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We investigate how the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin contribute to the neural regulation of behavior.

We investigate major morphological transitions in evolution, focusing on whale evolution.  Our samples include fossil Eocene whales, as well as anatomical samples of modern bowhead and beluga whales.

We investigate mechanobiology processes at the single-molecular, molecular assembly, and cellular level. We use optical tweezers to reveal interactions between individual nucleic acid structures and motor proteins (e.g. polymerases) from mechanical perspectives. At the cellular level, we strive to probe the effect of molecular machineries such as protein aggregates and organelles on cell mechanics such as migrations and divisions.

Our lab develops translational therapies for regeneration and recovery after spinal cord injuries and discovers drugs to stop glioblastoma progression in mice, aiming to advance these into clinical trials

We investigate diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, and stem cell-based gene therapy.

We investigate the inflammatory component of Alzheimer's disease using various mouse models. We are interested in microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, as well as components of the circulating peripheral immune system and their interactions with microglia, as well as how these cells may respond differently based on sex. 

We investigate circadian rhythms of feeding and activity and how they interact with environmental stimuli.  We also study how disruption of circadian rhythms alters reproductive cycles.
Dr. Mintz's Lab Website

We investigate the effects of environmental stressors on the human thermal, metabolic and immunologic responses. 
Dr. Glickman's Lab Website

We investigate how the brain modulates skeletal muscle thermogenesis—heat generation in muscle—and how this impacts energy balance and body weight. 
Dr. Novak's Lab Website