IBRI Research Divisions
Behavioral & Neuroscience Focus
This investigators in this focus section integrate and apply techniques of behavioral and neuroscience disciplines like cellular and molecular neuroscience, neuro- and psycho-pharmacology, neurophysiology, behavior genetics, health psychology and neuro-informatics to the study of a variety of research projects such as drug addiction and alcoholism, mechanisms of brain damage in Alzheimer's disease and stroke, molecular mechanisms in genetic movement disorders, and behavioral disorders from food deprivation.
Division Leader: Leslie Devaud (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Faculty: James C.K. Lai, Fred Risinger and Dan Selvage (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences);
Erin Rasmussen, Nicole Prause and Michele Brumley (Psychology);
Laura Tivis and Beth Hudnall Stamm (Institute of Rural Health);
Curt Anderson and Jim Groome (Biological Sciences).
Bio-Signaling & Communication Focus
Investigators in the Cell Communication and Signaling section focus on all aspects of receptors, ligands and other biomolecules involved in the mechanisms of cellular signaling pathways, including development of models of ligand-macromolecular interactions, cancer biology and pharmacology, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and host-pathogen interactions.
Division Leader Alok Bhushan (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Faculty: Chris Daniels, Jim Lai, Jim Bigelow, Cindy Wilson, Leslie Devaud, and Mark Olah (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences);
Maureen Brandon, Linda DeVeaux, Shawn Bearden, Marina Kazakevich, and Ken Rodnick (Biological Sciences);
Marco Schoen and Solomon Leung (College of Engineering);
Tara Johnson (Dental Hygiene)
Functional Genomics and Biotechnology Focus
The Functional Genomics/Biotechnology focal area involves biomolecular technologies, bioinformatics and other relevant approaches to biomedical science and engineering, including infectious disease, molecular basis of disease, protein bioengineering, and extremophile novel enzymes.
Division Leader: Michael Thomas (Biological Sciences)
Faculty: Shawn Bearden, Terry Bowyer, Maureen Brandon, Caryn Evilia, Majorie Matocq, Ken Rodnick, Peter Sheridan Malcom Shields and Luobin Yang (Biological Sciences);
Jim Lai, Alok Bhushan, Chris Daniels, and Jim Bigelow (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences);
Solomon Leung (College of Engineering).
Health Sciences and Engineering Focus
The HSE section integrates a broad spectrum of emerging interdisciplinary science and technology areas ranging from medical physics (nuclear), health physics, biomedical, neural and nano-engineering and biomedical imaging research to medical and healthcare informatics. Research areas will also emphasize building the framework for advancing information technology applications in medicine, biology and health care.
Division Leader: Solomon Leung (College of Engineering)
Faculty: Ramesh Ramloll (Institute of Rural Health);
SubbaramNaidu, Jay Kunze, and Marco Schoen (College of Engineering);
Karl De Jesus (Chemistry);
Tony Seikel (Comm. Sci. & Disorders/Ed. of Deaf);
John Knox and Frank Harmon (Physics);
Corey Schou (College of Business);
Michael Thomas (Biological Sciences);
Alok Bhushan, Chris Daniels, John Eley and Jim Lai (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences);
Leonid Hanin (Mathematics).