Research Groups

Immunology

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

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

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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.

Molecular Genetics

Kathleen F. Arcaro

Professor

 

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Molecular Genetics
Assessing Individual Breast Cancer Risk

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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 Animal model generation

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Prabin Kumar Dhangada Majhi

Research Assistant Professor

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Molecular Genetics

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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.

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.

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

Research Assistant Professor

Co-PI: Dominique Alfandari

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

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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 Animal model generation

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Anna Postnikova

Graduate Student - MCB

PI - Jesse Mager

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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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