Faculty Directory
Internal Medicine
Abel, E. Dale
4220 EIGH
Phone: 585-0727
Email: dale.abel@hmbg.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: Our laboratory is seeking to understand
the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for cardiac
dysfunction in diabetes, obesity and insulin resistant states.
We are pursuing these studies in various mouse models of diabetes
including transgenic and knockout mice that we have generated.
Our studies range from physiological studies of cardiovascular
physiology in intact animals, as well as isolated perfused
hearts to anaylisis of mitochondrial function, metabolic and
signaling studies in siloated hearts and cells and protein
and gene expression analyses.
Student
Participation: Students are welcome to participate in
any aspect of the studies outlined above depending on their
background and skills. Undergraduates are initially paired
witha more experienced post-doctoral fellow or graduate student,
but many will go on to work on independent projects.
Background
Needed: Biology and/or Biochemistry. Some prior laboratory
experience would be helpful.
Outside
Majors Accepted: Molecular biology, chemistry, physiology,
pharmacology, genetics.
Key
Words: Diabetes, heart failure, glucose transport, insulin
signaling, genetically modified mouse models.
Student
generated projects may be considered.
Anderson, Jeffrey L.*
4A100 SOM
Phone: 581-7715
Email: j.anderson@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Novel risk factors for
coronary heart disease; genetic polymorphism as risk factors
for heart disease; infection as a coronary risk factor.
Student Participation: Develop specific project (w/help);
analyze samples (plasma, DNA) for genetic polymorphism of
interest; participate in database entry and statistical analysis
(SPSS 10); write-up and present results.
Background Needed: None required. Advantage if laboratory
and computing interest. Also, advantage if statistical/mathematics/public
health interest.
Outside Majors: Genetics, Microbiology, Public Health,
Biostatistics.
Student generated projects may be considered.
*Working in collaboration with Dr. John Carlquist and Dr.
Brent Muhlestein
Carveth, Holly
729 Wintrobe
Phone: 581-7806
E-mail: h.carveth@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Protocols in respiratory
care to enhance efficiency, quality of care and patient safety.
Student Participation: Chart reviews and data gathering
on hospitalized patients (typically patients were in the ICU),
tabulating data, assessment of protocols for patient care.
Background Needed: No restriction. Interest in health
care field preferred.
Key Words: Clinical research, respiratory care.
Student generated projects may be considered.
DiSario, James
4R118 SOM
Phone: 581-5036
E-Mail: james.disario@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Outcomes of gastrointestinal
endoscopy, gallstones.
Student Participation: Communications with clinical
subjects, data entry.
Background Needed: Communication skills, computer
skills.
Outside Majors: Biology, Statistics.
Granger, Don
4B322 UUMC
Phone: 581-7726
E-mail: dgranger@hsc.med.edu
General Research Interest: Macrophage biology.
Student Participation: Lab assistant, cell culture,
micro techniques.
Background Needed: Biochemistry, microbiology.
Outside Majors: Pre-Medicine, Biology, Genetics.
Key Words: Infectious disease, immunity, macrophages,
pathogenic microbes.
Student generated projects not possible.
Hobbs, Maurine R.
4C108 SOM
Phone: 585-1677
Email: m.hobbs@hsc.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: Human genetics of complex traits:
1. Host genetic factors regulating malaria susceptibity or
resistance.
2. Genetics of Endocrine syndromes (diabetes, hyperparathyroidism).
Student
Participation: Analyze DNA samples (from blood card, bucal
cells, or while blood) for genetic polymorphism of interest;
participate in primer design, PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequesnce
analysis, database entry, statistical analysis, write-up and
present results.
Background
Needed: Laboratory courses in molecular biology or the
equivalent (i.e.. proficiency with basic techniques is desired).
Outside
Majors: Human Genetics, Biology, Statistics, Molecular
Biology, Biochemistry, Pre-Medicine.
Key
Words:
Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Diabetes.
Student
generated projects may be considered. The first year the student
would learn and assist with current projects. If the student
performs well and wishes to continue work in the lab, the
student may select a candidate gene of interest as an independent
project.
Liou, Theodore G., M.D.
725A Wintrobe Bldg.
Phone: 581-7806
Email: ted.liou@m.cc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: 1) Neutrophil interactions;
2) Inflammatory diseases; 3) Mathematical modeling of Cystic
Fibrosis.
Student Participation: Work one-on-one with the faculty
sponsor to develop neutrophil cell biology or CF related projects
of interest to the student. Successful projects may lead to
publication in a peer reviewed journal.
Background Needed: Some lab skills would be nice
but not required. For modeling, 1st year Calculus and programming
skills would be helpful. An interest in learning the principles
of scientific investigation is required.
Outside Majors: Math, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology,
Physics.
Key Words: Inflammation, neutrophils, modeling, medicine,
communication.
Markewitz, Boaz A.
701 Wintrobe Bldg. - 50 North Medical Drive
Phone: 581-7806
E-mail: boaz.markewitz@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Acute lung injury, pulmonary
hypertension, quality improvement.
Student Participation: Chart review, data collection
in the intensive care unit, bench research.
Background Needed: No experience required.
Outside Majors: Biology.
Student generated projects not possible.
McClain, Donald A.
Radiobiology Bldg.
Phone: 581-7755
E-mail: donald.mcclain@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Pathophysiology of type
2 diabetes and diabetic complications.
Student Participation: DNA preparation, PCR, gel
electrophoresis, cell culture.
Background Needed: Genetics or biology or zoology
or molecular biology or biochemistry courses through sophomore
level or higher.
Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Genetics,
Molecular Biology.
Key Words: Molecular genetics, calcium, bone metabolism,
endocrine tumors.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Movsesian, Matthew
4A100 SOM
Phone: 581-7715
E-Mail: matthew.movsesian@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Molecular biology of enzymes
that regulate contraction, relaxation, and other related events
in cardiac and vascular myocytes.
Student Participation: Actually undertaking specific
research projects or maintaining cultured cells.
Background Needed: Laboratory courses in molecular
biology or the equivalent (i.e.. proficiency with basic techniques
is desired).
Outside Majors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Movsesian M.D., Matthew
4A100 SOM
Phone: 581-7715
E-mail: matthew.movsesian@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Cyclic nucleotide-mediated
signal transduction in cardiac and vascular smooth muscle;
Phosphodiesterases; Phosphatases.
Student Participation: An undergraduate would carry
out specific projects involving expression of recombinant
proteins, phage display and study of protein-protein interactions.
Background Needed: Courses in molecular biology (required)
and cell biology (useful but not required).
Outside Majors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry,
Cell Biology.
Key Words: Recombinant DNA; cyclic nucleotide hosphodiesterases;
phosphatases; signal transduction; heart failure.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Odelberg Ph.D., Shannon J.
557 Wintrobe, 50 North Medical Drive
Phone: 581-8909
E-Mail: odelberg@howard.genetics.utah.edu
General Research Interest: My laboratory studies
the molecular processes that control limb, spinal cord, and
heart regeneration in the newt. We are especially interested
in identifying the genes that regulate cellular plasticity
during these regenerative processes.
Student Participation: Assist in gene cloning and
cell culture assays.
Background Needed: Enthusiasm for learning science
and participating in the scientific process; molecular biology
or cell biology experience helpful.
Outside Majors: Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell
Biology, Genetics, Pre-Medicine Student generated projects
are not possible.
Shami, Paul
2100 HCI
Phone: 585-5136
Email: p.shami@m.cc.utah.edu
General
Research Interests: Study of the effect of nitric oxide
on leukemia and normal bone marrow cells.
Leukemia and cancer drug discovery and development.
Student participation: Participate in conduct of laboratory
experiments.
Background
needed: Biological Sciences.
Outside
Majors: Biology, chemistry, physiology, pharmacology,
biochemistry.
Key
words: Leukemia, cancer, nitric oxide.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Westenfelder, Christof
Div. of Nephrology, UoU HSC, 4R312 SOM
Phone: 581-6700/584-1270
Email: c.westenfelder@uofu.net
General Research Interest: Translational Research
in Nephrology: adult stem cells are used to treat acute kidney
failure, kidney transplant-associated early graft dysfunction,
chronic kidney disease, multi-organ failure.
Student Participation: After the student learns cell
and molecular biology-related laboratory techniques, she/he
will fully participate in the conduct of the above studies.
Background Needed: At least working towards a minor,
preferrably a major, in Biology, Microbiology, Pre-Med, Pharmacology,
Pharmacy, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics.
Outside Majors: Biology, Microbiology, Pharmacology,
Pharmacy, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics.
Key Words: Adult stem cells, regenerative medicine,
kidney and multi-organ failure.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Weyrich, Andrew
EIGH 4220
Phone: 585-0702 or Lab 585-0705 ask for Dr. Weyrich
General Research Interest: Vascular Biology, Cell
Biology, inflammation, Vascular Injury, Post- Transcriptional
Regulation of Gene Expression.
Student Participation: Performing PCR, electrophoresis,
(Protein/Nucleic Acid), DNA/RNA extractions, etc.
Background Needed: General understanding of Cell
Biology and laboratory techniques.
Outside Majors: Any, as long as there is an interest
in the work taking place in our lab.
Key Words: tissue culture, molecular biology, acute
renal failure, brain dysfunction, uremia, erythropoietin.
Yu, Margaret
2000 Circle of Hope rm 3344
Phone: 585-1595
Email: margaret.yu@hci.utah.edu
General
Research Interests: Improving efficacy of existing drugs
without increasing side effects; new treatment option for
hematologic malignancies
Student
Participation: I have a project using blood samples from
patients with chronic lumphocytic leukemia dissecting one
of the tyrosine kinase signaling pathways to improve stratification
of patients who need chemotherapy. An undergraduate can work
on relating the data we have obtained from the bench work
to the patient's clinical picture by chart review.
Background
Needed: Committed student with a strong work ethic
Outside
Majors: Biological sciences, oncological sciences, pharmacy,
toxicology
Keywords: hematologic malignancies, drug efficacy,
kinase signaling
Student generated projects may be considered.
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