Affiliated Researchers: Human Health

Xiaojun "Lance" Lian

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Top research keywords: Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (hPSCs), Stem Cell, Human Pluripotent Stem Cell, Cardiomyocytes, Cardiac Muscle Cell

Denise Potosky

Professor, Management Division (Great Valley)
Top research keywords: Work Performance, Job Performance, Cognitive Ability, Personnel, Predictors

Jordan Bisanz

Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Microbiome, Gut Microbiome, Microflora, Microbiota

Jeffrey Peters

Distinguished Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor, Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor, Null Mice, Knockout Mouse, Mouse

Laura Weyrich

Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Microflora, Microorganism, Oral Microbiota, Mouth Flora

George Milner

Distinguished Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Skeleton, Cemetery, Dental Calculus, Death, River

Donghyun Rim

Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Ultrafine Particles, Indoor Environment, Indoor Air, Human Exposure

George Perry

Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Evolution, Primates, Genomics, Lemur, Copy-Number Variation

Mark Shriver

Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Genetics, Allele, Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism, African American, Skin Pigmentation

Ida Djenontin

Assistant Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Malawi, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Decision Making, Southern Burkina Faso

Cynthia J. Whitener

Professor, Department of Medicine
Top research keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Infection, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Heart Surgery, Mycobacterium Chimaera

W. Larry Kenney

Professor and Marie Underhill Noll Chair in Human Performance, Kinesiology
Top research keywords: Reflex, Skin Blood Flow, Heat Stress, Cutaneous Vasodilation, Older Adults

Jonathan Marks

Professor, Philosophy
Top research keywords: Nutrition Policy, Law, Corporate Influence, Public Health, Advocacy

Sjoerd W. Duiker

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cover Crops, Soil Health, No-till, Cover Crop, Tillage

Nina Jablonski

Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Skin Pigmentation, Hominidae, Theropithecus, Vitamin D, Ultraviolet Rays

Lara Fowler

Teaching Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Stakeholder Engagement, Water Resources Management, Water Management, Climate Change, Non-point Source

Shedra "Amy" Snipes

Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health
Top research keywords: Farmers, Pesticides, Personal Protective Equipment, Mexican Americans, African Americans

Tami Mysliwiec

Associate Professor of Biology, Division of Science (Berks)
Top research keywords: Tyrosine Kinase, C-Terminus, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, SH3 Domain, Sporogenesis

Alfredo Bellon

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Top research keywords: Schizophrenia, Neuronal Cells, Neurite, Melatonin, Cell Transdifferentiation

Jennifer Kraschnewski

Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Obesity, Health Systems, Patient-centered, Health System

Bradley Cardinale

Department Head and Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Biodiversity, Species Richness, Species Diversity, Ecosystem Function, Biomass Production

Nita Bharti

Associate Professor And Lloyd Huck Early Career Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Measles, Niger, COVID-19, Hendra Virus, Wintering Habitat

Seth Bordenstein

Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Bacteriophage, Microorganism, Nasonia

Michael Mashtare

Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, 17-estradiol, Pennsylvania, Cotton Gin Waste, Biochar

Andrew Patterson

Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Microflora, Gut Microbiota, Metabolomics

Daniel Hayes

Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Top research keywords: Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells (hADSCs), Human Adipose, Adipose-derived Stromal Stem Cells, Adipokinetic Hormone, MicroRNA

Manuel Llinás

Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium, Malaria Parasite, Gametocyte, Malaria

Jennifer Wagner

Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: DNA Testing, Ethical Considerations, United States, Genomic Medicine, Direct-to-consumer

Joyce Sakamoto

Assistant Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Wolbachia Infection, Vaginal Microbiome, Vagina Flora, Ixodes Scapularis

Heather Preisendanz

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Agricultural Fields, Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Wastewater, Estrogen

Emily Pakhtigian

Assistant Professor in School of Public Policy, School of Public Policy
Top research keywords: Household, Coal-fired Power Plant, Cholera, Plant Closure, Risk Information

Sagan Friant

Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Infectious Diseases, Primates, Red-capped Mangabeys, Biodiversity, Bushmeat

Cooduvalli Shashikant

Associate Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Homeobox Genes, Neural Tube, Transgenic Mice, Genes, Mesoderm

Troy Sutton

Associate Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Virus, Influenza Virus, Influenza, Mustela Putorius Furo, Ferret

Abebayehu N. Yilma

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Top research keywords: Chlamydia Trachomatis, Macrophage, Nanoparticles, C.trachomatis, Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Brian King

Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: South Africa, AIDS/HIV, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Diseases

Derrick Taff

Associate Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Top research keywords: Protected Areas, Visitor Experience, Park Area, Leave No Trace, Wildlife

Ruohao Zhang

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: COVID-19 Mortality, Mortality, Vaccination Record, COVID-19, Economic Impact Payments

Leann Andrews

Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Peru, Iquitos, Floating Community, Juvenile Salmon, Justice

Dennis Shea

Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Development
Top research keywords: Nursing Home, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Mental Health Service, Employers