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…
6/17/2025
Our lab develops methods based on microfluidic culture systems, bioanalytical techniques, and spatially resolved simulations to quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of the inflammatory cascade and develop targeted therapies. This work…
6/17/2025
The Purow laboratory is dedicated to developing innovative approaches to treating not only brain tumors but cancer as a whole. We have focused now and in recent years on the following…
6/17/2025
Professor Reed’s research focuses on biomedical applications of microsystems and nanotechnology. Current projects include nanoporous metal alloy device coatings for intravascular drug delivery, CMOS-compatible microfabricated ultrasound transducers, nanometer-scale lithography of…
6/17/2025
Our research on viruses provides insight not only into the diseases they cause, but it also leads to the discovery of novel basic mechanisms that operate in eukaryotic cells. Over…
6/17/2025
1) Activation of blood vessel smooth muscle primarily involves pathways which increase calcium and myosin phosphorylation resulting in contraction. Most recently my laboratory has been interested in contractile mechanisms beyond…
6/17/2025
Dr. Rich's research is centered on understanding the genetic epidemiology of complex human disease, including the genes contributing to atherosclerosis, stroke and intermediate phenotypes (risk factors). These studies range from…
6/17/2025
Humans are colonized with trillions of microorganisms, collectively termed the microbiota. Aside from providing a first line of defense to invading pathogens or aiding in digestion and metabolism, commensal microbes…
6/17/2025
Kelly Shaffer is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychooncology. The goal of her research is to modernize and expand psychosocial care delivery to medically ill individuals and their families…
