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    Mohammad Al Sorkhy, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    alsorkhy@ohio.edu
    216.295.7512
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    Expertise: Cancer Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Insilco Drug Design, Human Genetics
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    Anupama Binoy, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    anupama@ohio.edu
    740.771.6509
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences

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    Bijinu Balakrishnan, PhD
    Research Assistant Professor
    balakrib@ohio.edu
    740.593.0168
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Andrea Barresi
    Andrea Barresi, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    barresi@ohio.edu
    216.295.7535
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    Expertise: Physiology, Pharmacology, Ion channel structure-function, Medical education
    Baumann, Cory 2021
    Cory Baumann, PhD, FACSM
    Assistant Professor & Investigator of the Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Faculty Fellow in Aging Systems Physiology
    baumann@ohio.edu
    740.593.2174
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Life Science Building
    Expertise: Skeletal Muscle, Aging, Frailty, Neuromuscular Physiology, Adaptations to Exercise
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    Getachew Debas Belew, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    getachew.debas@ohio.edu
    740.593.2488
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Fabian Benencia
    Fabian Benencia, PhD
    Associate Professor, Immunology
    benencia@ohio.edu
    740.597.2133
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Mark Berryman
    Mark Berryman, PhD
    Associate Professor, Cell Biology; Director, Microscopy Core Facility
    berryman@ohio.edu
    740.593.2364
    Biomedical Sciences
    Research and Grants
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Audrone Biknevicius 2021
    Audrone Biknevicius, PhD
    Associate Professor Emerita of Anatomical Sciences, Gross Anatomy
    biknevic@ohio.edu
    614.793.5585
    Biomedical Sciences
    Dublin
    Medical Education Building

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    Timothy Cain 2022
    Timothy Cain, PhD
    Associate Professor
    caint@ohio.edu
    614.793.5597
    Biomedical Sciences
    Dublin
    Medical Education Building
    Andy Chen
    Andy Chen, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    chenc3@ohio.edu
    216.295.7534
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    South Pointe South
    Xiaozhuo Chen
    Xiaozhuo Chen, PhD
    Associate Professor, Transgenic Systems
    chenx@ohio.edu
    740.593.9699
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Konneker Research Center
    Clark, Brian 11-21
    Brian Clark, PhD
    Prof., Physiology & Neuroscience; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Harold E. Clybourne, D.O., Endowed Research Chair
    clarkb2@ohio.edu
    740.593.2354
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Irvine
    Expertise: Aging Systems & Geriatrics, Human, Exercise, Integrative, & Neuromuscular Physiology Muscle Biology, Neurophysiology
    Leatha Clark
    Leatha Clark, DPT
    Research Assistant Professor
    clarkl2@ohio.edu
    740-593-2246
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Expertise: Physical Therapy, Aging Systems, Pediatrics
    Leslie Consitt
    Leslie Consitt, PhD
    Associate Professor, Microanatomy; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O.; Endowed Faculty Fellow in Enhanced Metabolic Aging
    consitt@ohio.edu
    740.593.2404
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Academic and Research Center
    Expertise: Metabolism, Aging Systems, Muscle Physiology
    Kathryn Corbin
    Kathryn Corbin, BS
    Research Technician
    corbink1@ohio.edu
    740.593.2523
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Karen Coschigano
    Karen Coschigano, PhD
    Associate Professor, Molecular/Cellular Biology
    coschigk@ohio.edu
    740.593.2196
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic and Research Center
    Peter Coschigano
    Peter Coschigano, PhD
    Director, Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum; Associate Professor, Microbiology
    coschiga@ohio.edu
    740.593.9488
    Biomedical Sciences
    Medical Education Office
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Hannah Curtis
    Hannah Curtis, BA
    Research Technician
    curtish@ohio.edu
    740.593.2363
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building

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    Wei-Ming Duan
    Wei-Ming Duan, MD, PhD
    Professor of Instruction
    duanw1@ohio.edu
    216.295.7537
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    South Pointe South

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    Debbie Essman
    Debbie Essman, AS
    Lab Management Speclialist
    essmand@ohio.edu
    740.593.2171
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Heritage Hall

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    Jodie Foster 2022
    Jodie Foster, DPT
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    gerts@ohio.edu
    614.793.5563
    Biomedical Sciences
    Dublin
    Medical Education Building 2

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    Muni Swamy Ganjayi Directory 2022
    Muni Swamy Ganjayi
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    muni@ohio.edu
    740.856.6705
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Science Building
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    Michael Goodwin, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Instruction
    micegood@ohio.edu
    216.767.1619
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    South Pointe South
    Expertise: Gross Anatomy, Histology, Educational Research, Disability Studies
    Kathy Gossett
    Kathy Gossett, AS
    Administrative Specialist
    gossett@ohio.edu
    740.593.2191
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Mario Grijalva
    Mario Grijalva, PhD
    Director, Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute; Professor, Microbiology
    grijalva@ohio.edu
    740.593.2192
    Biomedical Sciences
    Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Expertise: Tropical Diseases, Parasitology, Blood Bank Safety, International Research, Research Capacity Development
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    Joseph Groenke, BS
    Laboratory Coordinator
    groenke@ohio.edu
    740.593.0999
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building

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    Frank Horodyski
    Frank Horodyski, PhD
    Professor Emeritus, Molecular Biology
    horodysk@ohio.edu
    740.593.0851
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens

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    Gillian Ice
    Gillian Ice, PhD, MPH
    Professor, Social Medicine; Director, Global Health; Interim Associate Provost of Global Affairs
    iceg@ohio.edu
    740.593.2128
    Biomedical Sciences
    Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
    Medical Education Office
    Social Medicine
    Athens
    Heritage Hall
    Expertise: Aging, global health, public health, stress, nutrition
    Sharon Inman
    Sharon Inman, PhD
    Associate Professor, Renal Physiology
    inmans@ohio.edu
    740.593.2936
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Heritage Hall

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    Noriko Kantake
    Noriko Kantake, PhD
    Lab Coordinator
    kantake@ohio.edu
    740.593.2816
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    John Kopchick
    John Kopchick, PhD
    Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar; Professor, Molecular Biology
    kopchick@ohio.edu
    740.593.5434
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Konneker Research Center
    Sivarajan Kumarasamy 2022
    Sivarajan Kumarasamy, PhD
    Research Assistant Professor
    kumarasamy@ohio.edu
    740.593.2534
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic Research Center

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    Grace Lach 2022
    Grace Lach, BS
    Research Technician
    lachg@ohio.edu
    740.593.9660
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Konneker Research Center
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    Devin Laurent, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Instruction, Medical Physiology
    laurentd@ohio.edu
    614.793.5586
    Biomedical Sciences
    Dublin Campus
    Expertise: Human Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Cardiology, Youth Obesity, Lifestyle Behavior Research, Health Education
    Kevin Lee 2022
    Kevin Lee, PhD
    Associate Professor
    leek2@ohio.edu
    740.593.2327
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Expertise: Molecular biology, Adipose tissue, Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Physiology
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    Peishu Li, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    pl110@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Expertise: Evolutionary Morphology, Comparative Biomechanics, Anatomy, Vertebrate Paleontology
    Yang Li
    Yang Li, PhD
    Professor
    liy1@ohio.edu
    740.593.2384
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Huanhuan Liu 2020
    Huanhuan Liu, PhD
    Research Assistant Professor
    liuh1@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Life Science Building
    Expertise: Joint degeneration, Orthopedic biology
    Chunmin Lo
    Chunmin Lo, PhD
    Associate Professor of Neurophysiology, Obesity and Diabetes
    loc1@ohio.edu
    740.593.2328
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Expertise: Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Behavioral neuroscience, Energy/lipid/glucose homeostasis
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    Cory Love, BSN
    Senior Clinical Research Nurse
    lovec2@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Irvine Hall

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    Ramiro Malgor
    Ramiro Malgor, MD
    Associate Professor, Pathology; Director, Histology Core Facility
    malgor@ohio.edu
    740.593.2324
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic and Research Center
    Stephane Montuelle
    Stephane Montuelle, PhD
    Research Scientist I
    montuell@ohio.edu
    216.295.7511
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    South Pointe South
    Erin Murphy
    Erin Murphy, PhD
    Chair, Biomedical Sciences; Professor of Bacteriology
    murphye@ohio.edu
    740.597.3061
    Biomedical Sciences
    Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Expertise: Bacteriology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacterial Infection, Gene Regulation, RNA

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    Najjar, Sonia 11-21
    Sonia Michael Najjar, MS, PhD
    Professor; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., Endowed Eminent Research Chair
    najjar@ohio.edu
    740.593.2376
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Expertise: Insulin signaling, insulin clearance/metabolism, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, obesity, Type 2 diabetes
    Craig Nunemaker
    Craig Nunemaker, PhD
    Associate Professor
    nunemake@ohio.edu
    740.593.2387
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Expertise: Expertise: Diabetes, Islets, Low-grade inflammation, Beta-cell failure, Metabolism, Drug discovery

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    Pat O'Connor
    Patrick O'Connor, PhD
    Professor, Neuroscience & Anatomy
    oconnorp@ohio.edu
    740.593.2110
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Expertise: Functional Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Curriculum Oversight/Development
    James O'Reilly
    James O'Reilly, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Instruction
    oreillyj@ohio.edu
    216.295.7536
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland
    South Pointe South
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    Gbolaga Olanrewaju, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    olanrewaju@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building

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    Michelle Pate
    Michelle Pate, BS
    Research Technician
    pate@ohio.edu
    740.597.1224
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Ruger Porter, PhD
    Ruger Porter, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    porterw1@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Heritage Hall
    Expertise: Expertise: Human Medical Morphology, Archosaur Cephalic Vasculature and Thermoregulation
    Vishwajeet Puri
    Vishwajeet Puri, PhD, MS
    Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Endowed Professor; Executive Director, Diabetes Institute
    puri@ohio.edu
    740.593.2326
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center

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    Jamie Remy
    Jamie Remy, AS
    Administrative Specialist
    remyj@ohio.edu
    740.593.2530
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Ryan Ridgely
    Ryan Ridgely, MEd
    Research Associate
    ridgely@ohio.edu
    740.416.0692
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Shawn Rosensteel 8-2020
    Shawn Rosensteel, DVM
    Assistant Professor of Instruction; Attending Veterinarian
    rosensteel@ohio.edu
    740.593.2323
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Science Building
    Rosol, Thomas 11-21
    Thomas Rosol, DVM, PhD, MBA
    Professor; Director, Histology Core Facility
    rosolt@ohio.edu
    740.593.2405
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Expertise: Endocrine and Bone Pathology; Toxicologic Pathology; Cancer Metastasis; Drug Discovery & Safety; Food Safety.

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    Mohammad Savari, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    msavari@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Rita Sharma
    Rita Sharma, PhD
    Scientist 1
    sharmar1@ohio.edu
    740.597.1224
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Vishva Sharma
    Vishva Sharma, PhD
    Assistant Research Professor
    sharmav@ohio.edu
    740.593.2227
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Academic & Research Center
    Kira Slepchenko 2022
    Kira Slepchenko, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    slepchen@ohio.edu
    740.593.2332
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Irvine Hall
    Yuriy Slyvka
    Yuriy Slyvka, MD, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    slyvka@ohio.edu
    740.593.2226
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Athens
    Heritage Hall
    Stevens, Nancy 11-21
    Nancy Stevens, PhD
    Professor, Functional Morphology & Vertebrate Paleontology
    stevensn@ohio.edu
    740.597.2785
    Biomedical Sciences
    Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Expertise: Functional Morphology, Paleobiology, Environmental Change, Extinction, Conservation, One Health
    Christian Stork
    Christian Stork, PhD
    Associate Professor of Instruction
    storkc@ohio.edu
    740.597.1287
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Heritage Hall
    Expertise: Expertise: cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology, instructional innovation, US Army Field Medic 1997-2001
    Abhijit Sukul
    Abhijit Sukul, PhD
    Post Doctoral Researcher
    sukul@ohio.edu
    740.274.1291
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Nathaniel Szewczyk
    Nathaniel Szewczyk, PhD
    Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Executive Director of Research Initiatives
    szewczyk@ohio.edu
    740.593.9169
    Biomedical Sciences
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Research and Grants
    Athens
    Life Science Building
    Expertise: Muscle, Mitochondria, Translational Medicine

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    Christopher Torres, PhD
    Instructor
    crtorres@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cleveland

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    Shaohua Wang 2022
    Shaohua Wang Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Medical Microbiology
    wangs4@ohio.edu
    740.593.2355
    Biomedical Sciences
    Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
    Athens
    Life Science Building
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    Elena Watson, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Instruction, Medical Anatomy
    watsone1@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Dublin
    Lynn Waugh
    Lynn Waugh, BA
    Director, Body Donor Program
    waughl@ohio.edu
    740.593.2171
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Heritage Hall
    Susan Williams, PhD
    Susan Williams, PhD
    Professor, Anatomy; Associate Dean of Faculty
    willias7@ohio.edu
    740.593.2363
    Biomedical Sciences
    Executive Dean's Office
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Heritage Hall
    Expertise: Oral Physiology, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Sensorimotor Integration
    Larry Witmer 2022
    Larry Witmer, PhD
    Professor, Anatomy; Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology
    witmerl@ohio.edu
    740.591.7712
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Life Sciences Building
    Expertise: Expertise: Comparative evolutionary biology, Paleontology, & Functional anatomy & Physiology

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    Jonathan Young
    Jonathan Young, PhD
    Scientist I
    youngj8@ohio.edu
    740.593.4618
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Konnecker Research Center

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    Sobia Zaidi
    Sobia Zaidi, PhD
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    zaidi@ohio.edu
    740.593.2488
    Biomedical Sciences
    Athens
    Academic Research Center
    Shouan Zhu
    Shouan Zhu, PhD
    Associate Professor, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professor
    zhus1@ohio.edu
    Biomedical Sciences
    Diabetes Institute
    Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
    Athens
    Life Science Building 133
    Expertise: Cartilage Biology, Aging and Metabolism, Osteoarthritis
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