Program administrators

Program Administrators
Subhash Verma
Subhash Verma, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Graduate Program
(775) 682-6743
scverma@med.unr.edu
Office L-211F | Lab L-212/214
3710
Program Administrators
Monika Gulia-Nuss
Monika Gulia-Nuss
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Biochemistry
775-682-7333
mgulianuss@unr.edu
HMS 160
3710
Program Administrators
Robert Renden
Robert Renden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology
(775) 784-4352
rendenr@unr.edu
3710

Program faculty

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Bioinformatics Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
David Alvarez-Ponce
David Alvarez-Ponce
Associate Professor
(775) 682-5735
dap@unr.edu
FA 147A
1302 1301 3709 1303
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Microbiology, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Immunology
David AuCoin
David AuCoin, Ph.D.
Professor; Chair
(775) 784-4128
daucoin@med.unr.edu
Office L-211A, Lab L-312
1300 3709 Microbiology, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Immunology
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Josh Baker
Josh Baker
Professor, Pharmacology and Associate Vice President for Research
(775) 327-2363
jebaker@unr.edu
RH 201
1301 3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Sal Baker
Sal Baker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6908
sabubaker@med.unr.edu
3709 1297
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Thomas W. Bell
Thomas W. Bell
Professor
(775) 784-1842
twb@unr.edu
CB 334
3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Gary Blomquist
Gary Blomquist
Emeritus Professor
775-784-6031
blomquis@unr.edu
HMS
3709 1303
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Microbiology and Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology Undergraduate Major
Paul Brett
Paul Brett, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4109
pbrett@med.unr.edu
Office L-311B | Lab L-308
1300 3709 Microbiology and Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology Undergraduate Major
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Dean Burkin
Dean Burkin, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-6288
dburkin@med.unr.edu
3709 1297
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology preterm labor, research
Heather Burkin
Heather Burkin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6289
hburkin@med.unr.edu
Room 307E
3709 1297 preterm labor, research
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Mary Burtnick
Mary Burtnick, Ph.D.
Professor
775-784-4123
mburtnick@med.unr.edu
Office L-311C | Lab L-308
1300 3709
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Iain Buxton
Iain Buxton, Pharm.D.
Regents Professor, Foundation Professor
(775) 784-4800
ibuxton@med.unr.edu
Room 1B
1301 3709 1297 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Won-Gyu Choi
Won-Gyu Choi
Associate Professor
775- 682-7336
wgchoi@unr.edu
HMS 217
3709 1303
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Caroline Cobine
Caroline Cobine, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8840
ccobine@med.unr.edu
1301 3709 1297
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Christine Cremo
Christine Cremo, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-7033
cremo@unr.edu
HMS 153
1301 3709 1303
Plant Biology Cell and Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Developmental and Cell Biology Grad School: Biochemistry Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
John Cushman
John Cushman
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
775-784-1918
jcushman@unr.edu
HMS 210b
1296 4140 1302 1301 4139 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Ruben Dagda
Ruben Dagda
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4121
rdagda@medicine.nevada.edu
MHS 19A
3709 1297 1298
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Hanna Damke
Hanna Damke
Assistant Professor & Student Advisor
775-784-1830
damke@unr.edu
HMS 146c
1301 3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Scott Earley
Scott Earley
Professor
(775) 784-4301
searley@medicine.nevada.edu
MHS 8
3709 1297
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Trish Ellison
Trish Ellison
Teaching Professor
775-7844561
ellison@unr.edu
HMS 146b
3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Kevin Facemyer
Kevin Facemyer, Ph.D.
Director of Educational Excellence and Active Learning
(775) 327-2007
facemyer@unr.edu
3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Yumei Feng Earley
Yumei Feng Earley, MD, PhD
Professor
(775) 784-4116
yumeifeng@med.unr.edu
1F
3709 1297 1298
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Brad Ferguson
Brad Ferguson
Associate Professor | Graduate Program Director
775-784-6278
bferguson@unr.edu
HMS 154
1301 3709 1297
Cell and Molecular Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Grad School: Biochemistry
Steven Frese
Steven Frese
Assistant Professor
775-784-6449
sfrese@unr.edu
SFB 215c
4140 3709 4141 4139
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Thomas Gould
Thomas Gould
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8841
tgould@medicine.nevada.edu
3C
3709 1297 1298
Cell and Molecular Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics Genomic Medicine, Human Genetics, Microbiology, Computational Biology, data analysis, statistics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, public health, business development, data visualization
Joe Grzymski
Joe Grzymski
Research Professor, Computational Biology and Genetics (DRI) He, him, his
(775) 673-7478
Joe.Grzymski@dri.edu
Desert Research Institute
4140 3709 1303 Genomic Medicine, Human Genetics, Microbiology, Computational Biology, data analysis, statistics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, public health, business development, data visualization
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Monika Gulia-Nuss
Monika Gulia-Nuss
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Biochemistry
775-682-7333
mgulianuss@unr.edu
HMS 160
3709 1303
Plant Biology Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Jeff Harper
Jeff Harper
Professor
775-784-1349
jfharper@unr.edu
HMS 222
1296 1301 3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Robert Harvey
Robert Harvey, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4119 (office)
rdharvey@med.unr.edu
3709 1297 1303
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Christie Howard
Christie Howard
Associate Professor & Biotechnology Student Advisor
775-784-6243
cjhoward@unr.edu
AE 203
1301 3709
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Neuroscience
Jennifer Hoy
Jennifer Hoy
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6049
jhoy@unr.edu
1301 3709 1298
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Mechanisms of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity; Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer cells
Dorothy Hudig
Dorothy Hudig, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4430
dhudig@med.unr.edu
Office L-211D | Lab L-300
1300 3709 Mechanisms of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity; Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer cells
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Peter Jones
Peter Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Mick Hitchcock Endowed Chair of Medical Biochemistry
(775) 784-1566
peterjones@med.unr.edu
1301 3709 1297 1303
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
James Kenyon
James Kenyon
Professor, Director of the Institute for Neuroscience
(775) 682-8832
jlkenyon@med.unr.edu
AHS
1301 3709 1297
Developmental and Cell Biology Neuroscience
Thomas Kidd
Thomas Kidd, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-6669
tkidd@unr.edu
FA 311F
1301 1298
Developmental and Cell Biology Neuroscience
Jung Hwan Kim
Jung Hwan Kim
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4483
jungkim@unr.edu
FA 311G
1301 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Sang Don Koh
Sang Don Koh
Professor
(775) 784-1924
skoh@med.unr.edu
3709 1297 1303
Plant Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Dylan Kosma
Dylan Kosma
Associate Professor
775-682-7319
dkosma@unr.edu
HMS 207
1296 3709
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS; biodefense; diagnostics development for global health
Thomas Kozel
Thomas Kozel, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4124
tkozel@med.unr.edu
Office L-311A | Lab L-312
1300 3709 Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS; biodefense; diagnostics development for global health
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Normand LeBlanc
Normand LeBlanc, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-1420
nleblanc@med.unr.edu
3709 1297 1303
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Susan Liebman
Susan Liebman, Ph.D.
Research Professor
(775) 682-7338
sliebman@unr.edu
1301 3709
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Neuroscience
Grant Mastick
Grant Mastick
Co-Director of Integrative Neuroscience Program, Professor
(775) 784-6168
gmastick@unr.edu
FA 311D; Lab 309
1301 3709 1298
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Dennis Mathew
Dennis Mathew
Co-Director of Integrative Neuroscience Program, Associate Professor He/him/his
(775) 784-6052
dennismathew@unr.edu
FA 311C
1301 3709 1297 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Gillian Moritz
Gillian Moritz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6065
gmoritz@med.unr.edu
3709 1297 1298
Cell and Molecular Biology Microbiology and Immunology Bioinformatics
Alison Murray
Alison Murray
Research Professor, Biology
(775) 673-7361
Alison.Murray@dri.edu
4140 1300 1302
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics Neuroscience
Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva
Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva
Professor
(775) 784-6274
vmutafova@medicine.nevada.edu
1301 3709 1297 1303 1298
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Neuroscience Research
Lucia Notterpek
Lucia Notterpek, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Biomedical Research; Professor of Physiology and Cell Biology
(775) 784-4060
lnotterpek@unr.edu
4141 1298 Research
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Neuroscience
John Peacock
John Peacock, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 327-5174
jpeacock@med.unr.edu
3709 1298
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Brian Perrino
Brian Perrino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6396
bperrino@med.unr.edu
1301 3709 1297
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Simon Pieraut
Simon Pieraut
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6083
spieraut@unr.edu
FA 319
1301 3709 1297 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Chris Pritsos
Chris Pritsos
Director of Nv Ag Experiment Station, Associate Dean of Research
775-784-1601
pritsos@unr.edu
FA 210
3709 1297
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
David Quilici
David Quilici
Director, Nevada Proteomics Center
(775) 784-1590
quilici@unr.edu
MHS 15-17
3709 1303
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8494
maryamr@unr.edu
LMR 484
1300 3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics Neuroscience
Robert Renden
Robert Renden
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4352
rendenr@unr.edu
MHS 12A
3709 1297 1303 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Physiology and Pharmacology
Robert Renden
Robert Renden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology
(775) 784-4352
rendenr@unr.edu
3709 4141 1297
Bioinformatics Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Misty Riddle
Misty Riddle
Assistant Professor she/ her/ hers
(775) 682-7896
mistyriddle@unr.edu
FA
1302 1301 3709 1297 1298
Bioinformatics Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Seungil Ro
Seungil Ro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-1462
sro@med.unr.edu
CMM L-207 E
1302 1301 3709 1297
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty viral encoded factors productive lytic latent replication herpesviruses
Cyprian Rossetto
Cyprian Rossetto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4824
crossetto@med.unr.edu
Office L-211E | Lab L-214
1300 3709 viral encoded factors productive lytic latent replication herpesviruses
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Claudia Rückert
Claudia Rückert
Assistant Professor she/her
775-784-6092
crueckert@unr.edu
HMS 157B
3709 1303
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
Professor & Department Chair
775-682-7332
robertryan@unr.edu
HMS 146a
3709 1303
Cell and Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Molecular Biosciences Faculty
So Young Ryu
So Young Ryu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7116
soyoungr@unr.edu
SMS Suite 202
4140 1302 3709
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Kenton Sanders
Kenton Sanders, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-6980
ksanders@medicine.nevada.edu
3709 1297
Bioinformatics Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology
Karen Schlauch
Karen Schlauch
Research Professor
(775) 673-7917
schlauch@unr.edu
HMS 167
1302 3709 1297
Plant Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
David Shintani
David Shintani
Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
(775) 784-1740
shintani@unr.edu
1296 3709 1303
Plant Biology Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Medical School Admission/Education
Cherie Singer
Cherie Singer, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
(775) 682-8360
csinger@med.unr.edu
Room 204
1296 1301 3709 Medical School Admission/Education
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Paul Sumby
Paul Sumby, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6105
psumby@med.unr.edu
Office L-211B | Lab L-212
1300 3709
Microbiology and Immunology Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Yftah Tal-Gan
Yftah Tal-Gan
Professor
(775) 784-1539
ytalgan@unr.edu
CB 317D
1300 1301 3709 1303
Bioinformatics Molecular Biosciences Faculty Grad School: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Claus Tittiger
Claus Tittiger
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
775-784-1095
crt@unr.edu
FA 201
1302 3709 1303
Bioinformatics Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Neuroscience
Alexander van der Linden
Alexander van der Linden
Biology Department Chair, Professor
(775) 784-6080
avanderlinden@unr.edu
FA 339
1302 1301 3709 1298
Microbiology and Immunology Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Subhash Verma
Subhash Verma, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Graduate Program
(775) 682-6743
scverma@med.unr.edu
Office L-211F | Lab L-212/214
1300 3709
Developmental and Cell Biology Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Chris Von Bartheld
Chris Von Bartheld
Professor
(775) 784-6022
chrisvb@physio.unr.edu
1301 3709 1297 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Seán Ward
Seán Ward
Professor
(775) 784-6061
sean@unr.edu
3709 1297 1298
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Physiology and Pharmacology Neuroscience
Ebenezer Yamoah
Ebenezer Yamoah
Professor
(775) 784-7537
eyamoah@med.unr.edu
3709 1297 1298
Bioinformatics Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Won Yim
Won Yim
Assistant Professor
775-682-9447
wyim@unr.edu
HMS 216
1302 3709
Bioinformatics Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Tong Zhou
Tong Zhou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4340
tongz@med.unr.edu
1302 3709

Emeritus faculty

  • Glenn Miller, Professor of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
  • Ron Pardini, Professor of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources