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

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

Technical Staff

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

Office Staff

Debbie Brock, Business Manager
Lisa Whittington, Administrative Services Assistant / Secretary