Graduate Program in Cell & Developmental Biology

Graduate Program in Cell & Developmental Biology

  • Abraira, Victoria

    • Victoria Abraira
    • Victoria Abraira
    • Assistant Professor
    • Department: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
    • Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Graduate Program
    • Major Research Interest(s): Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology
    • Research Organisims: Mice
    • Phone: 1.8484451786
    • W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience
    • Nelson Lab
    • 604 Allison Road
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: The Neurons and Circuits of the Somatosensory System
    • Lab Site URL
    • News Items: Researcher Who Studies the Sense of Touch Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
  • Alder, Janet

    • Janet Alder
    • Janet Alder
    • Associate Professor
    • Department: Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
    • Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program
    • Phone: 1.7322355392
    • Rutgers University
    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • School of Public Health
    • 675 Hoes Lane West, Room 102
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Trophic factors and neuropeptides in neuronal development, psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury
  • Androulakis, Ioannis

    • Ioannis Androulakis
    • Ioannis Androulakis
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • Phone: 1.8484456561
    • Rutgers University
    • 98 Brett Road
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Systems biology
    • Lab Site URL
  • Axelrod, David

    • David Axelrod
    • David Axelrod
    • Professor
    • Department: Genetics
    • Phone: 1.8484452011
    • Rutgers University
    • Nelson Biology Labs. Rm B341
    • 604 Allison Rd
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Cell and molecular oncology, breast cancer, colon cancer
  • Barker, David

    • David J Barker
    • David J Barker
    • Assistant Professor
    • Department: Department of Psychology
    • Phone: .8484458953
    • Rutgers University
    • Psychology Building
    • 152 Frelinghuysen Road
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience
    • Lab Site URL
  • Barr, Maureen

  • Boison, Detlev

    • Detlev Boison
    • Detlev Boison
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Neurosurgery
    • Phone: 1.7322356373
    • Rutgers University
    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • Research/School of Public Health
    • 683 Hoes Lane West
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Epigenetics of epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, comorbidities in neurology, role of adenosine in cancer, metabolic therapies
    • Lab Site URL
  • Boustany, Nada N

    • Nada N. Boustany
    • Nada N. Boustany
    • Associate Professor
    • Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • Phone: 1.8484456598
    • Rutgers University
    • 599 Taylor Road
    • Piscataway, NJ 08855
    • Key Words: Cell analysis, optical imaging and spectroscopy, apoptosis, morphological phenotypes and patterns of gene expression during early cancer development
    • Lab Site URL
  • Brewer, Gary

    • Gary Brewer
    • Gary Brewer
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    • Program(s): Biochemistry Graduate Program, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Graduate Program
    • Phone: 1.7322353473
    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • 675 Hoes Lane
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854-5635
    • Key Words: Post-transcriptional control of gene expression in cancer, immune responses, and congestive heart failure
  • Brill, Steven J

    • Steven J. Brill
    • Steven J. Brill
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
    • Phone: 1.8484459863
    • Rutgers University
    • CABM - 679 Hoes Lane
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: DNA replication, DNA repair, DNA helicase, genetic analysis, genome stability, protein purification, yeast
  • Bromberg, Yana

  • Brzustowicz, Linda

  • Bunting, Samuel F

    • Samuel F. Bunting
    • Samuel F. Bunting
    • Associate Professor
    • Department: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
    • Phone: 1.8484459894
    • Rutgers University
    • CABM Room 337
    • 679 Hoes Lane
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Cell survival and DNA repair in mammals
  • Cai, Li

    • Li Cai
    • Li Cai
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • Phone: 1.8484456559
    • Rutgers University
    • 599 Taylor Road, Room 208
    • Piscataway, NJ 08855
    • Key Words: Regulation of Gene Expression in Stem Cells
  • Cai, Qian

    • Qian Cai
    • Qian Cai
    • Associate Professor
    • Department: Cell Biology & Neuroscience
    • Phone: 1.8484451633
    • Rutgers University
    • Nelson Labs, Room B231
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Autophagy-lysosomal regulation in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration
  • Cao, Ruifeng (Ray)

    • Ruifeng (Ray) Cao
    • Ruifeng (Ray) Cao
    • Associate Professor
    • Department: Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
    • Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program
    • Major Research Interest(s): Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Genetics, Physiology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Signaling
    • Research Organisims: Cell lines, Mice
    • Rotating Faculty
    • Phone: 1.7322354071
    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • Research Tower, Room 346, 675 Hoes Lane
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: circadian rhythm, biological clocks, autism, depression, and brain trauma
    • Lab Site URL

    Circadian (~24 h) rhythmicity is an evolutionarily conserved property that regulates fundamental biological processes. Rhythmic gene expression is found in a variety of cells and tissues. In mammals, the master pacemaker is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The SCN relays photic information from the retina to the brain to synchronize endogenous rhythms to ambient light/dark cycles. Disruption of the circadian rhythm and body clock function is associated with many human diseases.

    We are interested in mRNA translational control mechanisms that regulate the functions of the circadian clock and how dysregulated translational control is involved in circadian dysfunction in neurological and psychiatric diseases. We are particularly interested in the role of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling and integrated stress response as the coupling mechanisms between cell metabolism and the circadian clock. We constantly look for talented and motivated undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers to join us.

     

    Research Techniques:

    Our laboratory utilizes a combination of molecular, cellular, and behavioral technologies, including polysome profiling, RNA sequencing, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, electrophysiology, confocal microscopy, viral-mediated gene silencing and animal behavioral analysis (e.g., circadian, social and memory tests, EEG). A variety of model systems, including cell culture, organotypic slice culture, and whole animals (transgenic and knockout mice) are employed.

     

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  • Chada, Kiran

    • Kiran Chada
    • Kiran Chada
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    • Phone: 1.7322354026
    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • 675 Hoes Lane
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Mammalian genetics. human diseases, developmental biology, obesity cancer
  • Chen, Suzie

    • Suzie Chen
    • Suzie Chen
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Chemical Biology
    • Program(s): Biochemistry Graduate Program, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Graduate Program
    • Phone: 1.8484457243
    • Rutgers University
    • Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
    • Lab for Cancer Research, Room 213
    • 164 Frelinghuysen Road
    • Piscataway, NJ 08854
    • Key Words: Mouse model of melanoma, regulation of cell signaling by G-protein-coupled receptor
  • Cohick, Wendie

    • Wendie Cohick
    • Wendie Cohick
    • Professor
    • Department: Department of Animal Sciences
    • Phone: 1.8489326319
    • Rutgers University
    • School of Biological & Environmental Sciences
    • Foran Hall, Room 108
    • New Brunswick, NJ 08903
    • Key Words: Insulin-like growth factor, endocrine regulation, mammary gland biology, signal transduction, breast cancer, tumorigenesis
  • Copeland, Paul R