Our Faculty
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Barry D. Waterhouse, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Cell Biology & Neuroscience
- Role of the central monominergic systems in brain function & behavior.
Rowan Medicine Building, Suite 2200: 856-566-6407
Science Center, 226: 856-566-6039
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Carl E. Hock, Ph.D., Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Research & GSBS
- Effect of humoral mediators and inflammatory cells in the pathophysiology of ischemic states
- Effects of dietary lipids on cardiovascular function
- Response of the young and aging heart to ischemia and reperfusion
RowanMedicine Building, Suite 2200: 856-566-6073
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Michael Anikin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Mechanisms of transcription
- RNA polymerase structure and function; mitochondrial transcription
Science Center, 207B: 856-566-6326
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Sergei Borukhov, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Molecular mechanisms of transcription and its regulation
- Structure and function of bacterial transcription factors GreA, GreB, Gfh1 and DksA that modulate the catalytic activities of RNA polymerase
Science Center, 108B: 856-566-6271
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Rocco V. Carsia, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Regulation of adrenocortical function in lizards and birds
- Mechanisms of adrenocortical remodeling with stress and endocrine alterations
Rowan Medicine Building, Office 3910: 856-566-6811
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Daniel J. Chandler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Organizational & functional properties of the central monoaminergic projection systems.
- How central monoaminergic projection systems adapt in response to stress.
Science Center, 217: 856-566-6054
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Howard Chang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Host-Microbes interaction
- Gut-Nervous system signaling
- Neurodegenerative disease modeling
Science Center, B220: 856-566-6081
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David Devilbiss, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Role of neuromodulators in shaping the neural dynamics of cognitive and behavioral flexibility.
- Electrophysiological signatures of cognitive dysfunction and therapeutics.
- Mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction following concussion and mild traumatic brain injury.
Science Center, 220: 856-566-6813
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Jeremy Francis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Pathogenic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases in an effort to identify avenues of therapeutic intervention
- Gene and cell-based therapies in animal models of disease to create a foundation for possible clinical application
Science Center, 253: 856-566-6905
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François D. H. Gould, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Neurological and musculoskeletal mechanisms of swallowing problems in Parkinson’s disease
- Effects of preterm birth on swallowing and respiration
Science Center, 206: 856-566-6433
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Hristo Houbaviy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Functions of microRNA and other related short RNAs in embryonic stem cells during early embryogenesis in the mouse
UEC Building, Office 1107: 856-566-6847
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Archana Kumari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Defining gene expression and regulation in tongue epithelium.
- To illustrate mechanisms that underlie taste disruptions in patients receiving Hedgehog pathway inhibitor drugs.
- Identification of signaling alterations that causes pharmaceutical drug-induced taste disturbances
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Paola Leone, Ph.D., Professor
- Pathophysiology of Canavan Disease and Metachromatic leukodystrophy
- Gene therapy of neurodegenerative diseases
Science Center, 250: 856-566-6334
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Jessica A. Loweth, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Effects of chronic stress exposure on relapse vulnerability in an animal model of craving and relapse
- Identifying neuroadaptations that promote resilience and reduce vulnerability to stress- and cue-induced craving and relapse
Science Center, 290A: 856-566-7130
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Daniel Manvich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Behavioral pharmacology of psychostimulants, opioids, and other drugs of abuse.
- Neurobiological mechanisms underlying stress-induced relapse to drug use.
Science Center, 204A: 856-566-6424
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Dmitriy Markov, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Factors that regulation yeast mitochondrial transcription in response to stress.
- Mitochondrial metabolism and migration in neural tissue.
- Regulation of catecholamine storage in response to neurostimulants.
Science Center, 203B: 856-566-6915
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Sean Michael McBride, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Molecular Mechanisms and Circuitry of Memory.
- Drug Discovery for the treatment of cognitive disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
- Animal models of genetic disorders associated with intellectual disability and autism
- Neurodegenerative Disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease and tauopathies.
Science Center, 211A: 856-566-6847
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Rachel Navarra, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Effects of catecholamine neurotransmission on electrophysiological indices of sensory signal processing.
- Effects of performance enhancing drugs on behavior in preclinical rodent models of cognition and complex decision-making.
- The impact of repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries on dimensions of executive function and potential therapeutic strategies.
Science Center, 226: 856-566-6829
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Dimitri Pestov, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Ribosomal RNA processing and ribosome assembly
- Role of ribosome biogenesis alterations in cancer
- Oxidative stress-induced ribosome damage
Science Center, 104B: 856-566-6904
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Deborah Podolin, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Vice Chair of Education
- Course Director of Medical Physiology.
- Teaches Endocrine Pharmacology.
- Lecturer in the Graduate School in Exercise Physiology, Pharmacology and Fundamentals of Systems Biology.
Rowan Medicine Building, Suite 2200A: 856-566-6361
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Benjamin Rood, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Behavioral Neurobiology
- Monoamine Transmitter Systems
- Stress & Anxiety
Science Center, 206A: 856-566-6918
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Natalia Shcherbik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Investigation of ribosome surveillance pathways and ribosome degradation mechanisms
- Dissection of co-translational and post-translational protein quality control mechanisms
- Investigation of cap-independent translation initiation controlled by 5'-UTRs (untranslated regions)
Science Center, 145A: 856-566-6914
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Bernd W. Spur, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Synthesis and biological activities of lipid mediators of inflammation: Isoprostanes, Neuroprostanes, Phytoprostanes, Leukotrienes and Prostaglandins
- Synthesis of lipid mediators of resolution: Lipoxins, Resolvins, Neuroprotectins and Maresins
- Clinical studies in areas of inflammation including Autism, Asthma and Alzheimer's disease.
Science Center, 102A: 856-566-7016
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Venkat Venkataraman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Cell communication – how cells receive signals and decipher them to respond in an appropriate fashion
- Communication in neuronal cells – both central and peripheral
Science Center, 205: 856-566-6418
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Elizabeth West, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Identifying the neurobiological mechanisms mediating decision-making related to natural and drug rewards
- Characterizing the effects of disease-states, including a history of drugs of abuse or chronic stress, on neural circuitry mediating decision-making
Science Center, 210: 856-566-6051
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James White, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Rowan Medicine Building, Suite 2200: 856-566-6231
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Kingsley Yin, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Inflammation resolution in sepsis.
- Beneficial effects of Lipoxin A4 in resolving inflammation during sepsis.
Science Center, 203B: 856-566-6978
yinki@rowan.edu
Secondary Appointment
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James M. Holaska, Ph. D., Associate Professor
- Molecular mechanisms underlying how the nuclear envelope regulates some of these fundamental cellular processes, including genomic architecture, RNA transcription and cell signaling.
CMSRU - MEB 534
holaska@rowan.edu