Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Faculty Research Interest

Barnes, Betsy , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor
Cellular pathways regulated by the interferon regulatory factor family of transcription factors

Birge, Raymond , Ph.D.	Professor
Cellular actions of oncogenes and proto-oncogenes; Recognition and phagocytosis of apoptotic cells

Christakos, Sylvia , Ph.D.	Professor
Mechanisms involved in the pleitropic actions of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3

Cunningham, Earlene , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Use of signaling mechanisms in the design of therapeutic agents

Goldsmith, Laura , Ph.D.	Professor/Secondary Appt
Signal transduction mechanisms involved in ovarian hormone production and function

Howells, Richard , Ph.D.	Professor
Investigation of opioids, opioids receptors, opioid tolerance and physical dependence

Kaushik-Basu, Neerja , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor
Replication mechanisms of a positive strand RNA virus

Kotenko, Sergei , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Study of cytokines, their receptors and biological activities

Kumar, Suriender , Ph.D.	Professor
Proteolytic enzymes in tumor growth, inflammation and bone resorption

Lea, Michael , Ph.D.	Professor
Regulation of growth and differentiation of cancer cells

Lee, Chee-Gun , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor
Molecular crosstalk between the nucleus and mitochondria

Li, Hong , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Proteomics and bioinformatics research

Lutz, Carol , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Regulation of gene expression by post-transcriptional mechanisms

Mathews, Michael , Ph.D.	Professor/Chair
Regulation of viral and cellular gene expression

Modak, Mukund , Ph.D.	Professor
Molecular effectors of enzymatic synthesis of DNA

Moran, Elizabeth , Ph.D.	Professor/Secondary Appt
The mechanisms of carcinogenesis and tissue regeneration

O'Connor, Patrick , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor
Molecular mechanisms that regulate bone regeneration

Pandey, Virendranath , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
HIV-1 and HCV replication; Development of antiviral/virucidal drugs

Pe'ery, Tsafi , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor/Secondary Appt
HIV-1 transcription; Tat and P-TEFb and their interacting proteins

Rogers, Melissa , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Cellular and molecular biology of BMP2

Suzuki, Carolyn , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Regulation of mitochondrial genome stability and expression; Mitochondrial apoptosis

Tian, Bin , Ph.D.	Associate Professor
Study of RNA genomics and post-transcriptional gene regulation by bioinformatics approaches

Wagner, BJ , Ph.D.	Professor
Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway; Lens differentiation and aging

Wah, David , Ph.D.	Assistant Professor
Mechanistic biochemistry and structural biology of transcription in trypanosomes

Contact Information

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Medical Science Building
185 South Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07101-1709

Office: MSB E-609
Phone: (973) 972-4411
Fax: (973) 972-5594

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