University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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