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Dr. Azeez Aileru
Professor of Neurobiology
Director of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: PTCRC 271; PTCRC 270 (BRIC)
Laboratory: PTCRC 137
Phone: 761-5899; 761-5896; 761-2360
Email: ailerua@wssu.edu
aaileru@wfubmc.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., North Carolina Central University
- Ph.D., Howard University
Research Interests: Neuroplasticity in acquired and inherited forms of hypertension. |
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Dr. Manju Bhat
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Member of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: WBA 426; PTCRC 267
Laboratory: PTCRC 130
Phone: 750-2214; 761-5895
Email: bhatmb@wssu.edu
Professional Website |
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Educational Background:
- B.V.Sc., University of Agricultural Sciences
- M.V.Sc., Indian Veterinary Research Institute
- M.S., University of Alberta
- Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Research Interests: Neurophysiology of calcium signaling in sensory neurons. Role of receptors and ion channels in acute and chronic pain.
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Dr. Maggie Boylan
Associate Professor of Biology |
Office: WBA 118
Laboratory: WBA 116
Phone: 750-2217; 750-2246
Email: boylanm@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., M.A., University of Montana
- Ph.D., Yale University
Research Interests: Plant molecular biology. |
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Dr. Morris Clarke
Associate Professor of Biochemistry |
Office: WBA 411
Laboratory: WBA 108 & 109
Phone: 750-2229; 750-3077
Email: clarkemj@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Drug discovery, pharmacogenetics, steroid biosynthesis and use of squalene as a biodegradable lubricant. |
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Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes
Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology |
Office: WBA 404
Laboratory: WBA 434
Phone: 750-3237
Email: dancest@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Elizabeth City State University
- M.S., North Carolina A&T State University
- Ph.D., Wake Forest University
Research Interests: Cancer biology; with emphasis on the genomic and biological characterization of human tumors in an effort to develop novel targeted therapies. |
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Dr. Donna Durham-Pierre, Chair
Associate Professor of Microbiology |
Office: WBA 412
Phone: 750-2212
Email: pierred@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
· B.A., Temple University
· M.S., Ph.D., Howard University
Research Interests: Pigmentation biology and skin wound healing in the elderly. |
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Dr. Jill Harp
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Member of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: WBA 401
Laboratory: PTCRC 127
Phone: 750-2213; 761-2238
Email: harpj@wssu.edu
jharp@wfubmc.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., University of New York
- Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park
Research Interests: Pharmacology of drug addiction and testing of piperdyl analogs as cocaine pharmacotherapy. |
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Dr. Nickolay Hristov
Assistant Professor of Biology |
Office: Center for Design Innovation
Phone: 857-540-6020
Email: hristovni@wssu.edu
Professional Website |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., University of Maine
- Ph.D., Wake Forest University
Research Interests: Biomechanics of bat flight; behavioural ecology of bats. |
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Dr. Pamela Jones
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Member of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: WBA 407
Laboratory: PTCRC 128
Phone: 750-2207; 761-2241
Email: jonesp@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Xavier University
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
Research Interests: Cold shock responses in bacteria and the role of DEAD- box proteins. |
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Dr. Carly Kemmis
Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology |
Office: WBA 425
Phone: 750-2211
Email: kemmisc@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Valparaiso University
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Research Interests: Vitamin D metabolism and function. |
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Dr. David Kump
Assistant Professor of Physiology |
Office: WBA 217-H
Laboratory: BGTC
Phone: 750-8782
Email: kumpds@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.A., Brigham Young University
- M.S., Benedictine University
- Ph.D., University of Missouri
Research Interests: Physical activity, diet, and the regulation of body composition. |
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Dr. Exazevia Logan
Assistant Professor of Physiology |
Office: WBA 217-D; PTCRC 267
Laboratory: PTCRC 135
Phone: 750-8607; 761-5897; 761-6716
Email: loganex@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Winston-Salem State University
- Ph.D., Wake Forest University
Research Interests: The role of the phosphoinositol-3 kinase pathway in the maintenance of hypertension. |
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Dr. Jeffrey Overholt
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Member of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: WBA 413
Laboratory: PTCRC 282
Phone: 750-3247; 761-2705
Email: overholtj@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., University of Akron
- Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Research Interests: Control of breathing and cardiac activity under physiological and pathophysiological events. |
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Dr. Johanna Porter-Kelley
Assistant Professor of Microbiology |
Office: WBA 408
Laboratory: WBA 434
Phone: 750-3239
Email: porterkelleyj@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Ph.D., Meharry Medical College
Research Interests: Chemotherapy and vaccine development against leishmaniasis. Cloning and molecular characterization of Adaptor Protein 3 from Leishmania. |
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Dr. Dinesh Singh
Associate Professor of Microbiology |
Office: WBA 217-F
Laboratory: BGTC 112
Phone: 750-8616; 750-8775
Email: singhd@wssu.edu
Professional Website |
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Educational Background:
- B.V.Sc., Govind Ballabh Pant University
- M.V.Sc., Govind Ballabh Pant University
- Ph.D., Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Research Interests: Virology; molecular biology of HIV; development of novel vaccines for HIV and AIDS. |
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Dr. Teresa Singleton
Associate Professor of Biotechnology |
Office: WBA 406
Laboratory: WBA 119
Phone: 750-3238; 750-3079
Email: singletont@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Stillman College
- M.S., North Carolina A&T State University
- Ph.D., University of Maryland
Research Interests: LTR-retrotransposons. Analysis of target sites for the retrotransposon Tf1 in fission yeast. Role of retroviruses in human diseases. |
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Dr. Lee Stackhouse
Professor of Biology |
Office: WBA 424
Laboratory: PTCRC 136
Phone: 750-2222; 761-6723
Email: stackhousebl@wssu.edu
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Educational Background:
- B.A., M.S., Hampton University
- Ph.D., Howard University
Research Interests: Molecular genetics of breast cancer and the development of diagnostic breast cancer markers in minority populations. |
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Dr. Errol Thompson
Associate Professor of Physiology
Member of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center |
Office: WBA 405
Laboratory: PTCRC 282
Phone: 750-2215; 761-2705
Email: thompsone@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Johnson C. Smith University
- Ph.D., Howard University
Research Interests: Neuronal control of cardiovascular disease. |
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Dr. Steven Viscido
Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology |
Office: WBA 403
Laboratory: WBA 110
Phone: 750-2216; 750-3078
Email: viscidost@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., Rutgers University
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Research Interests: Population ecology and social behavior in animals. |
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Dr. Gregg Ward
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology |
Office: WBA 217-A
Laboratory: BGTC 106
Phone: 750-8731; 750-8797
Email: wardgr@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.S., Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Ph.D., East Carolina University
Research Interests: Gene expression studies of drug addiction. |
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Dr. Daniel Williams
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology |
Office: WBA 402
Laboratory: WBA 219
Phone: 750-2225; 750-3078
Email: williamsdb@wssu.edu |
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Educational Background:
- B.A., M.S. Rutgers University
- M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Research Interests: Effects of hormones on neurotransmitter receptors. |