Primary Faculty

Abbott, Stephen
Neurobiology of the autonomic nervous system and the homeostatic control of breathing

Barrett, Paula Q.
Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.

Bland, Michelle
Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Lazo, John S.
The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases

Leitinger, Norbert
Role of lipid oxidation products in inflammation and vascular immunology in atherosclerosis and diabetes

Perez-Reyes, Edward
Exploring epilepsy circuits then preventing seizures using gene therapies. Developing drug-inducible genetic switches for insulin replacement gene therapies.

Schulman, Ira G.
Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Scott, Michael M.
Investigation of the neuronal circuits and epigenetic modifications involved in the control of food intake, impulsivity and novelty seeking behavior

Sharlow, Elizabeth R.
Exploiting chemical biology approaches to understand signaling pathways that are critical for parasite, neuronal and tumor cell viability