Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
A listing of faculty with appointments in Pharmacology and faculty participants in the Biomolecular Pharmacology Program and their research interests follows.
- Faculty with a primary or secondary appointment in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics have their names marked with two asterisks (**).
- Faculty members who are participating in the NIGMS Biomolecular Pharmacology Training Grant have their names marked with one asterisk (*).
- Faculty who are not accepting PhD students are indicated with a dagger (†).
Visit the faculty site for links to a more detailed description of research interests, a list of representative publications and a picture, where available.
- David H. Farb, PhD**
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Pharmacological treatments for mental disorders of learning and memory
dfarb@bu.edu - Carmela Abraham, PhD*
Professor of Biochemistry
Mechanisms of normal brain aging and the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease
cabraham@bu.edu - Karen N. Allen, PhD*
Professor of Chemistry
Protein structure, function, and ligand design
drkallen@bu.edu - Salomon Amar, DMD, PhD*
Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Control of TNF-α and other cytokine gene expression in inflammatory diseases; the role of infection in cardiovascular disease and obesity
samar@bu.edu - David Atkinson, PhD*
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Plasma lipoproteins: structure and biology
atkinson@bu.edu - Irving J. Bigio, PhD*
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Medicine, Physics
Development of minimally-invasive diagnostics and therapeutics based on optical and photonic technologies
bigio@bu.edu - J. Krzysztof Blusztajn, PhD
Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Effects of perinatal availability of an essential nutrient, choline, on brain development and aging in experimental animals
jbluszta@bu.edu - Victoria M. Bolotina, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Ion channels and mechanisms of calcium signaling
bolotina@bu.edu - Charles Cantor, PhD†
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology (leave of absence), Chief Scientific Officer at Sequenom, Inc.
Development of novel methods for detection and modulation of cells that express specific nucleic acid sequences
ccantor@sequenom.com - Jiang-Fan Chen, MD, PhD**
Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Neurobiology of adenosine and the A2A adenosine receptor and the development and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders
chenjf@bu.edu - Dominic A. Ciraulo, MD*
Professor and Chair of Psychiatry
Addiction psychopharmacology
dciraulo@bu.edu - Richard A. Cohen, MD*
Professor of Medicine
The biology and pathophysiology of nitric oxide (NO) in the setting of vascular disease
racohen@bu.edu - Geoffrey M. Cooper, PhD*
Professor and Chair of Biology
Proto-oncogenes and cell proliferation and survival
gmcooper@bu.edu - Pietro Cottone, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry
Neurobiological substrates of motivated behaviors including feeding and addiction
cottone@bu.edu - Libin Cui, PhD†**
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism in the CNS
lcui@bu.edu - Charles Delisi, PhD*
Metcalf Professor of Science and Engineering and Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering
Computational/mathematical models to analyze changes in gene and protein expression
delisi@zhome.bu.edu - Gerald Denis, PhD**
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, Cancer Research Center
Effect of the novel transcriptional co-activator, Brd2 in hematological malignancies and obesity
gdenis@bu.edu - Howard Eichenbaum, PhD**
Professor of Psychology and Pharmacology; Director, Center for Memory & Brain; Director, Cognitive Neurobiology Laboratory; Director, Center for Neuroscience
Function of the hippocampus and the functional organization of the medial temporal lobe memory system
hbe@bu.edu - Lindsay A. Farrer, PhD*
Chief, Genetics Program; Professor, Departments of Medicine, Neurology, and Genetics & Genomics, Boston University School of Medicine and Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health
The genetic basis of complex diseases using genetic mapping methods for locating modifiers of gene expression
farrer@bu.edu - Hui Feng, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine
Discovery of genes and pathways for initiation and progression of MYC-related cancers and identification of therapeutic interventions
huifeng@bu.edu - Christopher V. Gabel, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Physiology & Biophysics and Pharmacology
Neural regeneration and function
cvgabel@bu.edu - Terrell T. Gibbs, PhD**
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Regulation of neurotransmitter receptor function
tgibbs@bu.edu - Thomas D. Gilmore, PhD*
Professor of Biology
Role of NF-kB transcription factors in human leukemia and lymphoma
gilmore@bu.edu - Mark W. Grinstaff, PhD*
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Ophthalmology
Macromolecular chemistry and tissue engineering
mgrin@bu.edu - James A. Hamilton, PhD*
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Novel physical approaches to study obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease
jhamilt@bu.edu - Xue Han, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Discovering design principles for novel neuromodulation therapies
xuehan@bu.edu - David A. Harris, MD, PhD*
Professor and Chair of Biochemistry
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying human and animal prion diseases
daharris@bu.edu - Michael Hasselmo, PhD*
Professor of Psychology
Cortical dynamics of memory-guided behavior
hasselmo@bu.edu - Alan Herbert, MBChB, PhD**
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology
Whole genome scans to identify SNPs involved in obesity, addiction and neurological aging
aherbert@bu.edu - Tsuneya Ikezu, MD, PhD**
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology; Director, Laboratory of Molecular NeuroTherapeutics
Neuroimmunological modulation of synaptic activities, neurogenesis and cognitive function
tikezu@bu.edu - Kathleen Kantak*
Professor of Psychology
Translational research related to drug addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their co-morbidity
kkantak@bu.edu - Gary B. Kaplan, MD**
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Behavioral and the neural mechanisms of addiction
Gary.Kaplan@va.gov - Catherine Klapperich, PhD*
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering
Design and engineering of molecular diagnostics
catherin@bu.edu - Conan Kornetsky, PhD**
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Reward systems of the brain
ckornets@bu.edu - Vidhya Kumaresan, PhD†**
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Neurobiological bases of addiction to psychostimulants
vidhya@bu.edu - Susan E. Leeman, PhD**
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Biology of Substance P (SP) and neurotensin
sleeman@bu.edu - Adam Lerner, MD*
Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Lymphoid malignancies and the role of focal-adhesion-associated proteins in breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance
lernwara@bu.edu - Jen-Wei Lin, PhD*
Associate Professor of Biology
Use of axons at the crayfish neuromuscular junction (NMJ) as a model system to study the excitability of axons
jenweilin@bu.edu - Jennifer I. Luebke, PhD**
Associate Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Electrophysiological and morphological properties of neocortical neurons in the rodent and primate prefrontal cortex across the lifespan
jluebke@bu.edu - Hengye Man, MD, PhD*
Associate Professor of Biology
Cellular/molecular mechanisms by which synaptic activity, and thus, neuronal communication is plastically regulated, specifically focusing on AMPA receptor (AMPAR) trafficking, localization and turnover
hman@bu.edu - John A. Porco, Jr., PhD**
Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Stereocontrolled synthesis of complex molecule libraries for biological screening
porco@chem.bu.edu - Tyrone M. Porter, PhD*
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Development of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound technology
tmp@bu.edu - Wendy W. Qiu, MD, PhD**
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Pathogenesis, risk factors, and behavioral manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease
wqiu67@bu.edu - Katya Ravid, PhD*
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry
Genetic and signaling factors that control lineage commitment and the regulation of the cell cycle
ravid@biochem.bumc.bu.edu - Douglas L. Rosene, PhD*
Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Neurobiological basis of normal learning and memory and neurodegenerative diseases
drosene@bu.edu - Shelley J. Russek, PhD**
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Brain development and its response to injury or disease
srussek@bu.edu - Valentina Sabino, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry
Neurobiology of addiction and stress-related disorders
vsabino@bu.edu - Scott Schaus, PhD**
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology
Novel technologies to investigate cellular processes such as cell cycle regulation, cell proliferation, and intracellular signaling
seschaus@chem.bu.edu - Anurag Singh, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine
Mechanisms of transformation and drug resistance in tumor cells
asingh3@bu.edu - Jean-Jacques Soghomonian, PhD*
Associate Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology
Functional neuroanatomy of the basal ganglia and the neurobiological basis of motor control, sensori-motor integration, and learning
jjsogho@bu.edu - Thomas D. Tullius, PhD**
Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Chemical probe methods for determining the structure of DNA, RNA, and DNA-protein complexes in solution
tullius@bu.edu - Richard Wainford, PhD**
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine
Role of brain G-alpha subunit protein in central regulation of blood pressure
rwainf@bu.edu - Carol T. Walsh, PhD†**
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Not conducting laboratory research
ctwalsh@bu.edu - Kenneth Walsh, PhD*
Professor of Medicine and Director, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
Signaling- and transcriptional-regulatory mechanisms that control both normal and pathological tissue growth in the cardiovascular system
kxwalsh@bu.edu - David Waxman, PhD*
Professor of Biology and Medicine
Regulation of liver P450 gene expression
djw@bu.edu - Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD**
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology
Pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases
bwolozin@bu.edu - Joyce Y. Wong, PhD*
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biocompatibility and control of cellular behavior at the cell-material interface for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications
jywong@bu.edu - Zhigang Xie, PhD**
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Neural stem and/or progenitor cells (NSPCs) in the treatment of brain injury and degeneration
zhigang.xie@bmc.org - Muhammad Zaman, PhD*
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Interactions between tumor cells and their three-dimensional microenvironment
zaman@bu.edu
