{"result":[{"lastName":"Plant","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18182&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Giles W Plant","firstName":"Giles","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Giles_Plant","researchInterest":"Our research focuses on the repair of the injured spinal cord. We investigate the following areas:\r\n- Spinal cord injury (SCI): Axonal regeneration, myelination and gene therapy \r\n- Stem cell transplantation (adult, embryonic and iPS)\r\n- Endogenous stem cell activity after SCI\r\n- Immunomodulation therapies to potentiate cell transplantation after SCI\r\n- Olfactory ensheathing glia and olfactory neurogenesis\r\n- Peripheral nerve injury (gene therapy)\r\n- Visual system: axonal regeneration (gene therapy"},{"lastName":"Mourrain","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=24313&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philippe Mourrain","firstName":"Philippe","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Philippe_Mourrain","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Yang","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stem Cell"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stem Cell","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18228&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nan Yang","firstName":"Nan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Nan_Yang","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Chen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Developmental Biology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Natural Sciences Cluster - Chemistry Department"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3938&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"James K. Chen","firstName":"James","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/James_Chen","researchInterest":"Our laboratory combines synthetic chemistry and developmental biology to investigate the molecular events that regulate embryonic patterning, tissue regeneration, and tumorigenesis.  We are currently using genetic and small-molecule approaches to study the molecular mechanisms of Hedgehog signaling, and we are developing chemical technologies to perturb and observe the genetic programs that underlie vertebrate development."},{"lastName":"Yamazoe","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Chemical and Systems Biology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Chemical and Systems Biology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=16859&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Sayumi Yamazoe","firstName":"Sayumi","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Sayumi_Yamazoe","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Koch","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Senior Director, Discovery & Technological Service Centers,Dean's Office - Senior Associate Dean for Research"},{"appointment":"Admin Services Manager,Dean's Office - Senior Associate Dean for Research"}],"primaryAppointment":"Senior Director, Discovery & Technological Service Centers,Dean's Office - Senior Associate Dean for Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=25427&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Bruce Koch, Ph.D.","firstName":"Bruce","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Bruce_Koch","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Means","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18688&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Casey Means","firstName":"Paula","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Paula_Means","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Barres","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor,Developmental Biology"},{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4239&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ben Barres","firstName":"Ben","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Ben_Barres","researchInterest":"Our lab is interested in the neuronal-glial interactions that underlie the development and function of the mammlian central nervous system."},{"lastName":"Wang","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"Ph.D., Dean's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=17793&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jack Tzu-Chieh Wang","firstName":"Tzu-Chieh","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Tzu-Chieh_Wang","researchInterest":"Neurodegeneration, axon degeneration, Wallerian degeneration, stroke, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis"},{"lastName":"Goodman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3813&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Miriam B. Goodman","firstName":"Miriam","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Miriam_Goodman","researchInterest":"We study the molecular events that give rise to the sensation of touch and temperature in C. elegans. To do this, we use a combination of quantitative behavioral analysis, genetics, in vivo electrophysiology, and heterologous expression of ion channels.  We also collaborate with Pruitt's group in Mechanical Engineering to develop and fabricate novel devices for the study of sensory transduction."},{"lastName":"O'Brodovich","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Pulmonary"},{"focus":"Pulmonary Medicine/Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pediatrics","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8414&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Hugh O'Brodovich","firstName":"Hugh","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Hugh_O'Brodovich","researchInterest":"Clinical: \r\nPulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndromes (ARDS), hyaline membrane disease (HMD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)\r\n\r\nBasic Science: \r\nLung epithelial sodium transport\r\nGenetic influences on the development of BPD"},{"lastName":"Khavari","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Dermatology"},{"focus":"General Dermatology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Dermatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Dermatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4683&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul A. 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Epithelial homeostasis precisely balances stem cell-sustained proliferation and differentiation-associated cell death, a balance which is lost in many human diseases, including cancer, 90% of which arise in epithelial tissues."},{"lastName":"Reuter","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Genetics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Genetics","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=15072&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jason Reuter","firstName":"Jason","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Jason_Reuter","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Marinkovich","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Dermatology"},{"focus":"Autoimmune Blistering Diseases"},{"focus":"Epidermolysis Bullosa"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Dermatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Dermatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4217&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"M. 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We apply our discoveries in this area towards development of molecular therapies for carcinomas, hair disease and inherited epithelial adhesive disorders."},{"lastName":"Gilly","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6223&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Gilly","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/William_Gilly","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Fisher","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Natural Sciences Cluster - Applied Physics"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Natural Sciences Cluster - Applied Physics","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8594&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Fisher","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Daniel_Fisher","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Longo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"},{"focus":"Alzheimer's Disease"},{"focus":"Huntington Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7249&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Frank M. 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We start with yeast, perform genetic and chemical screens, and then move to other model systems (e.g. mammalian tissue culture, mouse, fly) and even work with human patient samples (tissue sections, patient-derived cells, including iPS cells) and next generation sequencing approaches."},{"lastName":"Medress","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=23819&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Zachary Medress","firstName":"Zachary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Zachary_Medress","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Mizumoto","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10484&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kota Mizumoto","firstName":"Kota","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kota_Mizumoto","researchInterest":""}]}