Physiology and Integrative Biology

PIB Faculty

Breslin, Paul

Breslin, Paul

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Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
breslin@sebs.rutgers.edu
Genetic basis of human oral perception and its impact on nutrient intake
Buettner, Christoph

Buettner, Christoph

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Professor
Department of Medicine
cb1116@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Bunting, Samuel

Bunting, Samuel

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Associate Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
bunting@cabm.rutgers.edu
Cell survival and DNA repair in mammals
De, Subhajyoti

De, Subhajyoti

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Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
subhajyoti.de@rutgers.edu
Cancer genomics, genome evolution, algorithms, systems biology, precision medicine
Dreyfus, Cheryl

Dreyfus, Cheryl

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Distinguished Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
dreyfus@rwjms.rutgers.edu
reversal of myelination, oligodendrocyte functions, astrocytes, roles of trophic factors
Driscoll, Monica

Driscoll, Monica

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Distinguished Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
driscoll@dls.rutgers.edu
aging, neurodegeneration, large vesicle extrusion, exercise
Fan, Huizhou

Fan, Huizhou

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Professor
Department of Pharmacology
fanhu@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Chlamydia, sexually transmitted infections, gene expression, transcriptomics
Fondell, Joseph

Fondell, Joseph

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Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology
fondeljd@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Regulation of gene expression by nuclear hormone receptors. Pathological role of nuclear receptors in hormone dependent cancers
Grant, Barth

Grant, Barth

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Distinguished Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
grant@dls.rutgers.edu
Receptor trafficking and signaling, genetics, cell biology, membranes, endocytosis, C. elegans, functional genomics
Jacinto, Estela

Jacinto, Estela

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Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
jacintes@rwjms.rutgers.edu
T lymphocytes, metabolism, cancer, signal transduction, glycosylation
Kaelber, Jason

Kaelber, Jason

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Associate Research Professor
Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
jason.kaelber@rutgers.edu
cryo-EM, virology, gene therapy, electron microscopy, nanoimaging
Krishnan, Anandi

Krishnan, Anandi

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Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
anandi.krishnan@rutgers.edu
Omics, Genomic Medicine, Translational Research, Experimental Hematology, Computational Biology, Platelets, Megakaryocytes, Blood Cancers, Myeloid Neoplasms, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Systems Biology, Precision Medicine.
Liu, Fang

Liu, Fang

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Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Biology
fangliu@cabm.rutgers.edu
Signal transduction and gene regulation, growth and differentiation control
McKeever, Kenneth H.

McKeever, Kenneth H.

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Professor
Department of Animal Science
mckeever@sebs.rutgers.edu
Comparative exercise and cardiovascular physiology
McKinnon, Randy D.

McKinnon, Randy D.

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Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
mckinnon@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Developmental neurobiology, neuroncology, growth factors
Merrill, Gary F.

Merrill, Gary F.

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Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
merrill@dls.rutgers.edu
acetaminophen and cytoprotection; caffeine and the cardiovascular system in young adults
Millonig, James

Millonig, James

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Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology
millonig@cabm.rutgers.edu
Dorsal CNS development, Bmp signaling, mouse mutations and autism
Pang, Zhiping

Pang, Zhiping

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Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
pangzh@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Neural control of metabolism, synatpic transmission, mental disorder
Pintar, John E.

Pintar, John E.

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Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
pintar@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Genetic and microarray analysis of endogenous opioid systems; insulin-like growth factor systems in development and cancer; post-translational processing enzymes, function and regulation of endogenous opioid systems
Rossi, Mark

Rossi, Mark

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Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
mark.rossi@rutgers.edu
In vivo imaging, neurocircuits, motivation, obesity, electrophysiology
Runnels, Loren

Runnels, Loren

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Professor
Department of Pharmacology
runnellw@rwjms.rutgers.edu
TRP channels, transporters, magnesium, development, cancer
Sampath, Harini

Sampath, Harini

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Associate Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
harini.sampath@rutgers.edu
Lipids, nutrition, diet, cancer, intestinal health
Sarkar, Dipak

Sarkar, Dipak

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Distinguished Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
dipak.sarkar@rutgers.edu
Influences of stress and drug abuse on neuroendocrine and neuroimmune systems
Schwander, Stephan K.

Schwander, Stephan K.

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Associate Professor
Department of Environmental & Community Medicine
schwansk@sph.rutgers.edu
Human antimycobacterial immunity, human lung immunology during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease, effects of manufactured and engineered nanoparticles on antimycobacterial immunity in primary human cells and cell lines, effects of urban air pollution particulate matter on innate and adaptive antimycobacterial immune responses in human bronchoalveolar, blood, and respiratory epithelial cells
Sesti, Federico

Sesti, Federico

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Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
sestife@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Physiology, structure and function of potassium channels, role of potassium channels in causing disease
Shah, Ankit

Shah, Ankit

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Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
ashah386@rwjms.rutgers.edu
metabolism, mass spectrometry, endocrinology, isotope tracer
Shapses, Sue A.

Shapses, Sue A.

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Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
shapses@rutgers.edu
Bone metabolism, cognition, inflammation, frailty and obesity
Shmarakov, Igor

Shmarakov, Igor

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Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
ishmarakov@sebs.rutgers.edu
Retinoids, Lipids, Metabolism, Inflammation, Acute Lung Injury
Walworth, Nancy C.

Walworth, Nancy C.

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Professor
Department of Pharmacology
walworna@rwjms.rutgers.edu
cell cycle checkpoint; DNA damage; chromosome stability
Watford, Malcolm

Watford, Malcolm

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Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
watford@sebs.rutgers.edu
The role of amino acids as substrates for gluconeogenesis and urea synthesis
Welsh, William J

Welsh, William J

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Distinguished Professor
Department of Pharmacology
welshwj@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Computer-aided drug discovery, protein modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, drugs for treatment of pain, addiction and weight management
Wondisford, Fredric E.

Wondisford, Fredric E.

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Professor
Department of Medicine
few11@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Pituitary and pancreatic hormonal growth and regulation
Xia, Bing

Xia, Bing

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Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
xiabi@cinj.rutgers.edu
DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, oxidative stress, breast cancer, Fanconi anemia
Xiao, Shuo

Xiao, Shuo

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Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
sx106@pharmacy.rutgers.edu
Women's reproductive health, organ-on-chip, toxicology, fertility preservation
Yang, Qi

Yang, Qi

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Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
qy117@rwjms.rutgers.edu
neuroimmunology, immune cell-neuron interaction
Zhang, Huaye

Zhang, Huaye

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Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
zhang29@rwjms.rutgers.edu
cell polarity, dendritic spines, synaptic plasticity, membrane trafficking, cytoskeleton, autism, Alzheimer's disease, learning and memory
Zhou, Renping

Zhou, Renping

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Professor
Department of Chemical Biology
rzhou@pharmacy.rutgers.edu
Gene therapy, AAV, neurodegenerative diseases, ALS