APP Directory
Faculty
Akingbemi, Benson, DVM, PhD
Professor
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Microanatomy, Toxicology
Research Interests: Urogenital Anomalies, Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology, Environmental Toxins
akingbt@auburn.edu
334-844-4489
Bartol, Frank “Skip”, MS, PhD
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
bartoff@auburn.edu
334-844-3700
Biancardi, Vinicia Campana, MSc, PhD, FAHA
Associate Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Physiology
Research Interests: Hypothalamus, Autonomic nervous system, Cardiovascular diseases
vbiancardi@auburn.edu
334-844-5304
Charvet, Christine, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience
Research Interests: Big Data, Comparative Neuroscience, Translating Time
cjc0154@auburn.edu
334-844-4427
Foradori, Chad, PhD
Professor, Microanatomy, Organology, and Endocrinology
Academic Areas: Microanatomy, Endocrinology
Research Interests: Neuroendocrinology; Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
foradori@auburn.edu
334-844-6742
Griffett, Kristine, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
Academic Areas: Physiology, Pharmacology
Research Interests: Nuclear Receptors, Chemical Biology, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Pain, NAFLD/NASH
kgriffett@auburn.edu
334-844-5416
Huang, Chen-Che “Jeff”, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Developmental Biology, Endocrinology
jeff.huang@auburn.edu
334-844-4465
Judd, Robert, PhD
Department Head and Boshell Professor
Academic Areas: Pharmacology, Endocrinology
Research Interests: Diabetes, Obesity, Adipose Tissue Biology
juddrob@auburn.edu
334-844-6740
Kroeger, Daniel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience
Research Interests: Sleep, Neural Circuitry, Cognition
dkroeger@auburn.edu
334-844-5409
Lazarowski, Lucia, PhD, CAAB
Assistant Research Professor & Scientist, CPS
Academic Areas: Canine Performance Sciences
Research Interests: Canine behavior, cognition, and olfaction
lzl0017@auburn.edu
334-750-9924
Mansour, Mahmoud, DVM, PhD
Professor, Veterinary Anatomy
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Microanatomy
Research Interests: Multiple drug combinations for prostate cancer, Increase prostate cancer survival
mansoma@auburn.edu
334-844-6741
Panizzi, Jennifer, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Zebrafish, Developmental Genetics, Toxicity Screening
zebrafish@auburn.edu
334-844-5515
Pondugula, Satya, DVM, PhD
Professor, Veterinary Anatomy
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Pharmacology, Cancer
Research Interests: Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Drug Interactions, Chemoresistance, Chemotherapy, Nuclear Receptors, Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes, Drug Transporters
srp0010@auburn.edu
334-844-8505
Schwartz, Dean, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Cardiovascular Physiology, Pharmacology, superoxide dismutase mimetics
schwadd@auburn.edu
334-844-5406
Singletary, Melissa, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Assistant Professor, Neurosciences & Assistant Director, CPS
mas0028@auburn.edu
334-844-5309
Tao, Ya-Xiong, PhD
Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: G protein-coupled receptor, melanocortin receptor, obesity, genomic medicine
taoyaxi@auburn.edu
334-844-5396
Thomes, Paul, PhD
Associate Professor
Academic Areas: Microanatomy, Alcohol Pathobiology
Research Interests: Autophagy in tissue injury, Metabolic disease, Alcohol-associated organ damage.
pzt0038@auburn.edu
West, Rachel, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Reproductive Physiology, Placental Biology, Stem Cell Biology
rcw0043@auburn.edu
334-844-5403
Weyhenmeyer, James, PhD
Professor
jaw0155@auburn.edu
Postdoctoral Fellows
Anbazhagan, Murugadas
Postdoctoral Fellow
mza0277@auburn.edu
334-844-4427
de Sousa, Alexandra
Postdoctoral Fellow
azd0194@auburn.edu
Hagerty, Samantha, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
slh0057@auburn.edu
Lecturers
Delmain, K. Scott, DVM
Professor of Practice
Academic Areas: Anatomy/MicroAnatomy
ksd0017@auburn.edu
Gibson, Ryan, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Lecturer
Academic Areas: Neurology, Neuroscience, Anatomy/Microanatomy
ryan.gibson@auburn.edu
Rowe, Joe, DVM
Senior Lecturer, Gross Anatomy
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Microanatomy
jer0022@auburn.edu
334-844-8866
Thungrat, Kamoltip, DVM, MS, PhD
Lecturer, Pharmacology
Academic Areas: Pharmacology
Research Interests: Her research interests focus on molecular pharmacology and population-based pharmacokinetics. Currently, Dr. Thungrat is studying the pharmacogenetics of anticancer drugs for canine mast cell tumors.
kzt0006@auburn.edu
Wilhite, D. Ray, MS, PhD
Anatomy Lab Coordinator
Academic Areas: Anatomy
Research Interests: Sauropod dinosaur limb biomechanics; use of 3-D modeling to reconstruct the appendicular skeleton of sauropod dinosaurs; nature of articular cartilage in sauropod dinosaurs; nature of hyaline cartilage in mammals, crocodilians and birds to reconstruct the cartilaginous portion of sauropod limb joints; crocodilian musculoskeletal anatomy; 3-D reconstructions of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves in the equine forelimb and hind limb
drw0004@auburn.edu
334-844-6738