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Animal Models of Human Disease

Longnecker, Richard M

Longnecker, Richard M

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

Research in the Longnecker laboratory focuses on herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). These viruses typically cause self-limiting disease within the human population but both can b... [more]

Ma, Yongchao C

Ma, Yongchao C

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neuroscience and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department

Bio

Regulation of Motor Neuron and Dopaminergic Neuron Function in Development and Disease -------- Spinal Motor Neuron Development, Function and Degeneration in SMA and ALS: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)... [more]

Markoulaki, Styliani

Markoulaki, Styliani

Research Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology

Mayo, Kelly

Mayo, Kelly

Associate Provost for Graduate Education; Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Description of Interests

Stochastic and discrete optimization algorithms; decision under uncertainty; healthcare systems; portfolio optimization

Meeks, Joshua J

Meeks, Joshua J

Associate Professor of Urology and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Bio

I am an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as Section Chief of Robotic Surgery at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. I received his MD a... [more]

Miller, Stephen D

Miller, Stephen D

Professor Emeritus of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

The laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and immunoregulation of T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases, allergic disease, and rejection of tissue and orga... [more]

Opal, Puneet

Opal, Puneet

Professor of Neurology (Movement Disorders) and Cell and Developmental Biology

Bio

Ataxias, spinocerebellar ataxia, movement disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, cerebrovascular disorders.

Pachman, Lauren M

Pachman, Lauren M

Professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology)

Bio

Dr. Pachman's translational team studies Juvenile Myositis (JM), an often chronic pediatric systemic vasculopathy associated with skin inflammation and proximal muscle weakness of unknown etiology. He... [more]

Paller, Amy S

Paller, Amy S

Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics (Dermatology)

Bio

The Paller lab studies the role of topically-applied, nanotherapy based gene therapy to treat skin disease, particularly diabetic ulcers, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), skin cancer, and rare g... [more]

Pinto, Lawrence

Pinto, Lawrence

Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurobiology Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Description of Interests

Dr. Pinto is the associate director of the Center for Functional Genomics, and he is interested in discovering the genes that are involved in biological processes. His main efforts employ chemical mut... [more]

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