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Christine Richardson, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Professor

Christine Richardson, Ph.D.
DNA recombination and repair, chromosomal rearrangements, & hematopoietic malignancies, leukemia, ovarian cancerecotoxicology in mammals.
Professor

Woodward 246
704.687.8683
C.Richardson@uncc.edu

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Matthew W. Parrow, Ph.D.
Academic Vice Chair
Associate Professor

Matthew W. Parrow, Ph.D.
Eukaryotic microbiology, harmful algal blooms; applications of algae and fungi in biotechnology

Woodward 386C
704.687.7779
mwparrow@uncc.edu

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Ian Marriott, Ph.D.
Vice Chair for Research
Professor

Ian Marriott, Ph.D.
The initiation of immune responses
2017 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching - Integration of Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award

Woodward 386A
704.687.8506
imarriot@uncc.edu

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Adam M. Reitzel, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator
Professor

Adam M. Reitzel, Ph.D.
Evolution and ecology of coastal invertebrates using comparative genomics, molecular biology, population genetics, evolutionary ecology, and field studies.

Woodward 381A
704.687.5018
adam.reitzel@uncc.edu

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Melanie Harris, M.S.
Undergraduate Coordinator
Senior Lecturer

Melanie Harris, M.S.
Microbiology
2014 Building Educational Strengths and Talents (B.E.S.T) Outstanding Faculty Award

Woodward 241
704-687-8505
MelanieHarris@uncc.edu

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Didier Dréau, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Honors Coordinator
Professor

Didier Dréau, Ph.D.
Mechanisms of Cancer Metastasis, Vascular and Immune Interactions During Cancer Growth.
2014 Outstanding Faculty Award Multicultural Academic Services

Woodward 490B
704.687.8314
ddreau@uncc.edu

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Sharon Bullock, Ph.D.
Biotechnology Minor Program Coordinator
Senior Lecturer

Sharon Bullock, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Pathophysiology

Woodward 235B
704-687-8536
sbulloc8@uncc.edu

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Tonya C. Bates, M.S.
Senior Lecturer

Tonya C. Bates, M.S.
Microbiology
2015 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching Teaching by a Full-Time Lecturer Award

Woodward 214A
704-687-5015
Tonya.Bates@uncc.edu

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Kenneth Bost, Ph.D.
Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor

Kenneth Bost, Ph.D.
Molecular and cellular understanding of the immune response, the interactions between the nervous and immune systems, and the mechanisms involved in initiation of mucosal immunity.

Woodward 390D
704.687.8677
klbost@uncc.edu

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Tuan Cao, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Tuan Cao, Ph.D.
Ecology and evolutionary biology

Woodward 235D
704-687-8531
ttcao@uncc.edu

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Kausik Chakrabarti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kausik Chakrabarti, Ph.D.
Genome Replication, Dynamic structure of Telomerase, Transcriptomics, Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation in Human Parasitic and Viral Diseases.

Woodward 390A
704.687.1882
kchakrab@uncc.edu

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Richard Chi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Richard Chi, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cell Biology. Membrane trafficking, yeast genetics, protein biochemistry, molecular biology and live cell fluorescence microscopy

Woodward 490D
704.687.8697
Richard.Chi@uncc.edu

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Mark Clemens, Ph.D.
Professor

Mark Clemens, Ph.D.
Vascular and metabolic physiology

Woodward 486A
704.687.8682
mgclemen@uncc.edu

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Kristen Funk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kristen Funk, Ph.D.
Neuroinflammation of neuroinfectious and neurodegenerative diseases

Woodward 381B
704.687.5554
kfunk@uncc.edu

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Samantha Furr-Rogers, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Samantha Furr-Rogers, Ph.D.
Immunology, physiology, and public health

Woodward 235F
704-687-6062
s.furr-rogers@uncc.edu

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Valery Grdzelishvili, Ph.D.
Professor

Valery Grdzelishvili, Ph.D.
Molecular virology, anticancer therapy based on replication-competent viruses ("oncolytic virotherapy"), virus-host interactions, virus-based vectors.

Woodward 486B
704.687.7778
vzgrdzel@uncc.edu

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M. Brittany Johnson, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

M. Brittany Johnson, Ph.D.

Woodward 375 East
704.687.8507
mjohn398@uncc.edu

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Aaron Kampe, M.S.
Lecturer

Aaron Kampe, M.S.
Field Ecology
Ecology Lab Coordinator/Student Gardening Advisor

Woodward 222B
704-687-1968
akampe1@uncc.edu

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Eugenia Lo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Eugenia Lo, Ph.D.
Malaria epidemiology; Parasite genome evolution; Dynamics of disease transmission; Population genomics; Host-parasite evolution; Molecular genetics of invasion mechanism

Woodward 381C
704-687-8532
eugenia.lo@uncc.edu

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Paola C. López-Duarte, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Paola C. López-Duarte, Ph.D.
Behavior and Ecology of Invertebrates and Fish, Larval Population Connectivity, Food Web Interactions in Coastal Communities

Woodward 486D
704.687.5083
Lopez-Duarte@uncc.edu

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Pinku Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor

Pinku Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Cancer Biology and Immunology
Recipient of the 2018 First Citizens Bank Scholars Award; recipient of the 2015 O. Max Gardener Award

Woodward
704.687.5465
pmukherj@uncc.edu

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Dan Nelson, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor

Dan Nelson, Ph.D.

Woodward 390A
704-687-8514
danelson@uncc.edu

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James D. Oliver, Ph.D.
Bonnie E. Cone Distinguished Professor

James D. Oliver, Ph.D.
Ecology, physiology, and metabolism of aquatic bacteria; biology of the human pathogen, Vibrio vulnificus.

Woodward 381D
704.687.8516
jdoliver@uncc.edu

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Michelle B. Pass, M.S.
Senior Lecturer

Michelle B. Pass, M.S.
Microbiology and Urban Education
Undergraduate Laboratory Director

Woodward 235G
704-687-8519
mbpass@uncc.edu

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Stanley S. Schneider, Ph.D.
Professor

Stanley S. Schneider, Ph.D.
Animal behavior; communication and foraging of the honeybee
2016 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching; 2015 Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence; 2014 Inaugural recipient of CLAS Integration of Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award

Woodward 288A
704.687.8527
Stan.Schneider@uncc.edu

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Shankari Somayaji, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Shankari Somayaji, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Physiology

Woodward 235C
704.687.8679
ssomayaj@uncc.edu

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Bao-Hua (Alysa) Song, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Bao-Hua (Alysa) Song, Ph.D.
Plant Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics and Genomics

Woodward 386D
704.687.8670
bsong5@uncc.edu

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Todd R. Steck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Todd R. Steck, Ph.D.
Molecular microbiology, cystic fibrosis microbiome, antibiotic resistance

Woodward 390C
704.687.8534
trsteck@uncc.edu

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Junya Tomida, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Junya Tomida, Ph.D.
DNA repair, mechanisms of carcinogenesis and metastasis in prostate and breast cancers

Woodward 490C
704.687.5095
jtomida@uncc.edu

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Andrew Truman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Andrew Truman, Ph.D.
Understanding the role of molecular chaperones in cancer using quantitative proteomics, molecular biology, systems biology and model organisms.

Woodward 486C
704.687.5228
atruman1@uncc.edu

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Jennifer Warner, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor

Jennifer Warner, Ph.D.
microbiology
Faculty Director, LEADS Program

Woodward 282D
704-687-8535
jmwarner@uncc.edu

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Carrie Wells, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Carrie Wells, Ph.D.
Ecology and Biogeography

Woodward 235E
704-687-8513
cwells19@uncc.edu

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Ellen Wisner, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Ellen Wisner, Ph.D.
Evolutionary Biology and Behavioral Ecology, Sexual Selection in Birds

Woodward 235A
704-687-1928
ewisner@uncc.edu

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TingTing Xiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

TingTing Xiang, Ph.D.
Molecular basis of coral-algal symbiosis; toxin biosynthesis in red tide dinoflagellate

Woodward 390B
704.687.8503
txiang@uncc.edu

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Shan Yan, Ph.D.
Professor

Shan Yan, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms of genome integrity

Woodward 490A
704.687.8528
shan.yan@uncc.edu

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Jian Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Jian Zhang, Ph.D.
Vascular and metabolic physiology

Woodward 288B
704.687.8518
jxzhang@uncc.edu

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Ru Zhou
Research Associate Professor

Ru Zhou

Woodward 461
704.687.5460
rzhou@uncc.edu

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