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Medical Education Faculty

Cell Biology and Genectics

Hubert Amrein

Hubert Amrein, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0799
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Vytas A. Bankaitis

Vytas A. Bankaitis, PhD

Distinguished Professor, E.L. Wehner-Welch Foundation Chair in Chemistry
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0757
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Kayla Bayless

Kayla Bayless, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Physiology
979.436.0763
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Sarah Bondos

Sarah Bondos, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Physiology
979.436.0807
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Allison C. Rice-Ficht

Allison C. Rice-Ficht, PhD

Regent Professor
Senior Associate Dean for Research, Medicine
Director of the Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.2728
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Carl Gregory

Carl Gregory, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Physiology
979.436.9643
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Geoffrey Kapler

Geoffrey Kapler, PhD

Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0859
Geoffrey Kapler's bio »
Jason Karpac

Jason Karpac, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0767
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Ryang Hwa Lee, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.9649
Ryang Hwa Lee's bio »
Fei Liu

Fei Liu, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.9642
Fei Liu's bio »
Steve A. Maxwell

Steve A. Maxwell, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0804
Steve A. Maxwell's bio »
Siegfried Musser

Siegfried Musser, PhD

Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0863
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Ashok K. Shetty

Ashok K. Shetty, PhD

Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics
Associate Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.9653
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Irtisha Singh

Irtisha Singh, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0856
Irtisha Singh's bio »
Raquel Sitcheran

Raquel Sitcheran, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.4348
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David Threadgill

David Threadgill, PhD

University Distinguished Professor
Professor and The Tom and Jean McMullin Chair of Genetics
Director, Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0850
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Gregg B. Wells

Gregg B. Wells, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0780
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Robin Fuchs-Young

Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD

Professor
Cell Biology and Genetics
979.436.0778
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Institute of Biosciences and Technology

Jiang Chang

Jiang Chang, MD, PhD

Professor
Center for Genomic and Precision Medicine
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7603
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Roderick H. Dashwood

Roderick H. Dashwood, PhD, FRSB

Professor and Center Director, Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention
John S. Dunn Chair in Disease Prevention
Assistant: Ceciley Brinn, 713-677-7524
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7806
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Peter Davies

Peter Davies, MD, PhD

Interim Department Head, Translational Medical Sciences
Professor & Center Director, Center for Translational Cancer Research
Department Assist: Mattie Hernandez, 713-677-7716
Lab Assist: Denelle Orellana, 713-677-7474
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7716
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Paul J. Derry

Paul J. Derry, PhD

Assistant Professor
Center for Genomic and Precision Medicine
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7715
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Leng Han

Leng Han, PhD

Associate Professor
Associate Director, Postdoctoral Program
Center for Epigenetics & Disease Prevention
713.677.7663
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Magnus Höök

Magnus Höök, PhD

Regents and Distinguished Professor
Center Director, Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
Neva & Wesley West Chair Director
Assistant: Olivia Cabrera 713-677-7553
713.677.7551
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Yun (Nancy) Huang

Yun (Nancy) Huang, PhD

Assistant Professor
Center for Epigenetics & Disease Prevention
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7484
Yun (Nancy) Huang's bio »
Julian Hurdle

Julian Hurdle, PhD

Associate Professor
Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7572
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Thomas A. Kent

Thomas A. Kent, MD

Welch Professor
Center for Genomic and Precision Medicine
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7749
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David J. Reiner

David J. Reiner, PhD

Associate Professor, Center for Translational Cancer Research
Director, IBT Graduate Program
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7416
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Robert YL Tsai

Robert YL Tsai, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Center for Translational Cancer Research
713.677.7690
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Fen Wang

Fen Wang, PhD

Professor
Center for Translational Cancer Research
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7520
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Yi Wu

Yi Wu, PhD

Associate Professor
Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7570
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Dekai Zhang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
713.677.7565
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Kurt Zhang

Kurt Zhang, PhD

Associate Professor
Center for Epigenetics & Disease Prevention
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
713.677.7576
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Yubin Zhou

Yubin Zhou, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Center for Translational Cancer Research
713.677.7483
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Medical Physiology

Sanjukta Chakraborty

Sanjukta Chakraborty, PhD

Assistant Professor
Medical Physiology
979.436.0697
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Shannon S. Glaser

Shannon S. Glaser, PhD

Professor
8447 Riverside Pkwy
979.436.9260
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Travis W. Hein

Travis W. Hein, PhD

Professor
Medical Physiology
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Lih Kuo

Lih Kuo, PhD

Regents Professor
Associate Department Head
Director, Ophthalmic Vascular Research Program
Medical Physiology
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Brett Mitchell

Brett Mitchell, PhD, FAHA

Professor
Director, Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Director, Medical Sciences MS Degree Program
Medical Physiology
979.436.0751
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Mariappan Muthuchamy

Mariappan Muthuchamy, PhD

Professor of Medical Physiology
Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute
Cardiac & Lymphatic Muscle Contraction; Mechanotransduction
Medical Physiology
979.436.9264
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Xu Peng

Xu Peng, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Physiology
979.436.9265
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Joseph M. Rutkowski

Joseph M. Rutkowski, PhD

Associate Professor of Medical Physiology
Director, Division of Lymphatic Biology
Lymphatic vessel biology and physiology; Lymphangiogenesis; Inflammation and immunity; Cardiorenal disease; Lymphedema; Lipedema
Medical Physiology
979.436.0576
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Carl Tong

Carl Tong, Md, Phd, FACC

Associate Professor, Medical Physiology
Director, Division of Cardiac Biology
Contractile Proteins; Diastolic Dysfunction; Contractility; Cardiomyopathy; Calcium to Cross-Bridge Relationship
Medical Physiology
979.776.8440
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Andreea Trache

Andreea Trache, Phd

Associate Professor of Medical Physiology and Biomedical Engineering
Medical Physiology
979.436.0826
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David C. Zawieja

David C. Zawieja, PhD

Regents Professor
Executive Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute
Medical Physiology
979.436.9258
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Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology

Helene Andrews-Polymenis

Helene Andrews-Polymenis, DVM, PhD

Professor
Presidential Impact Fellow
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology 8
979.436.0340
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Carolyn L. Cannon

Carolyn L. Cannon, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology
Associate Director, Texas A&M College of Medicine MD/PhD Program
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0868
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Zhilei Chen

Zhilei Chen, PhD

Associate Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.9404
Zhilei Chen's bio »
Jeffrey Cirillo

Jeffrey Cirillo, PhD

Regents' Professor, Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology
Director of the Center for Airborne Pathogen Research and Imaging (CAPRI)
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0343
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Paul De Figueiredo, PhD

Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0699
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David P. Huston

David P. Huston, MD

Associate Dean and Director, Clinical Science & Translational Research Institute
Professor, Department of Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
713.677.8110
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Jenny Hyde

Jenny Hyde, PhD

Associate Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0872
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Julian Leibowitz

Julian Leibowitz, MD, PhD

Professor
Director of MD/PhD Program
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0313
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Alistair McGregor

Alistair McGregor, PhD

Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.9400
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Kristin Patrick

Kristin Patrick, PhD

Assistant Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0354
Kristin Patrick's bio »
James Samuel

James Samuel, PhD

Regents Professor
MPIM Department Head
Wofford Cain Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0349
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Jon T. Skare

Jon T. Skare, PhD

Regent's Professor
Associate Head
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0353
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Jianxun Song

Jianxun Song, PhD

R.L. Bricker Endowed Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0633
Jianxun Song's bio »
Robert O. Watson

Robert O. Watson, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0342
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Phillip West

Phillip West, PhD

Assistant Professor
Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology
979.436.0870
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Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

David J. Earnest

David J. Earnest, PhD

Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Biology
Center for Biological Clocks Research, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0328
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William Griffith

William Griffith, PhD

Interim Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development
Regents Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0315
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Cédric G. Geoffroy

Cédric G. Geoffroy, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.9023
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Michelle Hook

Michelle Hook, PhD

Associate Professor
Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0568
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Rajesh C. Miranda

Rajesh C. Miranda, PhD

Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0332
Rajesh C. Miranda's bio »
D. Samba Reddy

D. Samba Reddy, PhD, RPh

Regents Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Director, Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics
Pathophysiology and New Drug Development for Epilepsy and Brain Disorders
Chancellor EDGES Fellow
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0324
D. Samba Reddy's bio »
Mendell Rimer

Mendell Rimer, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0334
Mendell Rimer's bio »
Lee A. Shapiro

Lee A. Shapiro, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0272
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Laura N. Smith

Laura N. Smith, Phd

Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0303
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Farida Sohrabji

Farida Sohrabji, PhD

Regents Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Department Head, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Director, Women's Health in Neuroscience Program
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0335
Farida Sohrabji's bio »
Rahul Srinivasan

Rahul Srinivasan, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0289
Rahul Srinivasan's bio »
Jun Wang

Jun Wang, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0389
Jun Wang's bio »
Ursula H. Winzer-Serhan

Ursula H. Winzer-Serhan, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
979.436.0330
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Adam J Case

Adam J Case, PhD

Associate Professor
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Adam J Case's bio »
Shaunna L Clark

Shaunna L Clark, PhD

Associate Professor
Psychiatry
979.436.0179
Shaunna L Clark's bio »
John (Jack) M. Hettema

John (Jack) M. Hettema, MD, PhD

Professor
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
979.436.9155
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Israel Liberzon

Israel Liberzon, MD

Distinguished University Professor
William and Dorothy Stearman Endowed Professor
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
979.436.9151
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