URMC / Pharmacology & Physiology / People / Faculty Faculty Primary FacultyResearch FacultySecondary FacultyEmeritus FacultyPrimary FacultyJean M. Bidlack, Ph.D.Email JeanBidlackBidlack LabResearch Interest: Pharmacology of brain and lymphocytic opioid receptorsJoe V. Chakkalakal, Ph.D.Email JoeChakkalakalChakkalakal LabResearch Interest: Contribution of stem cells to the maturation, regeneration and lifelong maintenance of skeletal muscle in growth aging and cancerRobert T. Dirksen, Ph.D.Email RobertDirksenDirksen LabResearch Interest: Molecular Mechanisms of Calcium Signaling in Striated MuscleRobert S. Freeman, Ph.D.Email RobertFreemanFreeman LabResearch Interest: Molecular biology of programmed cell deathAngela Glading, Ph.D.Email AngelaGladingGlading LabResearch Interest: Role of cell-cell contact in regulating cellular function in both the normal and disease stateSuzanne N. Haber, Ph.D.Email SuzanneHaberHaber LabResearch Interest: Basal ganglia and degenerative diseasesDenise C. Hocking, Ph.D.Email DeniseHockingHocking LabResearch Interest: Mechanism by which extracellular matrix protein, fibronectin affects cell and issue functions critical for would repair. Paul J. Kammermeier, Ph.D.Email PaulKammermeierKammermeier LabResearch Interest: G protein coupled receptor signaling and modulation of ion channels in neuronsWhasil Lee, Ph.D.Email WhasilLeeWhasil Lee LabResearch Interest: Mechanotransduction of musculoskeletal cells and associated human disease; Physiology and pathophysiology of mechanosensitive ion channelsJohn D. Lueck, Ph.D.Email JohnLueckLueck LabResearch Interest: Determining the therapeutic promise of engineered tRNAs for treatment of nonsense associated diseases and investigating the pathomechanisms of skeletal muscle weakness and wasting in myotonic dystrophyDavid MacLean, Ph.D.Email DavidMacLeanMacLean LabResearch Interest: Mechanisms of neurotransmitter receptor functionCesare Orlandi, Ph.D.Email CesareOrlandiOrlandi LabResearch Interest: Orphan G protein coupled receptors in brain and visual systems A. William Tank, Ph.D.Email A. WilliamTankResearch Interest: Regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression in the nervous systemHugh Houhui Xia, M.Sc., Ph.D.Email HughXiaXia LabResearch Interest: Molecular and signaling mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in memory formation and mental health David Ian Yule, Ph.D.Email DavidYuleYule LabResearch Interest: Mechanisms Underlying Ca2+ Signaling Events in Exocrine CellsResearch FacultyJulia Lehman, M.D.Email JuliaLehmanHaber LabSundeep Malik, Ph.D.Email SundeepMalikDirksen LabTakahiro Takano, Ph.D.Email TakahiroTakanoDirksen LabResearch Interest: Purinergic signaling in peripheral nociceptive nerve, neurovascular coupling, stroke injury and astrocytic communicationVerda Kaye Thomas, Ph.D.Email VerdaThomasLan Wei-LapPierre, Ph.D.Email LanWei-LapPierreDirksen LabRenjia Zhong, MBBS, M.D.Email RenjiaZhongDirksen LabSecondary FacultyDoug Anderson, Ph.D.Email DougAndersonAnderson LabResearch Interest: LncRNA control of heart development and disease; Discovery and function of micropeptides encoded by putative lncRNAs; Genome-editing by RNA-guided nucleases.Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D.Email BradfordBerkBerk LabResearch Interest: Signaling transduction mechanisms in the vascular system Paul S. Brookes, Ph.D.Email PaulBrookesBrookes LabResearch Interest: Cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Role of Mitochondria and metabolism in ischemic preconditioning and anesthetic preconditioning.David A. Bushinsky, M.D.Email DavidBushinskyResearch Interest: Internal MedicineLaura M. Calvi, M.D.Email LauraCalviCalvi LabResearch Interest: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Microenvironmental Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in the Bone MarrowKavaljit H Chhabra, M.Pharm., Ph.D.Email KavaljitChhabraChhabra LabResearch Interest: Hypothalamic control of melanocortin system in glucose homeostasisDavid A. Dean, Ph.D.Email DavidDeanDean LabResearch Interest: Molecular mechanisms of gene delivery and development of gene therapies for lung diseaseIan Dickerson, Ph.D.Email IanDickersonDickerson LabResearch Interest: Molecular mechanisms of neuropeptide signal transductionRoman A. Eliseev, M.D., Ph.D.Email RomanEliseevEliseev LabResearch Interest: Role of Mitochondria in regulation of cell fate in normal stem cells and cancer cells Fabeha Fazal, Ph.D.Email FabehaFazalFazal LabResearch Interest: Role and regulation of actin-myosin interactions in endothelial cell (EC) inflammation, permeability, and apoptosis icute and chronic lung injury Robert A. Gross, M.D., Ph.D.Email RobertGrossResearch Interest: Molecular pharmacology of neuronal signal transduction and ion channel activityStephen R. Hammes, M.D., Ph.D.Email StephenHammesHammes LabResearch Interest: Androgen Effects on Reproduction and CancerJ. Christopher Holt, Ph.D.Email J. ChristopherHoltHolt LabResearch Interest: Synaptic pharmaco-physiology of vestibular efferent-afferent interactionsGail V. W. Johnson, Ph.DEmail GailJohnsonGail Johnson LabResearch Interest: Molecular mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, pathogenic processes in Alzheimer's disease and CNS injury Minsoo Kim, Ph.D.Email MinsooKimCenter for Tumor Immunology ResearchMinsoo Kim LabProgram for Advanced Immune Bioimaging Research Interest: Innate and adaptive immune responses and cancer immunotherapy Nancy S. Krieger, Ph.D.Email NancyKriegerSergiy M. Nadtochiy, Ph.D.Email SergiyNadtochiyResearch Interest: Human Structure and FunctionKeith Webster Nehrke, Ph.D.Email KeithNehrkeNehrke LabResearch Interest: Integrative PhysiologyGeorge A. Porter, M.D., Ph.D.Email GeorgePorterResearch Interest: Mechanisms that control the development of the heartArshad Rahman, Ph.D.Email ArshadRahmanArshad Rahman LabResearch Interest: Endothelial cell biology and lung physiology as it relates to molecular analysis of signal transduction and gene regulation in the lung epithelium. Eileen Redmond, Ph.D.Research Interest: Vascular Effects of Alcohol-role of NotchPeter Shrager, Ph.D.Email PeterShragerShrager LabResearch Interest: Neuron-neuroglia interactionsEric M. Small, Ph.D.Email EricSmallSmall LabResearch Interest: Understanding how a cell can interpret biomechanical and humoral signals and activate a discrete transcriptional program during development or in response to injury.Richard E. Waugh, Ph.D.Email RichardWaughWaugh LabResearch Interest: Cell Adhesion, Mechanical and thermodynamic properties of biological membranes; cellular mechanics and function of cytoskeletal proteinsR. James White, M.D., Ph.D.Email R.WhiteR. James White LabResearch Interest: Role of mitochondria in hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.Andrew Wojtovich, Ph.D.Research Interest: Optogenetics to study the roles of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in mitochondrial physiology and stress signaling.Emeritus FacultyMarion Anders, D.V.M., Ph.D.Anders LabResearch Interest: Metabolism and toxicity of halogen- and sulfur-containing chemicals and on the design and synthesis of mitochondrially targeted drugsTed B Begenisich, Ph.D.Martha L. Blair, Ph.D.Email MarthaBlairResearch Interest: Neural and neuroendocrine control of cardiovascular functionPatricia M. Hinkle, Ph.D.Email PatriciaHinkleHinkle LabResearch Interest: Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Regulation Camillo Peracchia, M.D.Ingrid H. Sarelius, Ph.D.Email IngridSareliusSarelius LabResearch Interest: Vascular cell communication and signaling Trevor J. Shuttleworth, Ph.D.Email TrevorShuttleworthResearch Interest: The nature of the conductances responsible for agonist-induced Ca2+ entry in non-excitable cells, and their roles in modulating overall Ca2+ signals