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Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Lab Members

POD 3

Administrative Team

Kristie Aamodt

MD PhD Student , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Christopher Acree

Graduate Student, Arrojo Laboratory, , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Matthew R. Alexander

Assistant Professor of Medicine , Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Erica Joan Pruett Anderson

Graduate Student, Cone laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Rafael Arrojo e Drigo

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Juan Pablo (JP) Arroyo

Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Julio E. Ayala

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Caleigh Mariko Azumaya

Alumna Graduate Student, Terunaga Nakagawa lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Deveena Banerjee

Graduate Student, Young Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Fernando Melara Barahona

Graduate Student, Carrasco Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Michelle Bedenbaugh

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Gai-Linn Besing

Graduate Student, Ayala Laboratory, , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Albert H. Beth

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Kayla Boortz

Graduate Student, O'Brien lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Karin Janae Bosma

Graduate Student, O'Brien laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Karin Janae Bosma

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Milam A. Brantley

Associate Professor , Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Jonathan D Brown

Associate Professor , Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Abigail "Abby" Maureen Brown

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Juliann Burkett

Graduate Student, Gannon Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Adrian Gabriel Cadar

Graduate Student, Hong laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Erin Calipari

Associate Professor , Department of Pharmacology

Nicholas George Campbell

Research Fellow, Sutcliffe Lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Megan Elise Capozzi

Graduate Student, John Penn Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Bethany Carboneau

Graduate Student, Maureen Gannon laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Nancy Carrasco

Chair of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jeeyeon Cha

Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

Roger Chalkley

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Wenbiao Chen

Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Sheng-Song Chen

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Rui Chen

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Alan D Cherrington

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Derek P Claxton

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Joseph Cleland

Graduate Student, Neuert laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Katie C. Coate

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Charles E Cobb

Research Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Roger J. Colbran

Professor, Vice Chair , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Sheila Collins

Professor , Cardiovascular Medicine

Liz Conrad

Graduate Student, Roland Stein Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Courtney Copeland

Graduate Student, Kenworthy Lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jackie D. Corbin

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jackie D Corbin

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jackie D. Corbin

Graduate Student, Assistant, Associate, Full and Emeritus Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1971-Present

Matthew Cottam

Graduate Student, Hasty laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Brittney Covington

Graduate Student, Chen Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Amber Crabtree

Graduate Student, Hinton Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Dana C. Crawford

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Miles Crockett

Graduate Student, Young Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Holly Cyphert

Research Fellow , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Travis Cyphert

Research Fellow , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Bruce M Damon

Professor , Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Reza Dastvan

Research Fellow in Hassane S. Mchaourab's lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Lea K Davis

Assistant Professor , Division of Genetic Medicine

Lea K Davis

Associate Professor , Division of Genetic Medicine

Niels de Jonge

Adjoint Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Danielle Dean

Assistant Professor , Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Alexa DelBene

Graduate Student, Gannon Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Matthew Dickerson

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jordyn Dobson

Graduate Student, Jacobson Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Amanda Doran

Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation (VI4) and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Ken James Drake

Graduate Student, Wikswo laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Alexander Eddie

Graduate Student, Zaganjor Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Dale Scott Edgerton

Research Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Amicia Elliott

Graduate Student, David Piston's laboratory 2014 , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Ronald B. Emeson

Joel G. Hardman Professor , Pharmacology

Kevin Erreger

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

John H. Exton

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Payam Fathi

Defended Dissertation in the Ayala Laboratory on May 24, 2024 , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jordan Taylor Feigerle

Graduate Student, Peter Weil laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Yolanda Fernandez Otero

Research Fellow , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Liz Anne Ferrick

Graduate Student, Ron Emeson Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Sharron Francis

Adjunct Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Sharron H. Francis

Graduate Student, Assistant, Research Associate, Research Professor and Adjunct Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1975-Present

Aurelio Galli

Adjoint Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Maureen Anne Gannon

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Mario Garcia

Graduate Student, Rendina-Ruedy Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Crockett Genea

Assistant , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Masoud Ghamari-Langroudi

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Shannon Gibson

Graduate Student, Jacobson Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jose A. Gomez

Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology Division

Andrew Young Gordon

Graduate Student, Penn laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

John C. Gore

Director , Institute of Imaging Science

Sarah C. Graff

Graduate Student, Jacobson laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Daryl Granner

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Daryl K. Granner

Professor and Chairman , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1984-2008

Brad Grueter

Associate Professor , Anesthesiology

Subhadra C Gunawardana

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Rachana Haliyur

MD PhD Student, Al Powers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Bing Han

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Joel G. Hardman

Instructor, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1964-1975

Nick Harris

MD PhD Student, Winder laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Ray Clement Harris

Director , Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine

David Glenn Harrison

Director , Division of Clinical Pharmacology

Alyssa H. Hasty

Vice Provost and Senior Asssociate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Career Development at UT Southwestern , Office of the Provost

Emily Hawes

Defended Dissertation in the O'Brien Laboratory on January 30, 2024 , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jacek J Hawiger

Distinguished Professor , Medicine

Andrea Alyssa Hill

Graduate Student, Alyssa Hasty laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

George C. Hill

Chief Diversity Officer , Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Antentor O Hinton, Jr.

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Merla Hubler

MD PhD Student, Hasty laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jason Hughes

Graduate Student, Neuert Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Curtis C Hughey

Research Fellow , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics / Wasserman Lab

Eric J. Hustedt

Research Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

David A. Jacobson

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Ashwath Jayagopal

Head of Molecular Pharmacology and Biomarkers, Ophthalmology , Roche Pharma Research and Early Development

Leonard S. "Jim" Jefferson

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1961-1967

Carl H. Johnson

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences , Biological Sciences

Erkan Karakas

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Nora Kayton

Graduate Student, Powers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Arion Kennedy

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Anne K. Kenworthy

Professor, Interim Vice-Chair , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Ben Kesler

Defended Dissertation in the Neuert Laboratory on October 6, 2023 , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Annet Kirabo

Associate Professor , Clinical Pharmacology Division/Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Tetsuro Kono

Assistant, Associate and Full Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1963-1992

Guillaume Kraft

Research Assistant Professor / Cherrington Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Peter Allerton Kropp

Graduate Student, Gannon laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Rachel W. Kuchtey

Professor , Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Matthew John Lang

Professor , Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Louise Lantier

Research Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Daniel Lark

Research Fellow in the laboratory of David Wasserman , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Zeno Lavagnino

Research Fellow / Piston Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Bingshan Li

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Gouliang Li

Research Fellow / Neuert Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Mingyu Li

Research Fellow / Chen Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Michael Joshua Litt

MD PhD Student, Cone laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Alejandro Llorente Esteban

Graduate Student, Carrasco Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Roxanna Loperena

Graduate Student, Harrison laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Tammy Michelle Lundblad

Graduate Student, McGuinness laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Lisette Maddison

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Mark A. Magnuson

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jose Maldonado

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Pallavi Manral

Research Fellow / Kenworthy Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Christian Randal Marks

Graduate Student, Colbran laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Robert T. Matthews

Research Associate Professor, Retired , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Heinrich J G Matthies

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jade McDaniel

Graduate Student/ Arrojo e Drigo Lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Owen P McGuinness

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Hassane S. Mchaourab

Professor, Louis B. McGavock Chair , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Brian Douglas McKenna

Graduate Student, Stein laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Haley Mendoza-Romero

Graduate Student, Simerly Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Amanda Meyer

Graduate Student, Weil Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Maximilian Michel

Research Fellow / Cone Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Elana Milano

Program Manager, Research , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Sanjay Mishra

Graduate Student , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Sabrina Mitchell

Research Fellow , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Kim Ramil Montaniel

Graduate Student, Harrison laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Howard E. Morgan

Medical Fellow, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1954-1967

Douglas P. Mortlock

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Terunaga Nakagawa

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Arya Nakhe

Defended Dissertation in the Jacobson Laboratory on August 30, 2023 , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Gregor Neuert

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Bianca Nguyen

Graduate Student, Alexander Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Allison Elizabeth Norlander

Graduate Student, Madhur laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Richard M. O'Brien

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Carlos Oliver

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Cayla Ontko

Defended Dissertation in the Penn Laboratory on March 8, 2024 , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Anna Osipovich

Research Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Brian T. Palmisano

MD PhD Student, Stafford lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Charles R. Park

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Charles R. "Rollo" Park

Professor and Chairman , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1952-1984

Johanna Gandy Pasek

Research Fellow / Colbran Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Spencer Peachee

Graduate Student, Jacobson Laboraty , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Dungene Peng

Research Fellow / Mchaourab Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

John S. Penn

Knights Templar Eye Foundation Endowed Professor , Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Tyler L. Perfitt

Graduate Student, Colbran lab , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Yasminye Pettway

Graduate Student, Powers Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Sam Pfaff

Professor , Gene Expression Laboratory, HHMI

Marquicia R. Pierce

Graduate student and Postdoctoral Fellow with James May 2008-2014 , Michigan State University

Simon J. Pilkis

Assistant, Associate and Full Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1972-1986

Julia Pinette

Graduate Student, Zaganjor Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

David W. Piston

Adjoint Professor , Washington University (St. Louis)

Robert L. Post

Instructor, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1948-1991

Alvin C. Powers

Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science , Medicine, and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Richard L. Printz

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Krishnan Raghunathan

Research Fellow / Kenworthy Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jeffrey Rathmell

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Immunobiology , Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Patsy Raymer

Administrative Manager, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics and Quantitative Systems Biology

Christopher Alan Reissaus

Graduate Student, Piston laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Elizabeth Rendina-Ruedy

Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine

Tiffany Richardson

Graduate Student, Powers-Brissova Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Haswitha Sabbineni

Graduate Student, Carrasco Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysicis

David Charles Samuels

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Lynn E Samuelson

Research Fellow / Piston Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Diane Caitlin Saunders

Graduate Student, Powers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Anna Schornack

Graduate Student, Dean Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Linda J. Sealy

Associate Professor Emerita , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Leslie Roteta Sedgeman

Graduate Student, Vickers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Elizabeth Semler

Graduate Student, Vickers Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Brian Shonesy

Research Fellow / Colbran Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Brian C. Shonesy

Research Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Yuval Silberman

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Richard B. Simerly

Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Charles (Duncan) Smart

Graduate Student, Madhur Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jason M Spaeth

Research Fellow / Stein Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Clare Lindsey Spielman

Graduate Student, Neurt laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Dollada Srisai

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jade Stanley

Graduate Student, Dean Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Roland W. Stein

Mark Collie Chair in Diabetes Research , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Richard A. Stein

Research Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jason Stephenson

Research Fellow / Colbran Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

James S. Sutcliffe

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Earl W. Sutherland

Professor , Physiology / Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 1963-1973

Serena Sweet

Graduate Student, Simerly Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Kristen Syring

Graduate Student, O'Brien laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Darian T. Carroll

Defended Dissertation in the Gannon Laboratory on May , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Alex Thiemicke

Graduate Student, Neurt laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Tricia Thornton-Wells

Adjoint Assistant Professor , Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

Ariel Thorson

Graduate Student, Stafford Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Ajit Tiwari

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Shannon Townsend

Defended Dissertation in the Gannon Laboratory on July 17, 2023 , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Elijah Trefts

Graduate Student, Wasserman laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Alessandro Ustione

Research Fellow / Piston Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Yaritsa Vargas

Executive Assistant to the Chair , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Rohit Venkat

Graduate Student, Neuert Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Bryan Venters

Adjunct Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Nicholas Catin Vierra

Graduate Student, Jacobson laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Katie Volk

Defended Dissertation in the Hasty Laboratory on February 29, 2024 , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Danielle Marie Walheim

Graduate Student, Venters laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

John (Jack) Walker

Graduate Student, Powers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Quan Wang

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Tenzin Wangmo

Graduate Student, O'Brien Laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Stephanie Wankowicz

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Hannah Waterman

Graduate Student, Cherrington Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Qiang Wei

Adjunct Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

P. Anthony Weil

Professor Emeritus , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

K. Sam Wells

Research Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Carrie Beth Wiese

Graduate Student, Vickers laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

John P. Wikswo, Jr

Gordon A. Cain University Professor , Biomedical Engineering

Ashley Silberman Williams

Graduate Student, Wasserman laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Ian Miller Williams

Graduate Student, Wasserman laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Tiffany A Wills

Assistant Professor , Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Danny G. Winder

Chair, Department of Neurobiology , UMass Chan Medical School

Jason Winnick

Adjoint Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Simon Wu

Research Instructor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Lukasz Szczepan Wylezinski

Graduate Student, Hawiger laboratory , Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Jamey D. Young

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor , Engineering

Elma Zaganjor

Assistant Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Liyuan Zhao

Research Fellow / Cone Lab , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Ping Zou

Current Position Title , Current Job Placeholder

Baltazar Zuniga

Graduate Student, Young Laboratory , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics