Students
First-Year Graduate Students and CMPP Program Directors


Wojtovich Lab
Research Interest:
Optogenetic control of mitochondria to investigate the role of protonmotive force in neuronal physiology

Orlandi Lab
Research Interest:
Molecular mechanisms regulating G protein signaling bias

Haber Lab
Wang Lab
Research Interest:
Rodent and primate cross-species investigation of myelin maturation patterns during postnatal development. Investigating the effects induced by early exposure to amphetamine.

Small Lab
Research Interest:
Determining the exercise-Induced cardioprotective benefits of the Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response in cardiac fibroblasts

Falsetta Lab
Research Interest:
Intersection of inflammation, lipid dysregulation, and nociception in localized provoked vulvodynia

Lueck Lab
Research Interest:
Pathomechanism of skeletal muscle weakness and degeneration in Myotonic Dystrophy

Dean Lab
Research Interest:
Exploring the use of electroporation for gene delivery to the lung to treat cystic fibrosis

Glading Lab
Lueck Lab
Research Interest:
Suppression of cerebral cavernous malformation nonsense mutation using anti-codon edited tRNAs

Orlandi Lab
Research Interest:
The physiological function of orphan G protein-coupled receptors

Anderson Lab
Research Interest:
Characterizaon of KCNE6 and KCNE7: Novel Regulators of Cardiac Repolarizaon Channels KCNQ1 and hERG

Bidlack Lab
Research Interest:
Investigating structural determinants for and consequences of G
protein subtype biased signaling at the mu opioid receptor

Dirksen Lab
Research Interest:
Pathophysiology and treatment of malignant hyperthermia and environmental heat stroke



Eliseev Lab
Research Interest:
Skeletal stem cells. Crosstalk of energy metabolism, cell differentiation, and senescence


Yule Lab
Research Interest:
ATP binding sites in Inositol (1,4,5)-Trisphosphate Receptors (InsP3R)


Small Lab
Research Interest:
The role of small proline-rich protein 2b (Sprr2b) in the regulation of protein stability, fibroblast plasticity and cardiac fibrosis.


Morrell Lab
Research Interest:
Myb regulation of megakaryocyte immune differentiation






Berk Lab
Research Interest:
Signaling transduction mechanisms in the vascular system


O'Banion-Olschowka Labs
Wang Lab
Research Interest:
Uncovering tau pathology from the context of neuroinflammation in AD brains



Eliseev Lab
Master's Degree in Pharmacology or Physiology
Research Interest:
Stem cells. Aging of musculoskeletal tissues. Changes in energy metabolism and redox during aging

Dirksen Lab
Research Interest:
Pathophysiological mechanisms of Tubular Aggregate Myopathy (TAM) in Orai1 G100S mice