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Dr. Christ has a broad interest in muscle physiology, intercellular communication and the role of smooth muscle in the function and dysfunction of visceral and vascular tissues. Dr. Christ's research interests…
6/17/2025
The goal of our laboratory is to understand the genetic mechanisms that lead to increased susceptibility to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The interactions among hundreds of genes and gene networks…
6/17/2025
The central objective of my lab is to understand how the host immune response is reprogrammed by tumors to promote growth and metastasis. Specifically, we focus on the role of…
6/17/2025
Genetics of complex disease Common diseases, such as osteoporosis, impart significant societal health burdens. These diseases are, in part, regulated by genetic determinants and understanding their genetic basis is critical to…
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They have no symptoms, but subjects with untreated hypertension and salt sensitivity will have major health challenges such as blindness, stroke, kidney failure, and heart attacks. These devastating (and costly)…
6/17/2025
Obesity, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes are all metabolic disorders associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Our lab is interested in understanding how changes in metabolism, either in the…
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Multiple Sclerosis is a currently incurable autoimmune disease that affects 400,000 Americans and millions worldwide. The disease is characterized by destruction of myelin, the protective coat that wraps neuronal axons…
6/17/2025
One major focus of our work is to study the cellular and molecular consequences of the blood supply in the eye. Specifically, we are interested in quantifying the biomechanical changes…
6/17/2025
The goal of my research is to understand the mechanistic underpinnings of the cell signaling network that contribute to cancer progression and resistance to therapy. My laboratory is currently focused…
