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We are interested in identifying mechanisms that mediate and differentiate the recently appreciated immunoenhancing effects of short-term stress from the long-known immunosuppressive effects of chronic stress. We examine stress effects on leukocyte trafficking, innate/adaptive immunity, and cytokine gene/protein expression using models of skin immunity, surgery, and cancer."},{"lastName":"Murphy","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Psychiatry"},{"focus":"Geriatric Psychiatry"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Neurosciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Neurosciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4515&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Greer Murphy M.D., Ph.D.","firstName":"Greer","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Greer_Murphy","researchInterest":"Glial cell neurotoxicity and neuroprotection in Alzheimer's disease. 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Pharmacogenetics of mood disorders and nicotine addiction."},{"lastName":"Luo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9626&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jian Luo","firstName":"Jian","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Jian_Luo","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Kobilka","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4300&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Brian Kobilka","firstName":"Brian","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Brian_Kobilka","researchInterest":"Structure, function and physiology of adrenergic receptors."},{"lastName":"Rolls","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10602&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Asya Rolls","firstName":"Asya","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Asya_Rolls","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Utz","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Immunology and Rheumatology"},{"focus":"Rheumatology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4001&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Utz","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Paul_Utz","researchInterest":"The long-term research goal of Dr. Utz\u0092s laboratory is (1) to develop a better understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases by exploring signaling pathways that are activated during apoptosis; and (2) to better understand the complicated process of programmed cell death."},{"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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Studies range from molecular biology to neuropsychology of cognitive processes."},{"lastName":"LeMieux","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Chemical Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Chemical Engineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8779&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Melbs LeMieux","firstName":"Melburne","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Melburne_LeMieux","researchInterest":"Development and nanoscale assembly of carbon nanotubes and related nanomaterials for electronic and energy applications."},{"lastName":"Creasey","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8438&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Graham Creasey","firstName":"Graham","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Graham_Creasey","researchInterest":"Restoration of function after spinal cord injury, using information technology and biotechnology"},{"lastName":"Robinson","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Immunology and Rheumatology"},{"focus":"Rheumatology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4730&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Robinson","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/William_Robinson","researchInterest":"Our lab studies the molecular mechanisms of and develops therapies to treat autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and osteoarthritis. \r\n\r\nThe overriding objectives of our laboratory are:\r\n\r\n1. 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This process is mediated by neural stem cells and our research goals are to understand how stem cell activity is regulated and whether the nascent potential of resident stem cells can be harnessed for brain repair."},{"lastName":"Butcher","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4498&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Eugene Butcher","firstName":"Eugene","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Eugene_Butcher","researchInterest":"Our interests include: \r\n1) The physiology and significance of lymphocyte homing in local and systemic immunity; \r\n2) biochemical and genetic studies of molecules that direct leukocyte recruitment; \r\n3) cellular and molecular genetic studies of leukocyte chemotaxis and the role of chemokines; \r\n4) vascular differentiation in normal and pathologic inflammatory states; \r\n5) systems and chemical biology approaches to understanding the regulation of lymphocyte trafficking programs."}]}