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Cancer, Differentiation, Immunology and Cell Biology

Name	Office	Office Phone	E-Mail Address
Bertrand, Helmut	5177 BPS	(517) 884-5356
Microbial Genetics: Fungal senescence syndromes, proliferation of mitochondria, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations.
Ciche, Todd A.	5179 BPS	(517) 884-5359	ciche@msu.edu
Host-microbe interaction: Symbiosis in the insect pathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and the enteric bioluminescent bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens.
Conrad, Susan E.	4195 BPS	(517) 884-5326
Cancer: Control of proliferation in normal and tumorigenic cells; control of gene expression during the cell cycle; estrogen regulation of human breast cancer cell proliferation.
Dodgson, Jerry B.	5161 BPS	(517) 884-5345	dodgson@msu.edu
Genomics/molecular biology: Genome mapping in birds; RNA interference in chickens; transgenics.
Esselman, Walter J.	2215C BPS	(517) 884-5292
Immune mechanisms in diabetic inflammation, expression and function of lymphocyte CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase in signaling.
Fluck, Michele M.	4197 BPS	(517) 884-5327
Viral oncology: Oncogene activation of transcription factors and their effect on chromatin structure and DNA replication; mammary gland oncogenesis in mice and its dependence upon estrogen.
Friderici, Karen H.	5163 BPS	(517) 884-5347
Human genetics: Molecular pathology of human genetic disease; genetics of hearing loss.
Heidemann, Steve	3177 BPS	(517) 884-5117

Kim, Sungjin	5198 BPS	(517) 884-5367
Immunology/NK cells: Natural killer cells, antiviral immunity, antitumor immunity.
Koslowsky, Donna	5174 BPS	(517) 884-5353
RNA editing/parasitology: Organellar gene expression in trypanosomes.
Kroos, Lee R.	422 Biochem	(517) 355-9726
Microbial genetics/physiology: Regulation of gene expression during development; prokaryotic RNA polymerases and regulatory proteins; Bacillus sporulation; cell-cell interactions during Myxococcus fruiting-body formation.
Maes, Roger K.	4125 Beaumont Rd Ste. 161	432-5811
Virology: Clinical virology; natural host models of herpesvirus latancy; molecular biology and immunity involving feline herpesvirus-1; mucosal immunization.
Maher, Veronica M.	341 Food Saf & Tox	353-7785
Cancer: Mechanisms of mutagenesis and recombination in human cells; DNA-induced damage by chemical carcinogens or radiation; DNA repair; molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
McCormick, J. Justin	341 Food Saf & Tox	(517) 353-7785	mccormi1@msu.edu
Cancer: Mechanisms of malignant transformation of human cells; role of cncogenes in transformation; chemical- and radiation-induced carcinogenesis.
Patterson, Ronald J.	4198 BPS	(517) 884-5328
Molecular Biology: Cell biology; nucleocytoplasmic RNA transport; role of nuclear galectins in pre-mRNA splicing.
Reusch, Rosetta N.	6163 BPS	(517) 884-5388
Bacterial Physiology: Metabolism and functions of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate and inorganic polyphosphates; polyhydroxybutyrate-associated proteins; genetic competence; gene transfer; ion channels.
Schutte, Brian	5162 BPS	(517) 884-5346
Human genetics: molecular genetics of craniofacial development; genetics of common human diseases.
Schwartz, Richard C.	4177 BPS	(517) 884-5317
Immunology: Regulation of proinflammatory cytokines by C/EBP transcription factors; regulation of progesterone receptor expression in mammary tissue; hematopoietic growth and differentiation.
Sinha, Animesh Amart	4179 BPS	353-7727
Dermatology, autoimmunity, genetic and immunogenetic basis of skin disease, HLA class II-peptide-T cell interactions
Yang, Amy	4183 BPS	(517) 884-5321

York, Ian	4195 BPS	(517) 884-5325
Immunology: MHC restriction and antigen presentation in viral immunity.
Yu, Kefei	5175 BPS	(517) 884-5354
Immunology: Molecular immunology, recombination and class switching in immunoglobulin genes.
Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, Vilma	2209 BPS	(517) 884-5351
Genetics: Comparative mammalian genetics and genomics; cancer genetics; prion diseases.

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