T32 Training Program in Cellular, Biochemical, & Molecular Sciences

Leadership

Name: Diane Merry, PhD
Positions:
  • Co-Director, T32 Training Program in Cellular, Biochemical, & Molecular Sciences
  • Professor
Name: Jeffrey Benovic, PhD
Positions:
  • Co-Director, T32 Training Program in Cellular, Biochemical, & Molecular Sciences
  • Thomas Eakins Endowed Professor

Contact

Name: Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

233 S. 10th Street
Bluemle Life Sciences Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Contact Number(s):
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Faculty Mentors

Mentor SKMC Department  Research Interest
Alnemri, Emad Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Basic mechanisms of cell death and inflammasome activation
Aplin, Andrew E. Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Kinase Signaling and the tumor immune microenvironment in melanoma
Benovic, Jeffrey L.  Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling
Blanco-Suarez, Elana Neuroscience Astrocyte-mediated neuroplasticity and neuroprotection in stroke
Bussard, Karen Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Osteoblasts in the tumor niche of bone metastatic cancer
Capparelli, Claudia Medical Oncology Tumor heterogeneity and cell plasticity in melanoma
Covarrubias, Manuel Neuroscience Molecular physiology and pharmacology of ion channels
Debler, Erik Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Structure and mechanism of macromolecular machines
Eischen, Christine Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Molecular mechanisms of tumor initiation
Grabocka, Elda Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology KRAS-driven pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Guo, Lin Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Protein function. aggregation, and phase transition
Haeusler, Aaron Neuroscience Role of nucleotide repeat expansions in neurodegeneration
Hickok, Noreen Orthopaedic Surgery Bacterial adhesion, aggregation and host interface
Hou, Ya-Ming Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Changes of RNA epigenetic modifications in neuron health and disease
Iacovitti, Lorraine Neuroscience Stem cell therapy. regenerative medicine, neuroregeneration
Ibrahim, Fadia Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Molecular mechanisms of RNA decay “Ribothrypsis” & RNA dysregulation in ALS pathogenesis 
Iozzo, Renato V. Pathology & Genomic Medicine Matrix biology, tumor biology, angiogenesis, autophagy
Kirino, Yohei Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Small RNA biology in cancer, asthma, and infectious disease
Languino, Lucia R. Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Integrin signaling in cancer progression
Lepore, Angelo Neuroscience Spin cord injury, ALS, axon regeneration, cell transplants
Ma, Le Neuroscience Neural development
Mahoney, My Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology Molecular and cellular biology of skin cancer
Martinez-Outschoorn, Ubaldo Medical Oncology Cancer metabolism
Mazo, Alexander Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Epigenetics of cell cycle. Differentiation therapy in cancer
McMahon, Steven B.
 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Reprogramming of gene expression pathways in cancer
Menko, A. Sue Pathology & Genomic Medicine Wound healing and fibrosis
Merry, Diane Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Meyer, Sara Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Leukemia, eipigenetics
Mosca, Tim Neuroscience Molecular and cellular neurobiology
Naik, Ulhas Cardeza Center for Vascular Biology Cell-cell communication
Pasinelli, Piera Neuroscience Neuro-Degeneration, ALS-FTD, MN biology
Paumet, Fabienne Microbiology & Immunology Study of chlamydia/host interaction at the molecular level
Philp, Nancy Pathology & Genomic Medicine Retinal and cancer metabolism
Pluciennik, Anna Biochemistry & Molecular Biology DNA repair mechanisms in neurodegeneration
Pomerantz, Richard Biochemistry & Molecular Biology DNA repair, drug development, DNA/RNA biotechnology
Ramage, Holly Microbiology & Immunology Positive-strand RNA virus infection
Schnell, Matthias J. Microbiology & Immunology Vaccines development, viral pathogenesis
Sigal, Luis Microbiology & Immunology Intrinsic and induced mechanisms of resistance to viruses
Smeyne, Richard Neuroscience Cell biology of parkinsonism, effects of isolation on brain
Snook, Adam Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Colorectal cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy
Soniat, Michael Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Molecular Mechanisms of Genome Maintenance
South, Andrew Dermatology Genetic disease and cencer predisposition
Temiakov, Dmitry Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mitrochondrial replication and gene expression
Tigano, Marco Pathology & Genomic Medicine Mitochondrial-Driven Mechanisms of Innate Immunity and Their Implications in Human Disease
Trotti, Davide Neuroscience Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in ALS
Vadigepalli, Rajanikath Pathology & Genomic Medicine Systems medicine, computational biology, bioinformatics
Waldman, Scott A.  Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Novel diagnostics and therapeutics for GI cancers
Wedegaertner, Philip Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mechanisms of cell signaling by heterotrimeric G proteins
Winter, Ed Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Meiotic development, signaling, yeast molecular genetics
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