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Cherif Boudaba
Professor of Practice, Ph.D., University of Bordeaux, France, 2001.
Bursting activity and its synchronization in the hypothalamic magnocellular neurons. Study focuses on neuronal circuits ending on
these neurons that may control their electrical pattern and
therefore their hormonal release. Intracellular patch-clamp
recordings in brain slice preparation and immunocytochemical
techniques are used. Dr. Boudaba teaches
CELL 103, Heredity and Society,
CELL 106, Heredity and Society
Laboratory, CELL 211, General
Biology Laboratory, and CELL 411/611,
Cells and Tissues. |
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Carol A. Burdsal
Associate Professor, Ph.D., Duke University, 1990. Pattern formation
during embryogenesis in the mouse. Cellular and molecular studies
using embryonic stem cell technology are conducted to assess
developmental mechanisms in the mouse embryo. Cell culture, in situ
hybridization, and manipulation of gene expression are used to study
the regulatory factors involved in differentiation in the developing
embryo. Dr. Burdsal teaches
CELL 301/701, Cell Biology,
CELL 471/671, Molecular Biology of Cancer,
CELL 608, Advanced Developmental
and Cell Biology II, and CELL 684,
Current Topics in Developmental Biology. Dr. Burdsal also serves as
the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programming in the School of
Science and Engineering. |
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Yiping Chen
Chair in Cell and Molecular Biology and Professor, Recipient,
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, 2005,
Ph.D. University of Iowa, 1993. Molecular mechanisms and genetic
control of vertebrate organogenesis. We are particularly interested
in the roles of growth factors and transcription factors in
craniofacial and cardiac development and congenital defects. We use
a combination of in vivo genetic modifications and in vitro
experimental approaches to address fundamental questions in the
development of tooth, palate and heart. Dr. Chen teaches
CELL 416/616, Developmental
Biology, CELL 478/678,
Developmental Genetics. |
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James Cronin
Professor of Practice, Ph.D., Dr. Cronin teaches
CELL 321/621, Cellular Physiology,
CELL 636, Topics in Neurophysiology, and
CELL 666, Topics in Neuroscience Research. |
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Peter Cserjesi
Associate Professor, Ph.D., McGill University, 1991. Molecular
Biology and Genetics of vertebrate organ development. Using a combination of
mouse molecular genetics and in vitro systems, our long term goal is to
understand the genetic and molecular pathways regulating the of development
of the peripheral nervous and cardiovascular systems. We are currently
focused on the neural crest derived components of these tissues. Dr.
Cserjesi teaches CELL 416/616, Developmental
Biology, CELL 444/644, Advanced Molecular
Biology, and CELL 478/678, Developmental
Genetics. |
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Robert Dotson
Professor of Practice, Ph.D., Tulane University, 1998. Coordinator of Cell Biology
Laboratories. Neuroendocrinology; signal transduction in response to
cytokines and growth factors. Dr. Dotson teaches
CELL 103, Heredity and
Society, CELL 205, Genetics,
CELL 301/701, Cell Biology,
CELL 302/702, Cell Biology Laboratory,
and CELL 411/611, Cells and Tissues. |
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Garic Grisbaum
Co-director of Pre-Medical Education; M.D., Louisiana State University Medical
Center, 1995. Dr. Grisbaum's interests are in Psychiatry, Anatomy,
Pathology, and a healthy mind/body. He acts as the CMB liaison with
the Health Professions Office. Dr. Grisbaum teaches CELL 222,
Exploring Careers in Biology, CELL 649,
Gross Anatomy, CELL 786-787, Seminars in
Cell and Molecular Biology, and CELL 799-800,
One-Year Masters' Research. |
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Benjamin Hall
Ph.D. Simon Fraser
University, 2002. Research interests: Understanding the cellular and
molecular mechanisms that control synapse development and function in the
neocortex. The goal is to understand how perturbations in synapse maturation
and circuit formation relate to behavioral changes associated with
neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies are carried out both in vitro
and in vivo through a combination of techniques in mouse genetics,
electrophysiology, molecular biology, and cellular imaging.
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Nancy Hopkins
Professor of Practice; Ph.D., Tulane University, 1992. Research centers around the
understanding of the interaction of the xenobiotics, both naturally
occurring and synthetic, with the cytochrome P450 enzymes and the nuclear
steroid hormone receptor superfamily. My lab uses hormone sensitive cancer
cells to study the mechanism of the effects of these chemicals on P450 isoform induction and hormone receptor response. We also use a bacterial
P450 induction system as a model for the induction of P450 in mammaliam
cells. Purified human P450 isoforms are used to test xenobiotics as
inhibitors of certain isoforms that have been implicated in carcinogenesis.
Dr. Hopkins teaches CELL 106, Heredity and Society
Lab, CELL 312, Molecular Biology Lab,
CELL 401, Cellular Biochemistry, and CELL 423, Microbiology Lab. |
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Fiona Inglis
Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Glasgow, U.K., 1992.
Developmental neurobiology; neuronal plasticity. Studies include molecular
interactions that underlie neuronal plasticity during development. Viral
vectors and transient transfection techniques are used in tissue culture and
in vivo systems. In addition, integrated neuronal function is studied using
in vivo microdialysis to measure changes in neurotransmitter release.
Dr. Inglis teaches CELL 435/635,
Developmental Neurobiology, CELL 437/637,
Molecular Neurobiology, CELL
608, Advanced Developmental and Cell Biology II, and
CELL 684, Current Topics in
Developmental Biology. . |
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David A. Mullin
Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1983. Research in
my laboratory is divided between two major projects. The main goal
of the first project is to obtain a detailed understanding of the
mechanism by which substrate molecules interact with the cytochrome
P450 102 enzyme (Cyp102) of the bacterium Bacillus megaterium. The
overall aim of the second major project is to investigate the genotoxicity
of benzene in mice. We are particularly interested in determining
if benzene induced mutations play a significant role in the development
cancers that result from exposure to benzene. Dr. Mullin teaches
CELL 311/711, Molecular Biology,
and CELL 422/622, Microbiology. |
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Ken Muneoka
John L. & Mary Wright Ebaugh Chair in Science and Engineering and
Professor; Ph.D., University of California Irvine, 1983.
Limb development; developmental growth control; cell-cell interactions;
pattern formation. The role of cellular position and positional information
in the control of cell proliferation is being investigated in the
developing mouse limb. We employ embryonic surgical procedures to
investigate spatial and temporal differences in the regulation of
cell growth by introducing cells that have been characterized in
vitro. By using a combination of in vitro and in vivo
approaches, our long term goal is to understand how cellular interactions
regulate the reproducible patterns of proliferation during limb development. Dr.
Muneoka teaches CELL 413/613,
Embryology, CELL 608, Advanced
Developmental and Cell Biology II, and
CELL 684, Current Topics in
Developmental Biology. |
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Laura Schrader
Assistant Professor, PhD., Tulane University, 1997. Molecular mechanisms of
synaptic plasticity and learning and memory. Techniques include: patch clamp
electrophysiology in brain slices, behavioral paradigms, molecular biology
and biochemistry. Our ultimate goal is to better understand how modulation
of ion channels regulates neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity in
the context of learning and memory. Dr. Schrader teaches
CELL 332, Systems Neuroscience. |
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Jeffrey G. Tasker
Recipient, Provost's Award for Excellence in
Research and Scholarship, 2005
Catherine and Hunter Pierson Chair in Neuroscience; Ph.D., University of Bordeaux, France, 1986. Intracellular and
patch-clamp electrophysiology using in vitro brain slices. Study
of membrane electrical properties, synaptic circuits and hormone regulation
of hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells. Combined electrophysiological and
neuroanatomical studies with intracellular markers, histochemical and immunocytochemical
techniques. Dr. Tasker teaches CELL
331/631, Cellular Neuroscience, CELL
636, Topics in Neurophysiology, and CELL
655, Synaptic Organization of the Brain. |
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Leonard B. Thien
Professor; Ph.D., University of California, 1968. Evolution and molecular
systematics are studied using a combination of PCR, nucleotide sequencing
and morphometric analysis. Other areas of interest include ant-plant interactions,
reproductive biology of primitive angiosperms and ecology of the Mississippi
delta ecosystem. Dr. Thien teaches CELL
101, General Biology, CELL 311/711, Molecular Biology,
and CELL 444/644, Advanced Molecular Biology. |
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Meena Vijayaraghavan
Professor of Practice, Ph.D., University of Madras (India), 1994. Dr. Vijayaraghavan teaches CELL 101, General
Biology, and CELL 205, Genetics. Research
interests are in the areas of environmental carcinogenesis, cancer studies,
and pediatric nephrology. She has teaching and research experience in India,
Japan, and the US. She is interested in incorporating service learning in
her biology courses.
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