Current: Jian-hui Zhu, MD, PhD. MPTP toxicity, cell signaling and autophagy. 2001-present Edward Plowey, MD, PhD. Signaling microdomains in oxidative neurite injury. 2006-present Ruben Dagda, PhD. PINK1 and mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons, 2006-present Former: Elisabeth Chalovich, PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology. Dysfunction of the CREB signaling pathway during 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity. 2001-2006. Craig Horbinski, MD, PhD. Quinone autoxidation and autophagy. 2003-2004. Current position: Resident in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology Yanqiao Zhang, MD. Molecular manipulation of kinasees in neuroblastoma cells. 2002-2003. Current position: Attending physician, Department of Geriatrics, Harbin Medical University. Caroline Hope, Masters in Neurobiology (CNUP). Functional Analysis of Plasma a2-Macroglobulin from Alzheimer's Disease Patients with the a2-Macroglobulin Intronic Deletion. 2001 to 2002. Current position: Research specialist, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Pittsburgh. Scott Kulich, M.D., Ph.D. Free radicals and ERK signaling in Parkinsonian models . 1999-2002. Current position: Assistant Professor of Pathology, Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Hospital. Gayle C. Howard, M.D., Ph.D. a2M and inflammatory mediators in the human eye. 1995-1997 Current position: Private practice Ophthalmology, Nashville, TN.