University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Dennis S. RiceVisual system development, genetics, drug discovery19921996 Robert W. Williams (grad student)
Richelle C. Stromvisual system development, genetics19941999 Robert W. Williams (grad student)
Dale Hoganvisual system development, genetics19931997 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
David C. Aireyneurogenetics, behavior genetics19992001 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Lu Luneurogenetics, alcoholism, gene expression19992004 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Guomin Zhouvisual system development, genetics, eye disease19972000 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Elissa J. Cheslerneurogenetics, alcoholism, gene expression, statistical genetics, behavior genetics20022005 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Jeremy Peirceneurogenetics, alcoholism, gene expression, statistical genetics, behavior genetics Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Armen N. Akopian Christopher M. Flores (research scientist)
Virginia E. WotringLigand gated ion channels19972005 David S. Weiss (post-doc)
Jun-Xu LiBehavioral Pharmacology Jian-Hui Liang (grad student)
Lance R. McMahonBehavioral pharmacology Kathryn A. Cunningham (grad student)
Jeffery Dennis SteketeeAddiction, Cocaine, Behavioral Sensitization, Neurochemistry Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Megan K. MulliganNeurogenetics, gene expression, addiction2009 Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Khyobeni MozhuiNeurogenetics, gene expression, stress biology20062010 Robert W. Williams (grad student)
Snigdha RoyBehavioral neuroscience, neurogenetics Neuroscience20122012 Robert W. Williams (post-doc), Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
Ashutosh PandeyBioinformatics, neurogenetics Robert W. Williams (grad student)
Christian H. Lemon David V. Smith (post-doc)
Paul T. AkinsNeurocritical Care, cerebrovascular disease19851991 Stephen T. Kitai (grad student)
Kyle UrquhartNeurogenetics, gene expression, addiction20122013 Robert W. Williams (research assistant)
Omid B. Rahimi
David C. Glahn
John D. BoughterTaste, Behavior
Robert W. WilliamsGenetics, Visual system, Development, Alcohol abuse, Gene expression Catherine Cook Kaczorowski (collaborator)
Hao ChenNicotine addiction
Hugo CornelisCerebellum, Software
wei liuhippocampus BK channel
David S. WeissGABA Receptor Structure and Function
Yi-Hong Zhang
Eldon E. GeisertVisual System, Retina, Genomics
Young Don KwakAlzheimer's Disease
Jose E. CavazosEpilepsy
stella weibasal ganglia
Xiaofan Libiochemistry; gap junctions2006 Ramin Homayouni (grad student)
Chunyan LiNeurophysiology,Neuroendocrinology20002006 William E. Armstrong (grad student)
Steven A. LloydPsychopharmacology19992005 Richard Jay Smeyne (grad student)
Justin D. Boyd20012006 Richard Jay Smeyne (grad student)
Lai WeiAlzheimer's2006 Ramin Homayouni (grad student)
Xudong WuTaste2006 David V. Smith (grad student)
Robert C. FoehringNeuroscience Biology, Animal Physiology Biology, General Biophysics, Cell Biology
Mitchell A. WatskyOphthalmology, Neuroscience Biology, Animal Physiology Biology
Joseph C. CallawayNeuroscience Biology
Monica M. JablonskiNeuroscience Biology
Amira WohabrebbiNeuroscience Biology2004 Monica M. Jablonski (grad student)
Franck K. KalumeNeuroscience Biology2004 Joseph C. Callaway (grad student)
Xianghong YangNeuroscience Biology2007 Joseph C. Callaway (grad student)
Greta K. GourleyPsychometrics Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Carol A. LikensPsychometrics Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy2001 Greta K. Gourley (grad student)
John D. WurtzbacherMedicine and Surgery, Pharmacy2001 Greta K. Gourley (grad student)
Joan D. ThomasHealth Care Management, Mental Health, Criminology and Penology2002 Greta K. Gourley (grad student)
Susan E. SenoglesBiochemistry, Neuroscience Biology
Peter B. EverettBiochemistry, Neuroscience Biology2005 Susan E. Senogles (grad student)
Ramin HomaybuniNeuroscience Biology
Sun-Hong KimNeuroscience Biology2008 Ramin Homaybuni (grad student)
Markos LeggasBiomedical Engineering, Pharmacology2004 Clinton Stewart (grad student)
Yanli ZhuangPharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry2006 Clinton Stewart (grad student)
E. P. GetazHealth Care Management2006 Dick R. Gourley (grad student)
Suzanne J. BakerPI3K-PTEN pathway, Pediatrics, Gliomas,
Lori L. Knoop2001 Suzanne J. Baker (grad student)
Chang H. KwonPathology, Neuroscience Biology2003 Suzanne J. Baker (grad student)
Mark H MyersSeizure Modeling, Visual Neuroscience
David George AshbrookGene by environment, behavioral genetics, behavioral genomics, early life interactions, indirect genetic effects, social genetic effects Robert W. Williams (post-doc)
Eugene Charles EcksteinBiomedical Engineering (hemodynamics, biomechanics, medical devices)
Tabita Kreko-Pierce Jason R. Pugh (post-doc)
Shailesh Khatri Jason R. Pugh (post-doc)
Wan Chen Wu Jason R. Pugh (grad student)
Adeline Orts-Del'Immagine Jason R. Pugh (post-doc)
Sriity Melley Sadanandan Jason R. Pugh (research assistant)
Angela P Taylorcerebellum, cognition, neural circuits, electrophysiology Anatomy and Neurobiology2017 Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
Luis O Romero Physiology Physiology2020 Valeria Vasquez (grad student), Julio F. Cordero-Morales (grad student)
Iman Abutineh20162017 Catherine Cook Kaczorowski (research assistant)
Jordan M Ross Anatomy & Neurobiology20132019 Max L. Fletcher (grad student)
Max L. Fletcher
Detlef H. HeckCerebellum, Autism, Social behaivor, Innate behavior
Shelly D. TimmonsNeuroscience Biology, Animal Physiology Biology, General Biophysics, Cell Biology Anatomy and Neurobiology19962002 Robert C. Foehring (grad student)
Sarah Neuner
Lynda Anne Wilmott Anatomy and Neurobiology20132016 Catherine Cook Kaczorowski (post-doc)
Shengyuan Ding
Samuel Stuart McAfeeEmotional Memory Anatomy and Neurobiology2017 Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
Brittany L. Correia Anatomy and Neurobiology2017 Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
John N. Fain
John C. Fisher Cancer and Developmental Biology2011 Suzanne J. Baker (grad student)
Guo Zhu Cancer and Developmental Biology2011 Suzanne J. Baker (grad student)
Jianxiong JiangNeuropharmacology, Epilepsy, Glioma
Stephen C. CrawcourPhysiological Psychology, Social Psychology, Speech Pathology Health Science Administration2010 Tim Saltuklaroglu (grad student)
Dick R. GourleyPharmacy, Psychometrics Psychology
Joyce Addo-AtuahPublic Health, Health Care Management Health Science Administration2008 Dick R. Gourley (grad student)
Arijit GanguliPharmacy, Public Health Health Science Administration2009 Dick R. Gourley (grad student)
Crescent E. RowellPharmacy, Psychometrics Psychology Health Science Administration2010 Dick R. Gourley (grad student)
Hannah E. HensonCell & Developmental Biology, Choroid Plexus, Zebrafish
Robyn A. UmansNeuroscience, Blood-brain barrier, zebrafish, glioma
Mohamed ElmeliegyPharmacy, Oncology Molecular Therapeutics and Cell Signaling2012 Clinton Stewart (grad student)
Jeffrey D. SteketeePharmacology, Neuroscience Biology
Kristin M. TimmerPharmacology, Neuroscience Biology Molecular Therapeutics and Cell Signaling2012 Jeffrey D. Steketee (grad student)
Dominic M. Desideriobrain tumors, specifically pituitary adenomas
Jeri L. BryantCerebellum, Epilepsy, SCN1A Neuroscience20052010 Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
Jason P. JeromeCerebellum, Autism, Social behaivor, Innate behavior Neuroscience2012 Detlef H. Heck (grad student)
Emily E. RoguskiAddiction, Cocaine, Behavioral Sensitization, Neurochemistry Neuroscience2013 Jeffery Dennis Steketee (grad student)
Mark S. LeDouxNeuroscience Biology
Michael G. DeCuypereNeurobiology Biology, Neuroscience Biology, Toxicology Neuroscience2010 Mark S. LeDoux (grad student)
Angela R. CantrellNeuroscience Biology, Physiology Biology
Sheree D. CherryNeuroscience Biology, Physiology Biology Neuroscience2009 Angela R. Cantrell (grad student)
Tim SaltuklarogluSpeech Pathology, Neuroscience Biology
Andrew L. BowersSpeech Pathology, Neuroscience Biology Neuroscience2012 Tim Saltuklaroglu (grad student)
Megan E. CuellarSpeech Pathology, Neuroscience Biology, Physiological Psychology Neuroscience2014 Tim Saltuklaroglu (grad student)
Ashley W. HarkriderAudiology
Alessandra d'AzzoNeuroscience Biology, Genetics
Mark S. HedrickAudiology, Educational Psychology Education, Developmental Psychology
Dania A. RishiqAudiology, Cognitive Psychology, Aging Neuroscience2013 Ashley W. Harkrider (grad student)
Danielle L. HeltonNeuroscience Biology, Genetics Neuroscience2013 Alessandra d'Azzo (grad student)
Sirisha DuvvuruAcoustics Physics Neuroscience2012 Mary L. (Molly) Erickson (grad student)
Velma S. RobertsonAudiology, Educational Psychology Education, Developmental Psychology Neuroscience2014 Mark S. Hedrick (grad student)
Mary L. (Molly) EricksonAcoustics Physics
James W Wheless Neuroscience Institute David A Stumpf (post-doc)
Malinda Ellen Crane FitzgeraldVisual Neuroscience2006 Luiz Carlos de Lima Silveira (collaborator)
Kalina SzteynPain Channels
Eun-Ah YeRetinal degenerative diseases
Clinton StewartPharmacology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience Biology
Lisa R. GerakBehavioral pharmacology
Elaine Darcy PorPain signaling and Scaffolding
Allison DoyleGPCR signaling
Matt RowanPain Signaling and Behavior