Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Molecular and Cell Biology Graduate Program
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799
Professor
Chair, Recruitment and Admissions Committee
Phone: (301) 295-3332
E-mail: gabriela.dveksler@usuhs.edu
Professor & Director
Phone: (301) 295-3453
E-mail: mary.cutler@usuhs.edu
Department Administrator
Phone: 301-295-3642
E-mail: netina.finley@usuhs.edu
Thomas Hays, PhD
Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology & Development
Associate Dean of Research
College of Biological Sciences
University of Minnesota
Haysx001@umn.edu
Host – Dr. Xin Xiang
Title – Regulation of Molecular Motors in Intracellular Transport & Meurodegeneration
Amy Kronenberg, ScD.
Staff Biophysicist, Life Sciences Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
A_kronenberg@lbl.gov
Host – Andrew Huff
Title – The Dance Between Biology & Physics in Radiation Response: Where Basic & Applied Science Meet
Michael Boguski, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Mark_boguski@hms.harvard.edu
Host – Dr. Mary Cutler
Title – "Genomic Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Research"
Edward Snyder, PhD
Professor
Yale University SOM
Edward.snyder@yale.edu
Host – Dr. Yang Du
Title – "Tissue Engineered vascular Grafts for Congenital Heart Disease: Boon or Boondoggle?"
Robert Hawley, PhD
Professor & Chair
Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Biology
George Washington University, SOM
rghawley@gwu.edu
Host – Dr. Yang Du
Title: "The Cancer Stem Cell Conundrum in Multiple Myeloma"
Richard Calderone, PhD
Professor & Chair, Microbiology & Immunology
Georgetown University Medical Center
calderor@georgetown.edu
Host – Dr. Shuishu Wang
Title – "Mining Fungal Mitochondria: The Search for Specific Antifungal Targets"
Connie Mulligan, PhD
Professor, Anthropology
University of Florida
cmulligan@ad.ufl.edu
Host – Dr. Nyamkhishig Sambuughin
Title – "Epigenetic Alterations & Stress Among New Mothers & Newborns in the Democratic Republic of Congo"
STUDENT SEMINARS
David Chang - "Neutralization in the DoD HIV Natural History Study & an alphavirus-HIV Chimeric Virus"
Saurav Majumder - "SsSPTs: Role in Growth and Development"
STUDENT SEMINARS
Alyssa Flora - "Intracellular Neutralization of Ricin by Cross-linked Antibodies"
Derek Holman - "Investigating EZH2 Depletion in the Ts65Dn Mouse Model of Down Syndrome"
STUDENT SEMINARS
Jeffrey Stinson - "Differential Signaling by Gain-of-Function CARD11 Mutants in Lymphocytes"
Genevieve Sullivan - "Modulating CNS Regeneration After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury"
Zhijian Chen, PhD
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
George L MacGregor Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science
Professor, Dept of Molecular Biology
University of Tex Southwestern Medical Center
Zhijian.chen@utsouthwestern.edu
Host – Dr. Chou Giam
Title – Innate Immune Sensing & Signaling of Cytosolic Nucleic Acids
Adrian Eriebacher, MD., PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology
New York University SOM
Langone Medical Center
Adrian.eriebacher@nyumc.org
Host – Gabriela Dveksler
Title – "Mechanisms of Maternal Immune Tolerance Towards the Allogeneic Fetus"
Michael Daly, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Chairman, RSC
School of Medicine, USUHS
Michael.daly@usuhs.edu
Title - "Deinococcus Mn2+ Complexes: New Frontiers"
STUDENT SEMINARS
Motohiro Tschiya – "Molecular Mechanism of Regulation of Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis"
Banadana Vishwakarma – "Role of Setbp1 in Myeloid Leukemia Development"
STUDENT SEMINARS
Ana Marquez – "Intracellular localization of Shigella Flexneri T3SS Effectors IpgD and IpaH9.8"
Issa Nesheiwat – "ERG Mediated Abrogation of Prostate Associated Differentiation"
STUDENT SEMINARS
Vijay Negi – "Cooperation of Setbp1 with BCR/ABL in CML Blast Crisis"
Luis Pow-Sang – "Novel "Humanized" mice to test new therapy for human T1D"