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People who work in Cell and Developmental Biology

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Faculty
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).
Axtell, Michael (Mike) Assistant Professor of Biology	mja18@psu.edu 814-867-0241 (University Park)	Functional genomics of plant microRNAs and siRNAs.
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.
Cantorna, Margherita Associate Professor in Molecular Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Immunology and Infectious Diseases	mxc69@psu.edu 814-863-2819 (University Park)	Identification and characterization of the cellular and molecular targets of vitamin D in the immune system.
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.
Connor, James Professor and Vice-Chair Department of Neurosurgery	jrc3@psu.edu 717-531-6408 (Hershey)	Regulation of expression of iron-binding proteins in the nervous system.
Cosgrove, Daniel (Dan) Eberly Chair and Professor of Biology	dcosgrove@psu.edu 814-863-3892 (University Park)	Mechanism of plant growth. Function and evolution of expansins. Biochemistry and rheology of plant cell walls. Growth responses to light, hormones, and water stress and other stimuli.
Cox-Foster, Diana Professor of Entomology	dxc12@psu.edu 814-865-1022 (University Park)	Insect biochemistry and physiology; evolutionary development; molecular biology; host/pathogen interactions.
Cui, Liwang Associate Professor of Entomology	luc2@psu.edu 814-863-7663 (University Park)	Insect biochemistry and molecular biology; molecular parasitology; medical entomology; host-parasite/pathogen interactions.
Cyr, Richard Professor of Biology	rjc8@psu.edu 814-865-6416 (University Park)	Plant cell and developmental biology. Biochemical, genetic, molecular genetic and cell biology of the cytoskeleton. Mitosis, with emphasis on spindle assembly.
Hancock, William (Will) Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	wohbio@engr.psu.edu 814-863-0492 (University Park)	The detailed workings of motor proteins and their role in intracellular transport and cell motility.
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.
Hardison, Ross T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	rch8@psu.edu 814-863-0113 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression during development.
Harvill, Eric Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease	harvill@psu.edu 814-863-8522 (University Park)	Interactions between bacterial pathogens (primarily Bordetella spp) and the host immune system, including virulence factors, host immune functions and genomics.
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.
Konan, Kouacou Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	kvk10@psu.edu 814-863-8254 (University Park)	Hepatitis C and related viruses: how their replication interferes with host protein and membrane trafficking.
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, David Assistant Professor, Neural and Behavioral Sciences	dxl39@psu.edu 717-531-4168 (Hershey)	Regulation of neuronal cell death and neural differentiation.
Liu, Si-Qiong (June) Assistant Professor of Biology	sjl16@psu.edu 814-865-6063 (University Park)	Activity-induced lasting changes in synaptic transmission, and learning and memory. 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)	Structure, function and regulation of GABA-A receptors and their role in anxiety disorders.
Ma, Hong Distinguished Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology	hxm16@psu.edu 814-863-6414 (University Park)	Molecular genetics of plant reproductive development: from early flower regulatory genes to meiosis and pollen development.
Malone, Christian Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	cjm42@psu.edu 814-863-6668 (University Park)	Nuclear interactions with the cytoplasm.
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.
Mitchell, Pamela (Pam) Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Associate Professor of Biology	pjm23@psu.edu 814-865-5802 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression during mouse and Drosophila embryogenesis.
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.
Omiecinski, Curtis (Curt) Professor of Veterinary Science H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair	cjo10@psu.edu 814-863-1625 (University Park)	Human variability in xenobiotic metabolism.
Ordway, Richard (Rick) Associate Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Genetics	rwo4@psu.edu 814-863-5693 (University Park)	Cellular neurobiology using Drosophila.
Patterson, Randen Assistant Professor of Biology	rlp25@psu.edu 814-865-1668 (University Park)	Receptor-operated calcium signaling pathways.
Paulson, Robert (Bob) Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	rfp5@psu.edu 814-863-6306 (University Park)	Genetic and biochemical analysis of cell signaling and differentiation during hematopoiesis.
Pugh, B. Franklin (Frank) Willaman Professor in Molecular Biology	bfp2@psu.edu 814-863-8252 (University Park)	Biochemistry and genomics of eukaryotic transcription regulation.
Reese, Joseph (Joe) Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	jcr8@psu.edu 814-865-1976 (University Park)	Gene regulation in cell cycle and DNA damage control; regulation of DNA damage-induced transcription.
Rolls, Melissa Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Center for Cellular Dyamics	mur22@psu.edu 814-867-1395 (University Park)	Subcellular compartmentalization of neurons.
Santy, Lorraine Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	lcsanty@psu.edu 814-863-6813 (University Park)	Epithelial cell junction formation and turnover. Intracellular trafficking of adhesion molecules. Small GTPase cascades in the control of cell motility. Cell migration and metastasis.
Schlegel, Robert Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ur3@psu.edu 814-865-6974 (University Park)	Regulation and function of membrane transbilayer phospholipid dynamics in blood cells.
Schmitt, Anthony (Tony) Assistant Professor of Molecular Immunology and Infectious Diseases	aps13@psu.edu 814-863-6781 (University Park)	Assembly and budding of paramyxovirus particles.
Sheets, Erin Assistant Professor of Chemistry	eds11@psu.edu 814-863-0044 (University Park)	Development of nanofabricated tools for cell biology; spatiotemporal dynamics of cell surface phenomena; signal transduction; membrane structure and dynamics; quantitative fluorescence microscopy.
Tan, Song Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	sxt30@psu.edu 814-865-3355 (University Park)	Structural biology of eukaryotic gene regulatory complexes.
Thomas, Graham Associate Professor of Biology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	gxt5@psu.edu 814-863-0716 (University Park)	Roles of the cytoskeleton at the cell membrane in epithelial cells, including issues of cell polarity and adhesion, cell signaling, and morphogenesis.
Wang, Yanming Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	yuw12@psu.edu 814-865-3775 (University Park)	Epigenetic histone modifications in cell differentiation and cancer.
Weiss, Kenneth (Ken) Evan Pugh Professor of Biological Anthropology and Genetics Adjunct Professor of Biology	kmw4@psu.edu 814-865-0989 (University Park)	The evolution of complex traits.
Whim, Matthew Assistant Professor of Biology	mdw13@psu.edu 814-863-3891 (University Park)	Regulation of neuropeptide secretion.
Xiong, Na Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Director, Transgenic Mouse Facility	nux1@psu.edu 814-863-2933 (University Park)	Development and function of gamma/delta T cells.
Yang, Yinong Associate Professor of Plant Pathology	yuy3@psu.edu 814-867-0324 (University Park)	Signal transduction and functional genomics of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Protein-protein interactions at the host-pathogen interface: targeting and recognition of fungal effectors in rice cells.
Zagon, Ian Distinguished Professor Distinguished Educator Director, Program on Education in Human Structure	isz1@psu.edu 717-531-8650 (Hershey)	Peptides and receptors in development, cancer, cell renewal, wound healing, angiogenesis, cornea, neurodegeneration, diabetes and Crohn's Disease.
Graduate program administration
Name	Email/phone	Interests include:
Kennedy, Janice Staff Assistant	jkk5@psu.edu 814-865-3155 (University Park)	Graduate program admissions, applicant questions, student visas, course registration, drop/add, grade changes, Candidacy and Comprehensive Exam paperwork.
Radis, Michael Associate Director, Huck Graduate Education Programs	mwr1@psu.edu 814-865-5557 (University Park)	Contact regarding admissions to this graduate program, and professional development opportunities for students.

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