Genetics

Rolf Swenson

BiographyRolf Swenson received his Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry at Cornell University working with Professor John McMurry. After post-doctoral study wit…

Samer Hattar

Research TopicsFor many years, it was assumed that rods and cones are the only photoreceptors capable of detecting light in the mammalian retina. However, resea…

Ronald Herbert

Research TopicsThe Pathology Support Group, within the Comparative & Molecular Pathogenesis Branch, provides technical, collaborative and consultative patho…

Ronna Hertzano

Research TopicsOur hearing depends on highly specialized mechanosensitive sensory cells named hair cells (HCs). The progressive loss of HCs is either the cause …

Rose R. Yang

Research TopicsDr. Rose Yang's research focuses primarily on the etiology and molecular heterogeneity of breast cancer, in addition to the genetics of chor…

Ryan M. Young

Research TopicsMultiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable malignancy of plasma cells marked by extreme genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Chromosomal hyperdiploid…

Sadhana Jackson

Research TopicsOne of the major obstacles to effectively treating central nervous system (CNS) tumors is the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB…

Robert Williams

Research TopicsExposure to environmental toxicants and stressors, pharmaceutical drugs, chronic inflammation, cellular respiration, and routine DNA metabolism a…

Robert T. Jensen

Research TopicsThe ultimate goal of our research is to understand the role of digestive hormones in health and disease and to allow better treatment of patients…

Richard Leonard Proia

Research TopicsOur primary aim is to understand the normal and pathological roles of sphingolipids and to develop effective therapies for diseases related to sp…