Here are all the Prospective Faculty Mentors:
# First Name Last Name Affiliation Department Research Topic Research Interest Web Address Email Address 1 Huiming Bao LSU-BR Geology & Geophysics Stable Isotope Geochemistry Using geochemical and stable isotope tracers to reconstruct past history of our planet. http://www.geol.lsu.edu/hbao/ bao@lsu.edu 2 Mark Batzer LSU-BR Biological Sciences Genetics, Comparative Genomics Primate genomic variation and mobile DNA. http://batzerlab.lsu.edu/ mbatzer@lsu.edu 3 Hamid Boulares LSUHSC-NO Pharmacology and Stanley Cancer Center Pharmacology, disease models, molecular signaling Our lab investigates the mechanisms by which DNA repair enzymes such as poly(ADP) ribose polymerase1 (PARP-1) and DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) contribute to inflammatory processes. We focus primarily on asthma, atherosclerosis, and colon cancer. To conduct our studies, we take a spectrum of approaches including cell-free systems, cell culture systems, animal models of diseases, and human specimens. The ultimate goal is to unravel new directions to block the influence of these DNA repair enzymes in inflammatory situations and formulate new therapeutic strategies. http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/pharmacology/faculty_detail.aspx?name=boulares_hamid hboulr@lsuhsc.edu 4 Ken Brown LSU-BR Biology Marine and Freshwater ecology Students must be willing to work in the field helping sample rivers or coastal sites for endangered freshwater mussels, crabs and fish, plus working in the lab on experiments. We are also now shifting a lot of our work to study the effects of the oil spill on oyster populations. This involves setting out experiments in Barataria Bay, and bringing back samples to analyze in the lab. This is your way to help with cleaning up/understanding the effects of the spill! http://www.brownlab.biology.lsu.edu/brownlabhome.html kmbrown@lsu.edu 5 Annadora Bruce-Keller LSU-PBRC Neurobiology My work is focused on determining the extent to which and the mechanisms by which alterations in inflammation and metabolism detrimentally affect the physiology and function of the brain. http://www.pbrc.edu/the-center/faculty/?EmployeeID=3555 annadora.bruce-keller@pbrc.edu 6 Jim Cronin LSU-BR Biological Sciences Ecology, Invasive species, Entomology I am an ecologist who studies animal dispersal, predator-prey interactions, plant-herbivore interactions and invasive plant species. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/webfac/jcronin/biograph/ jcronin@lsu.edu 7 Ram Devireddy LSU-BR Mechanical Engineering Tissue Engineering, Cryopreservation, Cryosurgery, Heat and Mass Transfer During Freezing in Biological Systems. Develop improve long term storage protocols for a variety of biological systems using traditional and non-traditional engineering techniques and methods. http://me.lsu.edu/~devireddy devireddy@me.lsu.edu 8 John DiTusa LSU-BR Physics and Astronomy Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science. My interests are in experimental condensed matter Physics and in particular the transport and magnetic properties of meterials near phase transitions. http://www.phys.lsu.edu/newwebsite/people/ditusa.html ditusa@rouge.phys.lsu.edu 9 Joseph Francis LSU-SVM Comparative Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, heart failure, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes Central nervous system influence of cytokines, neuropeptides in congestive heart failure, hypertension and diabetes in rodents. http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/cbs-update/Francis.htm jfrancis@lsu.edu 10 Anne Grove LSU-BR Biological Sciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bacterial transcription factors that respond to oxidative stress http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40949.html agrove@lsu.edu 11 Kathryn Hamilton LSU Health- Shreveport Cellular Biology & Anatomy Neuroanatomy, immunohistochemical staining and imaging, 3D reconstruction, neurophysiology The sense of smell (olfaction) is our most mysterious sense. My lab studies the anatomical and neurophysiological underpinnings of mouse olfaction, in order to identify cellular mechanisms that allow mammals, including humans, to detect and discriminate 1000's of odors having complex chemical signatures. This work also has clinical significance, because loss of olfaction occurs early during progression of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Understanding cellular mechanisms of olfaction could therefore aid development of new tools for slowing or even blocking disease progression. http://www.sh.lsuhsc.edu/anatomy/faculty-hamilton.htm khamil@lsuhsc.edu 12 Shile Huang LSUHSC-S Biochemistry and Molecualr Biology Cell Signaling and tumorigenesis mTOR regulation of cell motility; Anticancer mechanisms of small molecules (including natural products); Neurotoxicity of the heavy metal cadmium. http://www.biochem.lsuhscshreveport.edu/labs/huang/default.htm shuan1@lsuhsc.edu 13 Naohiro Kato LSU-BR Biological Sciences vesicle trafficking and oil transportation in living cells Our lab is interested in functional network connectivity of proteins in living cells. Over 25,000 different proteins are available to build a single functional cell in multicellular systems. When, Where, How, and for What purpose, do these proteins work together in the cells? We addresse the questions by combining recombinant DNA, luminescence imaging, bioinformatic, and mathematical modeling technology. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40760.html kato@lsu.edu 14 Sunyoung Kim LSUHSC-NO Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Computational Science Our principal goal is to define catalytic intermediates for ATP hydrolysis and chemo-mechanical coupling in the human Kinesin-5 protein, essential for mitosis and a target for cancer therapeutics. http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/biochemistry/lab_kim.asp skim3@lsuhsc.edu 15 Michael Lan LSUHSC-NO Pediatrics/Genetics Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Neuroendocrine cell differentiation, pancreatic endocrine cell development, type 1 diabetes cell replacement therapy. http://www.chnola-research.org mlan@chnola-research.org 16 John Larkin LSU-BR Biological Sciences Cell Biology and Development My lab studies the relationship between the cell cycle and development in plants. Although we work with plants, our work on control of cell division has implications for cancer. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40764.html jlarkin@lsu.edu 17 Yong-Hwan Lee LSU-BR Biological Sciences Structural Biology, Biochemistry, cancer biology Our approach mainly involves X-ray crystallographic analysis of the conformational changes induced by phosphorylation, ligand-binding, and interactions with other biological macromolecules such as DNA and proteins. We also started a structure-based drug design ressearch to develop a new cancer therapeutic. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/faculty_listings/fac_pages/yhlee.html yhlee@lsu.edu 18 Karen Maruska Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge Biological Sciences Neurobiology and behavior My laboratory?s research is broadly focused on understanding the neural and molecular basis of natural social behaviors in fishes, including aggression and reproduction, and the mechanisms that underlie sensory, behavioral and neural plasticity. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item42762.html kmaruska@lsu.edu 19 Kermit Murray LSU-BR Chemistry Mass spectrometry instrument development and applications. Biological mass spectrometry, proteomics, tissue imaging, microfluidic interfaces; development of new instruments and applications. http://mass-spec.lsu.edu/ kkmurray@lsu.edu 20 Alberto Musto LSUHSC-NO Neurosurgery/Neuroscience Neuroscience neuroinflammatory mechanisms and neuronal network dysfunctions in experimental epilepsy http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/neuroscience/faculty_detail.aspx?name=musto_alberto amusto@lsuhsc.edu 21 Seth Pincus LSUHSC-NO Pediatrics/Microbiology Immunology Our major interest is the interaction of antibodies with infectious agents and toxins. http://www.chnola-research.org/Pincus-Home spincu@lsuhsc.edu 22 Bill Platt LSU-BR Biological Sciences Ecology and Conservation Biology I am an ecologist who studies how disturbances affect southeastern habitats, such as fires in pine savannas and hurricanes in coastal landscapes; ongoing ecological research in fire ecology is being conducted at Camp Whispering Pines, a Girl Scout Camp in eastern Louisiana, and in hurricane ecology at many sites along the northern Gulf of Mexico. http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40795.html btplat@lsu.edu 23 Jackie Stephens LSU-BR Pennington Biomedical and LSU Biological Sciences Cell Biology and Biochemistry To understand the molecular pathogenesis of Type II diabetes We use cell biology and biochemistry approaches to study insulin resistance. My laboratory is located at the Pennington Biomedical Research Facility http://www.biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40804.html jsteph1@lsu.edu 24 Joy Sturtevant LSUHSC-SOM Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology Medical Mycology Understanding cellular processes opportunistic fungal pathogens require to transition from dormant to pathogenic states in order to identify new biomarkers of pathogenesis and identify new approaches for antifungal strategies. http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/microbiology/faculty_detail.aspx?name=sturtevant_joy Jsturt@lsuhsc.edu 25 Isiah Manuel Warner LSU-BR Chemistry Analytical Chemistry (Biomedical and Environmental) My research interests are primarily in the areas of bioanalytical chemistry (separation science, molecular spectroscopy, and nanotechnology). http://warner.lsu.edu iwarner@lsu.edu 26 Stephan Witt LSUHSC-S Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology, Genetics, Protein Chemistry, Signal transduction, Membranes We conduct research on the mechanism of the Parkinson's disease-related protein alpha-synuclein. http://www.shrevebiochem.com/ switt1@lsuhsc.edu 27 Masami Yoshimura LSU-SVM Comparative Biomedical Sciences molecular pharmacology To study regulation of cAMP signal transduction system. http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/cbs-update/Yoshimura.htm myoshimura@vetmed.lsu.edu