Animal Models of Human Disease
Green, Richard
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Bio
Hepatology (liver)
Holmgren, Robert
Professor of Molecular Biosciences; Director, Program in Biological Sciences
Description of Interests
Our work on signal transduction and gene expression is focused on the Hedgehog Hh signal transduction cascade and the Ci/Gli family of transcription factors.
Kearney, Jennifer A
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Bio
Research in my laboratory is focused on studying genetic modifiers that influence the clinical severity of epilepsy. Variable expressivity is a common feature in patients with epilepsy caused by sodiu... [more]
Kohtz, Jhumku D
Research Professor of Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Bio
I have had a long-standing interest in studying RNA regulatory mechanisms in development. My lab has focused on studying the mechanism of action of Evfs, novel long non-coding RNAs that regulate trans... [more]
Kopp, Peter A
Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Bio
Dr. Kopp’s research interests focus primarily on the genetic basis of endocrine disorders, in particular inborn errors of thyroid development and thyroid hormone synthesis, as well as disorders of wat... [more]
Kume, Tsutomu
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Ophthalmology and Pharmacology
Bio
Dr. Kume’s research interests focus on cardiovascular development, cardiovascular stem/progenitor cells, and angiogenesis. Current studies include the role of Foxc transcription factors in cardiovascu... [more]
LaBonne, Carole
Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Description of Interests
Our lab uses molecular genetic and genomic approaches to study the development of a group of embryonic cells called the neural crest. Neural crest cells are migratory, tissue-invasive stem cells that ... [more]
Langman, Craig B
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Bio
Professor Craig B. Langman, is the Isaac A. Abt, MD, Professor of Kidney Diseases, and Tenured Professor of Pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Head of Kidney Disea... [more]
Lin, Jennie J
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Lomasney, Jon W
Associate Professor of Pathology (Autopsy), Pathology (Cardiac Pathology) and Pharmacology
Bio
Autopsy pathology, Cardiac pathology
Lipids are important regulators of the activity of many proteins including those involved in cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and neural regulation, yet litt... [more]