Digestive Diseases

Nadine Samara

Research TopicsThe overall aim of our group is to characterize the O-glycosyltransferases that synthesize O-glycans or polysaccharides that influence host-micro…

Luigi Daniele Notarangelo

Research TopicsThe main goal of the Immune Deficiency Genetics Section (IDGS) is to characterize the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying primary immune…

Leslie N. Aldrich

Research TopicsTargeting Protein-Protein Interactions in the Autophagy PathwayAutophagy has been implicated as a potential target for cancer therapy due to its …

Lindsay M. Morton

Research TopicsIn recent decades, new treatments and early detection have dramatically improved survival following a cancer diagnosis. However, new malignancies…

Leah M. Cook

Research TopicsProstate cancer (PCa) metastasizes to the bone more frequently than any other tissue site. There are limited options for patients with metastatic…

Laufey T. Amundadottir

Research TopicsDr. Laufey Amundadottir leads genetic, genomic and molecular biology studies that collectively aim at better understanding inherited predispositi…

Kai Yu

Research TopicsDr. Kai Yu's research addresses a wide variety of statistically and computationally challenging problems that have arisen in design and anal…

Jonathan M. Hernandez

Research TopicsPlease see "View My Lab" tab aboveBiographyDr. Hernandez graduated from medical school with honors from the University of Florida, and …

Ji Luo

Research TopicsUnderstanding the Biology of KRAS Mutant CancerWe use genetic, molecular, pharmacological tools to study how the KRAS oncogene maintain the tumor…

James H. Doroshow

Research TopicsBecause of our prior studies of the role of antioxidant defense systems in carcinogenesis and inflammation, we began to investigate the origins o…