Faculty
Pamela E. Knapp, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Pamela E. Knapp, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-628-7570
Email: pamela.knapp@vcuhealth.org
Aaron Barbour, PhD
Assistant Professor
Aaron Barbour, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: aaron.barbour@vcuhealth.org
Tytus Bernas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tytus Bernas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-0949
Email: tytus.bernas@vcuhealth.org
John W. Bigbee, Ph.D.
Professor
John W. Bigbee, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-0948
Email: john.bigbee@vcuhealth.org
Sandra J. Colello, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Sandra J. Colello, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-3558
Email: sandra.colello@vcuhealth.org
Andrew Crowther, PhD
Assistant Professor
Andrew Crowther, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Jeffrey L. Dupree, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Jeffrey L. Dupree, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-9536
Email: jeffrey.dupree@vcuhealth.org
Lane Fickert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Lane Fickert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: lane.fickert@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Sanger Hall
Babette Fuss, Ph.D.
Professor
Babette Fuss, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-827-0826
Email: babette.fuss@vcuhealth.org
Priyo Goswamee, PhD
Assistant Professor
Priyo Goswamee, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Yun Kyung Hahn, Ph.D.
Instructor
Yun Kyung Hahn, Ph.D.
Instructor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: yun.hahn@vcuhealth.org
Peter J Hamilton, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Peter J Hamilton, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-628-3003
Email: peter.hamilton@vcuhealth.org
Kelly M. Harrell, Ph.D., M.P.T.
Associate Professor
Kelly M. Harrell, Ph.D., M.P.T.
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-0679
Email: kelly.harrell@vcuhealth.org
Wenhui Hu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Wenhui Hu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-2708
Fax: 804-828-3276
Email: wenhui.hu@vcuhealth.org
Kimberle M. Jacobs, PhD
Associate Professor
Kimberle M. Jacobs, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-827-2135
Dabbu Jaijyan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Hu Lab)
Dabbu Jaijyan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Hu Lab)
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: dabbu.jaijyan@vcuhealth.org
Seetha Krishnan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Seetha Krishnan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: seetha.krishnan@vcuhealth.org
Audrey D. Lafrenaye, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Audrey D. Lafrenaye, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-0527
Gretchen N. Neigh (McCandless), PhD, MBA
Professor & Vice Chair
Gretchen N. Neigh (McCandless), PhD, MBA
Professor & Vice Chair
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-628-5152
Melissa McGinn Greer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Melissa McGinn Greer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-827-0009
Email: melissa.mcginn@vcuhealth.org
A. Rory McQuiston, Ph.D.
Professor
A. Rory McQuiston, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-1573
Email: adam.mcquiston@vcuhealth.org
Andrew Ottens, Ph.D.
Professor
Andrew Ottens, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-1573
Fax: 804-828-9477
Email: andrew.ottens@vcuhealth.org
David G. Simpson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
David G. Simpson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-827-4099
Fax: 804-827-4099
Email: david.simpson@vcuhealth.org
Dong Sun, MD, PhD
Professor
Dong Sun, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-1318
Fax: 804-828-3276
Email: dong.sun@vcuhealth.org
Guangwei Zhang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Guangwei Zhang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: guangwei.zhang@vcuhealth.org
Affiliate Faculty
Omar A Abubaker, DMD, PhD
Professor and Chair
Omar A Abubaker, DMD, PhD
Professor and Chair
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dentistry
William C Broaddus, MD, PhD
Professor
William C Broaddus, MD, PhD
Professor
Neurosurgery, Medicine
Kirsty J. Dixon, PhD
Assistant Professor
María García-Bonilla, PhD
Assistant Professor
María García-Bonilla, PhD
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery, Medicine
John Greer, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Kurt F Hauser, PhD
Professor
Kurt F Hauser, PhD
Professor
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medicine
Paul Koch, MD
Assistant Professor
Thomas P Mayhew, PT, PhD
Director, DPT Program
Thomas P Mayhew, PT, PhD
Director, DPT Program
Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions
Unsong Oh, MD
Assistant Professor
Unsong Oh, MD
Assistant Professor
Neurology, Medicine
Michael H Peters, PhD
Professor
Michael H Peters, PhD
Professor
Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Engineering
Mary Snyder Shall, PT, PhD
Professor and Chair
Mary Snyder Shall, PT, PhD
Professor and Chair
Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions
Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Neurology, School of Medicine
Retired Faculty
Carole Christman, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Carole Christman, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Neuroscience and Anatomy
Ruth Clemo, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Ruth Clemo, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804.241.7927
Email: helen.clemo@vcuhealth.org
Raymond J. Colello, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Raymond J. Colello, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-920-8115
Stephen Goldberg, PhD
Professor, Retired
Stephen Goldberg, PhD
Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Steve Gudas, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Steve Gudas, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-564-9771
Email: stephen.gudas@vcuhealth.org
Jack Haar, PhD
Professor Emeritus
James Johnson, PhD
Professor, Retired
James Johnson, PhD
Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Richard Krieg, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Richard Krieg, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-740-7471
Email: richard.krieg@vcuhealth.org
Ross McClung, PhD
Professor, Retired
Ross McClung, PhD
Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-556-6943
Email: jrmcclung@verizon.net
Randall Merchant, PhD
Professor, Retired
Randall Merchant, PhD
Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-338-0481
M. Alex Meredith, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
M. Alex Meredith, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Alice Pakurar, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Alice Pakurar, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: apak00@comcast.net
Linda Phillips, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Linda Phillips, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-837-1972
Email: linda.phillips@vcuhealth.org
John Povlishock, PhD
Professor Emeritus
John Povlishock, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-9403
Thomas Reeves, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Thomas Reeves, PhD
Associate Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: thomas.reeves@vcuhealth.org
Milton Sholley, PhD
Professor, Retired
Milton Sholley, PhD
Professor, Retired
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Enoch Wei, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Enoch Wei, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-794-8266
Email: ewei_us@yahoo.com
Postdocs
Rasheed Baloch
Hu Lab
Rasheed Baloch
Hu Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Jakob Green
Barbour Lab
Jit Poddar
Jacobs Lab
Mohammad Siddiqi
Ottens Lab
Mohammad Siddiqi
Ottens Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Jazmin Soto Verdugo
Fuss Lab
Jazmin Soto Verdugo
Fuss Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Danmeng Zhang
Hu Lab
Research Staff
Sati Afshari
Lab Technician - Fuss Lab
Sati Afshari
Lab Technician - Fuss Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 827-0825
Theingi Aung
Lab Technician - Hamilton Lab
Theingi Aung
Lab Technician - Hamilton Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: theingi.aung@vcuhealth.org
Sarah Brent
Lab Technician - Ottens and Sun Labs
Sarah Brent
Lab Technician - Ottens and Sun Labs
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: Sarah.Brent1@vcuhealth.org
Vicki Brings
Research Scientist - Crowther Lab
Vicki Brings
Research Scientist - Crowther Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Michael Campos
Lab Specialist - Knapp Lab
Michael Campos
Lab Specialist - Knapp Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: Michael.Campos@vcuhealth.org
Kamalika Ganguly
Lab Technician - McQuiston Lab
Kamalika Ganguly
Lab Technician - McQuiston Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Paul Howell
Research Scientist - Neigh Lab
Paul Howell
Research Scientist - Neigh Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 828-2820
Email: paul.howell@vcuhealth.org
Stacia Konow
Research Technician - Krishnan Lab
Stacia Konow
Research Technician - Krishnan Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: stacia.konow@vcuhealth.org
Fang Li
Lab Manager - Hu Lab
Jordyn Reid
Lab Technician - Knapp Lab
Jordyn Reid
Lab Technician - Knapp Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: jordyn.reid@vcuhealth.org
Emily Seay
Lab Specialist - Lafrenaye Lab
Emily Seay
Lab Specialist - Lafrenaye Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: emily.seay@vcuhealth.org
Sean Schultz
Diener - Gross Anatomy Lab
Sean Schultz
Diener - Gross Anatomy Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 828-9561
Email: sean.schultz@vcuhealth.org
Kelly Speiran
Lab Technician - Jacobs Lab
Kelly Speiran
Lab Technician - Jacobs Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 828-2145
Email: kelly.speiran@vcuhealth.org
Edna Suárez Pozos
Research Scientist - Dupree Lab
Edna Suárez Pozos
Research Scientist - Dupree Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Asher Stang
Lab Technician - Neigh Lab
Asher Stang
Lab Technician - Neigh Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: asher.stang@vcuhealth.org
Catherine Tao
Research Scientist - Zhang Lab
Catherine Tao
Research Scientist - Zhang Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: can.tao@vcuhealth.org
Alanda Thomas
Lab Technician - Lafrenaye Lab
Alanda Thomas
Lab Technician - Lafrenaye Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: Alanda.Thomas@vcuhealth.org
Phu Vo
Lab Specialist - Knapp Lab
Phu Vo
Lab Specialist - Knapp Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 628-7571
Email: phu.vo@vcuhealth.org
Joseph Wang
Lab Technician - Ottens Lab
Joseph Wang
Lab Technician - Ottens Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: joseph.wang@vcuhealth.org
Xinxu Yuan
Research Scientist - Hu Lab
Xinxu Yuan
Research Scientist - Hu Lab
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: xinxu.yuan@vcuhealth.org
Administrative Staff
Aaron Wallace
Department Administrator
Aaron Wallace
Department Administrator
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-827-2136
Email: aaron.wallace@vcuhealth.org
Matthew Daniel
Fiscal Technician
Matthew Daniel
Fiscal Technician
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Email: matthew.daniel@vcuhealth.org
Chris May
Post-Award Coordinator
Chris May
Post-Award Coordinator
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
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Mekaylah Crutchfield
Administrative & Graduate Program Coordinator
Mekaylah Crutchfield
Administrative & Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy
Phone: 804-828-9623