Faculty and Staff

Lynn Dobrunz, PhDLynn Dobrunz, PhDLynn Dobrunz, PhD

Department Chair

Professor

Neural circuits of anxiety in PTSD and Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuropeptide Y, development of NPY sensitive microelectrodes

ldobrunz@uthsc.edu

John D. Boughter Jr., MS, PhDJohn D. Boughter Jr., MS, PhDJohn D. Boughter Jr., MS, PhD

Professor

Brain circuits that control taste and feeding behaviors. Teaching: Head and neck anatomy.

jboughte@uthsc.edu

901.448.1633

Joseph C. Callaway, PhDJoseph C. Callaway, PhDJoseph C. Callaway, PhD

Associate Professor

jcallaway@uthsc.edu

901.448.8497

Viktor Chizhikov, PhDViktor Chizhikov, PhDViktor Chizhikov, PhD

Professor

vchizhik@uthsc.edu

901.448.2309

Jianyang Du, PhDJianyang Du, PhDJianyang Du, PhD

Associate Professor

jdu15@uthsc.edu

901.448.3463

Matthew Ennis, PhDMatthew Ennis, PhDMatthew Ennis, PhD

Professor

mennis@uthsc.edu

901.448.1225

Max Fletcher, PhDMax Fletcher, PhDMax Fletcher, PhD

Professor

mfletch4@uthsc.edu

901.448.2212

Kristin Hamre, PhDKristin Hamre, PhDKristin Hamre, PhD

Associate Professor

Brain and development, gene expression, drugs of abuse including alcohol

khamre@uthsc.edu

901.448.2643

Tauheed Ishrat, PhDTauheed Ishrat, PhDTauheed Ishrat, PhD

Associate Professor

tishrat@uthsc.edu

901.448.2178

Il Hwan Kim, PhDIl Hwan Kim, PhDIl Hwan Kim, PhD

Associate Professor

ikim9@uthsc.edu

901.448.2648

Mary Patton, PhDMary Patton, PhDMary Patton, PhD

Assistant Professor

Basal ganglia, neural circuits of motivation in schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder

mpatto13@uthsc.edu

901.448.5957

Reese S Scroggs, PhDReese S Scroggs, PhDReese S Scroggs, PhD

Associate Professor

rscroggs@uthsc.edu

901.448.7470

Robert S. Waters, PhDRobert S. Waters, PhDRobert S. Waters, PhD

Professor

Development, organization, and reorganization of sensorimotor cortex, modeling phantom limb sensation and pain

rwaters@uthsc.edu

901.448.5796

Non-Tenure Track

Aundrea Bartley, PhDAundrea Bartley, PhDAundrea Bartley, PhD

Assistant Professor

Dysfunction of GABAergic interneurons, synaptic dynamics, and circuit function in animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders.

bartley@uthsc.edu

901.448.5965

Igor Iskusnykh, PhDIgor Iskusnykh, PhDIgor Iskusnykh, PhD

Instructor

iiskusny@uthsc.edu

901.448.2812

Lie Wang, MDLie Wang, MDLie Wang, MD

Assistant Professor

Reorganization of somatosensory cortex, mechanism of phantom limb sensation and pain

lwang5@uthsc.edu

901.448.6933

Joint Faculty Appointments

Ronald Cowan, MD, PhDRonald Cowan, MD, PhDRonald Cowan, MD, PhD

Chair

Professor

Psychiatry

cowan3@uthsc.edu

Rajashekhar Gangaraju, PhDRajashekhar Gangaraju, PhDRajashekhar Gangaraju, PhD

Associate Professor

Ophthalmology

sgangara@uthsc.edu

901.448.2721

Karen Hasty, PhDKaren Hasty, PhDKaren Hasty, PhD

Professor

Orthopaedic Surgery

khasty@uthsc.edu

901.523.8990

TJ Hollingsworth, PhDTJ Hollingsworth, PhDTJ Hollingsworth, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology

thollin1@uthsc.edu

901.448.7830

Monica Jablonski, PhD, FARVOMonica Jablonski, PhD, FARVOMonica Jablonski, PhD, FARVO

Professor

Ophthalmology

mjablonski@uthsc.edu

901.448.7572

Jianxiong Jiang, PhDJianxiong Jiang, PhDJianxiong Jiang, PhD

Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

jjiang18@uthsc.edu

901.448.2935

Richard John Kasser, PhDRichard John Kasser, PhDRichard John Kasser, PhD

Associate Professor

Physical Therapy

rkasser@uthsc.edu

901.448.4792

Nawajes Mandal, PhDNawajes Mandal, PhDNawajes Mandal, PhD

Professor

Ophthalmology

nmandal@uthsc.edu

901.448.7740

Michael McDonald, PhDMichael McDonald, PhDMichael McDonald, PhD

Professor

Neurology

mike@tennessee.edu

901.448.4648

Mark H. Myers, PhDMark H. Myers, PhDMark H. Myers, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology

mmyers25@uthsc.edu

Shalini Narayana, MBBS, PhDShalini Narayana, MBBS, PhDShalini Narayana, MBBS, PhD

Professor

Pediatric Clinical Neurosciences

snaraya2@uthsc.edu

901.287.6391

Thaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhDThaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhDThaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhD

Professor

Neurology

tnowak@uthsc.edu

901.448.7384

Affiliated Appointments

Punett Bagga, PhDPunett Bagga, PhDPunett Bagga, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

pbagga@uthsc.edu

Jay Bikoff, PhDJay Bikoff, PhDJay Bikoff, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

jbikoff@uthsc.edu

Fabio Demontis, PhDFabio Demontis, PhDFabio Demontis, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

fdemonti@uthsc.edu

Michael Dyer, PhDMichael Dyer, PhDMichael Dyer, PhD

Professor

Ophthalmology

mdyer4@uthsc.edu

Alessandra D'Azzo, PhDAlessandra D'Azzo, PhDAlessandra D'Azzo, PhD

Affiliated Professor