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Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD
Dean, School of Medicine
Professor, Pediatrics
Mouse models of human diseases
Dona Chikaraishi, PhD
MSTP Interim Director
Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular regulation of catecholamine neurotransmitter biosynthesis and function using genetically altered mice
 

Participating Faculty

Faculty members from across Duke's basic biological science departments and clinical departments are associated with the Medical Scientist Training Program. Training in a wide range of areas is available to MSTP students, and interdisciplinary collaboration across department lines occurs frequently.

Faculty members can be added to this list as students choose mentors not already included here. Faculty members who are currently mentoring students are listed again on the PhD Mentor page.

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Dona Chikaraishi, PhD; MSTP Program Interim Director
Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular regulation of catecholamine neurotransmitter biosynthesis and function using genetically altered mice
dona.chikaraishi@duke.edu
Alejandro Aballay, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Models of bacterial pathogenesis
a.aballay@duke.edu
Mohamed Abou-Donia, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Mechanisms of chemically induced neurodegenerative disorders
aboud001@mc.duke.edu
Soman Abraham, PhD
Professor, Pathology
Mechanism of macrophage activation by bacterial infection
soman.abraham@duke.edu
R Alison Adcock, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biological Psychiatry
How motivation shapes neural plasticity, particularly in hippocampal-dependent memory processes
alison.adcock@duke.edu
Peter Agre, MD; Special Advisor to MSTP
Vice Chancellor for Science and Technology
James B. Duke Professor, Cell Biology
Aquaporin and aquaglyceroporin channels and their relation to human disease
peter.agre@duke.edu
Vadim Arshavsky, PhD
Professor, Ophthalmology - General
Signal transduction in vertebrate rod and cone photoreceptors
vadim.arshavsky@duke.edu
George Augustine, PhD
George B. Geller Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular mechanisms of synaptic function
georgea@neuro.duke.edu
Loreene Beese, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Biochemistry
Structure and mechanism of proteins and macromolecular assemblies central to DNA replication, DNA repair and cellular signaling
lsb@biochem.duke.edu
G. Vann Bennett, MD, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Cell Biology
Mechanisms for localization of ion channels/transporters in specialized membrane domains
benne012@mc.duke.edu
Darell Bigner, MD, PhD
Edwin L. Jones, Jr. and Lucille Finch Jones Cancer Research Professor, Pathology
Neuropathology; viral oncology; chemical carcinogenesis
bigne001@mc.duke.edu
Gerard Blobe, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine: Medical Oncology
The role of transforming growth factor beta in cancer biology and vascular biology
blobe001@mc.duke.edu
William Bradford, MD
Professor, Pathology
Outcome indicators in assessment of post-graduate training in pathology at Duke University Medical Center
bradf001@mc.duke.edu
James Burke, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine: Neurology
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in the CAG trinucleotide repeat diseases
james.burke@duke.edu
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Nicole Calakos, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine - Neurology
Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity
nicole.calakos@duke.edu
Nell B. Cant, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Neuroanatomy of the auditory system.
nellcant@neuro.duke.edu
Marc Caron, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Cell Biology
Hormone/neurotransmitter action; regulation of responsiveness; models of drug addiction
m.caron@cellbio.duke.edu
Patrick Casey, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Cellular signaling mediated through GTP-binding proteins; lipid modification of protein
casey006@mc.duke.edu
Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi, MD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Genomic approaches to analyze biological systems and disease
jentsan.chi@duke.edu
Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Biomolecular materials, genetically encoded synthesis, biotechnology, drug delivery, biological surface science, micropatterning of proteins and peptides, nanostructured materials and surfaces
ashutosh.chilkoti@duke.edu
Chris Counter, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
The study of the molecular mechanisms of cell immortalization and transformation of cancer cells
count004@mc.duke.edu
Bryan Cullen, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Viral models of cellular function
culle002@mc.duke.edu
Michael Datto, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Mechanisms of cell type specific and context dependent TGF-ß Signal Transduction
michael.datto@duke.edu
Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD
Gustavo S. Montana Professor, Radiation Oncology
Mechanisms of neoplastic transformation in malignant brain tumors and tumors that metastasize to the brain and spinal cord.
dewhi001@mc.duke.edu
Fred Dietrich, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Genome sequence analysis
dietr003@mc.duke.edu
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Michael Ehlers, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular regulation of excitatory synaptic transmission; cellular trafficking of neurotransmitter receptors
ehlers@neuro.duke.edu
Guoping Feng, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular and genetic studies of synapse formation
feng@neuro.duke.edu
Timothy Fields, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Understanding transmembrane signaling pathways regulated by the family of heterotrimeric G proteins
timothy.fields@duke.edu
Michael Fitzgerald, PhD
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Study of protein folding using mass spect, chemical synthesis and other biophysical techiniques
michael.c.fitzgerald@duke.edu
David Fitzpatrick, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology
Cortical circuits underlying visual perception
fitzpat@neuro.duke.edu
Morton Friedman, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Hemodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, biological transport, mathematical modeling, atherosclerosis, angiographic and ultrasound image processing mhfriedm@duke.edu
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Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD
Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Gene expression and RNA processing
garci001@mc.duke.edu
Geoffrey S Ginsburg, MD, PhD
Professor, Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Medicine - Cardiology
The development of novel paradigms for developing and translating genomic information into medical practice and the integration of personalized medicine into health care
geoffrey.ginsburg@duke.edu
David B. Goldstein, PhD
Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
How genetic diversity contributes to disease susceptibility and variability in response to drugs
d.goldstein@duke.edu
Warren Grill, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Electrodes and stimulation methods, the electrical properties of tissues and cells, computational neuroscience, neural engineering and neural prostheses
warren.grill@duke.edu
Mathias Gromeier, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery: Neuro Oncology
Translation Control, Internal Ribosomal Entry, Virology, Vaccine Development, Neuro-Oncology, Cancer, Therapeutics, Oncolytic Viruses, Hepatitis C Virus
grome001@mc.duke.edu
Farshid Guilak, PhD
Lazlo Ormandy Professor, Surgery: Orthopaedic Surgery
Transdifferentiation of fat cells into cartilage using bioengineeing techniques
guilak@duke.edu
Michael Dee Gunn, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine
Understanding how immune responses are initiated and regulated
michael.gunn@duke.edu
Laura Hale, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Thymic biology. Immune function in normal aging, cancer, and autoimmunity
laura.hale@duke.edu
William Hall, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology
Gaze mechanisms; sensorimotor integration in the superior colliculus. wch@neuro.duke.edu
Barton Haynes, MD
F. M . Hanes Professor, Medicine: Human Vaccine Institute
Study of human T cell maturation and thymus biology; biology of human retroviruses; autoimmune disease
hayne002@mc.duke.edu
Timothy Haystead, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Utilizing functional proteomics approaches to delineate signal transduction pathways in vivo and to discover new drugs for the treatment of malaria.
hayst001@mc.duke.edu
You Wen He MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Immunology
Regulation of T-cell development and the role of innate immunity in bacterial infections
he000004@mc.duke.edu
Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology  
Mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis
heitm001@duke.edu
Homme Hellinga, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Biochemistry
Combined theoretical and experimental approaches to protein and drug design; molecular simulation; protein engineering
hwh@biochem.duke.edu
Craig Henriquez, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Large scale computing, heart modeling, brain modeling
ch@duke.edu
Brigid Hogan, PhD
GBG Professor for Research in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology
Mammalian development and organogenesis; primordial germ cells and stem cells
b.hogan@cellbio.duke.edu
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Salim Idriss, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Effects of age and development on cardiac electrical stability
salim.idriss@duke.edu
Joseph Izatt, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical optics, spectroscopy, and imaging; laser-tissue interactions; optical and ultrasonic signal processing; novel methods for high-resolution, minimally invasive medical imaging and tissue characterization
joseph.izatt@duke.edu
Danny Jacobs, MD, MPH
Professor, Surgery
General and gastrointestinal surgery with a special interest in the management of patients with abdominal fistulae and other nutritional or metabolic diseases amenable to surgical therapy including inflammatory bowel disease and obesity
Danny.Jacobs@duke.edu
Erich Jarvis, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Molecular biology of vocal communication
jarvis@neuro.duke.edu
Allan Johnson, PhD
Charles E Putman Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Diagnostic Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Magnetic resonance histology, magnetic resonance imaging, small animal imaging
gaj@orion.duhs.duke.edu
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Jack Keene, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
RNA structure and function
keene001@mc.duke.edu
Garnett Kelsoe, D.Sc.
James B. Duke Professor, Immunology
Lymphocte development and antigen-driven diversification of immunoglobulin and T cell antigen receptor genes
ghkelsoe@duke.edu
Daniel Kenan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Tumor vascular biology, regulation of gene expression, tissue engineering
kenan001@mc.duke.edu
Daniel Kiehart, PhD
Professor, Biology
Approaches to cellular, molecular and developmental biology
dkiehart@duke.edu
John Klingensmith, PhD
Associate Professor, Cell Biology
Molecular genetics of mammalian development and birth defects
kling@cellbio.duke.edu
Motonari Kondo, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Immunology
Commitment of hematopoietic stem cells, lymphocyte development, cytokine receptor signaling
motonari.kondo@duke.edu
Christopher Kontos, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Regulation of angiogenesis
cdkontos@duke.edu
Sally Kornbluth, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Molecular mechanisms controlling apoptosis and cell cycle progression
kornb001@mc.duke.edu
Michael Krangel, PhD
Professor, Immunology
V(D)J recombination; chromatin structure; developmental regulation of T cell receptor genes
krang001@mc.duke.edu
Virginia Kraus, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine: Rheumatology
Molecular pathogenesis of arthritis; genetics of osteoarthritis; metalloproteinases
vbk@duke.edu
Kenneth Kreuzer, PhD
Professor, Biochemistry
The mechanisms of DNA replication, recombination and repair
kenneth.kreuzer@duke.edu
Meta Kuehn, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Biochemical and genetic analysis of secretory vesicles from pathogenic bacteria
mkuehn@duke.edu
Cynthia Kuhn, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Gonadal steroids and monoamine function in the brain, dopamine and addiction in development
ckuhn@duke.edu
Danny Laskowitz, MD, MHS
Associate Professor, Medicine
Inflammatory mediators in acute CNS injury; Apolipoprotein E and the CNS response to injury
danl@neuro.duke.edu
Robert Lefkowitz, MD
James B. Duke Professor, Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine
Signaling of G protein-coupled receptors
lefko001@receptor-biol.duke.edu
Daniel Lew, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Cell cycle control and the control of cell polarity
daniel.lew@duke.edu
Wolfgang Liedtke, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Molecular and genetic bases of system homeostasis and mechanoreception
wolfgang@neuro.duke.edu
Donald Lo, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Neurotrophic factor regulation of neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission
lo@neuro.duke.edu
David Lobach, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Community & Family Medicine - Informatics
Development and evaluation of clinical decision support systems
Human-computer interface design
Curriculum development for training in Medical Informatics
david.lobach@duke.edu
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Douglas Marchuk, PhD
Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Genetic analysis of human disease
march004@mc.duke.edu
Jeffrey Marks, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery: Experimental Surgery
Investigation of the etiology and progression of breast and ovarian cancer
marks003@mc.duke.edu
David McClay, PhD
Professor, Biology
Developmental biology; germ layer specification and morphogenesis
david.mcclay@duke.edu
John McCusker, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Genetic analysis of yeast phenotype
mccus001@mc.duke.edu
Donald McDonnell, PhD
Glaxo-Wellcome Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Development and application of novel molecular approaches for the discovery of tissue specific modulators of steroid hormone receptors
donald.mcdonnell@duke.edu
James McNamara, MD
Carl R. Deane Professor, Neurobiology
Cellular and molecular basis of epilepsy
jmc@neuro.duke.edu
Anthony Means, PhD
Nanaline H. Duke Professor, of Pharmacology Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Intracellular signaling pathways that regulate cell cycle progression, differentiation, differentiated function and oncogenesis
means001@mc.duke.edu
Paul Modrich, PhD
James B Duke Professor
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Biochemistry
Medical biology, nucleic acids biochemistry, replication and stabilization of genes
modrich@biochem.duke.edu
Richard Mooney, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Neural bases of learning and memory and the developmental mechanisms that limit sensitive periods for such processes
mooney@neuro.duke.edu
Barry S. Myers, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mechanisms of tensile neck injuries
barry.myers@duke.edu
Victor Nadler, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Physiology and pharmacology of amino acid transmitters; mechanisms of epileptogenesis and cerebral ischemic damage
nadle002@acpub.duke.edu
Joseph Nevins, PhD
Barbara Levine University Professor of Breast Cancer Genomics, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Gene regulation in cell growth and oncogenesis in breast cancer
j.nevins@duke.edu
Chris Newgard, PhD
W. David and Sarah W. Stedman Professor of Nutrition, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Metabolic regulatory mechanisms; Regulation of survival and function of pancreatic islets
newga002@mc.duke.edu
Christopher Nicchitta, PhD
Associate Professor, Cell Biology
Protein secretion, mRNA localization, and molecular chaperone function
nicch001@mc.duke.edu
Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology
Spatiotemporal coding of sensory and motor information
nicoleli@neuro.duke.edu
Katherine Nightingale, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Medical ultrasound
kathy.nightingale@duke.edu
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Terrence Oas, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Protein folding; structure-function relationships of proteins; multidimensional NMR structure determination of macromolecules
oas@duke.edu
Angela O'Rand, PhD
Professor, Sociology
aorand@soc.duke.edu
Ann Marie Pendergast, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Regulation of cellular signaling pathways by tyrosine kinases and adaptor proteins in normal development and pathological conditions, including cancer, immune deficiencies and neurological disorders
pende014@mc.duke.edu
Thomas Petes, PhD
Minnie Geller Professorship for Research in Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Mechanisms of altering the genetic structure of yeast
tom.petes@duke.edu
David Pickup, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis; viral interference with innate and adaptive immune responses; the development of viral vaccine
picku001@mc.duke.edu
Salvatore Pizzo, MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology
Role of proteolysis in angiogenesis, regulation of cellular growth, and immune regulation
pizzo001@mc.duke.edu
Michael Platt, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Neurophysiological and ethological approaches to cognitive behavior.
platt@neuro.duke.edu
Kenneth Poss, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell Biology
Mechanisms of heart and fin regeneration in zebrafish; zebrafish models of human disease
k.poss@cellbio.duke.edu
Dale Purves, MD
George B. Geller Professor, Neurobiology
Visual perception and development of the cerebral cortex
purves@neuro.duke.edu
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Christian Raetz, MD, PhD
George Barth Geller Professor for Research in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
Membrane biochemistry; biosynthesis of lipid A; endotoxin signaling; antibacterial antibiotics; genomics of lipid diversity
raetz001@mc.duke.edu
Nirmala Ramanujam, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical optics; Fluorescence, absorption and scattering spectroscopies; Near infrared, diffusive wave optical tomography
nimmi.ramanujam@duke.edu
Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Molecular and metabolic mechanisms of lymphocyte growth and apoptosis
Jeff.Rathmell@duke.edu
William Reichert, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Biosensors, protein mediated cell adhesion, wound healing
reichert@duke.edu
Tannishtha Reya, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and commitment
t.reya@duke.edu
Jeremy Rich, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine - Neurology
Glioma cancer stem cell and brain tumor
rich0001@mc.duke.edu
David Richardson, PhD
Professor, Biochemistry
Structural bioinformatics; 3D structure validation and improvement for protein and RNA
dcr@kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
Jane Richardson, PhD
James B. Duke Professor, Biochemistry
Structural bioinformatics; 3D structure validation and improvement for protein and RNA
jsr@kinemage.biochem.duke.edu
Howard Rockman, MD
Professor, Medicine - Cardiology
Molecular mechanisms of hypertrophy and heart failure
h.rockman@duke.edu
Johannes Rudolph, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
The enzymology of protein kinases and phosphatases involved in cell cycle control. Computational studies of protein-protein interactions
rudolph@biochem.duke.edu
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Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Research and development of novel science education programs that incorporate pharmacology into the K-12 educational arena
schwa001@duke.edu
Lori Setton, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Soft tissue mechanics, musculoskeletal tissue engineering
setton@duke.edu
Sidney Simon, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology
Chemosenses as related to gustatory and trigeminal interactions
sas@neuro.duke.edu
J.H. Pate Skene, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Axon growth and regeneration; gene regulation and neural differentiation
skene@neuro.duke.edu
Theodore Slotkin, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Effects of endocrine status, environmental toxicants and drugs on brain development; molecular neurobiology of neuronal differentiation
t.slotkin@duke.edu
Stephen W. Smith, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Medical ultrasound imaging
stephen.w.smith@duke.edu
Leonard Spicer, PhD
University Distinguished Service Professor, Biochemistry, Radiology
Structure-function studies of proteins using high-field NMR techniques; physical biochemistry
spicer@biochem.duke.edu
Joseph St. Geme, MD
Professor, Pediatrics
Molecular and cellular determinants of bacterial pathogenesis, bacterial adherence and invasion, bacterial protein secretion, Haemophilus and Kingella pathogenicity, vaccine development
j.stgeme@duke.edu
Herman Staats, PhD
Associate Professor Pathology
Identifying and characterizing novel mucosal adjuvants and their mechanism of action, defining the mechanisms that control the specificity of vaccine-induced serum IgG and mucosal IgA, and optimizing nasal immunization in non-human primates
hfs@duke.edu
Jonathan Stamler, MD
George Barth Geller Professor for Research in Cardiovascular Diseases, Medicine: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Role of nitric oxide in regulating redox-based protein structure and function
staml001@mc.duke.edu
Bruce Sullenger, PhD
Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Professor, Surgery: Experimental Surgery
Ribozymes (RNA enzymes) and RNA ligands (aptamers) in gene therapy
bruce.sullenger@duke.edu
Mary Sunday, MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology Research
Lung development and lung developmental pathobiology
mary.sunday@duke.edu
Thomas Tedder, PhD
Alter Geller Professor for Research, Immunology
Structure and function of human leukocyte adhesion molecules; B lymphocyte activation
thomas.tedder@duke.edu
Dennis Thiele, PhD
George Barth Geller Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Stress-responsive gene expression and diseases of protein malfolding; role of copper and iron in signaling, growth and development
dennis.thiele@duke.edu
Eric Toone, PhD
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor, Chemistry
Biocatalysis/applied enzymology, ligand binding and the activity of water, and the synthesis of novel donors of nitric oxide
toone eric.toone@duke.edu
William Dan Tracey, PhD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Basic Science Research
Isolation of genes required for sensory processing: touch detection (mechanotransduction), heat detection (thermotransduction), processing of RNA in neuronal dendrites, animal behavior, nociception.
dan.tracey@duke.edu
George Truskey, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mechanisms of atherogenesis, cell adhesion, cell biomechanics
george.truskey@duke.edu
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Raphael Valdivia, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Models of bacterial pathogenesis
raphael.valdivia@duke.edu
Antonius VanDongen, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Physiological regulation and structure/function relationships of ion channels
vando005@mc.duke.edu
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Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Mechanisms of TGF-ß action and signaling, DNA damage checkpoint, mechanisms of tumor metastasis
wang0011@mc.duke.edu
Adam Wax, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Optical spectroscopy for early cancer detection, novel microscopy and interferometry techniques
a.wax@duke.edu
Robert Wechsler-Reya, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Sonic hedgehog signaling in neural development and tumorigenesis
wechs001@mc.duke.edu
Robin Wharton, PhD
Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Genetic analysis of embryo pattern formation
rwharton@duke.edu
Richard Whorton, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Role of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in regulation of cell signaling pathways
whort001@mc.duke.edu
Huntington Willard, PhD
Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Genome Sciences, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Genome and chromosome biology
Hunt.Willard@duke.edu
Jo Rae Wright, PhD
Professor, Cell Biology
Pulmonary physiology, surfactant biochemistry
jorae.wright@duke.edu
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Tso-Pang Yao, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
The role of protein acetylation and deacetylation in growth control and cancer formation.
yao00001@mc.duke.edu
John York, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Structural and functional approaches to understanding the role of inositol signaling in human disease
yorkj@duke.edu
Fan Yuan, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Drug and gene delivery, transport, angiogenesis, tumor pathophysiology
fyuan@duke.edu
Michael Zalutsky, PhD
Professor, Radiology
Endoradiotherapeutics
zalut001@mc.duke.edu

Weiguo Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor, Immunology
Antigen receptor-mediated signaling; Lymphocyte development; Mast cell function

zhang033@mc.duke.edu

Pei Zhou, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
Biomolecular NMR; Protein Interactions; Molecular Recognition; Conformation variability
peizhou@biochem.duke.edu
Yuan Zhuang, PhD
Associate Professor, Immunology
Transcriptional regulation of lymphocyte differentiation and development. Animal models for autoimmune diseases
yzhuang@duke.edu
 

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