Biophysics Faculty 
John  H.  Bushweller,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Structural and Functional Basis for Oncogenesis; Targeted Drug Development; Structural Studies of Membrane Proteins
David  S.  Cafiso,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Chemistry

Research Interests:
Molecular Mechanisms for Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling
Edward  H.  Egelman,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Research Interests:
Structure and Function of Macromolecular Complexes Using Electron Microscopy
Sepideh  Khorasanizadeh,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Research Interests:
Biophysical Characterization of Epigenetic Signaling
John  P.  Mugler,  III,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Radiology

Research Interests:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Rapid and 3 D Techniques; Hyperpolarized Gases
Edward  Perez-Reyes,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Pharmacology

Research Interests:
Molecular Pharmacology of Voltage-gated Calcium Channels
Ammasi  Periasamy,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Research of Biology

Research Interests:
Imaging of Proteins in Living (or fixed) Cells and Tissues Using Light Microscopy Systems
Fraydoon  Rastinejad,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Research Interests:
Analysis of Nuclear Receptor Complexes with DNA and Ligands
Zhifeng  Shao,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Molecular Imaging and Single Molecule Biophysics
Avril  V.  Somlyo,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Signaling pathways that regulate contractility in smooth muscle tissues and migrating cells in normal and disease states such an coronary artery disease, asthma and hypertension. Structure function studies of the intercalated disk in the heart.
Lukas  K.  Tamm,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Biomembrane Structure and Function; Membrane Fusion in Viral Cell Entry and Exocytosis; Lipid-Protein Interactions
Slobodan  M.  Todorovic,  M.D., Ph.D.    [more information]
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Research Interests:
Pharmacology and function of T-type (low-voltage-activated, LVA) calcium channels in sensory transmission.
Michael  C.  Wiener,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Structural biology (esp. crystallography) of integral membrane proteins; TonB-dependent active transport across the bacterial outer membrane; cancer-related membrane proteins; crystallization methods development