Research Labs Research labs in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics Labs Heading link Copy link Er Lab Focusing on metastasis research. Coloff Lab Focusing on metabolic features of cancer cells. Jiang Lab Exploring Fat Development & Disorder Kitajewski Lab Focused on several areas related to vascular biology. Lee Lab Focused on investigating how modulation of endothelial Akt1 activity affects downstream cellular functions in relation to vascular development and remodeling. Naba Lab for ECM Research Focusing on the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in development, health, and disease, with a particular focus on cancer. Shaye Lab Focusing on the cell biology and regulation of biological tube formation. Stocco Lab Focusing on the molecular and cellular processes controlling ovarian function in mammals. Yoon Lab Focusing on cancer signaling to determine how cancers obtain their properties. Kazlauskas Lab Focusing to elucidate the effect of diabetes (DM) on the retinal vasculature.