T cell responses to infectious agents and cancers
We seek to reveal the mechanistic bases for T cell recognition of infectious agents and cancers.
Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Dixit’s research interests include understanding mechanisms underlying initiation and maintenance of Atrial Fibrillation, developing and assessing various ablation strategies for atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, outcomes research in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and patients undergoing AF ablation and assessing the utility of modifying risk factors such as obesity, sleep apnea and hypertension in improving maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Cytokinesis, the septin cytoskeleton, and apical tube formation
Research in the Bi laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanisms of cytokinesis, septin assembly and remodeling, and apical tube formation using diverse experimental models and strategies.
Skeletal Muscle and Cardiac Function
Our laboratory investigates the fundamental molecular mechanisms of regeneration, involving innovative genetic studies designed to explore the role of stem cell biology in mammalian muscle diseases.
Adaptive Optics Imaging to Understand Vision and Retinal Disease
The Morgan laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology studies the structure and function of the human visual system using adaptive optics, a technology which permits visualization of individual light-sensing cells—rod and cone photoreceptors—in the living retina.
The Physiology of Taste Receptors in Airway Cells
Use a combination of live-cell fluorescence imaging along with biochemistry and molecular biology techniques.
Cell and Gene Therapy to Improve Cartilage Repair
Cell and gene therapy to improve cartilage repair.
Odor Detection by Dogs
The focus of the lab is to optimize the health and performance of detection dogs that serve to save lives.