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Cell signaling and signal transduction

Faculty in the Cell and Developmental Biology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Ades, Sarah Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ades@psu.edu 814-863-1088 (University Park)	Signal transduction and antibiotic-induced stress responses in bacteria.
Assmann, Sarah (Sally) Waller Professor of Biology	sma3@psu.edu 814-863-9579 (University Park)	Molecular biology of plant G-proteins and kinases. Phytohormone regulation of signal transduction and RNA processing. Second messenger regulation of ion channels in plant cells.
August, Avery Associate Professor of Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Molecular Medicine	axa45@psu.edu 814-863-3539 (University Park)	Regulation of T cell activation, differentiation and allergic asthma induction by ltk (Tec family kinases).
Baumrucker, Craig Professor of Animal Nutrition / Physiology	crb@psu.edu 814-863-0712 (University Park)	Cell biology and endocrinology related to growth and differentiation of mammary and intestinal tissues. Hormones and growth factors in milk.
Cavener, Douglas (Doug) Professor and Head of Biology	drc9@psu.edu 814-865-4562 (University Park)	Regulation of protein synthesis and control of translation initiation of mRNAs in higher eukaryotes and the evolution of tissue specific transcriptional regulation.
Chen, Gong Assistant Professor of Biology	gongchen@psu.edu 814-865-2488 (University Park)	Molecular mechanism of synaptogenesis and plasticity.
Hankey, Pamela (Pam) Associate Professor of Immunology	phc7@psu.edu 814-863-0128 (University Park)	Regulation of cell-mediated immunity, hematopoiesis, receptor tyrosine kinases, cellular transformation.
Hanna-Rose, Wendy Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	wxh21@psu.edu 814-865-7904 (University Park)	Developmental genetics of organogenesis and morphogenesis in C. elegans.
He, Biao Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	bxh40@psu.edu 814-863-8533 (University Park)	Understanding how paramyxoviruses (SV5) induce and inhibit apoptosis. Using SV5 as a vector for expressing foreign genes and for live vaccine development.
Heikal, Ahmed Associate Professor of Bioengineering	aah12@psu.edu 814-865-8093 (University Park)	Energy metabolism and mitochondria anomalies. Model and natural biomembranes. Protein dynamics and protein-protein interaction. Theoretical modeling and technique development (biophotonics and biophysics approaches).
Keiler, Kenneth Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	kkeiler@psu.edu 814-863-0787 (University Park)	Small RNAs and protein localization in bacterial development and antimicrobial drug discovery.
Lai, Zhi-Chun Associate Professor of Biology	zcl1@psu.edu 814-863-0479 (University Park)	Development of the Drosophila eye; regulation of Notch signaling for cell fate control and neural morphogenesis.
Liu, Aimin Assistant Professor of Biology	axl25@psu.edu 814-865-7043 (University Park)	Biogenesis and function of cilia in mammalian embryonic development.
Liu, Si-Qiong (June) Assistant Professor of Biology	sjl16@psu.edu 814-865-6063 (University Park)	Regulation of the trafficking of AMPA receptors and of the transcription of AMPA receptor subunits.
Luscher, Bernhard Professor of Biology Interim Co-Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute	bxl25@psu.edu 814-865-5549 (University Park)	Development and regulation of GABAergic inhibitory synapses; neural substrates regulating anxiety and cognition.
Ma, Hong Distinguished Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology	hxm16@psu.edu 814-863-6414 (University Park)	Receptor-like protein kinase and G protein mediated signal transduction during plant development.
McLaughlin, Patricia Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Graduate Program in Anatomy	pxm9@psu.edu 717-531-6414 (Hershey)	Growth factors and receptors in brain and heart development and cancer.
Nixon, B. Tracy Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	btn1@psu.edu 814-865-3679 (University Park)	Signal transduction in prokaryotes; functional domains of Rhizobium dct genes.
Patterson, Randen Assistant Professor of Biology	rlp25@psu.edu 814-865-1668 (University Park)	Hormonal and growth factor regulation of neuronal calcium; the role of calcium in neuronal development.
Paulson, Robert (Bob) Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	rfp5@psu.edu 814-863-6306 (University Park)	Analysis of cytokine and growth factor signaling in hematopoietic differentiation.

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