Research
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Cell Cycle & Cancer
Understanding the differences in cell division and its relationship to the development of cancer.
Active Research Laboratories
- Bambara Lab Human Genome Stability, DNA Damage Response, HIV Replication & Evolution
- Hilf Lab Hormone Action in Mammory Cancer
- Land Lab Cooperation of Oncogenic Mutations in the Control of Malignancy
- Maines Lab Heme Oxygenase, Biliverdin Reductase & Cell Signalling
- Munger Lab Mechanisms of Pathogenic Metabolic Manipulation
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Cell Signaling & Metabolic Regulation
Understanding complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions in order to effectively treat diseases.
Active Research Laboratories
- Dumont Lab Signal Transduction; Membrane Protein Structure, Yeast Molecular Biology
- Land Lab Cooperation of Oncogenic Mutations in the Control of Malignancy
- Munger Lab Mechanisms of Pathogenic Metabolic Manipulation
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Chromatin Structure, Gene Regulation & Repair
Study of defined protein-DNA interactions, protein modification and mutations that influence chromatin structure and gene regulation.
Active Research Laboratories
- Bambara Lab Human Genome Stability, DNA Damage Response, HIV Replication & Evolution
- Grayhack Lab The Roles of the Genetic Code in Translation
- Hayes Lab Chromatin Structure
- Hilf Lab Hormone Action in Mammory Cancer
- Sherman Lab Yeast Molecular Biology & Genetics
- William A. Bernhard Memorial Lab Physics & Chemistry of DNA Damage Produced by Ionizing Radiation
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Genomics & Model Systems for Development
Determining DNA sequences of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping efforts.
Active Research Laboratories
- Dumont Lab Signal Transduction; Membrane Protein Structure, Yeast Molecular Biology
- Grayhack Lab The Roles of the Genetic Code in Translation
- Phizicky Lab tRNA Biogenesis, Function & Quality Control
- Puzas Lab Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Skeletal System
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Membrane Biology
The study of the biological and physiochemical characteristics of membranes.
Active Research Laboratories
- Dumont Lab Signal Transduction; Membrane Protein Structure, Yeast Molecular Biology
- Grossfield Lab Computer Modeling to Understand Structure and Thermodynamics of Biological Molecules
- Mathews Lab Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Waugh Lab Cell Deformability & Cell Adhesion
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Molecular Biophysics
Combines concepts in physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and biology.
Active Research Laboratories
- Ermolenko Lab Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
- Grossfield Lab Computer Modeling to Understand Structure and Thermodynamics of Biological Molecules
- Kielkopf Lab Pre-mRNA Splicing for Treatment of Human Disease
- Miller (Benjamin) Lab Molecular Recognition & Biosensing
- Wedekind Lab Development of New HIV/AIDS Drugs, Antibiotics, & RNA-based Therapeutics
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Protein Structure & Function
Structure and function of proteins from primary to quaternary structures.
Active Research Laboratories
- Dumont Lab Signal Transduction; Membrane Protein Structure, Yeast Molecular Biology
- Ermolenko Lab Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
- Fay Lab Human Factor VIII Structure & Function
- Hayes Lab Chromatin Structure
- Kielkopf Lab Pre-mRNA Splicing for Treatment of Human Disease
- Maines Lab Heme Oxygenase, Biliverdin Reductase & Cell Signalling
- Maquat Lab Normal & Disease-Associated RNA Decay
- Miller (Benjamin) Lab Molecular Recognition & Biosensing
- Phizicky Lab tRNA Biogenesis, Function & Quality Control
- Smith Lab Messenger RNA Expression & Processing
- Wedekind Lab Development of New HIV/AIDS Drugs, Antibiotics, & RNA-based Therapeutics
- William A. Bernhard Memorial Lab Physics & Chemistry of DNA Damage Produced by Ionizing Radiation
- Yu Lab Functions & Mechanisms of RNA Modifications
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RNA Structure & Processing
Generation of a mature mRNA (for protein genes) or a functional tRNA or rRNA from the primary transcript.
Active Research Laboratories
- Butler Lab Regulation of mRNA Expression in the Nucleus of Eukaryotic Cells
- Ermolenko Lab Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
- Kielkopf Lab Pre-mRNA Splicing for Treatment of Human Disease
- Maquat Lab Normal & Disease-Associated RNA Decay
- Mathews Lab Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Phizicky Lab tRNA Biogenesis, Function & Quality Control
- Sherman Lab Yeast Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Smith Lab Messenger RNA Expression & Processing
- Wedekind Lab Development of New HIV/AIDS Drugs, Antibiotics, & RNA-based Therapeutics
- Yu Lab Functions & Mechanisms of RNA Modifications
Recent Publications
- (2013 Jun 15). Selective virus detection in complex sample matrices with photonic crystal optical cavities. Biosens Bioelectron. 44, 229-34.
- (2013 Jun 01). Molecular orientation of Factor VIIIa on the phospholipid membrane surface determined by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Biochem J. 452, 293-301.
- (2013 Jun 01). Letter to the Editor: The RO1 grant bottleneck. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 51, 1-2.




