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Lauren M. Aleksunes.

Lauren M. Aleksunes
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
aleksunes@eohsi.rutgers.edu
Research: Regulation of fetal exposure to endocrine-acting chemicals by the placental barrier.

Louis F. Amorosa.

Louis F. Amorosa
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition
Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
amoroslo@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Thyroid cancer, hypercalcemia, diabetes

Gary Aston Jones.

Gary Aston-Jones
Director, Rutgers Brain Health Institute
Professor

Department of Psychiatry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
gsa35@ca.rutgers.edu
Research: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Addiction, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases

Andy V. Babwah.

Andy V. Babwah
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
avb58@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Molecular regulation of female fertility

Carol A. Bagnell.

Carol A. Bagnell
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Director
Graduate Program in Endocrinology & Animal Biosciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
carol.bagnell@rutgers.edu
Research: Reproductive biology with a focus on maternal programming of development by way of lactocrine signaling

Elisa Bandera.

Elisa Bandera
Professor and Chief
Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes
Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
elisa.bandera@rutgers.edu
Research: Epidemiology of breast and ovarian cancer, obesity and cancer, food estrogens, cancer health disparities

Marsha Bates.

Marsha Bates
Distinguished Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Health
Director, Cardiac Neuroscience Laboratory
Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
mebates@rci.rutgers.edu
Research: Heart rate variability and the baroreflex mechanism in behavioral flexibility, alcohol and drug effects on cognitive and neuropsychological functioning, neurocognitive deficits and recovery of function in addiction treatment outcomes, neurocardiac signaling to develop novel interventions to interrupt craving and negative affective states that promote relapse

William J. Belden.

William J. Belden
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
beldenwj@rutgers.edu
Research: Understanding the molecular aspects of chromatin-remodeling and circadian rhythms

Nicholas T. Bello.

Nicholas T. Bello
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
ntbello@sebs.rutgers.edu
Research: Neural control of feeding and diet selection

Jennifer Buckman.

Jennifer Buckman
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Health
Research Scientist
Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
jbuckman@rutgers.edu
Research: The influence of alcohol and drug use on the body, brain, and behavior

Sulie Chang.

Sulie Chang
Director
Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology
Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Seton Hall University
Sulie.Chang@shu.edu
Research: Neuroimmune axis in health and disease; and alcohol and drug abuse

Wendie S. Cohick.

Wendie S. Cohick
Professor and Department Chair
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
cohick@aesop.rutgers.edu
Research: Role of the insulin-like growth factors (IGF) in mammary gland growth and development

Keith Cooper.

Keith Cooper
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
cooper@sebs.rutgers.edu
Research: Xenobiotic metabolism in aquatic animals

Abdelfattah El Ouaamari.

Abdelfattah El Ouaamari
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
abdelfattah.elouaamari@rutgers.edu
Research: Identifying local, systemic, and neuronal signals regulating the number and the function of pancreatic islet insulin-producing ? cells in mouse and human models of obesity and diabetes

Sunanda Gaur.

Sunanda Gaur
Professor of Pediatrics
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
gaursu@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Pediatric HIV/Lyme Disease, Dongenital Infection, CMV, Travel Infections

Beatrice Haimovich.

Beatrice Haimovich
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
RWJMS Rutgers
haimovic@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Signal transduction, cellular metabolism, inflammation, innate immune cells

Ronald P. Hart.

Ronald P. Hart
Director, Stem Cell Program, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey
Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
rhart@rutgers.edu
Research: Stem cells to study neurogenesis and neural disease

Denise Hien.

Denise Hien
Director
Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies
Professor
Department of Clinical Psychology
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
denise.hien@smithers.rutgers.edu
Research: Effects of trauma exposures and addiction on the mind and body; intergenerational trauma and the impact of parental history on child functioning; the role of threat-related cognitive processing in the development and maintenance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and associated interpersonal impairments; efficacy of treatment interventions for co-occurring PTSD and addiction; psychophysiological (EEG) predictors of social emotions related to trauma and PTSD; multicultural/diversity barriers in mentoring in social sciences

Shawna Hudson.

Shawna Hudson
Professor and Research Division Chief, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Director, Center Advancing Research and Evaluation for Patient-Centered Care (CARE-PC)

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
hudsonsh@rutgers.edu
Research: Implementation science, primary care, cancer survivorship, health equity, qualitative research

Shengkan (Victor) Jin.

Shengkan (Victor) Jin
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
jinsh@rutgers.edu
Research: Targeting mitochondria, the engine of life, for treating type 2 diabetes, cancer, and aging

Henry John-Alder.

Henry John-Alder
Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
henry.john-alder@rutgers.edu
Research: Attainment of adult body size

Larry S. Katz.

Larry S. Katz
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
lskatz@njaes.rutgers.edu
Research: Endocrine basis of sexual behavior in ruminants

Tony Kong.

Tony Kong
Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
kongt@rci.rutgers.edu
Research: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics of cancer chemopreventive compounds.

Sara Lubitz.

Sara Lubitz
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Pituitary Program
Program Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
lubitzsa@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Pituitary Disease, Thyroid Disorders

Karyn Malinowski.

Karyn Malinowski
Professor and Director
Rutgers Equine Science Center
Associate Director
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
karynmal@njaes.rutgers.edu
Research: Aging in horses and the effects of physical and psychological stress on the endocrine and immune response in horses

Ian Marshall.

Ian Marshall
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
marshaia@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: All pediatric endocrine disorders including diabetes, disorders of the adrenal and ovarian glands, thyroid growth, puberty, bone, calcium and vitamin D

Kenneth H. McKeever.

Kenneth H. McKeever
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
mckeever@sebs.rutgers.edu
Research: Comparative exercise physiology, exercise cardiovascular and endocrine physiology, aging, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals

Zhiping Pang.

Zhiping Pang
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
pangzh@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Mechanisms of synaptic regulation from stem cell to the brain

John Pintar.

John Pintar
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
pintar@cabm.rutgers.edu
Research: Genetic and behavioral analysis of endogenous opioid systems; insulin-like growth factor systems in development and cancer; post-translational processing enzymes

Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos.

Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos
Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Professor
Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School
Nikolaos.pyrsopoulos@rutgers.edu
Research: Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Loredana Quadro.

Loredana Quadro
Professor
Department of Food Science
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
quadro@sebs.rutgers.edu
Research: Dietary intake of fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A and its carotenoid precursors beta-carotene, and maternal-fetal health

Sally Radovick.

Sally Radovick
Henry Rutgers Term Chair and Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
s.radovick@rutgers.edu
Research: Neuroendocrine control of growth and reproduction

Ilya Raskin.

Ilya Raskin
Distinguished Professor
Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
raskin@sebs.Rutgers.edu
Research: Discover and develop novel botanical therapeutics from plants

Kenneth Reuhl.

Kenneth Reuhl
Director, Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
reuhl@eohsi.rutgers.edu
Research: Xenobiotics and brain development

Mark Robson.

Mark Robson
Distinguished Service Professor
Chair, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
robson@aesop.rutgers.edu
Research: Exposures to pesticides

Troy A. Roepke.

Troy A. Roepke
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
ta.roepke@rutgers.edu
Research: Interactions of hormones, diets, and endocrine disrupting compounds on physiological functions and behaviors in mammals

Harini Sampath.

Harini Sampath
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
harini.sampath@rutgers.edu
Research: Delineating the cellular alterations that occur during the development of metabolic diseases, including fatty liver, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes

Dipak K. Sarkar.

Dipak K. Sarkar
Director, Endocrine Program
Distinguished Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
dipak.sarkar@rutgers.edu
Research: Influences of stress and drug abuse on neuroendocrineimmune system and cancer

Sue Shapses.

Sue Shapses
Professor and Director of NExT Center at the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-RWJ Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
shapses@rutgers.edu
Research: Nutritional and hormonal regulation of skeletal tissues and absorption by examining metabolism and disease prevention; translational research in rodent models, clinical trials, and other research on obesity, weight loss, osteoporosis, vitamin D, endocrinology, and body composition

Tracey Shors.

Tracey Shors
Distinguished Professor
Vice Chair and Director of Graduate Studies

Department of Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
shors@rutgers.edu
Research: Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience

Gleb Shumyatsky.

Gleb Shumyatsky
Professor
Department of Genetics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
gleb@biology.rutgers.edu
Research: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of learning and memory focusing on learned fear

Elizabeth Snyder.

Elizabeth Snyder
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
elizabeth.snyder@rutgers.edu
Research: Defining the molecular and physiological role of two related RNA modifying enzymes, ADAD1 and ADAD2, which are fundamental for normal male germ cell differentiation and male fertility

Jay Tischfield.

Jay Tischfield
Executive Director, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey
Distinguished Professor, Department of Genetics

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
jay@dls.rutgers.edu
Research: Medical and human genetics: the genetics of somatic cells, mouse models for human diseases and genes for complex human genetic disorders

Mehmet Uzumcu.

Mehmet Uzumcu
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
uzumcu@aesop.rutgers.edu
Research: Ovary and testis biology, and of the effects of the environment on the ovary and female fertility

Michael Verzi.

Michael Verzi
Associate Professor
Department of Genetics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
verzi@dls.rutgers.edu
Research: Transcriptional mechanisms underlying intestinal health

Xiangbing D. Wang.

Xiangbing D. Wang
Associate Professor of Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
wangx9@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Research: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

Malcolm Watford.

Malcolm Watford
Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
watford@sebs.rutgers.edu
Research: The role and regulation of glutamine and glutamate metabolism

Lori A. White.

Lori A. White
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
lawhite@sebs.Rutgers.edu
Research: Molecular mechanisms of xenobiotic-induced pathologies

Chang S. Yang.

Chang S. Yang
Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemical Biology
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
csyang@pharmacy.rutgers.edu
Research: Alleviation of Metabolic Syndrome by Tea and Other Phytochemicals; Mechanisms of carcinogenesis and cancer prevention

Jiang-Hong Ye.

Jiang-Hong Ye
Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Department of Anesthesiology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
ye@njms.rutgers.edu
Research: The role of ion channels of the nervous system in anesthesia and alcoholism

Lei Yu.

Lei Yu
Distinguished Professor
Department of Genetics
Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
yu@biology.rutgers.edu
Research: Molecular genetics of alcoholism, compulsive behavior, drug abuse, pain, and stress

Helmut Zarbl.

Helmut Zarbl
Professor
Department of Molecular Biosciences
UMDNJ
zarbl@eohsi.Rutgers.edu
Research: Mammary carcinogenesis, lung carcinogenesis, mechanisms of toxicity, genetic susceptibility, toxicogenomics, tumor suppressor genes, functional genomics, signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, mutagenesis