John A. Burns School of Medicine
BSB 222
651 Ilalo Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 692-1504
Web: cmbdept.jabsom.hawaii.edu
Faculty
*Graduate Faculty
*O. LeSaux, PhD (Interim Chair)—genetic disorders; dystrophic calcification
*F. P. Bellinger, PhD—trace elements in brain function
*D. S. Haymer, PhD—DNA analysis in human forensics and molecular genetic variations in populations
*P. Hoffmann, PhD—selenoproteins in inflammation, immunity and cancer
*N. G. James, PhD—neurodegeneration, protein interactions, fluorescence microscopy
*D. M. Jameson, PhD—fluorescence spectroscopy; biomolecular dynamics and interactions; ribosomal proteins
*R. A. Nichols, PhD—neuropharmacology, neuroscience and physiology
*J. Panee, PhD—biomedical research ethics in health consequences of marijuana use
*M. W. Pitts, PhD—selenoproteins in metabolism and neurodevelopment
*A. Stokes, PhD—physiology and function of ion channel proteins in cardiometabolic diseases
*C. Todorovic, PhD—neurobiology of learning and memory, neuropharmacology
Cooperative Graduate Faculty
*R. Allsopp, PhD—cell biology
*M. J. Berry, PhD—selenoprotein synthesis
*W. Boisvert, PhD—immunologic and inflammatory aspects of cardiovascular medicine
*Y. Deng, PhD—bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, computational biology, cancer
*P. Fei, PhD—tumor suppressors function and cancer susceptibility syndromes
*A. Fleig, PhD—excitation-contraction coupling in muscle
*B. Fogelgren, PhD—renal physiology, development and disease
*L. Le Marchand, MD, PhD—cancer epidemiology, breast cancer risk
*A. Lehrer, PhD—filoviruses, vaccine development
*S. Lozanoff, PhD—developmental biology and craniofacial development
*Y. Zhang, PhD—cardiovascular research
Adjunct Faculty
A. Fleig, PhD—electrophysiology (patch-clamp); calcium signaling in muscle cells; regulation of calcium signaling; cellular neuroimmunology
M. Gerschenson, PhD—mitochondrial medicine
L. Loo, PhD—cancer epidemiology, racial/ethnic disparities in cancer risk and mortality
J. Park, PhD—cancer biology, neutrophil function
K. Pellegrin, PhD—pharmacy, psychology, research training
R. Penner, PhD—electrophysiology (patch-clamp); intra- and intercellular signal transduction; regulation of calcium signaling; cellular neuroimmunology
K. Schunke, PhD—epigenetics of hypoxia, sleep apnea, diabetic autonomic dysfunction
H. Turner, PhD—immunogenetics, cannabinoid receptors, cell signaling
M. Tuthill, PhD—use of recombinant technologies in the production of monoclonal antibodies and gene expression profiles of bacterial and human platforms
A. Yanagihara, PhD—biochemistry of neurotoxins, neuroactive compounds in cnidarians
The Academic Program
Faculty in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology have ongoing research programs in areas such as genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, and neurophysiology. The department also provides instruction in the basic principles and concepts of genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology to medical students, graduate students from various disciplines, and undergraduates.
The department hosts the Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) graduate program. This program brings together faculty with expertise in biochemistry, cell biology, cell signaling, developmental biology, genetics, immunology retrovirology, neurobiology, and reproduction function for collaborative teaching and research activities. Information on the Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Graduate Program can be found in the “Interdisciplinary Programs” section of this Catalog, on the CMB graduate program website, or interested applicants can contact:
Michelle Tallquist
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Chair, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
651 Ilalo Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 692-1579
Email: michelle.tallquist@hawaii.edu
Website: cmbgrad.jabsom.hawaii.edu