Research topics under investigation in the IUPUI Biology Department

Dr. Gregory Anderson
Bacterial Pathogenesis and Bacterial Biofilm Formation

Dr. Martin Bard
Anti-fungal drug targets
Sterol enzyme protein-protein interactions
Yeast genes and proteins involved in sterol synthesis
The yeast genome

Dr. Teri Belecky-Adams
Retinal development and regeneration

Dr. Bonnie Blazer-Yost
Electrophysiological studies of ion transport
Polycystic kidney disease – causes and pote/ntial treatments
Effects of nanoparticle exposure on barrier epithelial cells
Dietary salt, hypertension and the kidney

Dr. Guoli Dai
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Liver Regeneration

Dr. Jiliang Li
Mechanical loading and bone mechanotransduction
Angiogenesis and bone regeneration
Stat3 in bone metabolism

Dr. Stephen Randall
Identifying biomarkers for cold-stress tolerance in plants
Expression of oncogenic phosphatases in normal and cancer tissues
Genetic engineering of cold and drought tolerance into plants

Dr. David Stocum
Mechanisms of blastema formation in amphibian limb regeneration
Mechanisms of patterning in amphibian limb regeneration
Regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues

Dr. Xianzhong Wang
Effects of CO2 concentration on male and female plants of dioecious species
Effects of global environmental changes on photosynthesis and respiration in plants
Ecological impact of biomass fuels
Meta-analysis of global environmental changes on plant growth and physiology