Research
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- About NCBP Departmental Research
- Topics
- Faculty and their Research Interest
- Facilities
- Our Affiliated Scientific Organizations
About NCBP Departmental Research
NCBP faculty are nationally recognized scientists and educators.
Research in Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology is focused on thematic interests of cellular signaling processes.
- Neuroscience: normal and injured spinal cord, brainstem and peripheral nervous system.
- Cell Biology: the structure, function, and response of individual cells and cell networks
- Physiology: the integrated function of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
Our research laboratories are highly interactive and study critical aspects of human health and disease.
Topics
Cancer
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease
- Eric Bennett, Ph.D.
- Clintoria Williams, Ph.D.
- Lucille Wrenshall, M.D., Ph.D.
- Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D.
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Immunity and Infectious Disease
Neurological Conditions
- Eric Bennett, Ph.D.
- Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D.
- Adrian Corbett, Ph.D.
- Sherif Elbasiouny, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng.
- Kathrin Engisch, Ph.D.
- J. Ashot Kozak, Ph.D.
- David Ladle, Ph.D.
- Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D.
- Keiichiro Susuki, M.D., Ph.D.
Pregnancy
Renal Function
Faculty and their Research Interest
- Eric Bennett, Ph.D., Chair & Professor
Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, Glycan and Ion Transport Regulation in Health and Disease - Nancy Bigley, Ph.D., Professor
Herpes simplex virus, interferons and signaling pathways, SOCS1/SOCS3 in inflammatory/anti-inflammatory cytokine pathways in macrophages - Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D., Associate Chair for Research and Professor
Pregnancy-Associated Disorders, Placental Differentiation, Apoptosis, Tumor Resistance - Adrian Corbett, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Therapeutic treatments for brain injury or neurodegenerative diseases - Sherif Elbasiouny, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., Assistant Professor
Spinal motor circuits in health and neurodegenerative disease, neuroprosthetics control, brain-machine interface. - Kathrin Engisch, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and modulation - Dan Halm, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Epithelial physiology, ion transport, and signaling pathways - J. Ashot Kozak, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Ion transport pathways, T lymphocytes; Calcium signaling - David Ladle, Ph.D., Director of Microscopy Core Facility and Associate Professor
Development of spinal cord reflex circuits - Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Synaptic plasticity; Critical illness myopathy and myotonia congenital - Keiichiro Susuki, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Mechanisms of myelination and neurological disease - Clintoria Williams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Dawn Wooley, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Virology, HIV-1, AIDS; Biosafety; Biodefense; viral vectors and gene therapy - Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Science and Mathematics and Associate Professor
Cellular mechanisms of oxygen sensing; Peripheral respiratory control
Facilities
Our research laboratories are highly active and interactive, helmed by faculty who are world leaders in their areas of specialization. Our research areas can be divided into three groups, but interests and skills frequently overlap. Research in neuroscience focuses on function and structure of the normal and injured spinal cord, brainstem, and peripheral nervous system. This work is directly relevant to studies involving trauma and diseases (e.g. critical illness myopathy, SIDS, sleep apnea). In the area of cell biology, we focus on the immune system, viral infection, and therapies that will impact heart disease, cancer, AIDS, and autoimmune disease. Our contributions in physiology include studies dealing with conditions such as colitis, cystic fibrosis, and tumor growth. We employ the most contemporary and sophisticated techniques in biochemistry, electrophysiology, microscopy, and molecular biology.
Core research facilities include:
- Biosafety Level 3 Facility
- Wright State University & Premier Health Neuroscience Institute
- Confocal and Electron Microscopy Core
- Comprehensive Tissue and Cell Culture Core
- Small Animal Physiology Core
- Center for Genomics Research
- Proteome Analysis Lab
- Laboratory Animal Resources
- Statistical Consulting Center
We have facilities and offices in the Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences buildings and White Hall on the WSU main campus. The College of Science and Mathematics and the Boonshoft School of Medicine have established a strong infrastructure for research, including major shared instrumentation (such as confocal and electron microscopes) and our research centers. The School of Medicine also maintains an AALAAC-accredited Laboratory Animal Resource facility.
Available equipment for departmental research includes infrared, ultraviolet, and visible light spectrophotometers, epifluorescence microscopes, fluorescence imaging microscopes, preparative ultracentrifuges, HPLC, atomic absorption spectrophotometers, and liquid and well-type scintillation counters. Excellent ancillary facilities include specialized instrument rooms, cold rooms, dark rooms, and constant-temperature rooms.
The Paul Laurence Dunbar Library is the university's main comprehensive library. Wright State University is a member of OhioLINK, a statewide online collection of research databases and full text journals.
