Research Groups

Immunology

Upasana Das Adhikari

Assistant Professor

 

Upasana Das Adhikari

Immunology
Tissue Immunity in Health and Disease

Upasana Das Adhikari
Lisa M. Minter

Department Head

Professor

Minter, Lisa

Immunology
Notch Signaling in Autoimmune Diseases

Minter, Lisa
Barbara A. Osborne

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

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Immunology
Molecular Genetics
Induction of Apoptosis in Lymphocytes; Immunoglobulin Gene Diversification; Co-author of Kuby Immunology, published by WH Freeman & Sons.

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Elena Pobezinskaya

Research Assistant Professor

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Immunology
Non-coding RNAs in the immune system

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Leonid A. Pobezinsky

Associate Professor

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Immunology
Non-coding RNAs in the immune system

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Alissa C. Rothchild

Assistant Professor

Alissa Rothchild

Immunology
alveolar macrophages, innate immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, lung biology

Alissa Rothchild
Janice Telfer

Professor

Undergraduate Program Director

UMass Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor

Janice Telfer posing for a photo in the lab.

Immunology
Molecular Genetics
The Role of RUNX Family Transcription Factors in Immune System Development

Janice Telfer posing for a photo in the lab.

Molecular Genetics

Kathleen F. Arcaro

Professor

 

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Kathleen Arcaro portrait
Wei Cui

Extension Associate Professor

Director, Animal Models Core Facility

 

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Reproduction & Development
Molecular Genetics
Mammalian oocyte meiosis, activation, and aging Mammalian preimplantation embryo development

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Barbara A. Osborne

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Barbara Osborne headshot

Immunology
Molecular Genetics
Induction of Apoptosis in Lymphocytes; Immunoglobulin Gene Diversification; Co-author of Kuby Immunology, published by WH Freeman & Sons.

Barbara Osborne headshot
Janice Telfer

Professor

Undergraduate Program Director

UMass Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor

Janice Telfer posing for a photo in the lab.

Immunology
Molecular Genetics
The Role of RUNX Family Transcription Factors in Immune System Development

Janice Telfer posing for a photo in the lab.
Kimberly D. Tremblay

Professor

Honors Program Director

Kimberly Tremblay in the lab.

Molecular Genetics, Reproduction & Development
Specification of Cell Identity During Organogenesis;
Precursor Cell Populations and Transcriptional Cell Fate Regulation

Kimberly Tremblay in the lab.

Reproduction & Development

Dominique Alfandari

Professor

Dom Alfandari

Developmental Biology
The Role of ADAM (A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease) Proteins During the Early Development of the Frog xenopus laevis.

Dom Alfandari
Hélène Cousin

Senior Lecturer

Co-PI: Dominique Alfandari

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Wei Cui

Extension Associate Professor

Director, Animal Models Core Facility

 

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Reproduction & Development
Molecular Genetics
Mammalian oocyte meiosis, activation, and aging Mammalian preimplantation embryo development

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Rafael Fissore

Professor

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Reproduction & Development
Ca2+ Release Mechanisms in Mammalian Eggs During Maturation and Fertilization

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Eleanore V. O’Neil

Assistant Professor

Eleanore O'Neil

Reproduction & Development
Extracellular signaling in mammalian sex determination and gonad morphogenesis

Eleanore O'Neil
Ana Maria Salicioni

Research Assistant Professor

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Reproduction & Development
Molecular mechanisms responsible for sperm function. Role of testis-specific kinases in male fertility and as targets for contraception.

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Kimberly D. Tremblay

Professor

Honors Program Director

Kimberly Tremblay in the lab.

Molecular Genetics, Reproduction & Development
Specification of Cell Identity During Organogenesis;
Precursor Cell Populations and Transcriptional Cell Fate Regulation

Kimberly Tremblay in the lab.
Pablo E. Visconti

Professor

Graduate Program Director

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Reproduction & Development
Signal Transduction Pathways During Sperm Capacitation

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