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Karoline  Briegel, Ph.D. Karoline Briegel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Braman Breast Cancer Institute.
Research Summary
"Transcription factors in normal and cancerous stem cell development with focus on cardiogenesis, mammogenesis and breast cancer."
 
(305) 243-4770 (ph)
(305) 243-9249 (fax)
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Sylvia  Daunert, PhD, Pharm D Sylvia Daunert, PhD, Pharm D
Professor and Lucille P. Markey Chair
Research Summary
Biomolecules and bionanotechnology
 
 
305-243-4005 (ph)
305-243-3955 (fax)
R. Bunn Gautier Building, Room 239DA (Locator R-629)
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Sapna  Deo, PhD Sapna Deo, PhD
Associate Professor and Biochemistry & Molecular Bilogy Graduate Program Director
Research Summary
Biomolecules and bionanotechnology
 
 
305-243-4421 (ph)
305-243-3955 (fax)
Room 239 DB, R. Bunn Gautier Building
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Murray  Deutscher, Ph.D. Murray Deutscher, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Enzymology and Regulation of RNA Processing, Supramolecular Organization of the Protein-Synthesizing System
 
(305) 243-3150 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
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Amjad  Farooq, Ph.D. DIC Amjad Farooq, Ph.D. DIC
Associate Professor , Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Structural Energetics & Kinetics
 
305-243-2429 (ph)
305-243-2429 (fax)
Gautier Building 214
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Feng  Gong, Ph.D. Feng Gong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Research Summary
To understand the mechanisms of chromatin dynamics during DNA repair.
 
(305) 243-9270 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
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(T. K.) Thomas K. Harris, Ph.D. (T. K.) Thomas K. Harris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Understand mechanisms of action and regulation of multi-domain protein kinases
 
(305) 243-3358 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
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Frans  Huijing, Ph.D. Frans Huijing, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Medical Biochemistry, Genetic Diseases and Inborn Errors of Metabolism
 
(305) 243-6244 (ph)
(305) 243-3065 (fax)
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Chaitanya  Jain, Ph.D. Chaitanya Jain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor , Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
RNA Helicases, mRNA Degradation Mechanisms
 
(305) 243-7229 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
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Ralf  Landgraf, Ph.D. Ralf Landgraf, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
We study the molecular foundations of signal interpretation in live cells with an emphasis on ERBB (EGFR/HER) receptor tyrosine kinases as a model system.
 
 
(305) 243-5815 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
Gautier 316
 
Arun  Malhotra, Ph.D. Arun Malhotra, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Research Summary
My laboratory uses X-ray crystallography and molecular biology to carry out structure/function studies of exoribonucleases and RNA modification enzymes. We are also actively collaborating with a number of laboratories on structural modeling and crystallization of a variety of other proteins.
 
(305) 243-2826 (ph)
(305) 243-3955 (fax)
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Richard S. Myers, Ph.D. Richard S. Myers, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Research Summary

The mechanics of inheritance, DNA damage repair and its consequences, genome engineering using viral recombinases.

(305) 243-2056 (ph)
(305) 243-3065 (fax)
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Zafar  Nawaz, Ph.D. Zafar Nawaz, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Research Summary
Understand the mechanisms of steroid hormone receptor and coactivator action in normal and cancerous tissues.
 
 
(305) 243-1456 (ph)
Biomedical Research Bldg. #723
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Patrizia  Pasini, PhD Patrizia Pasini, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Research Summary

Biomolecules and bionanotechnology

305-243-6282 (ph)
305-243-3955 (fax)
R. Bunn Gautier Building, 1011 NW 15 St, Room 239BA
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Kenneth E. Rudd, Ph.D. Kenneth E. Rudd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Bacterial Genetics, Bioinformatics, Functional Genomics, Small Proteins in E. coli
 
(305) 243-6055 (ph)
(305) 243-3065 (fax)
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Walter  A. Scott, Ph.D. Walter A. Scott, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Research Summary
Replication machinery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Biochemistry of HIV reverse transcriptase.
 
(305) 243-6359 (ph)
(305) 243-3342 (fax)
Room 216, Gautier Building
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Michal  Toborek, M.D., Ph.D. Michal Toborek, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Research Summary
Studies on the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB)
and how different pathological conditions can lead to the
disruption and/or dysfunction of the BBB.
305-243-0230 (ph)
305-243-3955 (fax)
Room 516, R. Bunn Gautier Building (Locator R-629)
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William J. Whelan, D.Sc., FRS William J. Whelan, D.Sc., FRS
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
Biogenesis of Energy-Reserve Polysaccharides
Carbohydrates and the Glycemic Index
 
(305) 243-6267 (ph)
(305) 243-5665 (fax)
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Yanbin  Zhang, Ph.D. Yanbin Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Summary
DNA repair and mutagenesis, Fanconi anemia pathway of DNA repair.
 
(305) 243-9237 (ph)
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