6/17/2025
Signaling between cells in the brain relies on electrical and chemical transmission. Ion channels traverse brain cell membranes to serve as conduits for the flow of ionic current, which creates…
6/17/2025
My laboratory is involved with developing Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques as a tool for basic biomedical research. I am currently developing, fabricating, and testing…
6/17/2025
Infection in the juvenile stage disrupts growth and metabolism, often with long-lasting effects. In young children and in fruit fly larvae, infections disrupt production of homologous hormones: insulin-like growth factor…
6/17/2025
6/17/2025
Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer Dysregulation of gene expression is a hallmark of all cancers. It is critical for self-renewal and chemo-resistance of cancer cells which contributes to…
6/17/2025
The Chalfant Laboratory has historically focused on two major, but diverse areas of basic science in regard to Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology. Specifically, the Chalfant Laboratory studies mechanisms of…
6/17/2025
6/17/2025
The Coutinho-Budd lab is interested in the cellular and molecular aspects of glial cell development and function. Glia are critical components of the nervous system—almost everything that neurons do requires…
6/17/2025
*Our perspective*: It is generally known that electrical signals lie at the very core of our beating hearts and thinking brains. It may however surprise you to know that the…
