Students
Christina Akers
Pharmacology 2011
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Jamie Anastas
MCB 2006
Moon Lab
I am studying changes in cell polarity/motility in response to ligands applied in a directional gradient using a microfluidic device.
Michael-Claude Beltejar
MCB/MSTP 2010
Beavo Lab
Phosphodiesterase Regulation of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cell Function.
Lauren Burgeno
Pharmacology 2010
Phillips Lab
The effects of stress on molecular processes related to substance abuse
Christine Cheah
Pharmacology 2004
Catterall Lab
I study the effect of genetic background on seizure susceptibility in a mouse model of Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy (SMEI).
Allison Cherry
Pharmacology 2009
Stella Lab
I am studying the pharmacology and signal transduction of a novel G protein-coupled receptor.
Amanda Chung
Pharmacology 2010
Zweifel Lab
Genetic regulation of neural activity patterns underlying conditioned and unconditioned stimulus processing in the amygdala during aversive conditioning
Will Conrad
Pharmacology 2006
Moon Lab
I'm interested in identifying and characterizing regulators of the Wnt signaling pathway.
Jennifer Deem
Pharmacology 2010
McKnight Lab
Role of AKAP7 in presynaptic mechanisms of neuronal plasticity.
Jonathan Ehrich
NeuBeh 2008
Chavkin Lab
Kappa regulation of Dopamine reuptake in ventral striatum
Jeffrey Estella
Pharmacology 2009
Nathanson Lab
Mechanisms of subcellular targeting of muscarinic receptors in neurons
Susan Fung
NeuBeh 2008
Stella Lab
Characterization of novel endocannabinoid receptors in neurons and microglia.
Pamela Gallagher
Pharmacology 2007
Gardner Lab
I study protein aggregation disorders caused by polyAlanine and polyGlutamine expansions using yeast as a model organism.
Merle Gilbert
Pharmacology 2007
McKnight Lab
I study the physiological roles of PKA localization through A-Kinase-Anchoring-Proteins using mouse genetics.
Teresa Heard
Pharmacology 2011
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Jessica Hill
Pharmacology 2008
Tempel Lab
I study the role of PMCA2 in the auditory brain stem.
Susan Kloet
MCB 2006
Wang Lab
I'm investigating the effect of protein phosphorylation on the interaction between TAF1 and TAF7 and its role in cell proliferation.
Rebecca Kow
Pharmacology 2008
Nathanson Lab
I am investigating the role of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in adult brain neurogenesis.
Steve Kraynik
Pharmacology 2005
Beavo Lab
I'm investigating the roles of phosphodiesterases in brown adipose tissue.
Karina Leal
NeuBeh 2006
Catterall Lab
I study modulation of presynaptic calcium channels at nerve synapses.
Julia Lemos
NeuBeh 2006
Chavkin/Phillips Labs
I am interested in how stress changes both synaptic transmission and circuit level functioning in the brain under normal and pathalogical conditions, in particular in models of depression and drug abuse.
Jamie Levin
Pharmacology 2010
Chavkin Lab
The molecular signaling events in brain underlying opioid neurotransmitter actions
Kole Meeker
Pharmacology 2009
Cook Lab
I'm interested in identifying the cellular and molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease pathology.
Rebecca Minich
Pharmacology 2010
Tempel Lab
Weak PMCA2 promoter function underlies digenic age-related hearing loss in C57BL/6J mice
Kristin Mussar
Pharmacology 2011
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Shannon Nangle
Pharmacology 2011
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Alipi Naydenov
MSTP 2008
Stella Lab
I study novel endocannabinoid receptors in neurons and the role of endocannabinoid dysfunction in Huntington's disease.
Patrick Nygren
Pharmacology 2008
Scott Lab
I'm interested in AKAP-mediated organization of ubiquitin signaling machinery, as well as structural studies of AKAP complexes.
Michelle Oeser
MCB 2008
Gardner Lab
I use yeast to study the interplay of ubiquitin-like protein modification pathways in chromatin regulation.
Ben Reed
Pharmacology 2009
Gardner Lab
I study the role of ubiquitin-specific proteases in nutrient sensing, ribosomal regulation and aging in yeast.
Nick Robin
Pharmacology 2007
Moon Lab
I am combining high throughput and bioinformatic technologies to investigate how misregulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling leads to disease.
Mario Rosasco
Pharmacology 2009
Bajjalieh Lab
I'm interested in studying the electrophysiological properties of the neural synapse, and the proteins which regulate these properties.
James Ruble
Pharmacology 2010
Zheng Lab
Structural biology of CRL ubiquitin ligases
Bret Samelson
Pharmacology 2008
Scott Lab
I study the functions of AKAPs in neuronal and cardiac signaling pathways.
Selena Schattauer
Pharmacology 2004
Chavkin Lab
I study the kappa opioid receptor signaling complex in regulation of desensitization.
Abbie Schindler
Pharmacology 2007
Chavkin Lab
I am investigating the effects of stress induced activation of the kappa opioid receptor system on the rewarding properties of cocaine.
Nicholas Strand
Pharmacology 2010
Moon Lab
Mechanisms of spinal cord regeneration
Ji Sun
Pharmacology 2008
Zheng Lab
Structural and Function Study on Auxin Signaling
Claire Walker
Pharmacology 2006
Tempel Lab
I use behavioral and molecular techniques to determine genetic causes of hearing loss and to better understand the function of the plasma membrane calcium ATPase 2 (PMCA2).
Sarah Wardlaw
NeuBeh 2011
Storm Lab
Investigation of the role of circadian rhythm in memory persistence using BMAL1 knockout mice.
Jennifer Whiting
Pharmacology 2009
Scott Lab
I study the role of A-Kinase-Anchoring-Proteins in neuronal development and function.
Wendy Yang
Pharmacology 2010
Cirulli Lab
