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Principal Investigator |
 Tim ElstonProfessor telston@med.unc.edu I am interested in understanding the dynamics of complex biological systems, and developing reliable mathematical models that capture the essential components of these systems. |
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Graduate Students |
 Keith BreauCellBiology & Physiology Graduate Student kbro9@email.unc.edu I am interested in stem cell differentiation, cell polarity, and collective migration. I study the human intestinal epithelium, where a dedicated pool of rapidly-dividing stem cells transition into migrating differentiated cells in one of the most expansive examples of directed collective cell migration in the adult body. Read more…. |
 Alex CrockerBCB Graduate Student dinosaur@live.unc.edu |
 Elizabeth DavisBCB Graduate Student emae@med.unc.edu Cell migration is a crucial aspect of many biological processes. External signaling guides cells through the detection of stimuli in the extracellular matrix (ECM) that influences their movement. The method of guided cell migration that I am studying is durotaxis, where cells preferentially move towards stiffer regions of the ECM where they are guided by local protrusions called pseudopods. Read more…. |
 Kaiyun (Kathy) GuanBCB Graduate Student kaiyun@live.unc.edu My research focuses on mathematical modeling of signaling systems regulating cell polarity. My computational model centers on Rho GTPase Cdc42, which is the master regulator of cell polarity. I’m interested in how the combination of stochastic noise and different feedback systems, membrane trafficking, or extracellular chemical gradients affect the dynamics of Cdc42 during yeast polarization. Read more…. |
 Cody HerronBCB Graduate Student jcherron@unc.edu I use mathematical modeling and image analysis techniques to examine the spatial and/or temporal organization of molecules in cells. In my research, I investigate podosome structure and organization, using the frustrated phagocytosis model to study podosome coordination, and I explore conformational changes in Src and Talin observed using Binder Tag, a novel dual biosensor technique. Read more… |
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Postdoctoral Fellows |
 Dey AnupamPostdoctoral fellow anupamd@email.unc.edu Cell signalling pathways are complex in nature. How a cell responds to stimuli is quite fascinating. I am interested in understanding the complex cell signalling pathways involving G-proteins and developing mathematical models to understand the plant immune response to pathogen attack. I am also interested in understanding and modelling the signalling pathways in triple negative breast cancer. |
 Shuang LiPostdoctoral fellow shuang9@email.unc.edu |
 Sam Ramirez
Postdoctoral Fellow |
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Research Associate |
 Sandy HahnResearch Associate sshahn@email.unc.edu |
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Alumni |
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin Assistant professor of Statistics, Penn State University Data Scientist at Kforce Inc. Guilherme Garcia Mike Goedeke Nan Hao John Houser Meng Jin Josh Kelley Kevin Kesseler Vinal Lakhani Kang-Ling Liao Patrick McCarter Callie Miller Maria Minakova Jason Pirone Conner Sandefur Adrian Serohijos Wanda Strychalski Abby Todd Denis Tsygankov Sai Venkatapurapu Xiao Wang Assistant Professor, New College of Florida Glaxo Smith Kline |
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