Anatomy and Physiology

Faculty Research Areas

Frank BlechaFrank Blecha
Director of Core Research Laboratories, University Distinguished Professor
Immunophysiology, host defense peptides, interferons, innate immunity, functional genomics

Hans Coetzee Hans Coetzee
Associate Dean for Research, Department Head, University Distinguished Professor

Pain assessment techniques and practical analgesic drug regimens for use in food animals

Peying FongPeying Fong
Associate Professor
Membrane transporters, channels & trafficking, thyroid dysfunction, cystic fibrosis

Stephanie HallStephanie Hall
Assistant Professor
Mechanisms of exercise-induced neuroprotection relating to Alzheimer's disease

Butch KuKanichButch KuKanich
Professor
Pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, analgesics

Meena KumariMeena Kumari
Associate Professor
Alcohol dependence, NMDA receptor, central nervous system

Stephanie MartinezStephanie Martinez
Assistant Professor
Drug metabolism, drug response in veterinary species

Tim MunschTim Musch
University Distinguished Professor
Exercise physiology, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure, microcirculation

David PooleDavid Poole
University Distinguished Professor
Exercise physiology, cardiorespiratory disease, microcirculation, respiration

Bruce SchultzBruce Schultz
Professor
Epithelial physiology, male reproductive tract, mammary function, cystic fibrosis

Jishu ShiJishu Shi
Professor
Adjuvant, CSF, viruses, vaccines, PRRSV

Masaaki TamuraMasaaki Tamura
Professor
Mesenchymal stem cells, stem-cell-based cancer-targeted therapy, gene therapy

Mark WeissMark Weiss
Professor
Mesenchymal stromal cells, pluripotent stem cells, translational research