Syed A. Hashsham
Professor · Michigan State University
I am an environmental engineer engaged in addressing environmental and health issues using molecular biology, genomics, and microfluidics.
Bioremediation Antimicrobial Resistance Microbial Ecology Environmental Biotechnology Molecular Biology
Robert Quinn
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University
Robert Quinn's current research is on how the human microbiome is a consortium of microorganisms living on and in our bodies.
Bile Acid Metabolomics Microorganisms Microbiology Environmental and Evolutionary Biology
Dawn Bowdish
Associate Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine · McMaster University
Understanding why changes in immunity that occur with age and how this predisposes us to infection and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Immunology Microbiome Immunosenescence Aging Immune System Pneumonia
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health
Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D.
Founding Director, UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders · UNC at Chapel Hill
World-renowned expert on eating disorders and disordered eating. Led the largest genetic initiative in eating disorders ever undertaken
Eating Disorders Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating Abnormal Psychology
Joerg Graf, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology · University of Connecticut
Professor with expertise in molecular interactions between host and microbiome.
Molecular Biology Molecular Interactions Bacteria Cell Biology Evolution of Microbe-Host Relations
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
Stan Gee Louie, PharmD
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy & Director of Clinical Experimental Therapeutics Program · USC School of Pharmacy
Stan Gee Louie is a clinical and translational pharmacologist with three decades of clinical and drug development experience.
Accelerating wound healing properties Developing novel drug therapy to inhibit chronic inflammation in cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease. Drug development targeting viral infection and cancer. Metabolomic approaches to dissecting the molecular mechanism(s) driving pharmacologic responses.
Sarah Knutie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Knutie focuses on host-parasite systems
Parasite Interactions Parasite manipulation of host behavior Invasive Species
Deborah Kurrasch
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics · University of Calgary
Kurrasch’s research is focused on genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development using both mice and zebrafish as model organisms.
Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Pharmacology Neuroscience Genetics
George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Director, UConn Center on Aging; Citicorp Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Kuchel specializes in healthy aging.
Geriatric Assessment Microbiome and Delirium Healthy Aging Urinary Incontinence
Christopher Cutler
Chair of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia · Augusta University
Dr. Christopher W. Cutler joined the Department of Periodontics as Department Chair on September 1, 2011
Cardiovascular Disease Immunology Microbiology Inflammation Dendritic Cell Biology
Saad Bhamla
Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
The Bhamla Lab explores fundamental and applied research questions through the development of new experimental tools and techniques.
Materials and Nanotechnology Biotechnology Organismic Physics Global Health Complex Systems
Nancy Fujishige
Associate Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Biology Plant Development Microbiology Molecular Biology Genetics
Daniel Bolnick, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Bolnick is an expert on how evolution maintains genetic variation within species.
Speciation Host-parasite Interactions Ecology Evolutionary Biology Biostatistics
Serghei Mangul, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Serghei Mangul's research focuses on improving the techniques of bioinformatics.
Bioinformatics Quantitative Biosciences Clinical Pharmacy Computational Biosciences Computational Biology
Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).
Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic engineering Molecular engineering
Karyn Rogers
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between microbial communities and environmental conditions in extreme ecosystems
Geobiology Geological & Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Geomicrobiology Astrobiology
James Nieh
Professor, Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution · UC San Diego
James Nieh's research focuses on bees and how their bodies fight infections.
Nosema ceranae infection Pathogens Infection Control Pesticides Beekeeping