Rafiou Agoru

Assistant Professor

Faculty

The Jackson Laboratory

rafiou.agoro@jax.org

Aging, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics, Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology, Mammalian genetics, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Stress Response and Adaptation, T32 Faculty

Agoro Bio

Aaron Brown

Faculty Scientist II

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

aaron.c.brown@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8379

Aging, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Development, Metabolism, Obesity diabetes thermogenesis, optogenetics, Signaling Pathways, Stem Cells, T32 Faculty, Tissue, Tissue Generation

Brown Bio

Lucas Chang

Assistant Professor

Faculty

The Jackson Laboratory

lucas.chang@jax.org

207-288-6261

Cancer, Genomics, Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Chang Bio

Victoria DeMambro

Biomedical Sciences

Ph.D. Student

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

victoria.demambro@mainehealth.org

Mentor: Clifford Rosen | Thesis Topic: The Role of Alkaline Phosphatase in Adipogenesis and Mitochondrial function

Metabolism, Phenotypes

DeMambro Bio

Carolina Figueroa

Biomedical Sciences

Alumni

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

carolina.figueroa@maine.edu

Mentor: Clifford Rosen | Thesis Topic: Skeletal Metabolism, Bone Marrow, and Hormones

Bone Research, Metabolism

Figueroa Bio

Arturo Hernandez

Faculty Scientist III

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Arturo.Hernandez@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8139

Accepting Rotating Students, Behavioral/Cognitive Sciences, Development, Developmental endocrinology, epigenetics and behavior, Genomics, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neurodevelopment, Neurogenetics, Neuroscience, T32 Faculty

Hernandez Bio

Karen Houseknecht

Professor of Pharmacology, Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship

Faculty

University of New England

khouseknecht@une.edu

(207) 602-2872

Biochemistry, Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Toxicology

Houseknecht Bio

Gabriel Jensen

Biomedical Sciences

Alumni

University of Maine

gabriel.jensen@maine.edu

Mentor: Kristy Townsend | Thesis Topics: Energy Balance, Stimuli

Adipose Tissue, cell signaling, Metabolism, Stem Cells

Jensen Bio

Leonard Kass

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Leonard.Kass@maine.edu

Behavioral/Cognitive Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrophysiology, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, muscle physiology, Neuroscience, Sensory Physiology, Vision

Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas

Professor of Clinical Nutrition

Faculty

University of Maine

dorothea@maine.edu

207.581.3124

Berry bioactives and their role on chronic disease, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism, Nutrition and Vascular Function, Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry

Klimis-Zacas Bio

Robert Koza

Faculty Scientist III

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Robert.Koza@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8313

Adipose Tissue, Epigenetic Mechanisms, Epigenetics thermogenesis, Metabolism, obesity, T32 Faculty

Koza Bio

Danielle Levesque

Associate Professor of Mammology and Mammalian Health

Faculty

University of Maine

danielle.l.levesque@maine.edu

207.581.2511

comparative energetics, Energetics, evolution of mammalian temperature regulation, Genomics, Metabolism, Thermogulation

Levesque Bio

Ziru Li

Faculty Scientist I

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Ziru.Li@mainehealth.org

Accepting Rotating Students, Aging, Bariatric surgery, Bone, Gut hormones, Gut-bone axis, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, T32 Faculty

Li Bio

Lucy Liaw

Faculty Scientist III

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Lucy.Liaw@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8142

Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Functional Genomics, Genomics, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osteopontin, Pronuclear Injection, Stress Response and Adaptation, T32 Faculty, T32 PI

Liaw Bio

Volkhard Linder

Faculty Scientist III

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Volkhard.Lindner@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8143

Cardiovascular, Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing-1 (Cthrc1), Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, role of CTHRC1 in endurance exercise performance and inflammation, Signaling Pathway

Linder Bio

Matthew Lynes

Faculty Scientist I

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

matthew.lynes@mainehealth.org

Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, obesity, T32 Faculty

Lynes Bio

Derek Molliver

Professor; Director, Center for Cell Signaling Research

Faculty

University of New England

dmolliver@une.edu

(207) 602-2221

Aging, Biochemistry, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, Neurodevelopment, Neuroscience, Proteins, Stress Response and Adaptation, T32 Faculty, Transduction

Molliver Bio

Katherine Motyl

Faculty Scientist II

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Katherine.Motyl@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8004

Bone Biology, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Nervous system regulation of bone turnover, Neuroscience, T32 Faculty

Motyl Bio

Kristen O’Connell

Associate Professor

Faculty

The Jackson Laboratory

kristen.oconnell@jax.org

(207) 288-6012

Aging, Behavioral/Cognitive Sciences, Diet-Induced Obesity, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Neurogenetics, Neuroscience

O'Connell Bio

Ilka Pinz

Faculty Scientist II

Faculty

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)

Ilka.Pinz@mainehealth.org

(207) 396-8280

Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Stress Response and Adaptation

Pinz Bio