David ArdellAssociate Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology Computational biology of gene expression systems, including:
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Patricia LiWangProfessor, Molecular & Cell Biology
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Gabriela LootsAssociate Adjunct Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology
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Nestor OviedoProfessor, Molecular & Cell Biology
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Axel ViselAdjunct Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology | avisel@ucmerced.eduFull Profile | |
Zhong WangAdjunct Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology | zwang37@ucmerced.eduFull Profile | |
Maria-Elena ZoghbiAssistant Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology | mzoghbi@ucmerced.eduFull Profile | |
Chris AmemiyaProfessor, Molecular & Cell Biology | camemiya@ucmerced.eduFull Profile | |
Xuecai GeAssociate Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology We study mechanisms of cell signaling in the developing brain, focusing on primary cilium, the antenna-like organelle that integrate signaling pathways in the cell. Our research aims to shed light on how signaling errors lead to brain developmental disorders. Publications: Ge X*, Yang H, Bednarek MA, Galon-Tilleman H, Chen P, Chen M, Lichtman JS, Wang Y, Dalmas O, Yin Y, Tian H, Jermutus L, Grimsby J, Rondinone, CM, Konkar A, Kaplan, DD. (2018) LEAP2 is an endogenous Antagonist of the Ghrelin Receptor. Cell Metabolism. 27(2): 461-469. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.10.01 *Author of correspondence. Ge X, Milenkovic L, Suyama K, Hartl T, Winan A, Meyer T, Scott MP. (2015) Integration of Neuropilin with Hedgehog signal transduction through control of Phosphodiesterase 4 and protein kinase A. eLife. 4:e07068. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.07068. Ge X, Frank CL, Calderon de Anda F, Tsai LH. (2010) Hook3 and PCM1 regulate neurogenesis by controlling the centrosome dynamics and interkinetic nuclear migration. Neuron 65:191-203 |
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Ramen SahaAssociate Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology Epigenetic mechanisms of neuronal gene transcription and their role in mental health. |
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Clarissa NobileProfessor, Molecular & Cell Biology Professor Nobile's research is directed toward understanding the molecular and mechanistic basis of microbial communities. Her lab is interested in investigating how transcriptional networks underlie the regulation of gene expression during biofilm development. Much of this work is carried out in the species Candida albicans, the most prevalent fungal pathogen of humans. The lab is also beginning to study interspecies interactions between different fungal and bacterial species. Questions that the lab is currently pursuing include: How are microbial communities regulated? How are microbial communities built? How are their unique and specialized properties maintained? How have microbial communities evolved? |
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Michael D. ClearyProfessor, Molecular & Cell Biology Professor Cleary is interested in how complex tissues develop from relatively small populations of stem cells. Nervous system development in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, provides an excellent model system for studying this process. His lab focuses on how Drosophila neural stem cells, called neuroblasts, which produce the diversity of cell types found in the nervous system. His primary aim is to understand:
His research team uses the many powerful molecular and genetic techniques available for Drosophila research to address these questions, with the ultimate goal of identifying mechanisms that are conserved in human stem cells. |
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