GEMS Faculty

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Ackerman, Steven

Ph.D., McGill University
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
sackerma@uic.edu 312-996-6149

Research Interests
Gene Regulation , Lung Biology, Development

Research Description

Transcriptional mechanisms that regulate blood cell (granulocyte/eosinophil) lineage-specific development and gene expression during hematopoiesis. Cellular, molecular and immunobiology of the eosinophil granulocyte, focusing on pro-inflammatory effector functions in the pathogenesis of asthma and other allergic diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis - mechanisms of eosinophil-mediated tissue damage, repair-remodeling and fibrosis are being investigated.

Alexander, Kenneth

Ph.D., University of Washington
Professor of Ophthamology & Visual Sciences, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering
kennalex@uic.edu 996-5825

Research Interests
Neuroscience , Vision Science, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description

Use of behavioral and electrophysiological tests to define the relationship between vision impairment and the pathophysiology of ocular diseases.

Art, Jonathan

Ph.D., University of Chicago
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
jart@uic.edu 312-996-4956

Research Interests
Bio-imaging , Cell and Membrane Biology, Neuroscience

Research Description

Biophysical properties of Cochlear Hair Cells

Azar, Dimitri

M.D., American University of Beirut
Billie Alexander Field Chair of Ophthamologic Research, Professor and Department Head
dazar@uic.edu 996-6590

Research Interests
Vision Science , Neuroscience

Research Description

Corneal wound healing and matrix metalloproteinase.