6/17/2025
Our research investigates the biology of the lipid mediator, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P). S1P concentration gradients are known to influence immune cell positioning. Indeed, S1P type 1 receptor agonist drugs are…
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6/17/2025
Specific Research Ongoing in the McNamara lab Discovery of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the human ID3 gene that is functionally relevant and associated with vascular disease in humans. The…
6/17/2025
Genomic analysis of primary human cancer specimens for global genetic and gene expression alterations. Development of model systems to validate biological roles of candidate genes. Translation of experimental findings to…
6/17/2025
Tyrosine phosphorylation is a protein modification that can occur during or after translation of a protein.The phosphate addition to a tyrosine residue, regulated by tyrosine kinases and phosphatases, can result…
6/17/2025
The primary goal of our lab is to understand the neural code underlying the generation of different motivated behaviors (e.g. feeding, drinking, and social interaction), with a focus on how…
6/17/2025
Dr. Norris is the founder and director of the Nanoscale Heat Transfer Laboratory and the Aerogel Research Laboratory. The Nanoscale Lab houses a state-of-the-art facility for optical techniques in nanoscale…
6/17/2025
Systems analysis has become a requirement for making sense of high-throughput data and for characterizing properties of biological networks. In order to extend these recent developments to medical applications, there…
6/17/2025
The Important Role of the Microcirculation: Every organ in the body is dependent on blood flow to provide the necessary oxygen and nutrients in order to stay alive. The circulatory system…
6/17/2025
Current work in the lab is focused on developing gene therapies for pharmacoresistant epilepsies and insulin replacement. In these projects we are leveraging our experience in molecular cloning to develop…
