Biomedical Sciences
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The interests of the biomedical sciences faculty encompass a range of research themes in biological and biomedical sciences. These diverse faculty interests are organized into three broad focus groups:
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Physiology & Neuroscience | Cell, Developmental & Microbiology
Discover the specific areas of our research and the faculty who are pursuing them:
Signaling Molecules as Therapeutic Targets
BMS faculty:Fabian Benencia, Mark Berryman, Xiao Chen, Karen Coschigano, John Kopchick, Ramiro Malgor
Ohio University Affiliates*:Kelly McCall (DSM)
Mechanisms of Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
BMS Faculty:Fabian Benencia, Karen Coschigano, Pete Coschigano, Frank Horodyski, Calvin James, John Kopchick, Erin Murphy
Infectious Disease
BMS Faculty:Mario Grijalva, Erin Murphy, Shaohua Wang
Institute Affiliation: Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Ohio University Affiliates*:Kelly McCall (DSM)
Cancer, Immunology and Vascular Biology
BMS Faculty:Fabian Benencia, Mark Berryman, Xiao Chen, Ramiro Malgor
Ohio University Affiliates*:Doug Goetz (BME), Kelly McCall (DSM)
Complications of Diabetes
BMS Faculty: Darlene Berryman, Karen Coshigano, John Kopchick, Ramiro Malgor
Institute/Initiative Affiliation:Diabetes Research Initiative, Diabetes/Endocrine Center
Ohio University Affiliates*:Kelly McCall (DSM)
Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders
BMS Faculty: Cory Baumann, Brian Clark, Nathaniel Szewczyk, Shouan Zhu
Institute Affiliation:Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Ohio University Affiliates*:John Cotton (BMS adjunct; BME), Dawn Sammons (DSM), Robert Williams (BME)
Neurological Disorders
BMS Faculty:Brian Clark, Yang Li
Institute Affiliation:Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Ohio University Affiliates*:
Biology of Manual Therapies
BMS Faculty:Fabian Benencia, Brian Clark
Functional Morphology and Evolution
BMS Faculty: Patrick O'Connor, Nancy Stevens, Susan Williams, Larry Witmer
Center Affiliation:Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies
Comparative Biomechanics
BMS Faculty: Nancy Stevens, Susan Williams, Larry Witmer
Ohio University Affiliates*:John Cotton (BMS adjunct; BME)
*Ohio University Affiliates: BIOS, Biological Sciences; BME, Biomedical Engineering; DFM/OMM: Heritage College Department of Family Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; DSM, Heritage College Department of Specialty Medicine; GEOL, Geological Sciences; PT, Physical Therapy