Faculty & Personnel

Primary Appointments

Eric J. Aamodt, B.S., 1977, University of Oregon; Ph.D., 1984, Vanderbilt University; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jun Chung, B.S., 1991, Yonsei University, Korea; Ph.D., 1999, Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis; Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

John Clifford, B.S., 1986, Wayne State University; Ph.D., 1992, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

J. Nathan Davis, B.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Texas; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Arrigo De Benedetti, B.S., 1979, Bar Ilan University, Israel; Ph.D., 1985, State University of New York at Albany; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Eric A. First, B.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Tony Giordano, B.A., 1983, New College/University of South Florida; M.Sc., 1984, Ohio State University; Ph.D., 1988, Ohio State University; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

David S. Gross, B.A., 1974, Northwestern University, Evanston; Ph.D., 1981, University of Colorado; Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Shile Huang, B.S. (D.V.M.), 1984, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China; M.S., 1987, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; Ph.D., 1997, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria; Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

F. Scott Kennedy, B.S., 1966, Washington and Lee University; Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois, Urbana; Assistant Dean for Medical Student Admissions; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

N.J. Leidenheimer, B.S., 1981, Longwood college; Ph.D., 1989, Kent State University; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Neal Mathias, Ph.D., B.Sc., 1989, University of London, England; Ph.D., 1993, University of Oxford, England; Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Shari L. Meyers, B.S., 1984, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., 1992, University of Texas; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Brent C. Reed, B.S., 1968, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1976, University of Utah; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Robert E. Rhoads, B.A., 1966, Rice University; Ph.D., 1971, George Washington University; Professor and Head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Lucy C. Robinson, B.A., 1983, University of Maryland; Ph.D., 1989, University of Pennsylvania; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Robert L. Smith, B.S., 1960, Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., 1966, University of Tennessee; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Kelly G. Tatchell, B.A., 1974, University of Montana; Ph.D., 1978, Oregon State University; Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Stephan N. Witt, B.F.A., 1979, Tufts University; B.S., 1981, Union College; Ph.D., 1988, California Institute of Technology; Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Secondary Appointments

Sidney R. Grimes, B.S., 1969, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., 1973, University of North Carolina; Staff Scientist, VA Medical Center; Research Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sushil K. Jain, M.S., 1972, Institute of Medical Education and Research; Ph.D., 1976, Institute of Medical Education and Research; Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology; Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Brian Salvatore, B.S. 1987 University of Michigan, Ph.D 1993 University of Pennsylvania. Associate Professor of Chemistry, Louisiana State University-Shreveport

B. Jill Williams, B.S., 1976, University of Kansas; M.S., 1988, University of Maryland; Ph.D., 1993, Emory University; Associate Professor of Urology; Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Research Appointments

Nadejda L. Korneeva, Ph.D., M.S., 1985, Krasnoyarsk State University, Russia; Ph.D., 1995, Moscow State University, Russia; Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sergey V. Slepenkov, M.S., St. Petersburg State University, Russia; Ph.D., 1980,St. Petersburg State University, Russia; Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Utsuki, Tadanobu, B.S. 1988 Kumamto University, Japan, Ph.D. 1993 Kumamto University, Japan. Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Technical Staff

Janice Chalmers-Priest, Laboratory Technician II
Lamar Nunnery, Computer Support

Office Staff

Debbie Brock, Business Manager
Cathy Edwards, Office Coordinator
Lisa Whittington, Administrative Services Assistant / Secretary