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| Faculty | Description | Categories | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexeyev, Mikhail PhD. Physiology & Cell Biology  |
Dr. Mikhail Alexeyev studies the maintenance, replication, and mutagenesis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), as well as the interspecies barrier between human and mouse mtDNA replication. |
Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Mitochondrial DNA, Mitochondria Maintenance, Mitochondria Replication, Interspecies Barrier for Mitochondrial DNA Replication | A |
| Barrington, Robert PhD. Microbiology & Immunology  |
Dr. Robert Barrington researches the molecular and cellular pathways regulating immune responsiveness in rare autoimmune diseases. |
Immune regulation, rare immunological diseases, autoimmune disease, trained immunity, Hyper-IgE Syndrome, Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis | B |
| Bauer, Natalie PhD. Pharmacology  |
Dr. Natalie Bauer researches the exchange of extracellular vesicles between endothelial cells to study the effects of pulmonary vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension. |
Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Extracellular Vesicles (Evs), Endothelial Dysfunction, Pulmonary Hypertension, EVs as Drug Delivery Systems, Deleterious EV Prevention | B |
| Borchert, Glen PhD. Pharmacology  |
Dr. Glen Borchert studies medical therapeutics derived from RNA, the use of RNA to track development of certain cancers, and the role of different types of RNA to characterize bacteria and viruses. |
RNA Therapeutics, microRNA, snoRNA, tRNA, Bacteriocidals, Virology | B |
| Dasgupta, Santanu PhD. Pathology
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Dr. Dasgupta and his laboratory researches the evolution of cancer cells through the reprogramming of mitochondrial function, as well as possible therapeutics. |
Cancer Cell Evolution, Reprogrammed Mitochondrial Function, Cancer Therapeutics, Biomarkers, Tumorigenesis, Exosome-Related Biomarkers | D |
| Francis, Christopher PhD. Physiology & Cell Biology
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Dr. Christoper Michael Francis' research applies computational biology and image analysis to decipher cell signaling in vascular systems to characterize physiological processes and disease. |
Computational Biology, Thermography, Image Processing, Biomedical Engineering, Endothelial Cells, Intracellular Calcium Signals | F |
| Gong, Na PhD. Electrical and Computer Engineering  |
Dr. Na Gong specializes in cutting-edge memory data processing, using features of a device's hardware to secure its data and creating innovative software to more efficiently process it. |
Artificial Intelligence Systems, Memory Technology, Hardware Design for Privacy, Intelligent Computing, Circuits and Systems, Intelligent Computing | G |
| Grelet, Simon PhD. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology  |
Dr. Simon Grelet studies chemical communication between cells during development and certain conditions, chiefly cell plasticity in neurological cancer. |
Cancer Neurobiology, Cell-Cell Communication, Genetic Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Cancer, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | G |
| Hsiao, Kuang-Ting PhD. Mechanical Engineering
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Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is an expert in the development of innovative, resilient composite materials, particularly carbon fiber reinforced polymers. |
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers, Carbon Nanofibers, Composite Materials, Lightweight Material Design, Adhesive Joints, Artificial Intelligence | H |
| Kang, Min-Wook PhD. Civil & Transportation Engineering  |
Dr. Min-Wook Kang focuses on the traffic management aspect of civil engineering, specifically the traffic data risk zones caused by fatigued or distracted driving. |
Advanced Traffic Operations, Traffic Data Analysis, AI in Traffic Management and Transport Infrastructure, Driving Behavior | K |
| Langley, Raymond PhD. Pharmacology
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Dr. Raymond Langley specializes in the mechanisms of acute and chronic patient outcomes in cases of sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and critical illness. |
Sepsis, Patient Outcomes, Metabolomics, Sequencing Technologies, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | L |
| Migaud, Marie PhD. Pharmacology and Oncological Sciences, College of Medicine  |
In addition to studying nicotinamide compounds and their variations to treat a wide range of conditions, Dr. Marie Migaud holds several patents in therapeutic molecules for age-related illnesses, as well as their delivery. |
Organic Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Biosynthetic Pathways in Cancer, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Metabolic Signaling Enzymes | M |
| McDonald, Todd PhD. Computer Science, School of Computing  |
Dr. Todd McDonald is interested in robust, cutting-edge information anomaly detection and prevention, applying his research to cyber-risk detection in both hardware and software, as well as to biomedical risk assessment. |
Cyber-Risk Assessment, Predictive Analytics, Malware and Anomaly Detection, Software
Protection, Machine Learning, Systems Exploitation and Assurance |
M |
| Prakash, Aishwarya PhD. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology  |
Dr. Aishwarya Prakash studies variations in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, the process of their mutations, and their long-term effects in the body. |
Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA, Base Excision Repair Complexes, Lesions in mtDNA, NEIL Enzyme Regulation, Mutagenesis, Lynch Syndrome Variants | P |
| Rayner, Jonathan PhD. Microbiology & Immunology  |
Dr. Jonathan Rayner works with emerging, or re-emerging, infectious diseases to study viral and bacterial protein expression during immune responses. |
(Re) Emerging Infectious Diseases, Mosquito-Borne Viruses, Viral Pathogens, Surveillance Diagnostics, Vaccines, Therapeutics | R |
| Robertson, Alison PhD. Marine & Environmental Sciences  |
Dr. Alison Robertson chiefly studies marine toxicology in fish populations, as well as the effects of harmful algal blooms on sea life. |
Environmental Toxicology, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Natural Marine Products, Chemical Ecology, Combinatorial Exposure Studies, Response to Climate-Driven Stressors | R |
| Sabol, Misty Phd. Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Analytics
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Dr. Misty Sabol studies statistics and innovative methodologies in business ecosystems. |
Information Systems, Scale Development, Statistical Methodologies, Technological Innovation, Applied Research, Scale Development, Entrepreneurial Creativity | S |
| Shropshire, Jordan PhD. Information Systems and Technology, School of Computing  |
Dr. Jordan Shropshire specializes in secure information systems and machine learning in satellites, aircraft, and military equipment. |
Cyber Security, Information Security, Cloud Computing, Edge Computing, Satellites, Data Center Management | S |
| Spencer, Edmund PhD. Electrical Engineering
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In addition to designing next generation instruments to characterize space plasmas, Dr. Edmund Spencer studies the interaction of solar winds with the earth's magnetosphere. |
Space plasma physics, space weather, next generation space technology, plasma characterization, geomagnetic substorms, earth magnetosphere | S |
| Stevens, Troy PhD. Physiology and Cell Biology  |
Dr. Troy Stevens studies pulmonary endothelial cells in the lung and how respiratory serious illnesses can cause long-term organ dysfunction. |
Lung Microcirculation, Lung Endothelium, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, End-Organ Dysfunction | S |
| Wang, Jinhui PhD. Electrical and Computer Engineering  |
Dr. Jinhui Wang specializes in system, memory, and circuit design of Internet of Things devices. |
Emerging Memory Design, Neuromorphic Computing Hardware, Internet of Things System Design and Adaptation, Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) Circuits and Systems, 3-D Integrated Circuit Design, Cooling Techniques for Electronic Devices | W |
| Wu, Shenghua PhD. Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering  |
Dr. Shenghua Wu develops and tests warm mix and cold mix asphalt for increased durability and decreased manufacturing waste; additionally, he provides materials engineering solutions for low emission construction and reduced solid waste byproduct. |
Sustainable Construction Materials, Asphalt Technology, Pavement Engineering, Solid Waste Reuse, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Environmental Justice | W |
