Signaling and gene expression:

• Eran Andrecheck, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., McMasters University; Modeling mammary development and breast cancer using bioinformatic and genetic methods.
• Julia V. Busik, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Okazaki, Japan. Mechanisms of the development of diabetic complications with a focus on diabetic retinopathy.
• Kathleen A. Gallo, Professor; Ph.D., Harvard. Molecular physiology; mammalian signal transduction; apoptosis; protein kinases in breast cancer.
• David L. Kreulen, Professor; Ph.D., Wayne State. Relationships between sympathetic neuron properties and the regulation of blood vessels; ion channels in sympathetic neurons; neuromuscular transmission in blood vessels; sympathetic sensory interactions. (Joint appointment with Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology)
• Weiming Li
• Laura R. McCabe, Professor; Ph.D., Chicago. Molecular mechanisms regulating bone formation under conditions of stress.
• Richard J. Miksicek, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota. Molecular endocrinology and gene expression; involvement of the estrogen and progesterone receptors in mammary development and breast cancer
• L. Karl Olson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota. Regulation of pancreatic B-cell cell growth, gene expression, and physiology; isolation and characterization of pancreatic precursor cells.
• Nara Parameswaran, BVSc., (Madras Veterinary College, India), PhD (Michigan State University). Receptor Biology and Signal Transduction; Pathophysiology of inflammatory diseases including sepsis, arthritis and atherosclerosis.
• Gloria I. Perez, Associate Professor; D.V.M., Medellin (Colombia); Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison. Mechanisms of ovarian failure and preservation: under physiological (menopause) as well as under pathological (chemo- and radio-therapy) conditions.
• Bruce D. Uhal, Professor; Ph.D., Saint Louis. Cell biology of the pulmonary alveolar epithelium; lung injury/repair mechanisms; regulation of apoptosis and cell kinetics in the lung; roles of local angiotensin systems in lung fibrosis.
• Hongbing Wang, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., UCLA. Cyclic AMP Signaling and Neuroplasticity. (Joint appointment with the Neurosciences Training Program).
• Arthur J. Weber, Associate Professor and Director of Research and Graduate Studies; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison. Structure–function relations and neuroprotection in the visual system in optic-nerve injury and glaucoma
• Robert W. Wiseman, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Florida State. Molecular imaging of the physiology and biochemistry of excitable cells; energetics and calcium homeostasis in muscle and myocardium; signal transduction in muscle during exercise and disease. (Joint appointment with the Department of Radiology).
• Hua Xiao, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Toronto; M.D. The Second Military Medical University (Shanghai, China). Molecular mechanisms and roles of transcriptional cofactors in breast and liver carcinogenesis; Mouse mammary gland development and tumor models.
• Chengfeng Yang