College of Veterinary Medicine - Cornell University

Biochemistry & Cell Biology

The study of Biochemistry and Cell Biology ranges from molecular interactions, protein folding, and membrane biophysics, to development of organ systems and whole animals, to how immune cells are activated and function to protect the host against infections. Fundamental research, using cutting-edge technologies, allows researchers at Cornell make significant advances in broad scientific disciplines such as immunity, reproduction, cancer, diabetes, neurobiology, and developmental biology. These advances hold the key to future development of drugs and therapies that will improve the health of animals and humans.

Faculty	Research Area(s)	Graduate Field Membership (Biological & Biomedical Sciences Fields in bold).
Joel D. Baines	molecular virology of herpes virus	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology
Barbara A. Baird	structures and molecular mechanisms of cell surface immunoreceptors	Pharmacology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Biophysics; Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Ted Clark	cutaneous immunity; host-parasite interaction; DNA vaccines; genetic factors underlying resistance to infectious disease	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Immunology & Infectious Disease
Paula E. Cohen	etiology of spontaneous birth defects in mammals; mechanisms of meiotic recombination; DNA repair proteins in meiosis and recombination; germ cell development; ovarian development	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Genetics & Development; Genomics
Ruth Collins	pharmacology; cancer cell biology; small GTPase regulation of intracellular traffic and cellular growth control	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology; Pharmacology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Genomics; Neurobiology & Behavior
Robin Davisson	use of physiological genomic research techniques to investigate molecular mechanisms of normal cardiovascular function and pathogenesis of certain cardiovascular diseases focusing on central neural control of blood pressure and autonomic function; molecular determinants of cardiac disease; molecular pathophysiology or preeclampsia	Molecular & Integrative Physiology;   Pharmacology;  Environmental Toxicology
Matthew DeLisa	molecular biotechnology; protein biogenesis and folding pathways; protein engineering	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering
Scott Emr	regulation of cell signaling and membrane trafficking pathways by phosphoinositide kinases, protein kinases, selective ubiquitin modifications, and vesicle-mediated transport reactions.	Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology;  Genetics, Genomics and Development
Maria Julia Bevilaqua Felippe	immunity/host; cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in B cell response; neonatal immunology and response to vaccination; immunomodulation using biologic response modifiers; cancer immunotherapy; characterization of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Immunology & Infectious Disease
Maria Garcia-Garcia	developmental biology in mice and flies; genetics of developmental mechanisms that influence embryonic morphology	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Genetics & Development
David Holowka	immunity/host; IgE and T-cell antigen receptors; fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy	Immunology & Infectious Disease; Biophysics
Toshi Kawate	structures and mechanisms of membrane proteins that regulate extracellular signaling	Pharmacology
Natasza Kurpios	tissue morphogenesis; cell shape and architecture; organ development; gut morphogenesis; mammary gland biology; breast cancer	Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Pharmacology; Genetics, Genomics and Development
Cynthia Leifer	understanding innate immunity from the inside out; toll-like receptors; signaling; dendritic cells; controlling microbial infection	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Immunology & Infectious Disease
David Lin	axon guidance and target selection during development of mouse olfactory systems using genetics in vitro and genomic approaches; developmental biology; olfaction; axon guidance	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Pharmacology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Genetics and Development; Genomics; Neurobiology & Behavior
Hening Lin	protein post-translational modifications with a focus on nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) dependent modifications and diphthamide	Pharmacology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Manfred Lindau	cellular and molecular biophysics; mechanisms of exocytosis and endocystosis in cell biology; electrochemistry; membrane fusion; fluorescence microscopy; image processing	Pharmacology; Applied Physics; Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics; Neurobiology & Behavior
Maurine Linder	regulation of cell signaling by protein lipidation	Pharmacology
Ling Qi	transcriptional control of metabolic syndrome; unfolded protein response; obesity and diabetes	Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology; Genetics & Development; Nutrition
Andrea Quaroni	cellular differentiation and growth regulation of intestinal cells	Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Marci Scidmore	biology of intracellular infection by the Chlamydia bacterium	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology
Carolyn Sevier	signalling of cellular oxidative stress; molecular mechanisms used by cellular pathways that sense and signal redox imbalances within the cell	Pharmacology
Susan S. Suarez	sperm motility regulation and transport in the female reproductive tract	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Zoology & Wildlife Conservation
Alexander J. Travis	comparative biology of male germ cells; signaling and metabolism of sperm during capacitation; organization of lipid raft membrane sub-domains in sperm; applications of technologies using reproductive stem cells for wildlife conservation	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Zoology & Wildlife Conservation; Animal Science
Dr. Joseph Wakshlag	exercise physiology and obesity metabolism; canine-cancer biology (mast cell and bone neoplasia) and the effects of nutrients and cellular metabolites on cell signaling	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Animal Science
Gary R. Whittaker	role of nuclear import and export in influenza virus infection	Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Microbiology; Pharmacology; Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology