Program Directors

A photo of Michael Schaller.
Michael Schaller , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-293-9514
A photo of David Smith.
David Smith , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-9521
A photo of Cerasela Zoica Dinu.
Cerasela Zoica Dinu , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Adjunct Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs

Executive Committee

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Mariette Barbier , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Associate Professor and Chair, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Phone
304-293-3265
A photo of Margaret Bennewitz.
Margaret Bennewitz , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Adjunct AssociateProfessor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-293-0567
A photo of Aaron Robart.
Aaron Robart , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-293-5878

Preceptors

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Charles Anderson , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Associate Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-6290
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Sharan Kumar Reddy Bobbala
West Virginia University
Position
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Phone
304-293-0279
A photo of Brian Boone.
Brian Boone , MD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology, Surgery
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Laboratories
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-293-2428
A photo of Jonathan Busada.
Jonathan Busada , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-293-4621
Stephen Cain , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor - Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
Statler College Visiting Committee Faculty Fellow
A photo of Paul Chantler.
Paul Chantler , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Professor, Human Performance - Exercise Physiology
Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-0646
A photo of F. Damron.
F. Damron , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor and Director of the Vaccine Development center WVU-Health Sciences Center, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Director, MD-PhD Program, Research & Graduate Education
Phone
304-581-1754
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Benoit Driesschaert , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-581-2015
A photo of Jianhai Du.
Jianhai Du , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-598-6903
A photo of Timothy Eubank.
Timothy Eubank , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Senior Advisor, Research & Graduate Education
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Phone
304-293-0525
A photo of Werner Geldenhuys.
Werner Geldenhuys , PhD, MS
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Chair and Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Douglas Glover Endowed Chair, Office of the Dean
Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-581-1683
A photo of John Hollander.
John Hollander , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Human Performance - Exercise Physiology
Phone
304-293-3683
A photo of Eric Horstick.
Eric Horstick , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Phone
304-293-6670
A photo of Martin Hruska.
Martin Hruska , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-2457
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Michael Hu , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-581-1692
A photo of Salik Hussain.
Salik Hussain , DVM, PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Adjunct Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Phone
304-293-8047
A photo of Moriah Katt.
Moriah Katt , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
A photo of Eric Kelley.
Eric Kelley , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Associate Chair of Research, Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Phone
304-293-3064
A photo of Roberta Leonardi.
Roberta Leonardi , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-293-7591
A photo of Tracy Liu.
Tracy Liu , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-293-3104
A photo of Paul Lockman.
Paul Lockman , PhD, BSN
West Virginia University
Positions
Professor, Benedum Fellow and the Mylan Endowed Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives, School of Pharmacy, Office of the Dean
Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-0944
A photo of Ivan Martinez.
Ivan Martinez , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, WVU Cancer Institute Research Laboratories
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-581-1934
A photo of Timothy Nurkiewicz.
Timothy Nurkiewicz , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Phone
304-293-7328
Srinivas Palanki , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Chairperson, Professor - Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
A photo of Visvanathan Ramamurthy.
Visvanathan Ramamurthy , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Professor & Chairman, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Phone
304-293-8411
A photo of Michael Robichaux.
Michael Robichaux , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-293-1162
A photo of Cory Robinson.
Cory Robinson , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Phone
304-293-2433
A photo of Soumya Srivastava.
Soumya Srivastava , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
Phone
304-293-4691
A photo of Peter Stoilov.
Peter Stoilov , PhD
West Virginia University
Position
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Phone
304-293-6334
A photo of Edwin Wan.
Edwin Wan , PhD
West Virginia University
Positions
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Associate Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Phone
304-293-6293

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