Translational Biomedical Sciences Graduate Faculty

TBS Faculty Guidelines [PDF]

View all of Ohio University's Translational Biomedical Sciences Graduate faculty, organized by area of expertise.

Biological and Biochemical Faculty

NameAreas of Expertise
Cory Baumannn/a
Fabian BenenciaImmunology, Cancer
Stephen BergmeierChemistry, Drug Discovery
Darlene BerrymanObesity, Nutrition, Growth hormone, Adipose tissue, Diabetes, Endocrinology
Mark BerrymanHearing and Cochlear cell pathophysiology
Ronan CarrollMicrobiology, Pathogenesis, Genetics
David DrozekLifestyle medicine, chronic disease, medical educations
Mario GrijalvaTropical Diseases, Parasitology, Blood Bank Safety, International Research, Research Capacity Development 
Jennifer Hinesn/a
John KopchickGrowth Hormone, Aging, Cancer
Kevin Lee Obesity, Diabetes, Adipose Tissue
Chunmin LoObesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Behavioral neuroscience, Energy/lipid/glucose homeostasis
Ramiro MalgorWnt signaling, Atherosclerosis, Bladder Cancer
Kelly McCallRole of chronic inflammation in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and novel therapeutic development
Molly MorrisNutritional Programming, Alternative Growth Strategies, Novel Animal Models
Erin MurphyBacterial Pathogenesis, Gene Regulation, Molecular Biology
Sonia NajjarDiabetes, Fatty Liver Disease, Cardiovascular Complications
Corinne NielsenVascular Abnormalities, Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience
Craig NunemakerDiabetes, Islets, Low-grade inflammation, Beta-cell failure, Metabolism, Drug discovery
Vishwajeet PuriDiabetes, Fatty Liver Disease, Adipocyte Metabolism
Tom RosolCancer and Metastasis; Endocrine and Bone Diseases; Pathology; Animal Models; Drug Discovery
Vishva Sharman/a
Nathaniel Szewczykn/a
Soichi Tandan/a
Shaohua WangClostridioides difficile infection; Gut microbiome; Probiotics
Lonnie WelchBioinformatics
Susan WilliamsBiomechanics, Muscle Physiology, Comparative Anatomy
Shiyong WuPlant Neutraceuticals, Chemistry
Todd Youngn/a
Shouan ZhuJoint degeneration, Orthopedic biology 

 

Engineering Faculty

NameArea of Expertise
Monica BurdickCancer Metastasis, Cell Adhesion, Biomedical Engineering
Doug GoetzBiomedical engineering, Drug Discovery
Chang LiuSoftware engineering, machine learning explainability
Andrew Weemsn/a

 

Musculoskeletal and Neurological Physiology Faculty

NameArea of Expertise
Robert BrannanFood Science, Food Bioactives, Special interest in Asimina triloba
Brian ClarkAging, Neuromuscular Physiology, Exercise Physiology
Mitchell Dayn/a
Dustin GroomsNeuroplasticity, Neuroimaging, Biomechanics
Angela Hillmann/a
Jeff RussellPerforming Arts Medicine, Dance Medicine, Concussion
Janet SimonMusculoskeletal injury, health outcomes, health assessment 

 

Social and Behavioral, Epidemiology Faculty 

NameArea of Expertise
Benjamin Batesn/a
Liz BeverlyBehavioral diabetes, Psychosocial factors, Diabetes self-care, Qualitative methods
Amy Chadwickn/a
Ilana ChertokMaternal-infant health, women's health, population health
Cory Croninn/a
Chris FrancePain, Psychological Stress, and Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention
Dawn Grahamn/a
Emily GusemanPediatric obesity, Physical activity & physical fitness, Metabolic syndrome, Childhood 
Angela Gutierrezn/a
Zelalem Hailen/a
Allyson Hughes 
Anna KerrCommunication, Caregiver burden, Chronic illness, Uncertainty, Stigma, Decision making
Gillian Icen/a
Nagesh Raon/a
Anirudh Ruhiln/a
Alexander Sergeevn/a

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty cannot accept Ph.D. students. 

Adjunct Faculty
NameDepartmentArea of Expertise
Sharon CasapullaSocial and Behavioral, EpidemiologyRural/Underserved, Medical Education, Resilience
Yong HanBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Kevin KingBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Shin Hee LeeBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Yunsheng LiBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Ed ListBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Raquel Marchan RivandeneiraBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Lingying TongBiological and Biochemicaln/a
Nathan WagesSocial and Behavioral, Epidemiologyn/a