Translational Research – Disease Models and Mechanisms

Select a specialty below for links to researchers in these areas.

Cardiovascular System

Shane CunhaMembrane domains, ankyrins, cardiomyocyte function
Carmen DessauercAMP signaling, cardiac function, pain
Holger Eltzschig Hypoxia, inflammation, acute tissue injury
Yi-Ping Li – Skeletal and cardiac muscle stress adaptation
Yang Liu – Energy metabolism, heart, skeletal muscle
Ali MarianCardiovascular disease, cardiomyopathies
Dianna MilewiczMedical genetics, cardiovascular diseases
Vihang Narkar Angiogenesis, peripheral artery disease
Jun WangCranial facial and cardiac development

Liver and Digestive Diseases

Holger EltzschigHypoxia, inflammation, acute tissue injury
Cynthia Ju Liver disease, innate immune system
Kangho KimLiver disease, obesity, diabetes, hepatokines
Kyle PoulsenLiver fibrosis, hepatic chemokines
Jiaqian Wu – Spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative diseases

Pulmonary Disease

Holger EltzschigHypoxia, inflammation, acute tissue injury
Joseph AlcornPulmonary surfactant proteins, respiratory distress syndrome
Harry Karmouty-QuintanaChronic lung diseases
Tingting MillsChronic lung disease, acute lung injury, fetal lung development
Rick WetselInflammation, lung disease, complement system

Renal Disorders

Peter DorisCardiovascular disease, kidney disease, immune function
Holger EltzschigHypoxia, inflammation, acute tissue injury
Rachel MillerCongenital abnormalities, kidney and urinary tract
Oleh PochynyukRenal sodium reabsorption, hypertension

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Yi-Ping LiSkeletal and cardiac muscle stress adaptation
Yang Liu – Energy metabolism, heart, skeletal muscle
Vihang NarkarAngiogenesis, peripheral artery disease
Irina SeryshevaCalcium signaling, ion channels, cryo-EM/ET
Seung-Hee YooChronobiology, disease, cluster headache
Valeria Vasquez – Mechanosensitive ion channels, dietary lipids
Julio Cordero-Morales – Sensory receptors, ion channels, behavior
Rebecca BerdeauxMuscle metabolism and growth, diabetes

Congenital Abnormalities

Yoshihiro KomatsuCraniofacial defects, skull development
Jacqueline HechtPseudoachondroplasia, cranial facial disorders
Jun Wang – Cranial facial and cardiac development

Metabolic Disease, Diabetes and Obesity

Yu AnObesity, diabetes, metabolism, mitochondria
Zheng ChenChronobiology and medicine, aging
Mikhail KoloninObesity, diabetes, muscle degeneration, cancer
Kristin Eckel MahanCircadian rhythm in health and disease
Vihang NarkarAngiogenesis, peripheral artery disease
Qingchun TongNeurocircuits, feeding behavior, metabolism, obesity
Kai SunObesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer
Hongyuan YangLipid droplets, lipid sorting, trafficking and storage
Rebecca BerdeauxMuscle metabolism and growth, diabetes

Immunology, Autoimmunity, Immunotherapy, and Lymphopoiesis

Shervin AssassiScleroderma, preclinical and translational 
Askar Akimzhanov Calcium regulation, S-acylation, T-cell signaling
Zhiqiang AnAntibody therapy for cancer and other diseases
Danielle Garsin – Innate immune response, ethanolamine utilization
Xin Ge – Antibodies therapy, diabetic neuropathy
Anne-Marie KrachlerBacteria virulence mechanisms, drug resistance
Wenliang LiProstate cancer, small cell lung carcinoma
Michael LorenzFungal infections, innate immune system 
Maureen MayesRheumatology, scleroderma
Nami McCartyMultiple myeloma, osteoblastic niche
Tingting MillsLung disease, lung injury, fetal lung development
Eva Sevick-Muracain vivo imaging, near infrared fluorescence
John ReveilleRheumatology, lupus, spondyloarthritis
Kyoji TsuchikamaAntibody drug conjugates, cancer chemotherapy
Pamela WenzelFluid flow, biomechanical force, cell fate 
Jiaqian WuSpinal cord injury, neurodegenerative diseases
Ningyan ZhangImmune modulation, cancer therapy
Xiaotian Zhang Genome organization, leukemia, cell condensates

Lymphatic System

Melissa AldrichAymphedema, immune factors
Eva Sevick-Muraca in vivo imaging, near infrared fluorescence