Lysosome-related organelles and human genetic disease
We study how specialized subcellular organelles form in specific cell types, how defects in these processes lead to genetic diseases, and how genetic variation among human populations influences organelle function.
Neuroinflammation and stress pathways in neurodegeneration and disease
Investigating mechanisms of neuronal and oligodendrocyte damage during neuroinflammation. Examining CNS toxicity of antiretroviral regimens taken by HIV infected individuals and looking at cellular stress pathways associated with aging.
Patient Centered Care and Comparative Effectiveness
Professor Jayadevappa's research interests include: Health Services Research; Health Economics; Health Related Quality of Life; Prostate Cancer Outcomes; and Health Care Disparity.
Exploring and modulating human cognition in healthy persons and neurologic patients using noninvasive brain stimulation
Create experimental stimuli, schedule subjects, and collect and analyze behavioral data.
Neuroscience Research Internship
Studying mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders towards novel targeted therapeutics.
Epidemiology in Psoriasis and Clinical Trials in Dermatologic Diseases
Assist with clinical research (data entry and analysis, data collection, research coordination) related to psoriasis and other chronic inflammatory skin diseases
Cutaneous Oncology
Projects in cutaneous oncology, quality of life, and reconstruction after Mohs surgery
Public Health and Statistics
Professor Small’s research focuses on the applications of statistics to public health.
Helix Formation in a Nascent Peptide inside the Ribosome
This project will establish new paradigms for peptide-ribosome interactions that govern folding mechanisms for all proteins to avert disease.