Javier Jo
Dr. Javier Jo is an established investigator who is the PI for Oklahoma Center of Medical Imaging for Translational Cancer Research Association, the B.S. in electrical engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru in 1996. In 1998, he joined the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, obtaining the M.S. in electrical engineering (signal and […]
Darrin Akins
Darrin Akins, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Director, Oklahoma INBRE Program, Associate Director for Education and Training, Stephenson Cancer Center, President’s Associates Presidential Professor Dr. Akins has been Principal Investigator of the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE) award since 2009, which was just renewed through 2024. OK-INBRE is funded by the […]
William Sonntag
William Sonntag, Ph.D., Geroscience, College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Professor and Chair, Director of Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging Clinical/Research Interests: Brain aging, IGF-1, Cerebrovasculature aging, Learning and memory He is also working as Principal Investigator of Cellular and Molecular Geoscience COBRE, Oklahoma.
Lijun Xia
Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D. Member and Program Chair, Cardiovascular Biology Research Program, Merrick Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation He is also working Principal Investigator of COBRE- Center for Cellular Metabolism Research in Oklahoma.
Jimmy Ballard
Jimmy Ballard, Ph.D., PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN, PI/DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS AND IMMUNITY, COBRE RESEARCH INTERESTS: The Ballard lab studies fundamental aspects for Clostridioides difficile physiology and mechanisms of pathogenesis. C. difficile is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and routinely infects patients undergoing antibiotic treatments. Though C. difficile is a strict anaerobe, the disease is initiated through […]
Ann West
Ann West, Grayce B. Kerr Centennial Chair Director, Oklahoma COBRE in Structural Biology Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships RESEARCH AREA: BIOCHEMISTRY, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY Topics: RESEARCH AREA: BIOCHEMISTRY, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, TCS in Clostridioides difficile, Phosphorelay signaling pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lin Liu
Lin Liu, Ph.D., Regents Professor of Physiological Sciences, Lundberg-Kienlen Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research, Director, Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University-Stillwater Research Areas: Host factors and influenza virus and bacterial infections; stem cell-based therapy; lung development, injury and repair; microRNAs; and pulmonary diseases (COPD, IPF, ARDS and BPD). He is also […]
Danny Dhanasekaran
Danny Dhanasekaran, Ph.D. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR BASIC RESEARCH, STEPHENSON CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR, SCC-COBRE & CENTER FOR BASIC CANCER RESEARCH He is working as Principal Investigator of COBRE, Mentoring Translational Cancer Research in Oklahoma.
Jian-Xing Ma
Jian-Xing Ma, MD, Ph.D., Laureate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology, graduated from Jiangxi Medical College in China and received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina. The combination of his medical background and solid training in basic sciences enables him to apply his molecular biological skills […]
Martin Paulus
Martin Paulus, M.D., Scientific Director and President, Laureate Institute for Brain Research Research Approach: (1) Using neuroimaging to develop predictive biomarkers for anxiety disorders and addictive disorders. (2) Using computational psychiatry to better quantify the behavioral dysfunctions in individuals with mood, anxiety, and addictive disorders. (3) Develop a research pipeline that enable one to translate basic neuroscience […]