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MCB Faculty - Alphabetical Listing K-Z
 
 

 
Phillip Kadowitz, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology, SL-83
Research Interest: Cardiovascular gene therapy
Marquette University, 1968
Office: 4713 Medical School Phone: 584-2764
Lab: 4714, 4718 Medical School Phone: 584-2637
Email: Dr. Kadowitz
 
Jim D. Karam, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Biochemistry, SL-43
Research Interest: Phage genomics; RNA-binding proteins; DNA replication
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1965
Office: 6000 Medical School Phone: 584-1995
Lab: 6022 Medical School Phone: 587-4207
Email: Dr. Karam
 
Donald J. Krogstad, M.D.
Henderson Professor of Medicine
and Chairman of Tropical Medicine, SL-17
Research Interest: Mechanisms and genetic bases of anti-malarial resistance; molecular analysis of clonality in natural infection.
Harvard University, 1969.
 
Andrew Lackner, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology/Immunology, Pathology and Diplomate ACVP, Director
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: Pathogenesis of infectious diseases, immunology, AIDS and neurovirology
DVM: Colorado State University, 1984
PhD: U.C. Davis, 1998
Office: 18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: (985) 871-6201
Email: Dr. Lackner
Internet: Dr. Lackner's Web Site

   
Samuel J. Landry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry, SL-43
Research Interest: Protein folding and protein-protein interactions; molecular chaperone proteins; antigen processing
Louisiana State University, 1988
Office: 6055 Medical School Phone: 586-3990
Lab: 6155 Medical School Phone: 586-3989
Email: Dr. Landry
 
Vincent LaRussa, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, SL-83
Research Interest: Stromal cell-stem cell interactions in bone marrow
Roswell Park Memorial Institute State University of New York at Buffalo, 1981
Office: 6218 Medical School Phone: 585-6404
Lab: 6218 Medical School Phone: 585-6406 .
Email: Dr. LaRussa
 
Joseph Lasky, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine-Pulmonary Disease, SL-9
Research Interest: Investigation into the pathogenesis of fibrotic lung disease.
University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 1985
Email: Dr. Lasky
 
Laura S. Levy, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Microbiology/Immunology, SL-38
Research Interest: Host-virus interactions in retroviral pathogenesis
University of California-Irvine, 1982
Office: 5700 Medical School Phone: 587-2083
Lab: 5700 Medical School Phone: 584-1810
 
Arthur J. Lustig, Ph. D.
Professor
Department of Biochemistry, SL-43
Research Interest: Role of telomere dynamics in chromosome stability and transcriptional regulation
University of Chicago, 1981
Office: 6018 Medical School Phone: 584-3688
Lab: 6503 Medical School Phone: 584-3689
Email: Dr. Lustig
 
Preston A. Marx, Ph.D.
Professor
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: AIDS vaccines in the SIV primate model
Louisiana State University Medical School, 1969
Office: B Bldg. 101E, Primate Center Phone: 985-871-6255
Lab: B Bldg. 429, Primate Center Phone: 985-871-6255
Email: Dr. Marx
 
John A. McLachlan, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, SL-3
Director, Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Research Interest: Developmental biology and toxicology of estrogen and estrogenic environmental chemicals, gene imprinting in development
George Washington University, 1971
Office: 110 JBJ Phone: 585-6910
 
Alan M. Miller, Ph.D./M.D.
Professor
Medicine, Pediatrics and Pharmacology (Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medicine)
Research Interest: Hematopoiesis; clinical and experimental bone marrow transplantation.
SUNY at Buffalo, 1976, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1983.
Email: Dr. Miller
 
Charles A. Miller, III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, SL-29
Research Interest: Molecular toxicology, yeast genetics, transcription, replication, and repair of DNA.
New York University, 1990
Email: Dr. Miller
 
Cindy Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology/Immunology, SL-38
Research Interest: Mechanisms of HIV-1 Tat-induced angiogenesis and gene regulation
Emory University, 1988
Office: 5067 Medical School Phone: 988-8245
Lab: 5704 Medical School Phone: 988-8223
Email: Dr. Morris
Internet: Dr. Morris' Web Site
 
Gilbert F. Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology, SL-79
Research Interest: Molecular biology of the lung and transcriptional regulation of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen
Florida State University, 1982
Office: 259 JBJ Phone: 585-6953
Lab: 260A JBJ Phone: 585-6923
 
Nazih L. Nakhoul, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Medicine-Nephrology and
Department of Physiology, SL-45
Research Interest: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of transporters involved in acid-base transport and regulation of intracellular pH
American University of Beirut, 1983
Office: 7209 Medical School Phone: 582-7819
Lab: 7215 Medical School Phone: 582-7956
Email: Dr. Nakhoul
   
Kim C. O'Connor, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 332 Boggs, Uptown
Research Interest: biocomputation, molecular kinetics, oncology, stem-cell technology, tissue
engineering
Caltech, 1987
Office: 300 Boggs Center, Uptown Phone: 865-5740
Lab: 404 Lindy Boggs, Uptown Phone: x2922
   
Kailash N. Pandey, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Physiology, SL-39
Research Interest: ANP receptor gene: targeting and expression
University of Kentucky, 1979
Office: 4022 Medical School Phone: 584-1628
Lab: 4168 Medical School Phone: 988-6599

Email: Dr. Pandey
Internet: Dr. Pandey's Web Site
   

Ivona Pandrea, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: SIV/HIV Pathogenesis and Diversity
University of Iasi, Romania, 1992
Office: TNPRC 508 Phone: 985-871-6408
Lab: TNPRC B237 Phone: 985-871-6261
Email: Dr. Pandrea

   
Mario T. Philipp, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Division of Bacteriology and Parasitology
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: Membrane proteins and lipoproteins of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes Lyme disease.Pathogenesis and diagnosis of Lyme disease.
Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Mexico, 1977
   
Donald Phinney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology/Immunology, SL-99
Center for Gene Therapy
Research Interest: Molecular characterization of mesynchymal stem cells and their use as cellular vectors in gene therapy
Temple University School of Medicine, 1990
Office: 672 JBJ Phone: 988-7725
Lab: 655 JBJ Phone: 988-7068
Email: Dr. Phinney
   
Darwin Prockop, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Center for Gene Therapy, SL-99
Research Interest: Gene therapy using stem cells
George Washington University, 1961
Email: Dr. Prockop
Internet: Dr. Prockop's Web Site
   
Wayne F. Reed, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Physics, Stern Hall, Uptown
Research Interest: Macromolecular biophysics; polymer physics; light scattering, equilibrium and non-equilibrium macromolecular characterization
Clarkson University, 1984
Office 5068 Stern, Uptown Phone: 862-3185
Lab: 5050, 5048, 5064 Stern, Uptown Phone: 862-3185
Email: Dr. Reed
   
James Robinson, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pediatrics, SL-37
Research Interest: Development of monoclonal antibodies directed against the HIV virus
Tulane University School of Medicine, 1967
Office: 567 JBJ Phone: 988-6747
Lab: 560 JBJ Phone: 988-6748
Email: Dr. Robinson
   
Brian Rowan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept of Structural and Cellular Biology, SL-49
Research Interest: Molecular Mechanisms of Steroid Receptors in Hormone-Dependent Cancer
SUNY/Buffalo, 1994
Office: 308 JBJ Phone: 988-1365
Labs: 318, 319, 368 Phone: 988-1563
Email: Dr. Rowan
   
Aline B. Scandurro, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology/Immunology, SL-38
Research Interest: Oxygen-sensing genetic mechanisms, post-transcriptional control of oxygen-regulated genes, RNA-binding proteins, angiogenesis and cancer research
Georgetown University, 1992
Office: 5100 Medical School Phone: 584-1934
Lab: 5100 Medical School Phone: 584-1934
Email: Dr. Scandurro
   
Michael J. Schurr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology/Imunology, SL-38
Research Interest: Mechanisms of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis
University of North Texas, Denton, 1992
Office: 5718A Medical School Phone: 988-4607
Lab: 5719 Medical School Phone: 584-3744
Email: Dr. Schurr
   
Karol Sestak, DVM, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: Pathogenesis of GI-tract infections; mucosal vaccine development
Ohio State University, 1999
Office: H165 Primate Center Phone: 985-871-6409
Lab: H172 Primate Center Phone: 985-871-6581
Email: Dr. Sestak
   
Suresh C. Sikka, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Urology
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharm, SL-42
Research Interest: Free redical/oxidative stress induced molecular and cellular mechanisms and interactions related to male reproductive toxicology, sexual dysfunction, and prostate tumorigenesis.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 1978
Email: Dr. Sikka
   
Yao-Hua Song, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Cardiology, SL-48 Research Interest: Mechanisms of muscle wasting and myocardium regeneration
Uppsala University, 1991
Office: 7703 Medical School Phone: 988-8812 Lab: 7700 Medical School     Phone: 988-8814
Email: Dr. Song
   

Jeremy Stark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry, SL-43
Research Interest: Mechanisms of Homologous DNA Repair
University of Washington, FHCRC, 1998
Office: 408 JBJ Phone: 988-1213
Lab: 450 JBJ Phone: 988-0341
Email: Dr. Stark

   
Deborah E. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Lung Biology Group
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, SL-79
Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms of pulmonary fibrogenesis
Tulane University, 1999
Office: 261 JBJ      Phone: 988-6925
Lab: 261 JBJ     Phone: 988-6925
Email: Dr. Sullivan
 
Bradley Taylor, PhD.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, SL-83
Research Interest: The neurobiological basis of pain and analgesia
University of California, San Diego, 1991
Office: 3731 Medical School Phone: 988-3354
Lab: 3735 Medical School Phone: 988-3357
Email: Dr. Taylor
Internet: Dr. Taylor's Web Site
 
Vicki Traina-Dorge, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist
Tulane National Primate Research Center, SL-20
Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis and carcinogenesis.
Tulane Universty, 1983
Email: Dr. Traina-Dorge
 
Thomas G. Voss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Micro/Immun, SL-38
Research Interest: Acute virus infection and the role of immunity in disease pathogenesis
Tulane University, 1994
Office: 5069 Med School Phone: 988-5690
Lab: 5071, 5073 Med School Phone: 988-1565
Email: Dr. Voss
   
Dawn M. Wesson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Tropical Medicine, SL-17
Research Interest: Medical/molecular entomology; ecology of arbovirus vectors; molecular phylogenetics and systematics of medically important arthropods
University of Notre Dame, 1991
Office: 509 JBJ Phone: 584-2643
Lab: 520 JBJ Phone: 588-6785
Email: Dr. Wesson
 
William C. Wimley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry, SL-43
Research Interest: Fundamental principles of the folding and structure of peptides and proteins in membranes.
University of Virginia, 1990
Email: Dr. Wimley
 
Mark F. Wiser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Tropical Medicine, SL-29A
Research Interest: Molecular and cellular biology of protozoan parasites; host-parasite interactions
University of Minnesota, 1983
Office: 511 JBJ Phone: 584-2507
Lab: 506 JBJ Phone: 584-2505
Email: Dr. Wiser
 
Ihor V. Yosypiv, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, SL-37
Research Interest: Elucidation of the role of the renin-angiotensin system in branching morphogenesis of the ureteric bud and kidney development
Lviv Medical University, 1984
Office: 5534 Medical School Phone: 588-5377
Lab: 5534 Medical School Phone: 588-5377
Email: Dr. Yosypiv
   
Weiping Zou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine-Hematology and Medical Oncology, SL-78
Research Interest: Antigen presenting cells and immunity
Paris University, France, 1997
Office: 7024 Medical School Phone: 584-3562
Lab: 7525 Medical School Phone: 588-5587
Email: Dr. Zou
   
 
   
 


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