Cell Biology
Faculty Interests
William T. McAllister, PhD
Professor and Chair
Science Center 2204
856-566-6402
mcalliwt@umdnj.edu- Molecular basis of transcription
- Structure and function of RNA polymerase
Michael Anikin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 207B
856-566-6326
anikinmi@umdnj.edu- Mechanisms of transcription
- RNA polymerase structure and function; mitochondrial transcription
Sergei Borukhov, PhD
Associate Professor
Science Center 108B
856-566-6271
borukhse@umdnj.edu
- Molecular mechanisms of transcription and its regulation
- Structure and function of bacterial transcription factors GreA, GreB, Gfh1 and DksA that modulate the catalytic activities of RNA polymerase
Rocco V. Carsia, PhD
Associate Professor
Science Center 225
856-566-6039
carsiaro@umdnj.edu- Regulation of adrenocortical function in lizards and birds
- Mechanisms of adrenocortical remodeling with stress and endocrine alterations
Jeremy Francis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 253
856-566-6050
francijs@umdnj.edu- Pathogenic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases in an effort to identify avenues of therapeutic intervention
- Gene and cell-based therapies in animal models of disease to create a foundation for possible clinical application
Carl E. Hock, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research &
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor
UDP Building Suite 2200; Science Center 218
856-566-6073
hock@umdnj.edu- Effect of humoral mediators and inflammatory cells in the pathophysiology of ischemic states
- Effects of dietary lipids on cardiovascular function
- Response of the young and aging heart to ischemia and reperfusion
Hristo Houbaviy, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 211A
856-566-6979
houbavhr@umdnj.edu- Functions of microRNA and other related short RNAs in embryonic stem cells during early embryogenesis in the mouse.
Paola Leone, PhD
Associate Professor
Science Center 250
856-566-6334
leonepa@umdnj.edu- Pathophysiology of Canavan Disease and Metachromatic leukodystrophy
- Gene therapy of neurodegenerative diseases
Bertram Lipitz, DVM
Director, Research Animal Facility
Instructor
Science Center, Vivarium
lipitz@umdnj.edu- Health and care of research animals
Peitan Liu, MD, PhD
Instructor
Science Center 210
856-566-7027
liupe@umdnj.edu- Inflammation induced by ischemia/reperfusion of individual organs (the heart or liver in rats), and the role of the various inflammatory mediators.
- Role of nitric oxide in the modulation of activation of apoptosis pathways in the rat model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion.
Dmitriy Markov, PhD
Instructor
Science Center 203B
856-566-6403
markovdm@umdnj.edu- Factors that regulation yeast mitochondrial transcription in response to stress.
- Mitochondrial metabolism and migration in neural tissue.
- Regulation of catecholamine storage in response to neurostimulants.
Robert Nagele, PhD
Professor
Science Center 215A
nagelero@umdnj.edu- Cell aging, cell senescence and cancer.
- Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease.
Dimitri Pestov, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 204A
856-566-6904
pestovdg@umdnj.edu- Mechanisms of ribosome assembly
- Ribosome biogenesis in mammalian cells
Deborah Podolin, PhD
Assistant Professor
UDP Building, Suite 2200A
856-566-6361
dapodolin@aol.com
Natalia Shcherbik, PhD
Instructor
Science Center 202A
856-566-6907
shcherna@umdnj.edu- Investigation of mechanisms of ribosome degradation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Regulation of protein expression via ubiquitination.
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Bernd W. Spur, PhD
Associate Professor
Science Center 102A
856-566-7016
spurbw@umdnj.edu- Synthesis and biological activities of lipid mediators of inflammation: Isoprostanes, Neuroprostanes, Phytoprostanes, Leukotrienes and Prostaglandins
- Synthesis of lipid mediators of resolution: Lipoxins, Resolvins, Neuroprotectins and Maresins
- Clinical studies in areas of inflammation including Autism, Asthma and Alzheimer's disease.
Dmitry Temiakov, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 206B
856-566-6327
temiakdm@umdnj.edu- RNA polymerase structure and function
- Regulation of transcription.
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Venkat Venkataraman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 220
856-566-6418
venkatar@umdnj.edu- Cell communication – how cells receive signals and decipher them to respond in an appropriate fashion
- Communication in neuronal cells – both central and peripheral
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James White, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Academic Center, 344
856-566-6752
whitejs1@home.com 
Kingsley Yin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Science Center 206A
856-566-6978
yinki@umdnj.edu- Inflammation resolution in sepsis.
- Beneficial effects of Lipoxin A4 in resolving inflammation during sepsis.
