Molecular Recognition in Biological Systems and Bioinformatics

A UB 2020 Academic and Strategic Strength

Molecular Signaling

Aletta

John M. Aletta, PhD

Protein methylation; protein phosphorylation; signal transduction; neuronal differentiation and development
Tracy Bank

Tracy Bank, PhD

Influence of bacteria in geochemical environments; role of adhered and planktonic bacteria in remediation; aqueous chemistry controls of bacterial adhesion; fate and transport of toxic metals; colloidal stability in aqueous and non-aqueous solution.
Blumenthal

Kenneth Blumenthal, PhD

Protein structure and function; voltage-sensitive ion channels; proteomics; mass spectrometry.
Cullen

Paul Cullen

Genetics; microscopy; signal transduction; genomics; cell polarity
Daniels

Derek Daniels, PhD

Behavioral neuroscience; signal transduction; intracellular signaling; neuroanotomy; neuroendocrinology
Disney

Matthew D. Disney, PhD

RNA folding and targeting.
Edelman

Arthur Edelman, PhD

Signal transduction; protein phosphorylation; enzymology; proteomics; molecular biology
Stephen J. Free, PhD

Stephen J. Free, PhD

Protein structure and function; cell development; proteomics; gene regulation.
Gronostajski

Richard M. Gronostajski, PhD

Transcription regulation; developmental biology; mouse knockouts; genetics; biochemistry.
Gross

Kenneth W. Gross, PhD

Molecular biology; mouse molecular genetics; transcriptional regulation; renal development; vascular biology.
Halfon

Marc S. Halfon, PhD

Developmental biology; genomics; bioinformatics; genetics; gene regulation.
Halvorsen

Stan Halvorsen, PhD

Oxidative stress; neuropharmacology; neurodegenerative disorders; signal transduction.
Hangauer

David Hangauer, PhD

Drug discovery; computer-aided-drug design; combinatorial chemistry; medicinal chemistry; molecular recognition.
Hennessey

Todd Hennessey, PhD

Lipid biochemistry; electrophysiology; paramecium membrane biology; sensory transduction; Tetrahymena molecular biology.
Hollingsworth

Margaret Hollingsworth, PhD

RNA-protein complexes involved in post-transcriptional control of gene expression; chloroplast gene expression.
Kelleher

Raymond J. Kelleher, PhD

Immune cell function in cancer; cytokine therapy of tumors; cancer stem cells; flow cytometry.
Kolega

John Kolega, PhD

Endothelial cell migration; wound repair; tissue remodeling; fluorescence microscopy; cytoskeletal dynamics and regulation; cellular response to hemodynamics.
Kosman

Daniel Kosman, PhD

Protein structure and function; bioinorganic chemistry; biophysical methods; oxidative stress.
Koudelka

Gerald B. Koudelka, PhD

DNA binding; kinetics; transcriptional regulation; molecular modeling; microbial pathogenesis.
Lin

Qing Lin, PhD

Protein biochemistry; structure-based drug design; bioorganic chemistry.
Malkowski

Michael Malkowski, PhD

Protein structure and function; membrane proteins; crystallography.
Medler

Kathryn Medler, PhD

Signal transduction; calcium buffering; physiology of taste cells.
Melendy

Thomas Melendy, PhD

Mechanisms of DNA replication; DNA damage regulation of DNA replication; Papillomavirus; Enzymology; Biochemistry.
Morales

Michael Morales, PhD

Molecular Biology (general); heterologous protein expression and purification; two-electrode voltage clamp electrophysiology.
Xiuqian Mu

Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD

Developmental Biology, Neural Development, Genomics, Mouse genetics, Transcription regulation.
Olson

James Olson, PhD

CYP-Specific PBPK/PD Models to Interpret Biomarkers for Organophosphate Pesticides.
Arnd Pralle, PhD

Arnd Pralle, PhD

Protein structure and function; membrane protein dynamics; voltage-sensitive ion channels.
Ryan

Rita M. Ryan, PhD

Hyperoxia; neonatal lung injury and repair; growth factors.
Fredrick Sachs, PhD

Frederick Sachs, PhD

Protein structure and function; voltage-sensitive ion channels; mechano-sensitive ion channels; ligand gated ion channels; natural products pharmaceuticals; AFM; kinetic modeling software; anatomy; FRET; digital image processing; cell mechanics; advanced instrumentation for cell biophysics; electron microscopy; molecular biology of structural proteins; patch clamp.
Satrajit Sinha, PhD

Satrajit Sinha, PhD

Transcription regulation; Developmental Biology; Mouse knockouts; Genetics; Biochemistry; Transgenics
Roopa Thaper, PhD

Roopa Thapar, PhD

Protein structure and function; RNA-protein interactions; NMR Spectroscopy; mass spectrometry.
Gail R. Willsky, PhD

Gail R. Willsky, PhD

Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Molecular Biology; Bioinformatics.
Matthew Xu-Friedman, PhD

Matthew Xu-Friedman, PhD

Synaptic physiology; slice physiology; calcium imaging.
Michael C. Yu, PhD

Michael C. Yu, PhD

Protein arginine methylation; genomics; gene expression.