Research, Seminars, & Journal Clubs
Research Areas in the Biomedical Sciences Department
Neuroscience (Neuroanatomy, Neurobiology, Neurophysiology)
 | David He: Auditory neurobiology and neurophysiology Tejbeer Kaur: Auditory neurobiology and neurophysiology Peter Steyger: Auditory neurobiology and neurophysiology Jian Zuo: Auditory neurobiology and neurophysiology Garrett Soukup: Role of MicroRNAs in neurosensory systems |
Hearing and Hearing Loss
 | David He: Cochlear sensory hair cells, outer hair cell motility, age-related hearing loss Ken Kramer: Role of cilia linkages to extracellular structures in inner ear function Tejbeer Kaur: Innate immunity to hearing loss and neurodegeneration Garrett Soukup: MicroRNAs in development and maintenance of sensory hair cells and neurons Peter Steyger: Mechanisms of aminoglycoside antibiotics-induced hearing loss Litao Tao: Epigenetic regulation of gene transcription in the cochlea Jian Zuo: Sensory hair cell protection and regeneration |
Cancer Biology
Laura Hansen: Prevention and treatment of skin cancer |
Molecular Structure and Function of Peptides
 | Sandor Lovas: Peptide chemistry, structural bioinformatics and proteomics, biophysical chemistry David Smith: Calcitonin-gene related peptide |
Faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Science routinely work with undergraduate students in their laboratories. Undergraduate students may work on a volunteer basis, for Directed Independent Research credit (BMS 497), or to fulfill Honors Program or Department of Chemistry research requirements (HRS 497 or CHM 297/498) with appropriate program approval.
Biomedical Sciences faculty with interests in mentoring undergraduate students may be found in the CURAS Research Directory.
Jack Diers and Elyssa Pereyra, undergraduate mentees of Dr. Jian Zuo and Dr. Tejbeer Kaur respectively, have been selected as 2022 CURAS SURF awardees for their research projects in our BMS labs.
Lauren Barbush, undergraduate mentee of Dr. Marisa Zallocchi, placed 3rd at the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium on March 12, 2022 in Madison Square Garden for her project titled, “Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Piperlongumine Derivatives for Noise-induced Hearing Loss.”
Madeleine Urbanek is a neuroscience undergraduate and mentee of Dr. Jian Zuo who is one of Creighton University’s three Goldwater Scholars for 2021.
