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SURF MENTORS 2010
Columbia University - Morningside Heights
Biological Sciences
Dr. Chloe Bulinski:*
Function of the cytoskeleton during the cell cycle and differentiation
Dr. Martin Chalfie:
Developmental genetics of identified nerve cells in C. elegans
Dr. Larry Chasin:
Pre-mRNA splicing; molecular and computational approaches
Dr. Virginia Cornish:
Ribosome biochemistry
Dr. Stuart Firestein:*
Cellular mechanisms and signal transduction of olfaction
Dr. Tulle Hazelrigg:*
mRNA localization in Drosophila oocytes
Dr. John Hunt:
Structural biology of transmembrane transport
Dr. Songtao Jia:
Epigenetic regulation of the genome
Dr. Daniel Kalderon:*
Hedgehog signaling in Drosophila development
Dr. Darcy Kelley:*
Neurobiology of vocal communication and sexual differentiation
Dr. James Manley:*
mRNA transcription, splicing, and processing
Dr. Ann McDermott:
Solid-state NMR studies of enzyme mechanism and membrane protein structure
Dr. Elizabeth Miller:
Protein folding, assembly, and the regulation of intracellular protein transport
Dr. Dana Pe'er:
The function and organization of molecular networks.
Dr. Ron Prywes
Growth factor regulation of gene expression
Dr. Mike Sheetz:*
Cell motility, motor molecules, & integrin-cytoskeleton interactions
Dr. Brent Stockwell:*
Diagramming disease networks with chemical and biological tools
Dr. Liang Tong:
Protein structure of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism
Dr. Jian Yang:
Structure, function and regulation of ion channels
Dr. Rafael Yuste:
Function of the cortical microcircuit
Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Gerard Ateshian:
Tissue engineering and cell mechanics
Dr. Edward Guo:
Bone tissue biomechanics
Dr. Elizabeth Hillman:
Optical imaging of living tissue
Dr. Clark Hung:*
Cell and tissue engineering
Christopher Jacobs:*
How do bones sense and respond to mechanical stimuli?
Dr. Lance Kam:*
Biophysics of cell signalling
Dr. Elisa Konofagou: (lab located at CUMC)
Novel Elasticity techniques such as breast elastography & ligament elastography
Dr. Helen Lu:*
Design of novel composite biomaterials for implantation
Dr. Jeremy Mao:*
Stem cells and multi-lineage differentiation pathways
Dr. Barclay Morrison:*
Neurotrauma and repair
Dr. Paul Sajda:
Computation modeling and advanced neuroimaging to infer circuitry and circuit properties of visual cortex
Dr. Samuel Sia:*
Microfabrication of tissues; diagnostic devices for global health
Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic: (lab located at CUMC)*
Tissue engineering and stem cells
Chemistry
Dr. Ruben Gonzalez:
Ribosomal protein synthesis
Chemical Engineering
Dr. Mark Borden:
Biocolloid fabrication for drug targeting
Computer Science
Dr. Itsik Pe'er:
Computational methods in human genetics
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Jung-Chi Liao:*
Dynamics of cell reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells
Psychology
Dr. Frances Champagne:
Neurobiology of maternal care and epigenetic mechanisms of transmission of behavior across generations
Dr. Norma Graham:
Mathematical models of visual perception
Dr. Carl Hart: (Lab located uptown)
Drug effects on workplace-relevant behaviors
Dr. Joy Hirsch: (Lab located uptown)
Neurocircuitory of the mind
Dr. Don Hood:
Physiological bases of visual processes
Dr. Hakwan Lau:
Conscious visual perception
Dr. Janet Metcalfe:
Metacognition, evolution of self-reflective consciousness
Dr. Rae Silver:
Neurobiological basis of circadian rhythms
Dr. Herbert Terrace: (Lab located uptown)
Primate cognition lab
Dr. Sarah Woolley:
Neural basis and behavior of social communication
Barnard College - Morningside Campus
Biological Sciences
Dr. Liz Bauer:
Biological mechanisms of emotional learning and memory
Dr. John Glendinning:
Physiology of food likes and dislikes
Dr. Jennifer Mansfield:
Genetic programs of axial tissue development
Dr. Kristen Shepard:
Plant development and physiology
Dr. Matthew Wallenfang:
Cellular basis for aging in Drosophila
Chemistry
Dr. Matthew Birck:
Mechanisms of bacterial programmed cell death
Dr. Marisa Buzzeo:
Electrochemical techniques to study DNA sensing & membrane transport
Dr. John Magyar:
Microbial metal uptake and regulation
Psychology
Dr. Peter Balsam: (lab located at CUMC)
Learning and adaptive behavior
Columbia University – Health Sciences Campus
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Dr. Liza Pon:
Role of the actin cytoskeleton
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Dr. Joachim Frank:
Cryo-electron microscopy and 3D reconstruction of protein biosynthesis
Dr. Stephen Goff:
Retrovirus replication; tyrosine kinases & signal transduction
Dr. Maxwell Gottesman:
Transcription termination in E. coli and bacteriophage
Dr. Eric Greene:
DNA recombination and repair
Dr. Iva Greenwald:*
Notch signaling and cell fate determination
Dr. Alla Grishok:
Short RNAs regulation of chromatin and gene expression in C. elegans
Dr. Oliver Hobert:*
Genetic programs that control neural development in C. elegans
Dr. Thomas Jessell:
Vertebrate neuronal differentiation, axon guidance, and cell recognition
Dr. Richard Mann:
Control of pattern formation by homeotic genes and their downstream targets in Drosophila
Genetics & Development
Dr. Tim Bestor:*
The effect of nuclear organization and DNA methyltransferases on epigenetic gene expression
Dr. Frank Costantini:
Molecular genetics of mammalian development
Dr. Laura Johnston:
Cell cycle control and growth during development
Dr. Benjamin Ohlstein:
Intestinal stem cells in Drosophila
Dr. Virginia Papaioannou:
The role of T-box genes in mammalian embryogenesis and organogenesis
Dr. Rodney Rothstein:
Yeast genetics and cellular responses to DNA damage in cancer
Dr. Gary Struhl:
Drosophila developmental genetics
Medicine
Dr. Jonathan Barasch:
Kidney organogenesis
Dr. William Blaner:
Retinol metabolism
Dr. Ira Goldberg:
Roles of lipoprotein lipase in plasma lipoprotein regulation and in acquisition of lipid by tissues
Dr. Li-Shin Huang:
ApoB secretion and hepatic lipid metabolism
Microbiology
Dr. Jonathan Dworkin:
Protein localization and chromosome segregation in Bacillus subtilis
Dr. David Fidock:
Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite biology
Dr. Gabriele Grunig:
Lung immunology
Dr. Adam Ratner:
Bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity
Dr. Christian Schindler:
Cytokine signal transduction and its role in the immune response
Dr. Howard Shuman:
ATP-driven transporters and host-pathogen interactions
Dr. Saul Silverstein:
Gene expression in human herpes and papilloma virus infected cells
Dr. Lorraine Symington:
Genetics and biochemistry of DNA recombination and repair in yeast
Nephrology
Dr. Donald Landry:
Medical application of artificial enzymes; pathogenesis of vasodilatory shock
Neurology
Dr. Sander Connolly:
Molecular mechanisms of neuronal death
Dr. Scott Small:
Correlations of memory and changes in the hippocampal formation using fMRI imaging in normal aging and in Alzheimer disease
Neuroscience
Dr. James Goldman:*
Neuron and glial cell fate determination
Otolaryngology
Dr. Gloria Su:
Molecular genetics of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pathology
Dr. Asa Abeliovich:
Neurodegeneration and the life cycle of dopamine neurons
Dr. Mitchell Cairo:
Cell biology of dendritic cells, T-cells, and NK cells
Dr. Peter Canoll:
Glioma cell migration and proliferation
Dr. Gilbert Di Paolo:
Role of phosphoinositides in organelle trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics and disease-related processes
Dr. Phyllis Faust:
Human neural migration disorder using the Pex2 mouse model
Dr. Jan Kitajewski:
Wnt and Notch genes in tumorigenesis and vascular development
Dr. Tae-Wan Kim:
Molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Ron Liem:
Neuronal cytoskeleton and neurodegenerative disease
Dr. Yinghui Mao:
Kinetochore microtubule attachment, chromosome movement, and mitotic checkpoints
Dr. Carol Mason:*
Axon guidance and synaptogenesis
Dr. Cathy Mendelsohn:
Molecular control of the development of the urogenital system
Dr. Ramon Parsons:
Genetics of breast cancer tumorigenesis
Dr. Steven Spitalnik:
Biochemistry, cell biology, and immunology of glycoproteins and glycolipids
Dr. Carol Troy:
Molecular mechanisms of neuronal death
Dr. Stephen Tsang:
Retinal degeneration
Pharmacology
Dr. William Dauer:
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of motor system disease
Dr. Jonathan Javitch:
Antagonist binding and specificity of G coupled receptors
Dr. Alice Prince:
Bacterial induction of cytokine signaling in epithelial cells
Dr. Richard Robinson:*
Cardiac ion channel function and autonomic signaling cascades
Dr. Michael Rosen:
Heart development
Dr. Steven Siegelbaum:
Ion channel structure and function
Physiology and Cell Biophysics
Dr. Wes Grueber:
Mechanisms of dendritic morphogenesis and patterning
Dr. Brian McCabe:
Molecular genetics of synaptic development and plasticity in Drosophila
Dr. Ning Qian:
Computational modeling of neural systems and visual psychophysics
Dr. Samuel Silverstein (Dr. John Loike):
Structure and functions of innate immunity and related diseases
Psychiatry
Dr. René Hen:
Neurobiology of learning and memory
Dr. John Martin:
Motor development and recovery after spinal cord injury
Dr. Vincent Ferera:
Neural basis of selective attention and visually guided behavior
Surgery
Dr. Ann Marie Schmidt:
RAGE and mechanisms linked to diabetes, cancer, inflammation
Dr. Jeffrey Bruce:
Brain tumors
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dr. Alex Dranovsky:
Neuro-circuitry of psychiatric disease
Dr. Jay Gingrich:
Genetic dissection of complex signaling pathways in schizophrenia
Dr. John Mann:
Serotonin and a predisposition for suicide
Dr. Holly Moore:
Learned fear and the neuropathology of schizophrenia
Dr. Stephen Rayport:
Drug action and synaptic function in rat mesolimbic dopamine neurons; relevancy to addiction and schizophrenia
* Mentor/laboratory eligible for NYSTEM summer research fellow
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