Joseph L. Alcorn , Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-mail: joseph.l.alcorn@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Regulation of Pulmonary Surfactant Protein Gene Expression by Hormones About Dr. Alcorn   Michael R. Blackburn, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: michael.r.blackburn@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Models of Adenosine Signaling and Chronic Lung Disease About Dr. Blackburn Phillip B. Carpenter, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: phillip.b.carpenter@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Cell Cycle Control/DNA Damage Response Networks About Dr. Carpenter     Zheng (Jake) Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: zheng.chen.1@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Function and Regulation of Biological Clocks About Dr. Chen     Carmen W. Dessauer, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology E-mail: Carmen.W.Dessauer@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Regulation of Adenylyl Cyclase About Dr. Dessauer     William Dowhan, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: william.dowhan@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure, Function and Assembly of Cell Membranes About Dr. Dowhan     David Gorenstein, Ph.D., Professor Institute of Molecular Medicine E-mail: David.G.Gorenstein@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Proteomics and Nanomedicine in Infectious Diseases and Cancer About Dr. Gorenstein       Alemayehu Gorfe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology E-mail: Alemayehu.G.Abebe@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Computer Simulation of Cell Signaling and Molecular Transport; Structure based Drug Design About Dr. Gorfe       Hamed Jafar-Nejad, M.D., Assistant Professor Institute of Molecular Medicine E-mail: hamed.jafar-nejad@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Regulation of Animal Development by Carbohydrates About Dr. Jafar-Nejad     Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Program Director Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology E-mail: vasanthi.jayaraman@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure and Function of Neurotransmitter Receptors About Dr. Jayaraman     Jianping Jin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: jianping.jin@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Ubiquitin Signaling Pathway & DNA Damage Checkpoint Control About Dr. Jin Rodney E. Kellems , Ph.D., Professor and Chairman Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: rodney.e.kellems@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Adenosine Deaminase, Adenosie Signaling & Disease; Angiotensin Receptor Activating Autoantibodies & Preeclampsia About Dr. Kellems     Richard Kulmacz , Ph.D., Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology E-mail: richard.j.kulmacz@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Enzymology of Prostaglandin Synthesis, Membrane Protein, Structure & Function, Mechanisms of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents About Dr. Kulmacz     Cheng Chi Lee, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: cheng.c.lee@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythm and Hypometabolic Behaviors in Mammals About Dr. Lee     Julia E. Lever, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: julia.e.lever@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Regulation of Differentiated Gene Expression About Dr. Lever     Renhao Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Center for Membrane Biology Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: renhao.li@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure and function of cell adhesion receptors; Molecular Mechanism of transmembrane signaling. About Dr. Li     Kevin Morano, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics E-mail: kevin.a.morano@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Protein Chaperones and Stress Response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae About Dr. Morano     Pawel Penczek, Ph.D., Professor Director Structural Biology Imaging Center Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: pawel.a.penczek@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structural Determination of Proteins and Molecular Assemblies About Dr. Penczek     John Putkey, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: john.putkey@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Mechanisms of Calcium-Dependent Cell Regulation About Dr. Putkey     Irina Serysheva, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: Irina.I.Serysheva@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure and Function of Integral Membrane Proteins About Dr. Serysheva     Ann-Bin Shyu, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: ann-bin.shyu@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Mechanisms Controlling Mammalian mRNA Turnover and Their Roles in Human Disease About Dr. Shyu     John Spudich, Ph.D., Professor Director Center for Membrane Biology Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: john.l.spudich@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Membrane Protein Structure and Function About Dr. Spudich     James K. Stoops, Ph.D., Professor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine E-mail: james.k.stoops@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure-Function Studies of Macromolecules of Biological Interest About Dr. Stoops     Henry Strobel, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: henry.w.strobel@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Cytochrome P450 Dependent Drug Metabolism About Dr. Strobel     Qingchun Tong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Institute of Molecular Medicine E-mail: Qingchun.Tong@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Central Regulation of Obesity and Diabetes About Dr. Tong     Ah-Lim Tsai, Ph.D., Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology Division E-mail: ah-lim.tsai@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structure/Function and Reaction Mechanism of Important Metalloproteins About Dr. Tsai     Ambro vanHoof, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: ambro.van.hoof@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: mRNA Degradation and Quality Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes About Dr. vanHoof     Eric Wagner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: Eric.J.Wagner@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: RNA Metabolism Throughout the Cell Cycle About Dr. Wagner     Rick Wetsel Ph.D., Professor Department of Autoimmune Disease Research Center, Institute of Molecular Medicine E-mail: rick.a.wetsel@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Genetics, Structure, and Transgenic Studies of Chemoattractant Receptors About Dr. Wetsel     Yang Xia, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology E-mail: yang.xia@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Diseases About Dr. Xia     Lei Zheng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Center for Membrane Biology Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology E-mail: lei.zheng@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins About Dr. Zheng       Wenzheng Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine E-mail: Wenzheng.Zhang@uth.tmc.edu Research Focus: Epigenetic Control of ENaCα Transcription About Dr. Zhang