Biology Faculty & Staff
Biology Department
Walters Hall | Room 104
Phone: 513-936-1702
Email: Shannon.Nease@uc.edu
Administration
Faculty
Yoshinobu (Yoshi) Odaka, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology at UC Blue Ash College / Visiting Scholar at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, UCBA Biology
105.06 BA
513-745-5648
Dynamic transformation of cellular morphology during locomotive process is a fascinating phenomenon. The essential component of blood vessel that covers the innermost surface of tubuler structure is the endothelium, which is made of endothelial cells. In certain pathological conditions such as retinopathies, cancers, and arthritis, endothelial cells undergo transformation and become active in proliferation (an increase in number of cells) and migration, combination of both leads to the formation of new vessels (angiogenesis). My research interest is to investigate the molecular signals within the endothelial cell that govern the migratory aspect of angiogenesis, ultimately aiming to identify pharmacological means to intervene the unwanted angiogenesis in pathological conditions.
I also enjoy teaching Human Anatomy & Physiology (lecture and laboratory) as well as General Biology (lecture and laboratory).
I also enjoy teaching Human Anatomy & Physiology (lecture and laboratory) as well as General Biology (lecture and laboratory).
Represented Adjunct Faculty
Visiting Faculty
Part-Time Adjunct Instructors
Robert Thacker, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, Online Class Instructor
Lab Associates
Resources
Contact Information
Walters Hall | Room 104
Phone: 513-936-1702
Fax: 513-936-7113
Email: Shannon.Nease@uc.edu