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| Name | Primary Department or Program | Research Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Anguera | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | X-chromosome Inactivation, Epigenetics, Female Lymphocytes |
| Zoltan Pierre Arany | Medicine (PSOM) | Metabolism, Heart, Blood Vessels, Cardiomyopathy, Diabetes |
| Katie Barott | Biology (SAS) | Cell biology of cnidarian symbiosis, acid/base homeostasis, microbiome, ecophysiology |
| Marisa Bartolomei (PI)* | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Genomic Imprinting, Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, X Inactivation |
| Greg Bashaw | Neuroscience (PSOM) | Axon Guidance, Nueronal Specification, Motor Neuron, Spinal Cord, Midline Circuits, Silt Netrin |
| Craig Bassing* | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Lymphocyte Development, Gene Regulation, DNA Recombination, DNA Repair, Epigenetics |
| Shelley Berger | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Epigenetics, Chromatin, Histone Post-Translational Modifications, p53 Tumor Suppresor |
| Erfei Bi | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Cell Polarity, Cytokinesis, Septin Cytoskeleton, Cdc42 Signaling, Exocytosis, Actomyosin Ring, Mammalian Cells |
| Ben Black | Biochemistry and Biophysics (PSOM) | Epigenetics, Chromosomes, Inheritance, Reproduction, Molecular Structure |
| Gerd Blobel | Pediatrics (CHOP) | Epigenetics, Nuclear Architecture, Transcription, Gene Therapy, New Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease |
| Roberto Bonasio | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Chromatin, Epigenetics, Polycomb, Noncoding RNAs |
| Nancy Bonini | Biology (SAS) | Neuroepigenetics, Neural Maintenance, Brain Degeneration, Drosophila, Genetic Screens |
| Igor Brodsky | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | Bacterial pathogens, Bacteriology, Infectious Disease, Inflammasome, Innate Immune Defense, Immunology |
| Janis Burkhardt | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Cytoskeleton, Signal Transduction, Cell Migration, Mechanobiology |
| Maya Capelson | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Nuclear Structure, Genome Architecture, Epigenetic Memory, Nuclear Pore, Gene Regulation |
| Sara Cherry | Microbiology (PSOM) | Cell Biology of Viral Infection, Genetics of Viral Infection |
| Steve DiNardo | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Cell Mechanics, Molecular Biology, Epithelial Morphogenesis, Stem Cell-Niche Interactions |
| Karin Eisinger | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Sarcoma, Epigenetics, Hippo Pathway, Metastasis, Extracellular Matrix, Interactions, Hypoxia |
| Doug Epstein | Genetics (PSOM) | Gene Regulation, Brain Development, Auditory Development, Hearing Loss |
| Jon Epstein | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Cardiac Development, Neural Crest, Transcription, Hypertrophy, Pax, Nuerofibromatosis |
| David Feldser | Cancer Biology (PSOM) | Oncogenes, Tumor Suppressor Genes, Mouse Models, MAPK Signaling, Chromatin Regulation |
| Kevin Foskett | Physiology (PSOM) | Cell Physiology, Ion Transport, Cell Signaling, Bioenergetics |
| Paul Gadue | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | iPS Cells, ES cells, In Vitro Differentiation, Development, Diabetes, Hematopoiesis |
| Benjamin Garcia | Biochemistry and Biophysics (PSOM) | Epigenetics, Gene Expression, Cell Signaling, Cancer and Chromatin Biology |
| Matthew Good | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Cell Size Sensing, Intracellular Scaling, Zygotic Genome Activation, Self-organization and Compartmentalization, Synthetic Cells |
| Mark Goulian | Biology (SAS) | Bacterial Signal Transduction and Stress Responses, Antimicrobial Peptide Resistance, Commensal Colonization |
| Michael Granato | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Geripheral Nerve Regeneration, Startle Modulation, Zebrafish |
| Roger Greenberg | Cancer Biology (PSOM) | DNA Repair, BRCA1, Telomeres, Chromatin, Cancer |
| Brian Gregory | Biology (SAS) | RNA Biology, Post-transcriptional Regualtion, RNA Sequencing, RNA Silencing, MicroRNAs, Cell Biology |
| Kathryn Hamilton | Pediatrics (CHOP) | Intestinal Regeneration, Stem Cells, Organoids, Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Erika Holzbaur | Physiology (PSOM) | Microtubules, Molecular Motors, Autophagy, Mitophagy, Neurodegeneration |
| Brad Johnson | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Telomeres, Cellular Senescence, Aging, Wnt, G-quadruplexes, DNA Repair |
| Tom Jongens | Genetics (PSOM) | Genetics, Signaling Pathways, Biochemistry, Behavior, Cognition, Intellectual Disability and Autism |
| Eric Joyce | Genetics (PSOM) | Regulation of chromatin folding |
| Kellie Jurado | Microbiology (PSOM) | Viral Pathogenesis, Reproductive Immunology, Antiviral Cytokines, Emerging Viruses |
| Anna Kashina | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | Protein arginylation, ATE1, Arginyltransferase |
| Klaus Kaestner | Genetics (PSOM) | Functional Genomics, Epigenetics, Developmental Genetics, Stem Cell Niche, Diabetes, Liver Cancer |
| Peter Klein | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Wnt Signaling, Early Development, Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Neurogenesis |
| Rahul Kohli | Infectious Diseases (PSOM) | DNA Modifying Enzymes, DNA Demethylation, Enzyme Mechanisms, Mutation, Evolution, Antibiotic Resistance |
| Mike Lampson* | Biology (SAS) | Cell Division, Centromere, Kinetochore, Mitosis, Meiosis, Oocyte, Meiotic Drive |
| Mitchell Lazar | Medicine (PSOM) | Diabetes, Endrocrinology, Epigenomics, Nuclear Receptors, Circadian Rhythms |
| Christopher Lengner | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | Stem Cells, Functional Genetics, Intestine, Colorectal Cancer |
| Kristen Lynch | Biochemistry and Biophysics (PSOM) | Alternative Splicing, RNA Processing, Gene Expression in T Cells, Influenza Virus |
| Michael Marks* | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Intracellular Membrane Trafficking, Organelle Biogenesis, Pigmentation, Hemostasis, Innate Immaturity, Inflammation |
| Ed Morrisey | Medicine (PSOM) | Lung Development, Tissue Regeneration |
| Mary Mullins | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Oocyte Polarity Establishment, BMP Signaling Mechanisms, Graded BMP Morphogen Formation, MTOC Regulation in Oocyte to Embryo Transition |
| John Murray | Genetics (PSOM) | Single Cell Genomics, Development, Transcriptional Regulation, C.Elegans Embryo |
| Paula Oliver | PA-CHOP Pathology (CHOP) | Ubiquitin Pathway Function, Protein Degradation, Immune Cell Function, Adaptive Immunity |
| Michael Ostap | Physiology (PSOM) | Cytoskeleton, Cell Motility, Molecular Motors, Single Molecule Biophysics, Muscle |
| Warren Pear | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Tumor Biology, Development, Stem Cells, Hematopoiesis, Immune Function |
| Scott Poethig | Biology (SAS) | Plant Development |
| Mechthild Pohlschroder | Biology (SAS) | Cell Surface Biogenesis, Biofilm Formation, Glycsoylation, Archaea, Type IV Pili |
| Ben Prosser | Physiology (PSOM) | Mechanobiology, Cardiovascular Biology, Cytoskeleton |
| Arjun Raj | Bioengineering (SEAS) | Systems Biology, Gene Regulation, Transcriptional Noise |
| Jonathan Raper | Neuroscience (PSOM) | Developmental Neurobiology, Axon Guidance, Olfactory Circuit Development |
| Todd Ridky | Dermatology (PSOM) | Melanoma, Immunotherapy, Epidermal Biology, Gene Regulation, Pigmentation |
| Panteilemon Rompolas | Dermatology (PSOM) | Epithelial Stem Cell Biology, Tissue Regeneration, Niche Interactions, Intravital Imaging |
| Patrick Seale | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Adipocyte Development, Cell Differentiation, Metabolism, Insulin Resistance, Obesity |
| Amita Sehgal | Neuroscience (PSOM) | Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, Clock Genes, Drosophila, Behavior, Metabolism |
| Ophir Shalem | Genetics (PSOM) | Protein Quality Control, Neurodegeneration, Gene Expression Regulation |
| Sunny Shin | Microbiology (PSOM) | Cell Signaling, Gene Expression, Immune Response, Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens |
| Celeste Simon | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Cancer Biology, Metabolism, Hypoxia, Tumor Microenvironment, Metastasis |
| Joseph St. Geme III | Pediatrics (CHOP) | Bacterial Pathogenesis, Bacterial Colonization, Haemophilus Influence Virulence |
| Ben Stanger | Medicine (PSOM) | Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology |
| Meera Sundaram | Genetics (PSOM) | C. Elegans, Tube Development, Epithelial Biology |
| Tatyana Svitkina | Biology (SAS) | Cytoskeleton, Cell Motility, Actin, Myosin |
| Paul Titchenell | Physiology (PSOM) | Metabolism, Insulin Signaling, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Lipid Biology |
| Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PSOM) | Gene Expression, Non-Coding RNAs, microRNAs, Splicing, Alternative Splicing, Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma |
| Andrew Vaughan | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | Notch, Wnt, and BMP pathways, Regeneration |
| Doris Wagner | Biology (SAS) | Development, Transcriptional Regulation, Epigenetics, Plant Biology |
| Jeremy Wang | Biomedical Sciences (SVM) | Meiosis, Reproduction, Fertility, Infertility, DNA Repair, Meiotic Recombination |
| Matthew Weitzman | PA-COP Pathology (CHOP) | Virology, Virus Replication, DNA Damage and Repair, Genome Instability, Viral Vectors |
| Kathryn Wellen* | Cancer Biology (PSOM) | Tumor Metabolism, Metabolism and Epigenetics, Metabolic Signaling Mechanisms |
| Hao Wu | Genetics (PSOM) | DNA Methylation, Demethylation, Epigenomics, Single Cell Analysis, Environment-Epigenome Interaction |
| Joseph Zackular | PA-CHOP Pathology (CHOP) | Bacterial pathogenesis, host-microbe interactions, microbiome, Clostridium difficile infection, colorectal cancer |
| Kenneth Zaret | Cell and Developmental Biology (PSOM) | Stem Cells, Regeneration, Development, Epigenetics, Chromatin |
| Rugang Zhang | Genetics (PSOM) | Epigenetic Gene Regulation, Cellular Senescence, Chromatin Structure, Metabolic Reprogramming, Ovarian Cancer, Melanoma |
| Zhaolan Zhou | Genetics (PSOM) | DNA Methylation, Epigenetics, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorder |
| Jun Zhu | Microbiology (PSOM) | Bacterial pathogenesis, signal transduction, quorum sensing, biofilms |
*denotes membership in Training Grant Executive Committee
CHOP = Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
PSOM = Perelman School of Medicine
SAS = School of Arts & Sciences
SEAS = School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
SVM - School of Veterinary Medicine