Membranes, Organelles & Metabolism Members
The Membranes, Organelles and Metabolism Program focuses on elucidating mechanisms by which signals initiated from the plasma membrane and organelles contribute to tumor cell behavior and how pathogens co-opt these pathways to promote cancer progression.
Abdala-Valencia, Hiam
Associate Professor
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Application of next generation sequencing technology and integrative “wet lab approaches to basic and translational research of lung diseases, including but not limited to:asthma, COPD, pulmonary fi... [more]
Altman, Jessica
Professor
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My primary research efforts are based on increasing understanding of the role of aberrant signal transduction pathways in the development of myeloid neoplasms; defining molecular targets for the treat... [more]
Ardehali, Hossein
Professor
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Research interests: role of mitochondria and metabolism in cardiovascular disease; cellular iron regulation. Clinical interests: general and preventive cardiology.
Bass, Joseph
Professor
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The major focus of our research is on the molecular integration of circadian and metabolic systems. A breakthrough stemmed from our studies of the first circadian mutant mice s... [more]
Beauchamp, Elspeth
Research Associate Professor
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Dr. Beauchamp's research has focused on developing drugs for non-traditional targets through inhibiting protein-protein interactions in order to affect cellular function and target cancer cells. Curre... [more]
Ben-Sahra, Issam
Associate Professor
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My current research is geared toward understanding the impact of metabolic pathways controlled by mTOR, a nutrient-sensing regulator of cell growth, on the properties of cells and tumors with specific... [more]
Bonini, Marcelo
Professor
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My laboratory is interested in understanding how changes in the electrochemical balance of the nucleus alters gene expression patterns.
Broadbelt, Linda
Professor
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Develop capabilities to facilitate quantitative analysis and description of complex systems at the macroscopic level, and we devise strategies and apply tools for probing and quantifying molecular-lev... [more]
Budinger, G.R. Scott
Professor
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Mechanisms by which oxidants are generated in the lung during injury and inflammation with a particular focus on the generation of ROS from the mitochondria. In addition, we are interested in how thes... [more]
Budunova, Irina V.
Professor
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My research is focused on the role of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and its target genes in skin and prostate tumor development, and regulation of stem cells.We are also very much interested in tra... [more]