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William F. Simonds
Research TopicsThe purpose of my research is to understand the regulation of G protein signaling in brain and endocrine tissue, and to understand the causes of …
Robin Stanley
Research TopicsEukaryotic ribosome biogenesis is a complex process that involves the assembly of 79 ribosomal proteins with 4 ribosomal RNAs through the concert…
Richard Pastor
Research TopicsDr. Pastor applies information collected from computer simulations and statistical mechanics to biophysics, with an emphasis on cell membranes. C…
Robert A. Star
Research TopicsThe morbidity and mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI)—especially sepsis AKI—have remained high, despite numerous attempts at novel therapies. …
Peter D. Sun
Research TopicsStructure and ligand recognition of NK-cell receptorsNatural killer (NK) cells constitute an important branch of host innate immunity against tum…
Nico Tjandra
Research TopicsNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool to probe biomolecular structures in solution. However, NMR cannot provide a dire…
Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinska
Research TopicsThyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. The incidence rate is rising faster than any other type of cancer, and it has a slowly in…
Gregory George Germino
Research TopicsCurrent ResearchThe function of the kidney critically depends on the proper structure of its tubule system, yet regulation of tubular diameter is…
Bin Guan, Ph.D., FACMG
Bin Guan is the Director of the Ophthalmic Genomics Laboratory at the National Eye Institute, a CLIA-certified genetic diagnostic lab specialized in bioreposito…