IDeA Collaboration Directory
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Barth, Jeremy
Keyword(s): bioinformatics, transcriptomics, molecular biology
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: As institutional PI and Director of the INBRE-supported Proteogenomics core, I seek to support investigators in applying bioinformatics for transcriptomic studies and other big data projects.
Birgbauer, Eric
Keyword(s): Lysophospholipids, axon guidance, retinal ganglion cells
Professor
Winthrop University Biology
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: I am interested in retinal axon guidance. I am focused on the role lysophospholipids, especially lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and sphingosine-1-phoshate (S1P. I use primary retinal neuron culture from chick embryo as well as sometimes mice.
Chapman, Susan
Keyword(s): Musculo-skeletal, Developmental Biology, Evo-Devo
Associate Professor
Clemson University Biological Sciences
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: N/A
Research: We are interested in Developmental Biology collaborations involving avian, mammalian, reptile or zebrafish studies in the hearing/deafness, neurobiology and musculo-skeletal fields (vertebrae).
Criswell, Joni
Keyword(s): Behavior, Physiology, Evolution
Associate Professor
Anderson University Biology
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: N/A
Research: I am interested in behavioral physiology of diseases/disorders. Currently I’m working on cortisol levels in fostered sheltered dogs. I am looking to potentially start a project with zebrafish focused on inflammation behavioral response between sexes.
Erturk, Neval
Keyword(s): Drug metabolism, Cytotoxicity
Gallicchio, Vincent
Keyword(s): stem cell biology, hematopoiesis, lithium
Professor
Clemson University Biological Sciences
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: N/A
Research: Former NIH, VA Merit Review, USAID, U.S. Ed. Dept award recipient. Have a long standing interest in biomedical related research in the topics listed. CV includes more 200 peer review publications, book chapters, book and patents. Willing to share expertise
Halpern, Jeffrey
Keyword(s): sensors, surface chemistry
Associate Professor
University of New Hampshire Chemical Engineering
Jurisdiction: NH
IDeA Program: COBRE
Research: My lab is focused on developing surfaces to monitor target molecules through either specific-recognition or class-recognition motifs. We actively seek collaborators looking to monitor real-time changes of active molecules in complex media (blood, serum, urine, cell-culture).
Hutchison, Scott
Keyword(s): Stroke Recovery, Rehabilitation, Neuromodulation
Staff
Medical University of South Carolina College of Health Professions, Health & Research Science
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: COBRE
Keyword(s): Stroke Recovery, Rehabilitation, Neuromodulation
Research: I am an OT and PT Asst working as Research Operations Manager for the Stroke Recovery COBRE.
Jukosky, James
Keyword(s): antimicrobial peptides, innate immunity, aging
Professor
Colby-Sawyer College School of Arts and Sciences
Jurisdiction: NH
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Currently, I have projects developing new antimicrobial peptides and exploring innate immune molecules in animals. I am just getting started setting up a variety of animal models to explore tissue regeneration, the biology of aging, and age related disease, such as neurodegeneration.
Kaup, John
Keyword(s): Research Experiences for K-12 Teachers, Undergraduate Research, Communicating science
Staff
Furman University Office of Integrative Research in the Sciences
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Trained as a physical chemist, I am currently focused on strengthening the pipeline of STEM students entering our undergraduate and graduate STEM programs. Also focused on supporting faculty throughout SC as they strive to translate and share out their research with the K-12 and broader community.
LaVoie, Holly
Keyword(s): ovary, pregnancy, heart
Professor
University of South Carolina Cell Biology and Anatomy
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: We examine cardiac changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period and the effects of lactation using mouse models. I am interested in infertility research as it relates to ovarian function.
McCarter, Deborah
Keyword(s): maternal-child health, perinatal mood disorders, nursing interventions
Odhiambo, Chrisogonas
Keyword(s): Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Smart Wearable Sensors
Computational Lead
Sapientai, LLC
Email | LinkedIn
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE (former grad student)
Research: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, High-Dimensional Data and Big Data Analysis
Oprisan, Sorinel
Keyword(s): computational neuroscience, artificial intelligence, biophysics
Professor
College of Charleston Physics and Astronomy
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Focused on biomedical physics/biomedical engineering and computational neuroscience. I work on neural network modeling for interval timing and optogenetic stimulations. We use data mining tools for Ca imaging of brain activity and convolutional neural networks for EEG classifications and learning.
Pawar, Shrikant
Keyword(s): Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Big Data
Assistant Professor
Claflin University Computer Science
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: N/A
Research: My research is focused on big data (next-generation sequencing, microarrays, X-ray crystallography etc.) analysis with machine learning techniques (Neural networks, SVM’s, Restricted boltzmann machines, Clustering algorithms etc.).
Petukh, Marharyta (Margo)
Keyword(s): Computational biology and bioinformatics; non-synonymous mutations in proteins; drug discovery
Assistant Professor
Presbyterian College Biology
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: In my research I apply in-silico methods to study how proteins function; how disease-causing mutations affect proteins activity; and how to restore proteins functionality with small molecules binding.
Raychoudhury, Samir
Keyword(s): Cancer cell biology; Redox signaling
Assistant Professor
Benedict College Biology
Email | LinkedIn
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Interest: Breast cancer cell biology using CRISPR/Cas9 technology; Data analysis with exposed cells in various environmental pollutants
Rentsch, Jeremy
Keyword(s): Plant biology, Crop improvement, Plant metabolism
Assistant Professor
Francis Marion University Biology
Email | LinkedIn
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Plant population genetics and hybridization, changes in transcriptional regulation that accompany environmental stressors
Rodekohr, Chad
Keyword(s): Biomedical research and engineering
Associate Professor
Anderson University Physics
Email | LinkedIn
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Sn whiskers naturally grow on thin Sn films deposited on most metallic substrates. The spontaneous nature of these whiskers cause short circuits in many biomedical devices, but could be used in medical MEMs devices.
Shull, Austin
Keyword(s): Cancer, DNA methylation / Epigenetics, Genomics
Associate Professor
Presbyterian College Biology
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: My research involves discovering therapeutic targets in tumor populations by interpreting their molecular profiles using next-generation sequencing technologies. Integration of this information is then used in preclinical models to determine therapeutic vulnerabilities in specific cancer types.
Thomas, W. Kelley
Keyword(s): DNA Sequencing, Mutation, Molecular Evolution
Associate Professor
University of New Hampshire Molecular Cellular and Biomedical Sciences
Jurisdiction: NH
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: I am the director of the Hubbard Center for Genome Studies at UNH. I am the Bioinformatics and Genomics core director for NH-INBRE and the research Core Director for the COBRE (CIBBR) at UNH.
Vacharasin, Janay
Keyword(s): Neuroinflammation; Biotherapeutics; Cancer
Assistant Professor
Francis Marion University Biology
Email | LinkedIn
Jurisdiction: SC
IDeA Program: INBRE
Research: Developing biotherapeutics for neural disorders
Valafar, Homayoun
Keyword(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Medicine, Artificial Intelligence
