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Faculty and Staff

Tenured and Tenure Track

Lynn Dobrunz, PhD
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

John D. Boughter Jr., MS, PhD
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.

901.448.1633

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

Associate Professor

901.448.8497

Viktor Chizhikov, PhD
Viktor Chizhikov, PhDViktor Chizhikov, PhDViktor Chizhikov, PhD

Professor

901.448.2309

Jianyang Du, PhD
Jianyang Du, PhDJianyang Du, PhDJianyang Du, PhD

Associate Professor

901.448.3463

Matthew Ennis, PhD
Matthew Ennis, PhDMatthew Ennis, PhDMatthew Ennis, PhD

Professor

901.448.1225

Max Fletcher, PhD
Max Fletcher, PhDMax Fletcher, PhDMax Fletcher, PhD

Professor

901.448.2212

Kristin Hamre, PhD
Kristin Hamre, PhDKristin Hamre, PhDKristin Hamre, PhD

Associate Professor

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

901.448.2643

Tauheed Ishrat, PhD
Tauheed Ishrat, PhDTauheed Ishrat, PhDTauheed Ishrat, PhD

Associate Professor

901.448.2178

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

Associate Professor

901.448.2648

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

Associate Professor

901.448.7470

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

Professor

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

901.448.5796

 

Non-Tenure Track

Aundrea Bartley, PhD
Aundrea Bartley, PhDAundrea Bartley, PhDAundrea Bartley, PhD

Assistant Professor

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

901.448.5965

Igor Iskusnykh, PhD
Igor Iskusnykh, PhDIgor Iskusnykh, PhDIgor Iskusnykh, PhD

Instructor

901.448.2812

Lie Wang, MD
Lie Wang, MDLie Wang, MDLie Wang, MD

Assistant Professor

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

901.448.6933

 

Joint Faculty Appointments

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

Chair

Professor

Psychiatry

Rajashekhar Gangaraju, PhD
Rajashekhar Gangaraju, PhDRajashekhar Gangaraju, PhDRajashekhar Gangaraju, PhD

Associate Professor

Ophthalmology

901.448.2721

Karen Hasty, PhD
Karen Hasty, PhDKaren Hasty, PhDKaren Hasty, PhD

Professor

Orthopaedic Surgery

901.523.8990

TJ Hollingsworth, PhD
TJ Hollingsworth, PhDTJ Hollingsworth, PhDTJ Hollingsworth, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology

901.448.7830

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

Professor

Ophthalmology

901.448.7572

Jianxiong Jiang, PhD
Jianxiong Jiang, PhDJianxiong Jiang, PhDJianxiong Jiang, PhD

Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

901.448.2935

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

Associate Professor

Physical Therapy

901.448.4792

Nawajes Mandal, PhD
Nawajes Mandal, PhDNawajes Mandal, PhDNawajes Mandal, PhD

Professor

Ophthalmology

901.448.7740

Michael McDonald, PhD
Michael McDonald, PhDMichael McDonald, PhDMichael McDonald, PhD

Professor

Neurology

901.448.4648

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Mark H. Myers, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology
mmyers25@uthsc.edu

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

Professor

Pediatric Clinical Neurosciences

901.287.6391

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

Professor

Neurology

901.448.7384

 

Affiliated Appointments

Punett Bagga, PhD
Punett Bagga, PhDPunett Bagga, PhDPunett Bagga, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

Jay Bikoff, PhD
Jay Bikoff, PhDJay Bikoff, PhDJay Bikoff, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

Fabio Demontis, PhD
Fabio Demontis, PhDFabio Demontis, PhDFabio Demontis, PhD

Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

Michael Dyer, PhD
Michael Dyer, PhDMichael Dyer, PhDMichael Dyer, PhD

Professor

Ophthalmology

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Alessandra D'Azzo, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
alessandra.dazzo@stjude.org

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Peter McKinnon, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
peter.mckinnon@stjude.org

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Heather Mefford, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
heather.mefford@stjude.org

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James Morgan, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
jim.morgan@stjude.org

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Junmin Peng, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
junmin.peng@stjude.org

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Lindsay Schwarz, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
lindsay.schwarz@stjude.org

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David Solecki, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
david.solecki@stjude.org

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Paul J. Taylor, MD, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
jpaul.taylor@stjude.org

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Stanislav S. Zakharenko, MD, PhD
Affiliated Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
stanislav.zakharenko@stjude.org

 

Adjunct Faculty

Zak Ozmo
Zak OzmoZak OzmoZak Ozmo

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Anatomy & Neurobiology

 

Emeritus Faculty

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William Armstrong, PhD
Emeritus Professor
warmstro@uthsc.edu

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Robert Foehring, PhD
Emeritus Professor
rfoehrin@uthsc.edu

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Marcia Honig, PhD
Emeritus Professor
mhonig@uthsc.edu

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Hitoshi Kita, PhD
Emeritus Professor
hkita@uthsc.edu

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Randall Nelson, PhD
Emeritus Professor
rnelson@uthsc.edu

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Anton J. Reiner, PhD
Emeritus Professor
areiner@uthsc.edu

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Jack Wilson, PhD
Emeritus Professor
jwilson@uthsc.edu

 

Administrative Staff

Department Staff

Holly Simmers
Holly SimmersHolly SimmersHolly Simmers

Sr. Administrative Associate

Anatomy & Neurobiology

901.448.5957

Tashara Davis
Tashara DavisTashara DavisTashara Davis

Administrative Associate

Anatomy & Neurobiology

901.448.5965

 

College of Medicine Administrative Staff

Alicia Stires
Alicia StiresAlicia StiresAlicia Stires

Director

Basic Sciences Administration

Patricia Fayne
Patricia FaynePatricia FaynePatricia Fayne

Assistant Director

Basic Sciences Administration

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Ordeathia R. Bogard
HR Coordinator
Basic Sciences Administration

Tanesha Davis

Tanesha Davis
Administrative Associate III
Basic Sciences Administration
twashi19@uthsc.edu

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Brooklyn Griffin
Grants/Contracts Coordinator
Basic Sciences Administration

Lanya Lester
Lanya LesterLanya LesterLanya Lester

Accounting Specialist

Basic Sciences Administration

Frances Grigsby
Frances GrigsbyFrances GrigsbyFrances Grigsby

Travel Accounting

Basic Sciences Administration

Feb 28, 2025