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Current Research Projects

PI Name ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Investigators Project Title Funding Agency Campus
Christopher Reilly A novel role of transcriptionfactor EGR2 in regulating pathogenic plasma B celldifferentiation in lupus ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Virginia
Jillian McCullough Darren Beck A high-density lipoprotein cholesterol nanoparticle mimic for the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ AUBE Auburn
Per Brolinson A Novel Rehabilitative Loading Approach for Improved Musculotendinous Healing ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Virginia
Per Brolinson Biochemical Effects of Osteopathic Manipulation on Neuronal Function and Survival Foundation Virginia
CD47-mimicking phage-peptide constructs for anti-cancer vaccinations ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Auburn
Cerium Oxide nanoparticles in the treatment of traumatic brain injury None Virginia
Clay Pandorf Characterizing the structure-to-function relationship of a novel antisense long non-coding RNA associated with the type I/β myosin heavy chain gene of skeletal and cardiac muscle for potential drug-targeting ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Auburn
Blaise Costa Per Brolinson, A Tobey Clearance of Brain Metabolic Waste in a Natural Animal Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by Cranial Osteopathic Manipulation Foundation Virginia
Developing a Blast Spinal Cord Injury Model and Evaluating the Use of a Neural Scaffold after SCI ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Carolinas
Pawel Michalak Development and testing of environmental DNA protocols for detection of Yellowfin Madtom in Virginia State Louisiana
Per Brolinson Development of an Image-Guided Focused Ultrasound System for the Non-invasive Treatment of Injured Tendons ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Virginia
Darren Beck, Jillian McCullough Development of the AU-NASH (Auburn University-Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitus) Research Program Auburn University Auburn
Effects of plant based AdipoR1 agonists on Insulin-independent Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscle Cells ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Carolinas
Darren Beck Establishment of a Center of Neuroscience (CNS) Auburn University Auburn
Pawel Michalak Experimental evolution of SARS-CoV-2 as a new tool to identify adaptive changes in the viral genomes with implications for replication, infectivity, and COVID-19 outbreaks ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Louisiana
Darren Beck, Anna Kirby Extra-virgin olive oil prevents conversion of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease Auburn University Auburn
Pawel Michalak Hawaiian hoary bat conservation genetics: diet composition and population structure Federal Louisiana
Blaise Costa Identification and Characterization of Mechanically Distinct Novel Anti-Viral Agents ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Virginia
Lin Kang Integrating Genotype, Phenotype, and Environment to Identify Biomarkers of Coronavirus Disease Severity and Transmission Federal Louisiana
Interrogation of T cell regulation by CBL family ubiquitin ligases to identify novel immunotherapy strategies ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Carolinas
Ramu Anandakrishnan Katherine Hanson, Robin Varghese Investigating the effect of a rare mutation in Fetuin-B on the progression of Acute Myeloid Leukemia ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Virginia
Melissa Lipsmeyer, Robin Varghese Linking the gut microbiome, female reproduction and obesity: Identifying protective molecular mechanisms of the bacterial metabolite, Indole-3-propionic acid, in ovarian and placental cells against obesity-induced cellular stress ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Louisiana
Pawel Michalak Lin Kang, Katarzyna Michalak, Homer Sutphin Next-gen vector-borne disease surveillance across ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ subtropical and tropical sites ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Louisiana
Zoltan Hajdu Origin of the left common carotid artery from the brachiocephalic trunk results in increased endothelial thickening facilitated by bone marrow-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Carolinas
Blaise Costa Pharmacological Characterization of NMDA Receptor Modulators: Using Engineered Microenvironments Representing Brain Disorders ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Virginia
Rapid Detection of Urinary Tract Infections Using Magnetostrictive Particle Biosensor Technology ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ AUBE Auburn
Darren Beck Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone to Prevent Cognitive Decline of Reproductive Senescence and Alzheimer’s Disease ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Auburn
Jillian McCullough Role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial supercomplexes in exercise intolerance Federal Auburn
Christopher Reilly Selective HDAC6 inhibition deceases B cell activation in systemic lupus erythematosus Federal Virginia
Targeting L-type calcium channels with Amlodipine exhibits significant anticancer activity in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Carolinas
Rebekah Morrow, K. Adam Morrow The Role of Intracellular Osteopontin in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ REAP Louisiana
Utilizing Novel Model Systems to Define Novel Mechanisms Controlled by the Unique Kinase NIK during Colorectal Cancer ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ One Health Carolinas