Faculty
Tamm, Lukas K.
Biomembrane Structure and Function; Cell Entry of Enveloped Viruses; Neurosecretion by Exocytosis; Structure of Bacterial Pathogen Membrane Proteins; Lipid-Protein Interactions
Ai, Huiwang
Molecular Biosensors; Spatiotemporal Regulation of Biological Signaling; Protein Engineering for Imaging, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
Bushweller, John H.
Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer
Ebrahim, Seham
Cytoskeletal architecture, dynamics and roles in cellular physiology and disease; High-resolution live cell and tissue imaging
Isakson, Brant
Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.
Kasson, Peter M.
Physical mechanisms of infectious disease; influenza infection; membrane fusion; antibiotic resistance; molecular dynamics simulation; machine learning.
Kuyumcu-Martinez, Muge N
RNA regulatory networks and RNA binding proteins during cardiovascular development and in cardiovascular disease
Minor, Wladek
Structure-Function Relationships in Macromolecules; Infectious Diseases and Drug Discovery; Bioinformatics and Big Data; Scientific Reproducibility
Owens, Gary K.
Identification of Factors and Mechanisms that Regulate the Stability of Late Stage Atherosclerotic Lesions and the Probability of Thromboembolic Events Including a Heart Attack or Stroke
Pornillos, Owen
Structure and assembly of HIV, virus/host interactions, structural biology of the innate immune system
Sheynkman, Gloria M.
Proteoform Systems Biology: proteogenomic approaches to uncover the role of proteomic variation in human disease
Somlyo, Avril V.
Novel signal transduction pathways in smooth muscles that regulate contractility and impact diseases of the vasculature, airway and gastrointestinal tract.
Sonkusare, Swapnil
Identify the calcium signaling abnormalities that lead to vascular dysfunction and blood pressure elevation in cardiovascular disorders
Tamm, Lukas K.
Biomembrane Structure and Function; Cell Entry of Enveloped Viruses; Neurosecretion by Exocytosis; Structure of Bacterial Pathogen Membrane Proteins; Lipid-Protein Interactions
Zimmer, Jochen
Transport of biopolymers across biological membranes with a particular interest in polysaccharide and protein translocation.
Laubach, Victor E.
Understanding mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury after lung transplantation to identifying therapeutic targets.
Wolf, Matthew J
Identification of genes and pathways that cause or modify cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure.
Ayon, Ramon
Novel Signaling Networks in the Regulation of Vascular Contractility: Role of the Sodium Calcium Exchanger (NCX1)
Cooper, David R
Data management and analysis for scientific endeavors, particularly X-ray crystallography.
Derewenda, Urszula
Our primary interest is in the mechanisms by which protein molecules accomplish their diverse biological tasks.
Kiessling, Volker
Fusion of secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane. Fusion of viral particles with target membranes during viral infection.
Levental, Kandice
Fundamental mechanisms by which membranes and dietary lipids regulate cell physiology
Howard Kutchai
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. University of Virginia
Mechanisms of calcium pumps
Joel Linden
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. University of Virginia
Adenosine receptors and their inflammatory response to disease
Zhifeng Shao
Professor Emeritus
PhD, University of Chicago
Atomic force microscopy of biological systems
Gabor Szabo
Professor Emeritus
PhD, University of Chicago
Molecular mechanisms of ion movement through membranes.
Mark Yeager
Professor Emeritus
MD, Ph.D. Yale University
Cardiac gap junction membrane channels, water channels, retrovirus structure and assembly