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Lab Contact Info & Research Interests

Robert H. Arch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Pathology and Immunology

Signal transduction pathways triggered by TNFR family members on lymphocytes.

Office Phone: 314-747-4681
Lab Phone: 314-747-2954
FAX: 314-362-9010
Campus Box: 8052
Lab Address: 10004 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: arch@wustl.edu
Website: http://archlab.im.wustl.edu

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Thomas J. Baranski, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Signal transduction mechanisms by hormone receptors and G proteins.

Office Phone: 314-747-3997
Lab Phone: 314-747-2927
FAX: 314-362-7641
Campus Box: 8127
Lab Address: 848 Southwest Tower
Email: baranski@wustl.edu
Website:

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Alejandro Barbieri, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology

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David C. Beebe, Ph.D., Janet and Bernard Becker Professor, Depts. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Growth factors in eye development; role of oxygen in cataract.

Office Phone: 314-362-1621
Lab Phone: 314-747-1588
FAX: 314-747-1405
Campus Box: 8096
Lab Address: 101 McMillan Building
Email: Beebe@wustl.edu
Website: http://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/Faculty/beebe_bio.htm

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Kendall J. Blumer, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology

G protein-coupled receptor signaling in the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

Office Phone: 314-362-1668
Lab Phone: 314-362-1662
FAX: 314-362-7463
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 506 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: kblumer@cellbiology.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.blumerlab.wustl.edu

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Peter M.J. Burgers, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Molecular biology of DNA replication and repair in yeast.

Office Phone: 314-362-3872
Lab Phone: 314-362-3182
FAX: 314-362-7183
Campus Box: 8231
Lab Address: 1911 South Building
Email: burgers@biochem.wustl.edu
Website: http://biochem.wustl.edu/~burgersw3/

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Ross L. Cagan, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Using the Drosophilia retina to explore patterning and disease.

Office Phone: 314-362-7796
Lab Phone: 314-362-7797
FAX: 314-362-7058
Campus Box: 8103
Lab Address: 3916 South Building
Email: cagan@wustl.edu
Website: http://molecool.wustl.edu/caganlab/home.html

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Emily Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Immunology

Integration of apoptotic signaling cascades and the mitochondrion-dependent death program.

Office Phone: 314-362-1562
Lab Phone: 314-362-1508
FAX: 314-747-2797
Campus Box: 8069
Lab Address: 502 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: echeng@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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John A. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology

Molecular mechanisms of cell motility and cytoskeleton assembly.

Office Phone: 314-362-3964
Lab Phone: 314-362-4606
FAX: 314-362-0098
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 416 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: jcooper@wustl.edu
Website: http://www.cooperlab.wustl.edu

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Tatiana Efimova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine

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William A. Frazier, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Regulation of vascular cell phenotype by extracellular matrix.

Office Phone: 314-362-3348
Lab Phone: 314-362-3347
FAX: 314-362-7183
Campus Box: 8231
Lab Address: 272 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: frazier@biochem.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.biochem.wustl.edu/~frazier

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J. William Harbour, M.D., Associate Professor, Depts. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Cell Biology and Physiology, Internal Medicine

Molecular events involved in melanoma initiation and progression, with a particular focus on the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor pathway.

Office Phone: 314-362-3315
Lab Phone:
FAX: 314-747-5073
Campus Box: 8096
Lab Address: 706 McMillan Building
Email: harbour@wustl.edu
Website: http://eyetumorlab.wustl.edu

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Nubuo Horikoshi, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Dept. of Radiation Oncology

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Keith A. Hruska, M.D., Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Mechanisms and treatment of CKD and complications, renal osteodystrophy and vascular clacification.

Office Phone: 314-286-2855
Lab Phone: 314-286-2863
FAX: 314-286-2894
Campus Box: 8208
Lab Address: 5109 McDonnell Pediatric Research Building
Email: hruska_K@kids.wustl.edu
Website: http://peds.wustl.edu/research/labs/Hruska_Keith_A/

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James J. Hsieh, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Molecular Oncology, Dept. of Medicine

Gene regulation by site-specific proteolysis.

Office Phone: 314-362-1563
Lab Phone: 314-362-1508
FAX: 314-362-1589
Campus Box: 8069
Lab Address: 502 McDonnell Sciences Building
Email: JHsieh@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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Shin-ichiro Imai, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, and Internal Medicine

Understanding the molecular mechanism of aging and longevity in mammals.

Office Phone: 314-362-7228
Lab Phone: 314-747-1031
FAX: 314-362-7058
Campus Box: 8103
Lab Address: 354 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: imaishin@molecool.wustl.edu
Website:

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Raphael Kopan, Ph.D., Professor, Depts. of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, and Internal Medicine

Studies of cell fate determination in mammalian system with focus on Notch mediated signal transduction.

Office Phone: 314-747-5520
Lab Phone: 314-747-5521
FAX: 314-362-7058
Campus Box: 8103
Lab Address: 3600 Cancer Research Building
Email: kopan@wustl.edu
Website: http://molecool.wustl.edu/Kopan.html

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Kerry Kornfeld, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Signal transduction and cell fate specification during development. Aging.

Office Phone: 314-747-1480
Lab Phone: 314-747-2004
Other Phone: 314-747-2003
FAX: 314-362-7058
Campus Box: 8103
Lab Address: 3607 Cancer Research Building
Email: kornfeld@molecool.wustl.edu
Website: http://molecool.wustl.edu/kornfeld.htm

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Gregory M. Lanza, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

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Maurine E. Linder, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology

Protein lipidation in signal transduction and protein trafficking.

Office Phone: 314-362-6040
Lab Phone: 314-362-6060
FAX: 314-362-7463
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 5517 Cancer Research Building
Email: mlinder@cellbiology.wustl.edu
Website:

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Fanxin Long, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Signaling events controlling vertebrate skeletal development.

Office Phone: 314-454-8795
Lab Phone: 314-454-8794
FAX: 314-454-8747
Campus Box: 8301
Lab Address: 715 Yalem Research Building, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, North
Email: flong@wustl.edu
Website: http://endo.wustl.edu/faculty/Long.html

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Gregory Longmore, M.D., Associate Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Regulation of cell migration and cell adhesion.

Office Phone: 314-362-8834
Lab Phone: 314-362-8825
Other Phone: 314-362-8825
FAX: 314-362-8826
Campus Box: 8125
Lab Address: 8838 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: glongmor@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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Douglas M. Lublin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Depts. of Pathology and Immunology, and Internal Medicine

Role of lipid modifications of membrane proteins.

Office Phone: 314-362-8849
Lab Phone: 314-362-8848
FAX: 314-362-3016
Campus Box: 8118
Lab Address: 8848 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: lublin@wustl.edu
Website:

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Philip W. Majerus, M.D., Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine

Mechanisms of intracellular signalling through phosphorylation of inositols and proteins.

Office Phone: 314-362-8801
Lab Phone: 314-362-8839
FAX: 314-362-8826
Campus Box: 8125
Lab Address: 8864 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: phil@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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Loren Michel, M.D., Assistant Professor

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Aubrey R. Morrison, M.B.,B.S., Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

RNA-binding proteins in mRNA stability and cancer biology.

Office Phone: 314-454-8495
Lab Phone: 314-454-8464
FAX: 314-454-8430
Campus Box: 8126
Lab Address: 8843 Wohl Clinic Building
Email: morrison@wustl.edu
Website:

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Anthony J. Muslin, M.D., Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Roles of signal transduction pathways in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease established by use of animal model systems.

Office Phone: 314-747-3525
Lab Phone: 314-747-3526
Other Phone: 314-747-3545
FAX: 314-362-0186
Campus Box: 8086
Lab Address: 9910 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: amuslin@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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Deborah V. Novack, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Pathology and Immunology

Role of NF-KB signalling in osteoclasts.

Office Phone: 314-454-8472
Lab Phone: 314-454-5975
FAX: 314-454-5047
Campus Box: 8301
Lab Address: 7142 Steinberg Building
Email: novack@wustl.edu
Website: http://bmd.im.wustl.edu/faculty/novack.html

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Linda J. Pike, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

The role of cholesterol and lateral membrane domains in regulating signal transduction.

Office Phone: 314-362-9502
Lab Phone: 314-362-9501
FAX: 314-362-7183
Campus Box: 8231
Lab Address: 2201 Cancer Research Building
Email: pike@wustl.edu
Website: http://biochem.wustl.edu/~pike

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David Piwnica-Worms, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Depts. of Radiology, and Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

Molecular imaging of gene expression and protein function in vivo; multidrug resistance transporters; metallopharmaceuticals.

Office Phone: 314-362-9356
Lab Phone: 314-362-9359
FAX: 314-362-0152
Campus Box: 8225
Lab Address: 3224 East Building
Email: piwnica-wormsd@mir.wustl.edu
Website: http://imaging.wustl.edu/MRP/Piwnica-WormsD.html

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Helen M. Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D., Professor, Depts. of Cell Biology and Physiology, and Internal Medicine
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Eukaryotic cell cycle and checkpoint control.

Office Phone: 314-362-6812
Lab Phone: 314-362-6834
FAX: 314-362-3709
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 554 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: hpiwnica@cellbiology.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.hhmi.org/research/investigators/piwnicaworms.html

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Simon Powell, M.D. , Professor and Chair, Division of Radiation Oncology

Molecular mechanisms of double strand-break repair, and the increased utilization of homologous recombination in human cancers.

Office Phone: 314-362-9706
Lab Phone:
FAX: 314-362-9797
Campus Box:
Lab Address: 4511 Forest Park Blvd.
Email: Dr. Powell's assistant
Website:

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Lee Ratner, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, Molecular Microbiology, and Pathology and Immunology

Molecular pathogenesis studies of human retroviruses, including human T cell leukemia virus and HIV.

Office Phone: 314-362-8836
Lab Phone: 314-362-8827
Other Phone: 314-362-8838
FAX: 314-747-2120
Box: 8069
Lab Address: 562 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: lratner@im.wustl.edu
Website: http://hematology.im.wustl.edu/faculty/ratner/ratner.html

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F. Patrick Ross, Ph.D., Research Professor, Depts. of Pathology and Immunology, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Molecular mechanisms of cytokine and phospholipid regulated osteoclast formation/function.

Office Phone: 314-454-8463
Lab Phone: 314-454-5080
Other Phone: 314-454-8079
FAX: 314-454-5505
Campus Box: 8118
Lab Address: 201 Yalem Research Building, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, North
Email: rossf@wustl.edu
Website:

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Joshua B. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics, Anatomy and Neurobiology, and Neurology

CXCR4 signaling in the genesis and progression of brain tumors.

Office Phone: 314-286-2790
Lab Phone: 314-286-2913
FAX: 314-286-2892
Campus Box: 8208
Lab Address: Lab Entry #5, 3rd floor McDonnell Pediatric Research Building
Email: Rubin_J@kids.wustl.edu
Website: http://peds.wustl.edu/research/labs/Rubin_Joshua_B/

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Tim Schedl, Ph.D.. Associate Professor, Dept. of Genetics

Control of germ cell development in C. elegans.

Office Phone: 314-362-6162
Lab Phone: 314-362-6164
FAX: 314-362-7855
Campus Box: 8232
Lab and Office Address: Rm 870 McDonnell Sciences Building
Email: ts@genetics.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.genetics.wustl.edu/tslab/

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Andrey S. Shaw, M.D., Professor, Dept. of Pathology and Immunology

Biochemistry and imaging of signaling pathways and genetic basis of kidney disease.

Office Phone: 314-362-4614
Lab Phone: 314-362-4609
FAX: 314-747-4888
Campus Box: 8118
Lab Address: 7721 Clinical Sciences Research Building
Email: shaw@immunology.wustl.edu
Website: http://pathbox.wustl.edu/~shawlab/

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Philip D. Stahl, Ph.D., Edward C. Mallinckrodt Jr. Professor and Head, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology

Rin1-coupling receptor tyrosine kinase signal transduction to Rab5 dependent endocytosis.

Office Phone: 314-362-6950
Lab Phone: 314-362-1081
Other Phone: 314-362-1082
FAX: 314-362-1490
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 4912 South Building
Email: pstahl@wustl.edu
Website: http://www.stahl.lab.wustl.edu

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Sheila A. Stewart, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology

Telomere biology in human cancer and aging.

Office Phone: 314-362-7437
Lab Phone: 314-362-7449
FAX: 314-362-7463
Campus Box: 8228
Lab Address: 514 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg.
Email: sheila.stewart@cellbiology.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.stewartlab.wustl.edu/

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Michael Tomasson, M.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Genetics

Pathogeneic mechanisms by which normal hematopoietic cells transition to cancer, especially cytokine signaling pathways in acute myeloid leukemia, the Myc proto-oncogene in AML, and the NSD2/MMSET gene in multiple myeloma.

Office Phone: 314-362-9350
Lab Phone: 314-362-9368
FAX: 314-362-9333
Campus Box: 8007
Lab Address: 613L Southwest Tower
Email: tomasson@wustl.edu
Website:

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Jason D. Weber, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Cell Biology and Physiology

Role of tumor suppressors and oncogenes in growth control.

Office Phone: 314-747-3896
Lab Phone: 314-747-3898
FAX: 314-747-2797
Campus Box: 8069
Lab Address: 558 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: jweber@im.wustl.edu
Website: http://hematology.im.wustl.edu/faculty/weber/weber.html

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Katherine Weilbaecher, M.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Internal Medicine, and Pathology and Immunology

Molecular mechanisms through which tumor cells metastasize to bone.

Office Phone: 314-454-8858
Lab Phone: 314-454-8973
FAX: 314-454-8979
Campus Box: 8069
Lab Address: 510 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building
Email: kweilbae@im.wustl.edu
Website:

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Steven J. Weintraub, M.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Surgery, and Cell Biology and Physiology

The regulation of apoptosis and proliferation in health and disease.

Office Phone: 314-362-8964
Lab Phone: 314-454-8034
FAX: 314-454-5932
Campus Box: 8242
Lab Address: 302 Yalem Research Building
Email: weintraub@wustl.edu
Website:

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