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Below is a list of all Center for Genetic Medicine members. View individual profiles of our members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.

Horiuchi, Dai

Horiuchi, Dai

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

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We're devoted to understanding the cellular events that influence the aggressiveness of breast tumors, and are currently focused on the following areas: (1) Mechanisms of tumor maintenance and progres... [more]

Horvath, Curt M

Horvath, Curt M

Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

Interferon, STAT

Huang, Sui

Huang, Sui

Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology

Bio

Nucleolus, nucleus, chromatin, nuclear structure and function, cancer, growth-regulations, signal-transductions,

Ji, Zhe

Ji, Zhe

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and McCormick School of Engineering

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We use high-throughput genomic technologies and computational modeling to study the regulation of gene transcription and RNA translation underlying oncogenic processes. We aim at revealing novel cance... [more]

Kansas, Geoffrey S

Kansas, Geoffrey S

Associate Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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My laboratory is interested in signaling mechanisms which control T helper cell differentiation and traffic. We are currently focused on two areas: functions of p38 MAP kinases (MAPK) and the role of ... [more]

Kearney, Jennifer A

Kearney, Jennifer A

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

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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]

Kessler, John A

Kessler, John A

Professor of Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology) and Pharmacology

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Our laboratory investigates stem cell biology and approaches to regeneration of the damaged or diseased nervous system. I direct the Northwestern University Stem Cell Institute and I established a hES... [more]

Kim, Kwang-Youn A

Kim, Kwang-Youn A

Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics)

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Dr. Kim's research interests involve statistical problems that arise in genetics and genomics research. He is particularly interested in developing statistical methods and computational tools to ident... [more]

Klumpp, David J

Klumpp, David J

Professor of Urology and Microbiology-Immunology

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I received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology from Northwestern University in 1994, studying retinal neuron physiology. After postdoctoral studies in HPV pathogenesis and epit... [more]

Kohtz, Jhumku D

Kohtz, Jhumku D

Research Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics)

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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]

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