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Christine Richardson, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair
Professor

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

Woodward 246
704.687.5465
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
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
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
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
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
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
sbulloc8@uncc.edu

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Tonya C. Bates, M.S.
Senior Lecturer

Tonya C. Bates, M.S.
Microbiology
2020 Recipient of the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award; 2015 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching Teaching by a Full-Time Lecturer Award

Woodward 214A
Tonya.Bates@uncc.edu

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Tuan Cao, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Tuan Cao, Ph.D.
Ecology and evolutionary biology

Woodward 235D
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
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
Richard.Chi@uncc.edu

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Mark Clemens, Ph.D.
Professor

Mark Clemens, Ph.D.
Vascular and metabolic physiology

Woodward 486A
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
kfunk@uncc.edu

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Samantha Furr-Rogers, Ph.D. MPH
Lecturer

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

Woodward 235F
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
vzgrdzel@uncc.edu

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

M. Brittany Johnson, Ph.D.

Woodward 375 East
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
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
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
Lopez-Duarte@uncc.edu

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Pinku is smiling while leaning against a table in her research lab. She's a brunette with straight shoulder length hair wearing a black blazer with arms crossed
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

Fretwell 430F / Woodward 490D
704.687.7210
pmukherj@uncc.edu

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Dan Nelson, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor

Dan Nelson, Ph.D.

Woodward 390A
danelson@uncc.edu

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Michelle B. Pass, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer

Michelle B. Pass, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Urban Education
Undergraduate Laboratory Director

Woodward 235G
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
Stan.Schneider@uncc.edu

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Shankari Somayaji, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Shankari Somayaji, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Physiology

Woodward 235C
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
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
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
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
atruman1@uncc.edu

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Jennifer Warner, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor

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

Woodward 282D
jmwarner@uncc.edu

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Carrie Wells, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Carrie Wells, Ph.D.
Ecology and Biogeography

Woodward 235E
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
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
txiang@uncc.edu

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Shan Yan, Ph.D.
Professor

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

Woodward 490A
shan.yan@uncc.edu

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Jian Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Jian Zhang, Ph.D.
Vascular and metabolic physiology

Woodward 288B
jxzhang@uncc.edu

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Ru Zhou
Research Associate Professor

Ru Zhou

Woodward 461
rzhou@uncc.edu

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