Yehenew Mekonnen Agazie, D.V.M.,Ph.D., Asst. Professor

Signal transduction by tyrosine kinases and phosphatases.

Steven Frisch, Ph.D.,
Professor

Anoikis and its regulation; control of cell adhesion.

Michael R. Gunther, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Professor

Free radicals and disease.

Brad Hillgartner, Ph.D.,
Professor

Regulation of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis; thyroid hormone action.

Qiang Ma, Ph.D.,
Adjunct Professor (NIOSH)

Regulation and biology of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor; mechanism of gene regulation by oxidative chemicals.

Peter Mathers, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Professor

Molecular control of visual and auditory development.

Michael R. Miller, Ph.D.,
Professor

Mechanisms of chemotaxis/motility in spirochete bacteria and influence of the endocrine system on the immune system.

Visvanathan Ramamurthy, Ph.D.,
Asst. Professor

Biochemical mechanisms behind gene mutations that result in photoreceptor cell death; lipid modifications of proteins in photoreceptors; novel treatment for blinding diseases.

Heimo Riedel, Ph.D.,
Professor

Cancer and diabetes, defects in cellular signaling.

Lisa Salati, Ph.D.,
Professor

Regulation of gene expression by fatty acids–inhibition of RNA processing.

Andrew K. Shiemke, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Professor

Biological oxidation of methane and ammonia; metalloproteins and respiratory chains.

Maxim Sokolov, Ph.D.,
Asst. Professor

Ion channel physiology and pharmacology; physiology of the endoplasmic reticulum.

William F. Wonderlin Ph.D.,
Assoc. Professor

Biochemistry of vision and molecular control of vision related proteins.

Sepideh Zareparsi, Ph.D.,
Asst. Professor

Genetic analysis of complex ophthalmic disorders; gene-expression analysis of retinal aging and age-related retinal disorders.