Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Co-Director, Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program
Research Interests
The Hauf lab uses molecular genetics, advanced fluorescence microscopy, proteomics and computational modeling to identify the molecular mechanisms behind reliable and robust cell division.
Associate Professor, School of Neuroscience
Co-Director, Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program
Research Interests
Astrocytes in normal and abnormal central nervous system function. Ongoing projects in the Olsen lab are aimed at understanding how astrocytes contribute to development and maturation of the central nervous system and how aberrant astrocyte function contributes to CNS disease
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Research Interests
The Caswell lab is focused on the pathogenic bacterium Brucella abortus, which causes debilitating infections in both animals and humans. The group is interested in defining the genetic and biochemical elements that allow Brucella to infect its hosts, with the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutic agents.
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Poultry Science
Research Interests
Research in the Gilbert group focuses on cellular signaling pathways that are associated with fat development in different species, with an emphasis on the brain-fat axis in chickens. This research can improve animal production traits and can help to develop strategies to reduce the prevalence of obesity and eating disorders.
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Research Interests
How motile bacteria sense and react to their environment is the common thread among research activities in the Scharf Lab. This includes how bacteria move towards nutrients and host signals; how motile bacteria become infected by bacteriophages; and how Salmonella colonize tumors.
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Exercise
Research Interests
The focus of the Schmelz lab is ovarian cancer prevention with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms that promote peritoneal metastasis. The group is specifically interested in obesity-induced changes, bioactive sphingolipid signaling pathways, and biophysical stresses.
