• Relationship and marital health 

    The Center for Couples and Family Research aims to produce cutting-edge clinical research on intimate relationships and to develop focused interventions to promote relationship and marital health. Principal investigator: James Córdova, Psychology 

  • Protein function and human health 

    Working at the interface of physical biochemistry and chemical biology, the Spratt Lab seeks to understand how proteins carry out their functions at the molecular level, research with implications for the development of drugs to fight cancer and other diseases. Principal investigator: Donald Spratt, Chemistry and Biochemistry

  • Protein degradation and human health 

    The Lazo Lab focuses on the proteolytic degradation and aggregation of proteins associated with late onset disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and type 2 diabetes. Principal investigator: Noel Lazo, Chemistry and Biochemistry 

  • Plant-microbial interactions 

    The Jack Lab studies plant-microbe interactions in agricultural and natural systems to gain an understanding of their influence on below-ground population dynamics. Principal investigator: Chandra Jack, Biology

  • Nervous systems development and evolution 

    The Meyer Lab examines cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying central nervous system development in a phylogenetically important and understudied group of animals, the annelids (segmented worms). Principal investigator: Néva Meyer, Biology

  • Narration, self, and identity 

    The Narrative Practices in Identity Research Group focuses on theoretical issues central to identity research such as agency, difference, and change. Principal investigator: Michael Bamberg, Psychology 

  • Mental health, culture, and community 

    The Mental Health, Culture, and Community Research Program covers a range of areas relevant to mental health care disparities, including developmental psychopathology, treatment-seeking services research, and intervention development. Principal investigator: Esteban Cardemil, Psychology

  • Mathematical modeling and bioinformatics

    The Dresch Lab focuses on modeling transcriptional regulation in fruit flies and investigates other areas that bridge the gap between mathematics, computer science and biology, including data analysis, image processing, evolutionary algorithms, and bioinformatics. Principal investigator: Jackie Dresch, Biology

  • Masculinities and mental health 

    The Masculinities and Mental Health Research Group examines intersections between the social construction and social learning of masculinities and the mental health of people of all genders. Principal investigator: Michael Addis, Psychology 

  • Learning, language, and cognition 

    The Learning, Language, and Cognition Lab examines cognitive development, particularly in school-aged children in school contexts, with bilingual education as a context of focus. Principal investigator: Alena Esposito, Psychology 

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