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Faculty Research Mentors
Translational or Basic Research Interests
| Translational or Basic Researchers |
Department: Division |
Current Research Interests |
| Bassuk, Alexander G., MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Neurology |
Epilepsy genetics, WNT signaling, congenital defects of the nervous system, neurogenetics, neural stem cell biology |
| Bartlett, Heather, MD |
Pediatrics: Cardiology |
Genetic regulation of cardiac development and origins of congenital heart disease |
| Bonthius, Daniel, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Neurology |
Fetal alcohol syndrome, congenital LCMV infection, and neuroblastoma |
| Brophy, Patrick D., MD |
Pediatrics: Nephrology |
Renal transplants, molecular genetics and functional mechanisms of normal and abnormal development of the kidneys and genitourinary (GU) tract |
| Dagle, John, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Neonatology |
Organogenesis and left-right asymmetry, & high-throughput genetic screening |
| Davidson, Beverly, PhD |
Internal Medicine: Gene Therapy |
Developmental neurobiology & neurodegenerative diseases & gene therapy |
| Divekar, Abay, MD |
Pediatrics: Cardiology |
Mechanism of cardiac erosion/perforation after transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects. In-vivo real time vascular dynamics in hypoxic pulmonary artery hypertension – intravascular ultrasound. Blood pool contrast agent |
| Ferguson, Polly, MD |
Pediatrics: Rheumatology |
Genetic basis of chronic inflammatory disorders that affect the bone and skin (CRMO, SAPHO, psoriasis) |
| Gomez, Oscar G., MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Infectious Disease |
Molecular epidemiologic international studies on bacterial diarrheal pathogens. Pathogenesis and vaccine development studies on enterotoxigenic E. coli |
| Grose, Charles, MD |
Pediatrics: Infectious Disease |
Varicella-zoster virus and human herpes virus type 8 |
| Karacay, Bahri, Ph.D. |
Pediatrics: Neurology |
Mechanism of neurological birth defects, specifically Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Congenital LCMV infection. Gene Therapy for Neuroblastoma and Alexander Disease. |
| Lamb, Fred S., MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Critical Care |
Vascular smooth muscle physiology & biophysics in pathologic states including ion channels, fetal programming of adult vascular disease |
| McCray, Paul B., MD |
Pediatrics: Pulmonary |
Pulmonary host defense &gene transfer for the treatment of inherited diseases, especially for cystic fibrosis |
| Moreland, Jessica G., MD |
Pediatrics: Critical Care |
Innate immune response to bacterial pathogens in the lung |
| Murray, Jeffrey C., MD |
Pediatrics: Neonatology |
Molecular genetic and clinical studies of neonatal disorders with an emphasis on preterm birth, its complications and birth defects |
| Norris, Andrew, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Endocrinology |
Mechanisms for Diabetes Progression and Complications |
| O'Dorisio M. Sue, MS, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Heme/Oncology |
Nervous system tumors: studies of neural crest and cerebellar development & neuropeptide receptors as diagnostic and therapeutic targets |
| Rebouche, Charles J., PhD |
Pediatrics: Nutrition |
Carnitine biosynthesis, metabolism and function; iron nutrition and toxicology |
| Roghair, Robert, MD |
Pediatrics: Neonatology |
Role of genotype and environment in postnatal development; Perinatal programming of obesity, hypertension, diabetes |
| Scholz, Thomas , MD |
Pediatrics: Cardiology |
Metabolic development of the heart & the adaptation of cardiac metabolism |
| Segar, Jeffrey L., MD |
Pediatrics: Neonatology |
Developmental cardiovascular biology; Integrative neural regulation of cardiovascular function; fetal programming of adult vascular disease |
| Sheffield, Val, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics: Genetics |
Gene discovery: genes causing human hereditary disease |
| Tomanak, R.J., PhD |
Anatomy & Cell Biology |
Cell biology of angiogenesis during development |
| Uc, Aliye, MD |
Pediatrics: Gastroenterology |
Regulatory mechanisms involved in the intestinal heme iron absorption, role of oxidative stress in intestinal fluid and electrolyte homeostasis |
| Volk, A. Paige, MD |
Pediatrics: Critical Care |
Innate immunity, neutrophil function, specifically chemotaxis. |
| Weeks, Curt D., PhD |
Biochemistry |
Oligonucleotides forin vivo alteration of gene expression during development |
| Welsh, M.J., MD |
Internal Medicine: Pulmonary |
Cellular & molecular biology of transmembrane ion channels & gene transfer |
| Widness, John A., MD |
Pediatrics: Neonatology |
Anemia, erythropoiesis, & iron metabolism during the perinatal period. Erythropoietin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics |
| Williamson, Roger A., MD (pdf) |
Ob/Gyn: Genetics |
Prenatal diagnosis, fetal treatment, & pregnancy screening tests |
| Willing, Marcia |
Pediatrics: Heme/Onc |
Iowa Bone Development Project: a longitudinal study of bone mineral accrual in children |
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