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Faculty Interests & Equipment Database

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Timothy Foster, PhD
School of Medicine
Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology / Gene Therapy Program

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Eye Infections Eye Infections, Viral Herpes Simplex Immune Evasion Virus Diseases
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Cellular and Molecular Biology

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	Adenoviral Vector Systems Creation of Stable and Inducible miRNA knockdown Cell Lines Fluorescent tagging systems Indicator systems for quantifying Innate immune induction Lentiviral Vector Systems Mammalian Two Hybrid Protein-Protein Interaction Promoter Reporter Assay systems Specialized protein expression systems Yeast two hybrid screening
Unique Equipment Used:
	Deconvolution fluorescent microscopy Microscopy, Confocal Pachymeter Slit Lamp
Keywords Associated with Work:
	Biological Therapy DNA Viruses Eye Infections Herpes Genitalis Herpes Labialis Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Immunity, Innate

Last Updated: 10/25/2018

Jennifer Lentz, PhD
School of Medicine
Otorhinolaryngology / Neuroscience Center of Excellence

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Hair Cells, Auditory Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	Microscopy Molecular Biology Neurophysiology
Unique Equipment Used:
	Electrophysiology Microscopy, Confocal
Keywords Associated with Work:
	Hearing Loss, Central Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Presbycusis Retinal Degeneration Usher Syndromes

Last Updated: 01/24/2017

Charles Nichols, PhD
School of Medicine
Pharmacology

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Genetics, Behavioral Neuropharmacology Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT2
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Genomics Inflammation



Unique Equipment Used:
	Drosophila melanogaster Microscopy, Confocal
Keywords Associated with Work:
	Pharmacology Receptors, Serotonin

Last Updated: 01/24/2017