Faculty Directory
Professor
Khosrow Adeli PhD, FCACB, DABCC
Research Interests
The underlying cellular, molecular, and physiological mechanisms of insulin resistant states (type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome), with a focus on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.
Professor
Harvey Anderson PhD
Research Interests
Food intake regulation; carbohydrates, sweeteners, appetite and health; proteins, amino acids and food intake; dietary control of peptide hormone and neurotransmitter metabolism. Food composition, dietary status and chronic disease.
Professor
Darius Bägli MD
Research Interests
Our lab group is currently focused on the epigenetics of benign (or not) urological disease.
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Professor
Mrinalini Balki MBBS, MD
Research Interests
Physiological, pharmacological and genetic mechanisms to understand postpartum uterine atony and hemorrhage, myometrial contractility in response to various anesthetics, uterotonic and tocolytic drugs, umbilical and uterine vascular contractility in response to vasopressors; plasma oxytocin levels.
Assistant Professor
Kate Bans DVM, MSc
Research Interests
Administration of animal care programs, mouse models, translational research, germfree technology and operations
Professor
Cathy Barr PhD
Research Interests
Genetics of complex traits, with a focus on childhood-onset psychiatric disorders and cognitive function including reading disabilities (developmental dyslexia), childhood-onset depression, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome. Functional studies of genomic regions identified in genetic risk for psychiatric disorders and immune mediated disorders.
Professor
Christine Bear PhD
Research Interests
Electrophysiology of epithelial cells: the role of ion conductance in epithelium secretory responses and volume regulation.
Professor
Jaques Belik MD
Research Interests
The physiology of the pulmonary circulation during the transition from fetal to neonatal life, the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension syndrome of the newborn and mechanical ventilation induced lung injury.
Professor
Denise Belsham PhD
Assistant Professor