Labs by research area
Weihl Lab
Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD
The Weihl lab's goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms of protein inclusion formation, disaggregation and clearance in myodegenerative (skeletal muscle) and neurodegenerative diseases.
Wong Lab
Michael Wong, MD, PhD
The primary goal of the Wong lab is to understand biological mechanisms in the brain underlying epilepsy with the ultimate purpose of developing new therapies for epilepsy patients.
Wu Lab
Gregory Wu, MD, PhD
The main goal of our research is to define the regulation of adaptive immune responses during inflammation within the central nervous system (CNS). The Wu lab has several areas of ongoing investigation into the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and related diseases. We are exploring characteristics of monocytes, microglia and B cells from patients to better understand cell-intrinsic abnormalities underpinning neuroimmunologic dysregulation in human diseases.
Zempel Lab
John Zempel, MD, PhD
By studying a model system of partial seizures which has been adapted to the magnetic resonance environment, allowing the measurement of electrical signals concurrent with imaging. Using conventional and newly developed magnetic resonance techniques, John Zempel, MD, PhD, and his colleagues have localized ongoing seizure activity and characterized the damage that occurs with seizures.
Zhao Lab
Guoyan Zhao, PhD
Department of Genetics
The Zhao lab integrates multiple cutting-edge computational and experimental approaches to study gene transcriptional regulation in the nervous system and how changes in the regulation contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson disease (PD) and Lewy body diseases (LBDs).