

Early detection, cancer prevention, and tumor microenvironment

Identification of MHC-restricted tumor antigens / Control of T cell homing to tumors / Tertiary lymphoid structures and intratumoral immunity

Blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology, molecular biology, and engineering.

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

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.

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Microcirculation, vascular ion channels, calcium signaling mechanisms, endothelial cells, hypertension

Matrix Biology and Engineering

Role of Arf family GTPases in vesicular transport and cytoskeleton assembly.<br> Cell Biology of bacterial pathogenesis. <br>The innate immune response to bacterial infection.

Macrophage effector functions in inflammation and immunotherapy

Molecular Mechanics of Muscle Contraction and Cell Movement

The role of glia in the development, maintenance and regeneration of the nervous system

Role of Prosecretory Mitogen 'Lacritin' in Epithelial Homeostasis, Secretion and Innate Defense

Obesity and Aging

Chromosome segregation and aneuploidy in meiosis and mitosis

Mechanisms of chromosome segregation in Mitosis and generation of Chromosomal Instability in tumors

Endosomal function and dysfunction in neurons. Development of the nervous system: cytoskeleton and membrane traffic in axon and dendrite growth.

Regeneration and Systemic Responses to Tissue Damage

Molecular Mechanisms of Early Vertebrate Development and Morphogenesis. Application to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Structure and Dynamics in Supercritical Fluids. Quantum and Semiclassical Many-Body Dynamics

Chemical Biology, Lipid Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Mass Spectrometry

Energy-relevant catalysis, particularly at the interface of molecular electrochemistry and materials

Analytical Neurochemistry; Dopamine and Serotonin Neurotransmission in Drosophila; Mechanisms of rapid adenosine signaling in rodents

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Regulation and function of tyrosine phosphorylation in complex networks

Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Secure computation and web security

Physiological Data Processing

System Security and Privacy, Machine Learning Security and Privacy

Communication through non-standard modalities

Land-atmosphere interaction; climate-vegetation modeling; and catchment hydrology

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Transcription; Chromatin Modifications, Neurodegenerative Disease, Cancer

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Transcriptional Silencing and Aging in Yeast

Matrix Biology and Engineering

Role of Arf family GTPases in vesicular transport and cytoskeleton assembly.<br> Cell Biology of bacterial pathogenesis. <br>The innate immune response to bacterial infection.

Blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology, molecular biology, and engineering.

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

Genetic approaches, cellular and molecular biology of intracellular pathogen infection

Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Natural Killer Cells, Viral Immunity, Genetic basis of host resistance to viral infection, Tumor immunity, Immune cell regulation

Molecular embryology--gene regulation in cells committed to specific developmental lineages

Regeneration and Systemic Responses to Tissue Damage

The role of glia in the development, maintenance and regeneration of the nervous system

Statistical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Network analysis

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates

Molecular and genetic determinants of atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic disorders.

Transcriptional Silencing and Aging in Yeast

Molecular Mechanisms of Early Vertebrate Development and Morphogenesis. Application to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Bioinformatics methodology development; Epigenetics and chromatin biology; Transcriptional regulation; Cancer genomics and epigenomics; Statistical methods for biomedical data integration; Theoretical and computational biophysics

Regulation of gene expression during lymphocyte development

Natural Killer Cells, Viral Immunity, Genetic basis of host resistance to viral infection, Tumor immunity, Immune cell regulation

Ion channels and Ca2+-signaling in inflammation, immunity and tissue homeostasis

Immune mechanisms of pathogenic antibody production in allergy and autoimmunity

Blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology, molecular biology, and engineering.

Innate Immune Mechanisms in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Human intestinal parasitology

Immune mechanisms of defense against enteric (diarrheal) infections

Bioinformatics methodology development; Epigenetics and chromatin biology; Transcriptional regulation; Cancer genomics and epigenomics; Statistical methods for biomedical data integration; Theoretical and computational biophysics

Regulation of gene expression during lymphocyte development

Soft Matter Polymer Science Biophysics Biofilms

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions

HIV virology

Immune mechanisms of defense against enteric (diarrheal) infections

Soft Matter Polymer Science Biophysics Biofilms

Additive Manufacturing, Multifunctional Materials, Tailored Materials, Orthopaedic Implants

Soft Matter Polymer Science Biophysics Biofilms

Additive Manufacturing, Multifunctional Materials, Tailored Materials, Orthopaedic Implants

Human intestinal parasitology

Epidemiology, microbiology and immunology of enteric pathogens.

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Photoacoustic imaging, light microscopy, neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, cancer, regenerative medicine

Regulation of stem cell function and tumorigenesis by epigenetics and biomolecular condensation (phase separation)

Role of Prosecretory Mitogen 'Lacritin' in Epithelial Homeostasis, Secretion and Innate Defense

Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates

Understanding the Molecular Basis of Macular Degeneration in Order to Hasten the Eradication of Blindness

Natural Killer Cells, Viral Immunity, Genetic basis of host resistance to viral infection, Tumor immunity, Immune cell regulation

Ion channels and Ca2+-signaling in inflammation, immunity and tissue homeostasis

Immune mechanisms of pathogenic antibody production in allergy and autoimmunity

Super-resolution fluorescence imaging of bacterial cells

HIV diversity, evolution, fitness, drug resistance and disease progression

Genetic approaches, cellular and molecular biology of intracellular pathogen infection

Macrophage effector functions in inflammation and immunotherapy

Immune mechanisms of pathogenic antibody production in allergy and autoimmunity

Signal transduction in cancer cells

Spatiotemporal Regulation of Biological Signaling; Protein Engineering for Imaging, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

Macrophage effector functions in inflammation and immunotherapy

Super-resolution fluorescence imaging of bacterial cells

Signal transduction in cancer cells

Transcription; Chromatin Modifications, Neurodegenerative Disease, Cancer

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of morphogenesis

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.

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Regulation and function of tyrosine phosphorylation in complex networks

Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Mechanisms of chromosome segregation in Mitosis and generation of Chromosomal Instability in tumors

Tailored fit targeting approaches: Cancer Immunotherapy, Antibodies and conjugates

Pathogenesis of infectious diseases and the development of new therapies and vaccines for infectious diseases and cancers.

Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Calcium-dependent, membrane-binding proteins and mechanisms of exocytosis

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

Chromosome segregation and aneuploidy in meiosis and mitosis

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Understanding the Molecular Basis of Macular Degeneration in Order to Hasten the Eradication of Blindness

Neuroscience of Emotional Expression and Individual Emotion-Regulation Capabilities

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions

Molecular embryology--gene regulation in cells committed to specific developmental lineages

Brain processes that underpin social interaction and cognition during infancy

Photoacoustic imaging, light microscopy, neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, cancer, regenerative medicine

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of morphogenesis

Integrative Behavioral Neuroscience

Developing novel neuroprotection strategies to preserve vision in glaucoma

Developmental Genetics, Evolution and Regeneration of Adult Morphology in Vertebrates

Regulation of neural stem cell proliferation during development and adulthood

Molecular Mechanisms of Early Vertebrate Development and Morphogenesis. Application to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Studies of various aspects of learning, memory, olfactory discrimination and explosive detection. We develop computer driven learning programs that produce optimal olfactory discrimination and detection learning in rodents.

Neural Circuits in Healthy and Diseased Brains

Blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology, molecular biology, and engineering.

Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Calcium-dependent, membrane-binding proteins and mechanisms of exocytosis

Cell signaling of protein kinases in development and disease

The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases

Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology, molecular biology, and engineering.

Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

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.

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

Microcirculation, vascular ion channels, calcium signaling mechanisms, endothelial cells, hypertension

Morality and ethical behavior Responses to injustice Social exchange and prosocial behavior

Dynamical Systems Analysis of Behavioral Data; Interpersonal Coordination; Postural Control

The effects of emotional experience on cognitive performance and behavior, including the role of emotion in art and other aesthetic experiences.

goal pursuit and motivation; social judgment; behavioral decision making; cooperation and competition

Brain processes that underpin social interaction and cognition during infancy

Auditory, visual, and cross-modal perception, psychology of art, the structure of lives, and the philosophy of mind.

Culture, social ecology, and well-being.

Psychological phenomena related to diversity

The ontogenetic emergence of the moral emotions, cognitions, and behaviors that make children successful cooperators

Affective forecasting, self-knowledge, social cognition, self-reflection, social psychological interventions

Genetic variation, Complex diseases, Coronary artery disease, Genomics, Epigenomics, Regulatory mechanisms, Vascular biology, Pharmacology and Physiology

goal pursuit and motivation; social judgment; behavioral decision making; cooperation and competition

Molecular and genetic determinants of atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic disorders.

Calcium-dependent, membrane-binding proteins and mechanisms of exocytosis

Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Identification of MHC-restricted tumor antigens / Control of T cell homing to tumors / Tertiary lymphoid structures and intratumoral immunity

Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

Photoacoustic imaging, light microscopy, neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, cancer, regenerative medicine

Pathophysiology of Status Epilepticus; Mechanisms and pathways of seizure spread

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.

Gene regulation in cancer, RNA processing; Epigenetic modification; Stem cell and development

The Cause and Consequence of Somatic Mosaicism in Neurons

Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Tailored fit targeting approaches: Cancer Immunotherapy, Antibodies and conjugates

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of allergic disease in humans.