GEMS Faculty

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Shahidi, Mahnaz

Ph.D.
Professor, Ophthamology & Visual Sciences and Bioengineering
mahnshah@uic.edu 413-7364

Research Interests
Bio-imaging , Vision Science

Research Description

Development of optical imaging systems for quantitative assesment of eye diseases.

Shukla, Deepak

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Microbiology & Immunology
dshukla@uic.edu 312-355-0908

Research Interests
Virology , Host-Pathogen Biology, Vision science

Research Description

Molecular basis for viral entry; mouse model for ocular herpes

Skidgel, Randal

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
rskidgel@uic.edu 312-996-9179

Research Interests
Molecular Pharmacology , Vascular Biology, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description

Role of peptidases in the regulation of peptide hormone receptor signaling and the regulation of nitric oxide synthase activity in vascular disease.

Snapp, Karen

D.D.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
krs@uic.edu 312-355-3803

Research Interests
Vascular Biology , Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Cell Biology and Signaling

Research Description

Leukocyte adhesion and migration; interactions mediated by the selectin family of adhesion molecules.

Solaro, R. John

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics
solarorj@uic.edu 312-996-7620

Research Interests
Molecular and Integrated Cardiac Biology , Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research Description

Integrated Molecular, Structural, and Cellular Biology of Heart Muscle Physiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology