Graduate Education in Medical Sciences at University of Chicago





GEMS Research Topics : Cell Cycle and Apoptosis

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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.

 

Frolov, Maxim

Ph.D, Moscow State University
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
mfrolov@uic.edu   312-413-5797

Research Interests
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, Gene Regulation, Genetics

Research Description

The role of E2F and pRB in normal and oncogenic proliferation. The function of the novel Hippo tumor suppressor pathway in Drosophila.

 

Prabhakar, Bellur

Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Professor and Head, Microbiology & Immunology
Bprabhak@uic.edu   312-996-4945

Research Interests
Cell cycle and Apoptosis, Immunology, Cell and Membrane Biology

Research Description

Role of regulatory T cells in autoimmunity, Molecular mechanisms of actions of IG20 splice variants that can promote either apoptosis or cell- growth. Therapeutic interventions against SARS.

 

Zhao, You-Yang

PhD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
yyzhao@uic.edu   312-355-0238

Research Interests
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, Cell Biology and Signaling, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description