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Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Faculty Listing
RESEARCH FACULTY
Research programs in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy contribute new knowledge in several areas of cellular and structural biology including development, cancer, vision, neuroscience, cell growth, and wound healing.
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Regents Professor and Chair
Pathogenesis of herpes virus infections of the eye and brain, axonal transport and routes of virus spread, herpes virus latency. |
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Ruth Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor Cellular and molecular mechanisms of pathological angiogenesis. Molecular regulation of blood-retina barrier function. |
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Associate Professor Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cell growth and development. |
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Mark Hamrick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Treatment and prevention of osteoporosis by studying the mechanisms that
regulate bone gain and bone loss throughout life. |
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Associate Professor Pathogenic and reparative processes associated with stroke and Alzheimer’s disease; with a focus on the use of stem cells in tissue repair to minimize injury and generate new neurons and blood vessels. |
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David J. Kozlowski, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Professor Regulation of embryonic patterning signals by extracellular matrix. Developmental biology study using Drosophila model. |
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Professor Cellular, subcellular and molecular basis of the cell's response to temporary disruption in plasma membrane integrity. |
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Assistant Professor Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the formation, function, and regeneration of neuronal subcircuits through coordinated use of live imaging, behavioral, and targeted cellular ablation techniques in the zebrafish model system. |
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Associate Professor Signaling pathways that control tumor cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and death. Breast cancer and hormonal therapy. |
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Dale Sickles, Ph.D. |
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Professor Cell and molecular biological studies of retinal function under normal and diseased conditions. Tansporters, neuronal death and retinopathy. |
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Professor Developmental biology. Identification and characterization of neural tube stem cells: VENT cells |
ANATOMY FACULTY
Members of the department also participate in anatomy, cell biology, histology, development and neuroscience/neuroanatomy courses for medical, allied health, undergraduate, and graduate students.
| Thomas Gale, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
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| Adarsh Gulati, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
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| David Lause, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
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| Carol Nichols, Ph.D. Assistant Professor |
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| Ahmet Sinav, M.D. Professor |
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| David Whittaker, M.D. Assistant Professor |
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| Robert Wrenn, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
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ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTISTS |
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| Brendon Marshall, Ph.D. | CB1114 |
| Qingqing Wei, Ph.D. | CB1124 |
| Ming Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. | CB1114 |
| Mei Zheng, Ph.D. | CB1114 |
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JOINT FACULTY |
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| Wendy Bollag, Ph.D. | Greg Liou, Ph.D. |
| Richard Cameron, Ph.D. | Andrew Mellor, Ph.D. |
| Gretchen B. Caughman, Ph.D. | David Munn Ph.D. |
| Catherine Chew, Ph.D. | Norris O'Dell, Ph.D. |
| Sandra W. Helman, Ph.D. | George S. Schuster, D.D.S., Ph.D. |
| Leszek Ignatowicz, Ph.D. | Mohamed Sharawy, D.D.S., Ph.D. |
| Carlos Isales, M.D. | |
| Iqbal Khan, Ph.D. | |
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EMERITUS FACULTY |
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| J. Michael Barrett, Ph.D. | Margaret L. Kirby, Ph.D. |
| Dale E. Bockman, Ph.D. | Michael J. Mulroy, Ph.D. |
| Gene L. Colborn, Ph.D. | Andy Reese, Ph.D. |
| Lon Hodge, Ph.D. | Dave A. Welter, Ph.D. |
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS |
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| Saif Ahmad, PhD | Dr. Gangwani's Lab CL3120 |
| Hua Gao, PhD | Dr. Dong's Lab CB2917 |
| Yonju Ha, PhD | Dr. Smith's Lab CB2820 |
| Man Jiang, PhD | Dr. Dong's Lab CB2917 |
| Periyasamy Sudharsan, PhD | Dr. Schoenlein's Lab CB2906 |