Vikhyat Bebarta, MD
Professor
M.D., 1998, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Kian Behbakht
Associate Professor
M.D., 1989, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Timothy Benke
Professor
M.D. 1995, Baylor College of Medicine, PhD 1994, Baylor College of Medicine, MS 1989 Rice University
Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and impacts of development and epilepsy.
Fabrice Dabertrand
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2006, University of Bordeaux, France
The overall goal of our laboratory is to understand the control of cerebral blood flow by ion channels and calcium signaling in the pericytes, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells that constitute the parenchymal microcirculation, and use this information to combat brain diseases with a vascular component.
Elan Eisenmesser, PhD
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1998
The ultimate goal of the Eisenmesser lab is to fully characterize molecular interactions at both atomic resolution and biological levels with a particular emphasis on medically relevant systems that may be exploited to either block or promote events underlying disease progression.
Patricia Ernst
Professor
Ph.D., 1996, Uni. of California, Los Angeles
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development and Maintenance: The Role of the "Mixed Lineage Leukemia" Gene in Normal Blood Cell Development, Differentiation and Leukemia.
Paco Herson
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 1999, Univ. of Aberdeen, UK
Basic translational research using neurophysiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, histology and neuro-behavior to elucidate the mechanisms of neuronal injury and identify therapeutic targets for protection and repair.
Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
Professor and Chair, Anesthesiology
Mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs interact with neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system to produce pharmacological and toxicological effects.
Timothy McKinsey
Professor; Division of Cardiology
Division Head for Translational Research
Signaling and epigenetic mechanisms in cardiovascular disease. Drug discovery for cardiovascular diseases.
Jean Mulcahy Levy
Assistant Professor
MD, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (2003)
My clinical interests focus on the care of children with tumors involving the brain and spinal cord, using a combination of therapies and coordinating services including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to improve outcomes for these patients.
J. David Port
Professor
Ph.D., 1989, Univ. of Utah
G-protein linked receptors and their regulation; regulation of mRNA stability.