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Mentors at PREP@unm

 
Name E-mail
Department/Website
Research interests
Adema, Coenraad coenadem@unm.edu
Biology
 
Bisoffi, Marco mbisoffi@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
 Molecular mechanisms of metastasis and androgen independence in prostate cancer; Field cancerization of breast and prostate tissues and clinical implications for diagnosis and prognosis; Telomere and telomerase biology.
Bizzozero, Nora nbizzozero@salud.unm.edu
 http://hsc.unm.edu/som/neurosciences/fac_perrone.shtml
 
Caldwell, Kevin KCaldwell@salud.unm.edu
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/neurosciences/fac_caldwell.shtml
 
Canavan, Heather canavan@unm.edu
Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Cell/surface interactions; Biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
Cripps, Richard rcripps@unm.edu
Biology
Muscle development in Drosophila
Cunningham, Lee Anna leeanna@salud.unm.edu
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/neurosciences/fac_cunningham.shtml
 
Freyer, James jfreyerp@unm.edu
Chemical Nuclear Engineering

Development of new in vitro models of the cancer microenvironment, development of new flow cytometry instrumentation, investigating the regulation of tumor cell proliferation and metabolism, developing new optical methods for diagnosis and monitoring of cancer progression.

Gonzalez-Bosc, Laura LGonzalezBosc@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Cell Biology and Physiology
The role of the transcription factor NFAT in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle phenotype
Gonzales, Melissa Mgonzales@salud.unm.edu  
Graves, Steve graves@unm.edu
Chemical Nuclear Engineering

Biomolecular Assemblies, Protease Mechanisms, Point of Care Medical Devices, Flow Cytometry

Haaland, Kathleen  khaaland@unm.edu
Psychiatry and Neurology
Neuroanatomical correlates of complex movement by studying cognitive-behavioral deficits in focal lesion stroke and Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Disease and functional MRI; ipsilesional motor deficits after stroke and its functional implications; cognitive changes with normal aging.
Hamilton, Derek dahamilt@unm.edu
Psychology
Learning and memory, brain plasticity, and pharmacology
Hanson, David dthanson@unm.edu
Biology
 Evolution of photosynthetic CO2 concentrating mechanisms and the role of pyrenoids; evolution of the photosynthetic enzyme Rubisco and of isoprene synthase; physiological ecology of Sphagnum moss and general bryophyte biology; molecular and whole plant physiology.
Hu, Chien-an Andy Ahu@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Molecular Bases of Human Genetic Disease and Programmed Cell Death in Health and Disease
Hudson, Laurie lhudson@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Pharmacy
Regulation of epithelial plasticity in metastasis and wound repair, mechanisms of arsenic carcinogenesis
Jung, Rex rex.jung@gmail.com
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/neurosurgery/jung.shtml
 
Keller, David dkeller@unm.edu
Chemistry
Biophysical chemistry, molecular machines
Kiehl, Kent kkiehl@unm.edu
Psychology
Clinical and forensic psychology, psychopathic personality, neuroimaging
Koch, Stephen sjkoch@unm.edu
Physics/ Center High Tech Materials
Cellular and molecular biophysics
Loker, Sam esloker@unm.edu
Biology
Immunobiology of hostparasite interactions with emphasis on schistosomes and other snail-transmitted parasites
Miller, Robert rdmiller@unm.edu
Biology
Comparative immunology; evolution of vertebrate antigen receptor genes
Mold, Carolyn cmold@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Proteins of Innate immunity including complement, C-reactive protein and serum amyloid P component
Nelson, Mary Anne manelson@unm.edu
Biology
Sexual development in Neurospora crassa; fungal genomics
Ness, Scott ness@unm.edu
HSC/Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Oncogenes, stem cells, hematopoiesis, gene regulation, differentiation, cancer biology, cell cycle control, leukemia, signal transduction, genomics
Orlando, Robert rorlando@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fatty acid uptake in adipocytes
Osley, Mary Ann mosley@salud.unm.edu
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/micro/maryann.shtml
 
Partridge, Donald DPartridge@salud.unm.edu
Neurosciences

Electrophysiological andCa2+ imaging techniques to investigate mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

Resta, Tom tresta@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Cell Biology and Physiology
Mechanisms of chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension
Sanjuan, Pilar psanjuan@mrn.org
Neuroscience
 
Savage, Daniel dsavage@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Neuroscience
Physiological effects of prenatal ethanol expossure
Shuttleworth, William bshuttleworth@salud.unm.edu
Neuroscience
 
Takacs-Vesbach, Cristina cvesbach@unm.edu
Biology

Molecular microbial ecology, especially microbial diversity and productivity in extreme environments.

Tesche, Claudia ctesche@salud.unm.edu
Psychology
Functional neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience
Thoma, Robert RJThoma@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Psychiatry
Neuropsychological assessment of adult patients, neuroimaging brain-behavior research
Verney, Steven sverney@unm.edu
Psychology
Culture & cognition, psychophysiology, psychopathology
Walker, Benjimen bwalker@salud.unm.edu
HSC/Cell Biology and Physiology
The effects of impaired oxygenation (hypoxia) on vascular regulation in the systemic and pulmonary circulations
Wandinger-Ness Angela wness@unm.edu
HSC/Pathology
Exocytic and Endocytic Membrane Transport, Epithelial Cell Polarity
Werner-Washburne, Maggie maggieww@unm.edu
Biology
Regulation of the quiescent state and exit from quiescence
Wilson, Michael MWilson@salud.unm.edu
Neurosciences

Ca++ regulated exocytotic release of neurotransmitters provides for chemical signaling between neurons and neuroendocrine cells and their postsynaptic target cells