Aging Focus Area
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Francisco H. Andrade, Ph.D. | Development and Aging of Craniofacial and Respiratory Muscles |
| Erhard Bieberich, Ph.D. | Lipid Biochemistry |
| Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc. | Cardiovascular Research Center |
| Steven Estus, Ph.D. | Molecular Genetics of Alzheimers Disease |
| Lance Johnson, Ph.D. | ApoE, brain metabolism and cognition |
| Mariana Nikolova-Karakashian, Ph.D. | Role of Sphingolipid Signal Transduction Pathway in Animal Aging. |
| Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D. | Role of Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics |
| Melinda E Wilson, Ph.D. | Mechanisms of Estrogen Action |
Cardiovascular Focus Area
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc. | Molecular Mechanisms of Human Vascular Diseases |
| Kenneth S. Campbell, Ph.D. | Heart Failure Muscle Physiology Computer Modeling Biospecimens |
| Brian P. Delisle, Ph.D. | Cardiovascular |
| Ming Cui Gong, Ph.D., M.D. | Signal Transduction in Vascular Smooth Muscle |
| Scott Gordon, Ph.D | Metabolism and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| Brian A. Jackson, Ph.D. | Signal Transduction Systems Involved in Regulation of Renal Tubular Transport and in Adrenal Catecholamine Synthesis and Secretion |
| David C. Randall, Ph.D. | Autonomic Control of Cardiovascular Function |
| Jonathan Satin, Ph.D. | Structure-Function Studies of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Heart and Nerve. |
Metabolic Disease Focus Area
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Ming Cui Gong, Ph.D., M.D. | Signal Transduction in Vascular Smooth Muscle |
| Lance Johnson, Ph.D. | ApoE, brain metabolism and cognition |
| Mariana Nikolova-Karakashian, Ph.D. | Role of Sphingolipid Signal Transduction Pathway in Animal Aging |
| Bret N. Smith, Ph.D. | Neuronal Interactions in the Mammalian Brain |
Neuroscience Focus Area
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
Development and aging of craniofacial and respiratory muscles | |
Lipid Biochemistry | |
Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer Disease | |
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hearing | |
Neuroinflammation in Spinal Cord and Brain Injury | |
Airway hypersensitivity; TRPV Channels in the Airways | |
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Mediating the Feedback Actions of Ovarian Steroids on Gonadotropin Secretion | |
Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics of Olfaction, Neural Regeneration, and Spinal Cord Injury | |
Genetic, Biochemical and Cellular Approaches for Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury | |
Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury | |
Neuronal Interactions in the Mammalian Brain | |
Role of Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics | |
Mechanisms of Estrogen Action |