RBC Members
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In the Lab Kinder’s research focus is in the area of regenerative bioscience with an emphasis in stem cell therapies for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke. TBI and stroke are leading causes of death and disability in the United States. However, there are currently no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies that promote healing…
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In the Lab The broad goal of the Avraham research lab is to decipher the mechanisms dictating the diversity of peripheral glial cells to achieve a better understanding of their role in the context of disease and injury. The Avraham research team is particularly interested in peripheral glia that reside in different locations throughout the…
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In the Lab The long-term research goal of the Funato lab is to develop new therapies and early detection methods for glioblastoma, one of the most lethal tumor types in both adults and children. The Funato lab utilizes cutting-edge technologies in both the oncology and stem cell fields to dissect the cellular and molecular mechanisms…
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In the Lab The Zhao group is focused on innovating novel approaches to improve magnetic resonance (MR) imaging physics at cellular level for early detection and therapeutic treatment of cancers, for tracking of stem cells, and for other biophysical and biomedical applications. MRI-based cell tracking using super-paramagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles provide an excellent means…
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Post Doc Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY 2018 Ph.D. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY 2009 Masters University of Zürich, Department of Zoology, Switzerland 2004 In the Lab The peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises all nerves outside the brain and spinal cord and is essential for innervation and regulation of all organs…
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In the Lab Enhancers, one type of non-coding DNA regulatory element facilitating proper spatiotemporal gene expression, are fundamental to our understanding of development and disease. Majority of genetic variants, including single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) associated with disease traits, reside in/cover enhancers. It is imperative to improve our basic understanding of enhancer…
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In the Lab The Anantharam lab research focuses on neurodegenerative diseases and neurotoxicology, specifically, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, protein aggregation, neuroinflammation and apoptosis in neurotoxicity models of Parkinson’s and prion diseases. Dr. Anantharam’s primary focus is translational research, and has extensive experience with the science of developing neuroprotective drugs and testing their efficacy in both…
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In the Lab The Xie lab is interested in engineering nanoparticles, either nanocrystal-, polymer- or protein-based, for imaging and drug delivery, with a focus on cancer. These involve developing novel materials with unique physical and chemical properties. Moreover, the lab device surface coatings of nanoparticles to impart functionalities and tailor the particles’ roles as imaging/therapy…
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In the Lab Research in my laboratory focuses on mammalian germ cell and early embryonic development, with a major emphasis on the regulation of meiotic division in oocytes. Gametes (oocytes and sperm) have the incomparable task of transmitting the genome to successive generations. Therefore, ensuring that chromosome segregation occurs with high fidelity during meiosis is…
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In the Lab The Barany lab seeks to understand the behavioral and neural mechanisms of goal-directed movement. They combine behavioral, neuroimaging, and neurostimulation methods to investigate how brain flexibly transforms goals into motor-specific representations to guide action. The long-term goal of the Barany research team is to establish a mechanistic framework rooted in basic human…