Our Research Programs
Cancer and Signal Transduction
Faculty and research interests:
Neil Clipstone, PhD - The role of the calcineurin/NFAT-signaling pathway in cell growth and differentiation.
Mitchell Denning, PhD - Role of protein kinase C isoforms in normal skin biology, the response of skin to ultraviolet radiation, and skin carcinogenesis.
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Faculty and research interests:
Jawed Fareed, PhD - Pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of thrombosis and bleeding disorders.
Debra Hoppensteadt, PhD - Discovery of new anticoagulants used to treat thrombosis.
Walter K. Jones, PhD - Mechanism of ischemia reperfusion injury and cardioprotection in the role of stem cells, exosomes, and microRNAs in cardiovascular systems.
Karie Scrogin, PhD - Neuroendocrine regulation of circulation in shock, heart failure and anxiety.
Neuropharmacology
Faculty and research interests:
Joanna Bakowska, PhD - Genetic, behavioral and cellular approaches to study mechanisms in spastic paraplegias.
Rocco Gogliotti, PhD - Neurogenetics of autism and autism-associated disorders and the neuropharmacology of novel treatment strategies.
Jessica Hoffman, PhD - Molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms underlying alcohol use disorder, with an emphasis on maladaptive glutamatergic plasticity and the development of targeted neuropharmacological treatment strategies
Simon Kaja, PhD- Novel glioprotective and neuroprotective approaches for ocular disorders.
Kelly Langert, PhD- Targeted drug delivery to the inflamed peripheral nerve, identifying novel therapeutic targets at the blood-nerve barrier and the leukocyte-endothelial interface, elucidating the physiological and pathophysiological roles of monomeric GTPases in endothelial cells.
Karie Scrogin, PhD - Neuroendocrine regulation of circulation in shock, heart failure and anxiety.
RNA Therapeutics
Faculty and research interests:
W. Keith Jones, PhD - Exosomal RNA in Cardiovascular disease and regeneration.
Simon Kaja, PhD - Exosomes and miRNA in optic nerve biology.