Our Research Programs
Cancer and Signal Transduction
Faculty and research interests:
Kenneth L. Byron, PhD - Signal transduction and ion channel regulation in vascular smooth muscle.
Neil Clipstone, PhD - The role of the calcineurin/NFAT-signaling pathway in cell growth and differentiation.
Michael Collins, PhD - Mediators/mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
Mitchell Denning, PhD - Role of protein kinase C isoforms in normal skin biology, the response of skin to ultraviolet radiation, and skin carcinogenesis.
William Simmons, PhD - Mechanism of inactivation of bradykinin, an important hormone in the cardiovascular system.
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Faculty and research interests:
Kenneth L. Byron, PhD - Signal transduction and ion channel regulation in vascular smooth muscle.
Jawed Fareed, PhD - Pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of thrombosis and bleeding disorders.
Debra Hoppensteadt, PhD - Discovery of new anticoagulants used to treat thrombosis.
Walter K. Jones, PhD - Mechanism of ischemia reperfusion injury and cardioprotection in the role of stem cells, exosomes, and microRNAs in cardiovascular systems.
Karie Scrogin, PhD - Neuroendocrine regulation of circulation in shock, heart failure and anxiety.
William Simmons, PhD - Mechanism of inactivation of bradykinin, an important hormone in the cardiovascular system.
Neuropharmacology
Faculty and research interests:
Joanna Bakowska, PhD - Genetic, behavioral and cellular approaches to study mechanisms in spastic paraplegias.
Michael Collins, PhD - Mediators/mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
Rocco Gogliotti, PhD - Neurogenetics of autism and autism-associated disorders and the neuropharmacology of novel treatment strategies.
Simon Kaja, PhD- Novel glioprotective and neuroprotective approaches for ocular disorders.
Gwendolyn Kartje, MD, PhD - Neuronal plasticity and recovery of function after stroke and traumatic brain injury.
Kelly Langert, PhD- Targeted drug delivery to the inflamed peripheral nerve, identifying novel therapeutic targets at the blood-nerve barrier and the leukocyte-endothelial interface, elucidating the physiological and pathophysiological roles of monomeric GTPases in endothelial cells.
Karie Scrogin, PhD - Neuroendocrine regulation of circulation in shock, heart failure and anxiety.
Monsheel Sodhi, PhD - Molecular mechanisms leading to CNS disorders, predictors of suicide risk and pharmacogenomic predictors of drug response.
RNA Therapeutics
Faculty and research interests:
W. Keith Jones, PhD - Exosomal RNA in Cardiovascular disease and regeneration.
Monsheel Sodhi, PhD - RNA editing in Neuropsychological disease.
Simon Kaja, PhD - Exosomes and miRNA in optic nerve biology.