Faculty
Colin G. Nichols, PhD
Carl Cori Professor, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Director, Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases
- Phone: 314-362-7463
- Email: cnichols@wustl.edu
The Nichols Lab's research spans from the molecular basis of potassium channel activity to human disease. His work on KATP channel activity led to the discovery of the mechanism of human neonatal diabetes and a revolution in therapy – affected children can now take once a day pills – even dissolved in milk – rather than traumatic, three times a day insulin injections.
David J. Pagliarini, PhD
Hugo F. & Ina C. Urbauer Professor and BJC Investigator
Departments of Cell Biology & Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, and Genetics
- Phone: 314-273-2331
- Email: pagliarini@wustl.edu
The Pagliarini Lab is an interdisciplinary team of scientists driven to understand the biochemical underpinnings of mitochondrial dysfunction in human diseases.
Slavica Pavlovic-Djuranovic, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-6675
- Email: spavlov@wustl.edu
David W. Piston, PhD
Edward J. Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor and Head of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-9121
- Email: piston@wustl.edu
The Piston Lab studies the molecular pathways of islet hormone secretion.
Paul H. Schlesinger, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-2223
- Email: pschlesinger@wustl.edu
Study several areas that focus on cell membrane function, including activation, and in-membrane dynamics of BCl-2 family proteins, the critical arbiters of cell death in humans, pore forming antimicrobial peptides, membrane repair, perflurocarbon nano-delivery systems, malaria parasite host/cell interactions.
Sheila A. Stewart, PhD
Gerty Cori Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Professor, Department of Medicine
- Phone: 314-304-2157
- Email: sheila.stewart@wustl.edu
The Stewart lab's research focuses on understanding how age-related changes in noncancerous cells (referred to as stroma) participate in cancer development.
Amber Stratman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-273-7928
- Email: a.stratman@wustl.edu
The Stratman Lab studies the mechanisms regulating blood vessel formation, stabilization, and blood flow sensing during development and disease.
Heather L. True, PhD
David English Smith Professor, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-3934
- Email: heather.true@wustl.edu
The True Lab studies protein misfolding and aggregation are the hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases and other disorders.
Nathaniel York, PhD
Instructor in Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-6629
- Email: nwyork@wustl.edu
Impact of gain- and loss-of-function in KATP on smooth muscle cell electrophysiology.
Zhongsheng You, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-9893
- Email: zyou@wustl.edu
The You Lab studies the DNA damage response and replication stress response in human cells that are essential for genome maintenance and cancer avoidance.