Searchable Database of Faculty Research Interests
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| Faculty Information | Research Interests | Categories | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexeyev, Mikhail Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6789 Email: malexeye@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Mitochondrial Disease -Interspecies barriers for mitochondrial DNA replication -Artificial mitochondria -Mitochondrial DNA replication -Mitochondrial DNA expression |
Mitochondrial Disease, Physiology and Cell Biology, Interspecies barriers for mitochondrial DNA replication, Artificial mitochondria, Mitochondrial DNA replication, Mitochondrial DNA expression | A |
| Al-Mehdi, Abu Bakr M.D., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6704 Email: mehdi@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-Signal Compartmentalization by Source Translocation -Vasculogenesis in cancer metastasis |
Signal Compartmentalization by Source Translocation, Vasculogenesis in cancer metastasis, pharmacology | A |
| Altun, Osman M.D. Email: oaltun@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterologist |
-Pediatric Gastroenterologist -Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease Celiac disease -Mucosal immunology -Eosinophilic esophagitis |
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Pediatric inflammatory bowel, disease, Celiac disease, Mucosal immunology, Eosinophilic esophagitis | A |
| Audia, Jonathon Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6929 Email: jaudia@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology |
-Host-pathogen interactions -Infectious disease -Inflammation -Lung biology -Phospholipases -Pseudomonas aeruginosa -Rickettsia -Sepsis |
Host-pathogen interactions, Infectious disease, Inflammation, Lung biology, Phospholipases, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Rickettsia, Sepsis, Microbiology and Immunology | A |
| Balczon, Ron Ph.D. Phone: (251) 251-460-6776 Email: rbalczon@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
-Cytoskeleton -Tau -Prions -Pneumonia -Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Cytoskeleton, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, tau, prions, pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | B |
| Barrington, Rob Ph.D. Phone: (251) 461-1718 Email: rbarrington@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology Director, Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratories Director, Office of Research Education and Training |
-Immunology -Immune Regulation -Autoimmunity -Memory -Antibodies -T cells -Infection |
Autoimmunity, B lymphocyte biology, Lung biology, Microbiology and Immunology, flow
cytometry, shared resource,
Immunology, Immune Regulation, Infection, Autoimmunity, Memory, Antibodies, T cells |
B |
| Bauer, Natalie Ph.D. Phone: (251) 461-1567 Email: nbauer@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology Assistant Dean for Admissions |
-Pulmonary Hypertension -Extracellular Vesicles -Pulmonary physiology and pharmacology -Lung Biology -Inflammation -Sex differences in pulmonary vascular disease |
Pulmonary Hypertension, Extracellular Vesicles, Pulmonary physiology and pharmacology, Lung Biology, Inflammation, Sex differences in pulmonary vascular disease, Pharmacology | B |
| Borchert, Glen Ph.D. Phone: (251) 461-1367 Email: borchert@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-bacterial sRNAs -viral noncoding RNAs -microRNA-like RNA fragments -extracellular RNAs -RNA modifications -LG4 genomic enhancer |
bacterial sRNAs, viral noncoding RNAs, microRNA-like RNA fragments, extracellular RNAs, RNA modifications, LG4 genomic enhancer, Pharmacology | B |
| Bright, Andrew D.O., F.A.C.S. Phone: (251) 471-7117 Email: abright@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Surgery Trauma, Burn Care, Surgery Burn Unit Medical Director |
-Tissue preservation -Burn reconstruction -Inflammatory mitigation |
Tissue preservation, Burn reconstruction, Inflammatory mitigation, surgery | B |
| Brooks, Ronald M.D. Phone: (251) 471-7993 Email: rmbrooks@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
-Breast reduction -Reconstruction flap perineal |
Breast reduction reconstruction flap perineal, surgery | B |
| Bruder, Thiago, Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-7004 Email: tbruder@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology and Cell Biology |
-Arterial hypertension -Vasculitis -Vascular biology -Kawasaki disease |
Arterial hypertension, Vasculitis, Vascular biology, physiology and cell biology, Kawasaki disease | B |
| Carter, Elliot M.D. Phone: (251) 471-7790 Email: ecarter@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology Director of Clinical Laboratories Director of Clinical Microbiology |
-Health disparities -Pancreatic cancer -Pathology |
Health disparities, Pancreatic cancer, Pathology | C |
| Casselli, Timothy Ph.D. Phone: Email: timothy.casselli@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology and Immunology |
- Host-pathogen interactions - Infectious disease - Inflammation - Neuroinflammation - Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi - Neuroborreliosis |
Host-pathogen interactions, Infectious disease, Inflammation, Neuroinflammation, Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, Neuroborreliosis, Microbiology and Immunology | C |
| Chakroborty, Debanjan Ph.D. Phone: (251) 471-7790 Email: dchakroborty@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Gastrointestinal cancers -Growth factor signaling -Epithelial barrier function -Tight junctions -Tumor cell metastasis -Prostate cancer -Tumor Vasculature -Angiogenesis -Endothelial cells |
Gastrointestinal cancers, Growth factor signaling, Epithelial barrier function, Tight junctions, Tumor cell metastasis, Prostate cancer, Tumor Vasculature, Angiogenesis, Endothelial cells, pathology, mitchell cancer institute |
C |
| Daniel, Casey Ph.D., M.P.H. Phone: 251-445-9840 Email: cldaniel@southalabama.edu USA Department: Family Medicine Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Public health -HPV -Vaccination -Cancer prevention -Health disparities -Health communications -Behavioral epidemiology |
Mitchell Cancer Institute, Cancer Care, Cancer control, Epidemiology, public health, HPV, vaccination, cancer prevention, health disparities, health communications, behavioral epidemiology | D |
| Darbin, Olivier Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6015 Email: odarbin@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Neurology |
-Dysautonomia -Epilepsy -Movement disorders |
dysautonomia, epilepsy, movement disorders, neurology | D |
| Dasgupta, Santanu M.S., B.Ed., PhD Phone: (251) 445-9805 Email: dasgupta@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology Director, USA Health Biobank & Histology Core Facility Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Liquid Biopsy -Cancer Mitochondrial Genome and Biology -Cancer and Health Disparities -Breast Cancer -Pancreatic Cancer -Prostate Cancer -Lung Cancer |
Mitchell Cancer Institute, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Liquid Biopsy, Cancer Mitochondrial Genome and Biology, Cancer and Health Disparities, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer | D |
| Davies, Christopher Ph.D. Phone: (251) 341-3826 Email: cdavies@southalabama.edu Associate Dean For Research, USA College of Medicine |
-Antimicrobial resistance -Drug discovery -Enzyme kinetics -Infectious disease -Neisseria gonorrhoeae -Pseudomonas aeruginosa -Structural Biology |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Antimicrobial resistance, Drug discovery, Enzyme kinetics, Infectious disease, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Structural Biology | D |
| Dees, Daniel M.D. Phone: (251) 445-8292 Email: ddees@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Neurology Director, USA Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Center |
-Parkinson Disease -Tremor -Dystonia |
Parkinson Disease, Tremor, Dystonia, neurology | D |
| Dolma, Kalsang M.D. Phone: (251) 415- 1055 Email: kdolma@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pediatrics |
-Role of intratracheal budesonide in preventing Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely
preterm infants -Lenticulostriate vasculopathy and its significance in extremely preterm infants -Prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage using IVH calculator -Role of Tau protein in bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
Role of intratracheal budesonide in preventing Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants, Lenticulostriate vasculopathy and its significance in extremely preterm infants, Prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage using IVH calculator, Role of Tau protein in bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pediatrics | D |
| Elliott, Michael R. Ph.D. Phone: (251) 445-9800 Email: mrelliott@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology, Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Inflammation -Innate immunity -Cancer -Immunotherapy -Phagocytosis -Efferocytosis -Chemotaxis -Monoclonal antibodies |
Inflammation, Innate immunity, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Phagocytosis, Efferocytosis, Chemotaxis, Monoclonal antibodies, Microbiology & Immunology, Mitchell Cancer Institute | E |
| Evans, Alicia M.D. Phone: (251) 4343475 Email: aliciadevans@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Family Medicine |
-Social determinants of health -Lifestyle medicine -Hypertension -Diabetes -BMI |
Social determinants of Health, Lifestyle medicine, Hypertension, Diabetes, BMI, family medicine |
E |
| Fleck, Lorie M.D., F.A.C.S. Phone: (251) 660-5930 Email: lgfleck@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Urology |
-Urinary tract infection -Recurrent Urinary tract infection -Ulcerative cystitis -Eosinophilic cystitis -Interstitial cystitis |
Urology, Urinary tract infection, Recurrent Urinary tract infection, Ulcerative cystitis, Eosinophilic cystitis, Interstitial cystitis | F |
| Fouty, Brian M.D. Phone: (251) 460-7218 Email: bfouty@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology Pulmonologist |
-Endothelial cells -Lung biology |
Pharmacology, Endothelial cells, Lung biology, pulmonologist | F |
| Francis, Michael Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-7004 Email: michaelfrancis@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Computational biology -Image analysis -Vascular physiology |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Computational biology, Image analysis, Vascular physiology | F |
| Fusco, Dahlene, M.D., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 470-5890 Email: dnfusco@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease |
-infectious diseases -innate immune response -interferon |
infectious diseases, innate immune response, interferon, internal medicine | F |
| Galliani, Carlos, MD Phone: (251) 415-1614 Email: cgalliani@health.southalabama.edu Pathology USA, Children's and Women's Hospital |
-Congenital and Acquired -Cardiovascular Disease -Pulmonary Hypertension -Pediatric Tumors -Malformation Syndromes -Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract -Inherited Disorders of Metabolism |
Congenital and Acquired Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pediatric Tumors, Malformation Syndromes, Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract, Inherited Disorders of Metabolism |
G |
| Gillespie, Mark Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6497 Email: mgillesp@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-Oxidative DNA damage -Functional genomics -Mitochondria-directed drug development -Critical care medicine and surgery -Somatic DNA mutations |
Pharmacology, Cell signaling, DNA damage and repair, Hypoxia, Lung biology, Lung cell signaling, Mitochondrial DNA, Mitochondria, Oxidative damage, Oxidative DNA damage, Somatic DNA mutations, Functional genomics, Mitochondria-directed drug development, Critical care medicine and surgery | G |
| Grelet, Simon Ph.D. Phone: 251-665-8000 Email: sgrelet@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mitchell Cancer Institute |
- Cancer Plasticity & Cancer Progression - Cancer Neurogenesis - Intercellular Transfer of Mitochondria - Cell metabolism - Cancer Neuroscience - Post-transcriptional regulation of genes expression - Synthetic Biology - Reporter Genes - Non-coding RNAs |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, -Cancer Plasticity & Cancer Progression, Cancer
Neurogenesis, Intercellular Transfer of Mitochondria, Cell metabolism, Cancer Neuroscience Post-transcriptional regulation of genes expression, Synthetic Biology, Reporter Genes, Non-coding RNAs, Mitchell Cancer Institute |
G |
| Hermance, Meghan Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6957 Email: mhermance@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology |
-Ticks -Tick-borne virus -Tick-virus-host skin interface -Vector competence -Tick saliva -Arthropod-borne viruses -Arthropod vectors |
Microbiology & Immunology, Arboviruses Infectious disease, Tick-borne disease, Vector-borne diseases, Virology, ticks, tick-borne virus, tick-virus-host skin interface, vector, competence, tick saliva, arthropod-borne viruses, arthropod vectors |
H |
| Herrera, Guillermo M.D. Phone: (251) 471-7719 Email: gherrera@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology |
-Renal mesangial pathobiology -Monoclonal light chains and the kidney -Ultrastructure -Ultrastructural labeling -Renal pathology |
Pathology, Mesenchymal stem cells Pathology, Renal disease, renal mesangial, pathobiology, monoclonal light chains, kidney, ultrastructure, ultrastructural labeling, renal pathology |
H |
| Holliday, Candice J.D., M.D. Phone: (251) 415-1496 Email: cholliday@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology |
-Obesity and body mass index (BMI) -Health disparities and social determinants of health -Women's health -Utilization of emergency obstetric care -Physician wellness -Health law |
obesity and body mass index (BMI), Health disparities and social determinants of health, Women's health, Utilization of emergency obstetric care, Physician wellness, Health law, Obstetrics and Gynecology | H |
| Honkanen, Rich Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460- 6402 Email: rhonkanen@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
-Drug discovery -Heart disease -Protein phosphatases |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drug discovery, Heart disease, Protein phosphatases | H |
| Howard, J. Harrison M.D. F.A.C.S. Phone: (251) 471-7993 Email: jhoward@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Surgery |
-Treatment of melanoma, sarcoma and GI malignancies | treatment of melanoma, sarcoma and GI malignancies, surgery | H |
| Idriss, Rajab M.D. Phone: (251) 660-5555 Email: ridriss@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine Gastroenterologist |
-Liver cirrhosis -Fatty liver -HCV -Liver transplant |
Liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, HCV, liver transplant, gastroenterology, internal medicine | I |
| Jones, Nathaniel M.D. Phone: (251) 665-8000 Email: natejones@health.southalabama.edu Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Molecular and genomic characteristics of gynecologic tumors -Personalized medicine -Targeted therapies -Racial disparities in gynecologic malignancies |
Molecular and genomic characteristics of gynecologic tumors, Personalized medicine, Targeted therapies, Racial disparities in gynecologic malignancies, mitchell cancer institute | J |
| Karki, Nabin M.D. Phone: (706) 721-2505 Email: nkarki@health.southalabama.edu Medical Oncologist Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer -Kidney cancer -Adjuvant Therapy -Immunotherapy -Health Services and Outcomes |
castrate-resistant prostate cancer, kidney cancer, adjuvant therapy, immunotherapy, and health services and outcomes, Karki, Nabin M.D., Medical Oncologist, Mitchell Cancer Institute | K |
| Kilgo, William M.D. Phone: (251) 445-8261 Email: wkilgo@health.southalabama.edu Neurology Clinical Services, USA Health Physicians Group |
-Multiple Sclerosis -Neuromyelitis Optica -MOG-IgG Associated Disease -Autoimmune Encephalitis -Neuroinflammation and Obesity |
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, MOG-IgG Associated Disease, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Neuroinflammation and Obesity | K |
| Kim, Jin Hyun D.V.M., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6204 Email: jinkim@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology |
-Influenza virus -In vivo imaging -SARS-CoV-2 -Antiviral therapy -Vaccine -Viral genome packaging -Transmission study -Asymptomatic infection -Nanobody |
Microbiology & Immunology, GLP Infectious disease, Influenza virus, Vaccines, Influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2, In vivo imaging, Antiviral therapy, Vaccine, Viral genome packaging, Transmission study, Asymptomatic infection, Nanobody |
K |
| Langley, Raymond J. Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6814 Email: rlangley@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-Sepsis | Pharmacology, Sepsis | L |
| Lee, Ji Young M.D., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 471- 7004 Email: jlee@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Acidosis -Pulmonary -Vascular -Endothelial cells -Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Endothelial cells pH homeostasis, Pulmonary hypertension, Acidosis, Pulmonary Vascular, Endothelial cells, Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
L |
| Lee, Kevin J. Ph.D. Phone: (251) 410-4965 Email: kjlee@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Gynecologic Oncology Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Gynecologic Cancer -Ovary, Cervix, Endometrial Cancer -Cancer Cell Signaling -Molecular Profiling -Translational Research |
Gynecologic Cancer, Ovary and Cervix and Endometrial Cancer, Cancer Cell Signaling, Molecular Profiling, Translational Research, Mitchell Cancer Institute, Pathology | L |
| Lin, Mike Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460- 6816 Email: mlin@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Brain -Learning and memory -Alzheimer's disease -Lung infection -Amyloid -Tau -Neurodegeneration |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Amyloidosis Endothelial cells, Lung biology, Lung-brain axis, Neurology, Brain, neurodegeneration, learning and memory, Alzheimer's disease, lung infection, amyloid, tau |
L |
| Macaluso, Kevin Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-7514 Email: kmacaluso@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology |
-Bacterial pathogenesis -Rickettsia -Arthropod vectors -Ticks -Fleas -Transmission -Vector-borne diseases |
Microbiology & Immunology, Infectious disease Rickettsia, Tick-borne disease, Vector-borne diseases, Bacterial pathogenesis, Rickettsia, arthropod vectors, ticks, fleas, transmission, vector-borne diseases |
M |
| Malozzi, Christopher D.O. Phone: (251) 873-6280 Email: cmalozzi@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine |
-Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients -Chemotherapy and Cardiotoxicity -Radiation and Cardiovascular Disease -Prevention of Cancer -Treatment Related Cardiotoxicity -Improving Cardiovascular Care of Cancer Patients -Amyloidosis |
Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients, Chemotherapy and Cardiotoxicity, Radiation and Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention of Cancer Treatment Related Cardiotoxicity, Improving Cardiovascular Care of Cancer Patients, Amyloidosis, internal medicine | M |
| McQuiston, Samuel M.D. Phone: (251) 471-7871 Email: mcquiston@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Radiology Radiology Residency Program Director |
-Resident education -Radiology education -Lung cancer: imaging, screening, treatment, surveillance, disparities in access |
Resident education, Radiology education, Lung cancer imaging lung cancer screening, lung cancer treatment, lung cancer surveillance, lung cancer disparities in access, radiology, radiology residency |
M |
| Meegan, Jamie, Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-7976 Email: jmeegan@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Microvascular hyperpermeability -Endothelial cells -Sepsis -Acute lung injury -Lung biology & physiology -Vascular biology -Inflammation -Cell signaling |
Microvascular hyperpermeability, Endothelial cells, |
M |
| Menger, Richard M.D., M.P.A. Email: rmenger@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Neurosurgery Neurosurgeon Chief of Complex Spine Surgery |
-Spinal Deformity -Scoliosis -Health policy -Health economics -Free market healthcare |
Spinal Deformity, Scoliosis, Health policy, Health economics, Free market healthcare, neurosurgery, complex spine surgery, Neurosurgeon | M |
| Migaud, Marie Ph.D. Phone: (251) 410-4938 Email: mmigaud@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology Director, Mass Spectrometry Core Research Facility Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Chemical Biology -Organic synthesis -Micronutrition in cancer -Oncological chemical biology -Drug delivery |
Pharmacology, Mass Spectrometry Core Research Facility, Mitchell Cancer Institute,
Metabolomics, NAD metabolism, Nucleotides, Organic chemistry, Vitamin B, Chemical
Biology, Drug delivery Organic synthesis, Micronutrition in cancer, Oncological chemical biology |
M |
| Moreno-Walton, Lisa M.D., M.S., MSCR Phone: Email: lmoreno@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Emergency Medicine Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine |
-Infectious disease prevention -Disease identification -Disease linkage to care -Emergency department care -ED infectious disease -Violence prevention -Trauma intervention -Healthcare disparities -Health equity -Underrepresented groups in medicine -Physician disparities -Patient disparities -Medical workforce diversity -Healthcare access equity |
infectious disease prevention, disease identification, disease linkage to care, emergency department care, ED infectious disease, violence prevention, trauma intervention, healthcare disparities, health equity, underrepresented groups in medicine, physician disparities, patient disparities, medical workforce diversity, healthcare access equity, emergency medicine | M |
| Mukherjee, Binata M.D., M.B.A. Phone: (251) 460-6102 Email: bmukherjee@southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine Assistant Dean, Faculty and Professional Development |
-Physician/resident well-being/wellness - Coaching in medical education - Coaching faculty - Leadership coaching - Self-awareness and leadership |
Physician/resident well-being and wellness, - Coaching in medical education, Coaching
faculty, Leadership coaching, Self-awareness and leadership, internal medicine, professional development |
M |
| Munn, Mary M.D. Phone: (251) 415-1566 Email: mmunn@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology |
-Noninvasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy | noninvasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy, an abnormal number of chromosomes in the cells, obstetrics and gynecology | M |
| Panacek, Edward M.D., M.P.H. Phone: (251) 470-1649 Email: eapanacek@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Emergency Medicine Chair of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Physician |
-Sepsis -Severe sepsis -Septic shock -Acute asthma -Clinical trials -Hypertensive emergencies -Acute infections |
Sepsis, Severe sepsis, septic shock, Acute asthma, clinical trials Hypertensive emergencies, Acute infections, emergency medicine |
P |
| Pastukh, Victor Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6793 Email: vpastukh@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-DNA damage and repair -Lung biology -Mitochondrial disease |
Pharmacology, DNA damage and repair Lung biology, Mitochondrial disease |
P |
| Pavlick, Kayla Ph.D. Phone: (251) 414-8166 Email: kvpavlick@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology and Cell Biology Division of Medical Education |
-Medical education -Science communication -Interactive teaching and learning -Student coping mechanisms -Neurophobia |
Physiology and Cell Biology, medical education, science communication, interactive teaching and learning, student coping mechanisms, neurophobia | P |
| Pierce, Jennifer M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G. Phone: (251) 665-8000 Email: jypierce@health.southalabama.edu Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Vulvar, vaginal, and cervical cancers -Additional HPV-related diseases -Screening and treatment |
Vulvar, vaginal, and cervical cancers, Additional HPV-related diseases, Screening and treatment, mitchell cancer institute | P |
| Plant, Lucia Ph.D. Phone: (251) 414-8038 Email: luciaramehplant@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
-Aging -Diabetes -Nutrient-sensing -Obesity -Pancreatic beta cell -Insulin -mTOR -Inositol phosphates -Phosphoinositides -Phosphoinositide kinases -Phosphoinositide -Phosphatases -Signal transduction -Glucose -Metabolism -Lipids |
Aging, Diabetes, nutrient-sensing, obesity pancreatic beta cell, insulin, mTOR, inositol phosphates, phosphoinositides, phosphoinositide kinases, phosphoinositide phosphatases, signal transduction, glucose, metabolism, lipids, Lucia Plant, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
P |
| Pozo-Yauner del, Luis M.D., Ph.D. Email: ldelpozoyauner@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology Biochemist |
-Amyloidosis -Immunoglobulin light chain -Protein misfolding and aggregation -p53 in breast cancer -Carcinogenesis |
Pathology, Amyloidosis, Immunoglobulins | P |
| Prakash, Aishwarya Ph.D. Phone: (251) 410-6915 Email: aprakash@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-DNA damage and repair -Enzyme kinetics -Mitochondrial disease -Structural Biology |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, DNA damage and repair, Enzyme kinetics, Mitochondrial disease, Structural Biology | P |
| Rich, Thomas Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6039 Email: trich@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology Director, Bioimaging Core Facility |
-Cellular Signaling Systems -GPCR Signaling Pathways -Cyclic Nucleotides -Lung Biology -Biomedical Engineering -Hyperspectral Imaging -Microscopy |
Pharmacology, Bioimaging Core Facility, cAMP phosphodiesterases, Cell signaling, Cyclic
nucleotide signalling, Imaging, Cellular Signaling Systems, GPCR Signaling Pathways,
Cyclic Nucleotides Lung Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Hyperspectral Imaging Microscopy |
R |
| Richter, Wito Ph.D. Phone: (251) 414-8298 Email: richter@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
-cAMP signaling -Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs) -PDE4 drug development -PDE4 in lung injury, inflammation, and metabolism -PDE4 in the autonomic and central nervous system |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, cAMP signaling, Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs), PDE4 drug development, PDE4 in lung injury, inflammation, and metabolism, PDE4 in the autonomic and central nervous system | R |
| Roberts, Justin Ph.D. Phone: (251) 455-4526 Email: jtroberts@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-RNA Processing and Regulation -Alternative Splicing in Stress Responses -Epigenetic and Epitranscriptomic Modifications -Hypoxic Signaling -Pulmonary Disease Mechanisms -Bioinformatics and Data Science -Nanopore Sequencing and Signal Analysis |
RNA Processing and Regulation, Alternative Splicing in Stress Responses, Epigenetic and Epitranscriptomic Modifications, Hypoxic Signaling, Pulmonary Disease Mechanisms, Bioinformatics and Data Science, Nanopore Sequencing and Signal Analysis, Pharmacology | R |
| Sarkar, Chandrani Ph.D. Email: csarkar@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology Mitchell Cancer Institute |
-Neurotransmitters -Neuropeptides -Neuro-immune interactions -Colorectal cancer -Tumor microenvironment and metastasis |
neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neuro-immune interactions, colorectal cancer, tumor microenvironment and metastasis, pathology, mitchell cancer institute | S |
| Sayner, Sarah Ph.D. Phone: (251) 251-460-6959 Email: ssayner@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Bacterial pneumonia -Acute lung injury -Pulmonary vascular biology -Endothelial cells -Host-pathogen interactions -Inflammation -Cyclic nucleotide signaling -Lung biology -Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Bacterial pneumonia, Acute lung injury, Pulmonary vascular biology, Endothelial cells, Host-pathogen interactions, Inflammation, Cyclic nucleotide signaling, Lung biology, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | S |
| Shea, Allyson Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6107 Email: aeshea@southalabama.edu USA Department: Microbiology & Immunology |
-Host-pathogen interactions during urinary tract infection -Transport systems required during UTI -Novel therapeutics for UTI -Bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms of UPEC -Bladder and kidney infection biology |
Host-pathogen interactions during urinary tract infection, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, transport systems required during UTI, novel therapeutics for UTI, bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms of UPEC, bladder and kidney infection biology | S |
| Solodushko, Victor Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-7489 Email: vsolodushko@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology |
-Endothelial cells -Retroviruses -Stem cells -Virology -Transposon-viral vectors |
Pharmacology, Endothelial cells Retroviruses, Stem cells, Virology, Transposon-viral vectors |
S |
| Soltys, John, M.D., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 471-7117 Email: jsoltys@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Neurology, Physiology |
-Neuroinflammatory disease -Multiple Sclerosis -Paraneoplastic autoimmune brain disease |
Neuroinflammatory disease, physiology, neurology, paraneoplastic autoimmune brain disease, multiple sclerosis | S |
| Sonnier, William M.D. Phone: (251) 660-5555 Email: wpsonnier@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine Gastroenterologist |
-Inflammatory bowel disease -Crohn's Disease -Ulcerative Colitis |
Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, gastroenterologist, internal medicine | S |
| Stevens, Troy Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6056 Email: tstevens@southalabama.edu USA Department: Pharmacology Director, Center For Lung Biology |
-Angiogenesis -Endothelial cells -Host-pathogen interactions -Lung biology -Pulmonary hypertension -Vascular disease -Vascular physiology |
Pharmacology, Angiogenesis, Endothelial cells Host-pathogen interactions, Lung biology, Pulmonary hypertension, Vascular disease, Vascular physiology, Center For Lung Biology |
S |
| Stokes, Timothy M.D. Email: tstokes@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Emergency Medicine |
-POCUS -Ultrasound -Emergency -Education -Quality Improvement |
POCUS, Ultrasound, Emergency, Education, Quality Improvement, emergency medicine | S |
| Sugg, Rebecca M.D. F.A.H.A. Email: rsugg@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Neurology |
-Endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases -Carotid and vertebral stenosis -Intracranial stenosis -Acute stroke -Aneurysms -Vascular malformations |
endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, carotid and vertebral stenosis, intracranial stenosis, acute stroke, aneurysms, vascular malformations, neurology | S |
| Swingle, Mark Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6855 Email: mrswingle@southalabama.edu USA Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
-Enzyme kinetics -Protein phosphatases -Structural Biology |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Enzyme kinetics, Protein phosphatases, Structural Biology | S |
| Taylor, Mark Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6817 Email: mtaylor@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology Center For Lung Biology |
-Calcium signaling -Cardiovascular disease -Cell signaling -Imaging -Vascular smooth muscle |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Center For Lung Biology, Calcium signaling, Cardiovascular disease, Cell signaling, Imaging, Vascular smooth muscle | T |
| Teng, Jiamin M.D., Ph.D. Phone: (251) 471-7799 Email: jteng@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Pathology |
-Renal disease | Pathology, Renal disease | T |
| Tyler, Shannon M.D. Phone: (251) 471-7895 Email: styler@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases Physician |
-HIV treatment -HIV Prevention -Sexually transmitted infections -Tuberculosis |
HIV treatment, HIV Prevention, Sexually transmitted infections, Tuberculosis, infectious disease, physician, internal medicine |
T |
| Weber, David Ph.D. Phone: (251) 460-6840 Email: dweber@southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology |
-Calcium signaling -Endothelial cells -ROS |
Physiology & Cell Biology, Calcium signaling, Endothelial cells, ROS | W |
| Wei, Ting MD, FAAP, PhD Phone: (251) 460-6834 Email: twei@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Physiology & Cell Biology Center For Lung Biology USA Department: Pediatrics |
-Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extreme preterm infants -Pulmonary endothelial injury -Endothelial stem cells -Cell senescence |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extreme preterm infants, Pulmonary endothelial injury, Endothelial stem cells, Cell senescence, Physiology & Cell Biology, Center For Lung Biology, Pediatrics | W |
| Werthmann, Derek W. PhD, MPH, MSCR Email: dwwerthmann@health.southalabama.edu USA Department: Family Medicine Office: Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI) 3021 |
-Environmental Epidemiology -Clinical Research -Translational Research -Environmental Health -Maternal Child Health -Chronic Disease Epidemiology -Exposure Science |
Environmental Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Translational Research, Environmental Health, Maternal Child Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Exposure Science, Family Medicine | W |