Graduate Education in Medical Sciences at University of Chicago





GEMS Faculty

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Caffrey, Michael

Ph.D., University of Arizona
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
caffrey@uic.edu  312-996-4959

Research Interests
Virology , Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research Description

Determinants of viral and toxin entry

 

Chakrabarty, Ananda

Ph.D, University of Calcutta
Distinguished University Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
pseudomo@uic.edu  312-996-4586

Research Interests
Microbiology , Cancer Biology

Research Description

Microorganisms and cancer; interaction of microbial redox proteins with the tumor suppressor protein p53; development of anticancer drugs from microbial sources.

 

Chan, Lawrence

M.D., University of Pennsylvania
Professor, Dermatology, Microbiology and Immunology
larrycha@uic.edu  312-996-1316

Research Interests
Virology , Immunology

Research Description

Molecular Mechanism of Chronic Skin Inflammation, Atopic Dermatitis.

 

Chauhan, Neelima

Ph.D., University of Baroda, India
Research Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Anatomy and Cell Biology
nchauhan@uic.edu  312-996-0052

Research Interests
Neuroscience

Research Description

Prevention of Alzheimer's pathogenesis. Traumatic Brain Injury.

 

Chen, Zheng

M.D., Ph.D., Peking Union Medical College
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
zchen@uic.edu  312-355-0531

Research Interests
Immunology , Host-Pathogen Biology, Virology

Research Description

Fundamental immunology of antigen- specific gamma delta T cells; gamma delta T cell-based immunotherapeutics; MHC class I-restricted CD8+ CTL responses in TB and AIDS; Vaccine development for TB and AIDS; Immunopathogenesis in AIDS virus- mycobacterial coinfection; T cell- targeted biodefense.

 

Chishti, Athar

Ph.D., University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor of Pharmacology
chishti@uic.edu  312-413-4726

Research Interests
Cancer Biology , Cell and Membrane Biology, Host-Pathogen Biology

Research Description

Assembly and Regulation of the Cytoskeleton. Function of MAGUKs (membrane associated guanylate kinases); role of calpains in platelet function; mechanisms of malaria parasite pathogenesis in red blood cells; cell proliferation and tumor suppression pathways.

 

Cohen, Edward

M.D., Washington University
Professor, Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology
epcohen@uic.edu  312-996-9479

Research Interests
Cancer Biology , Immunology

Research Description

DNA based vaccines for cancer therapy.

 

Colamonici, Oscar

M.D., University of Uruguay
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
ocolamon@uic.edu  312-413-4113

Research Interests
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis , Cancer Biology

Research Description

Characterization of the structure of the interferon alpha receptor (IFN R) and cytokine signaling.

 

Colley, Karen

Ph.D., Washington University
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
karenc@uic.edu  312-996-7756

Research Interests
Cell and Membrane Biology , Biochemistry

Research Description

Control of glycoprotein biosynthesis during development and disease; mechanisms of Golgi protein trafficking and localization.

 

Cook, James

MD, Baylor University
Professor, Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology
jlcook@uic.edu  312-996-6732

Research Interests
Virology , Host-Pathogen Biology, Microbiology

Research Description

Viral gene control of cellular response to injury. (Cellular immune response to viral infection)

Immunopathogenesis and drug discovery for Anthrax