M. Alex Meredith, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

M. Alex Meredith, Ph.D.

Department: Anatomy and Neurobiology

Phone: 804-828-9533

Fax: 804-828-9477

Email: mameredi@vcu.edu

Professor Emeritus
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
P.O. Box 980709
Richmond, VA 23298
Fax: 804-828-9477
  

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

  • BA, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 08/1971 - 06/1975

GRADUATE EDUCATION

  • PHD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    Osterud Oustanding Student in  Anatomy 08/1978 - 06/1981
  • MA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    AMSA-Eaton Medical Art Award, First Place in Student Illustration category 08/1976 - 06/1978

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

  • Neurophysiology (Postdoc), Physiology, Virginia Commonweath University, Richmond, VA 1981 - 1983
  • 2001-2023,  Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
    1992-01,         Associate Professor, Anatomy, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
    1988-92,         Assistant Professor, Anatomy, Medical College of Virginia, VCU, Richmond, VA
    1983-88,         Collateral Asst Professor, Anatomy, Medical College of Virginia, VCU, Richmond, VA 

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

  • To create a comprehensive perception of a complex sensory environment, information must be shared, at the neuronal level, across the boundaries between the different sensory modalities. My research combines electrophysiological and neuroanatomical techniques to examine the activity of multisensory neurons, how they integrate convergent sensory information, and where they send their messages in the brain. This research provides insight into basic brain function and neural models for robotics and sensor fusion, as well as into how the brain compensates for loss of inputs from a sensory system (e.g., deafness).

TEACHING EXPERTISE

  • 2004-2024          Medical Gross Anatomy (ANAT 609)

    2013-2023          Medical Gross Anatomy (ANAT 609) DIRECTOR 

    1983-2012          Dental Gross Anatomy (ANAT 501)                        

    2008-2012          Dental Gross Anatomy (ANAT 501) DIRECTOR     

    2014-2023          Medical Neuroscience (ANAT 612)        

    2003-2012          Dental Neuroanatomy (ANAT 503)                                     

    1987-2023          Graduate Neuroanatomy (ANAT 610)                                

    2005-2023          Techniques in Neurosci/Cell Biol (ANA 615)

    1983-2012           Dental Hygiene Head and Neck Anatomy                      

    1990-1992           Dental Hygiene Head and Neck Anatomy  (DIRECTOR)      

    1995-2004           Pharmacy Anatomy                                                    

    1989-1999           Graduate Cytology                                                     

    1985-1994           Anatomy Graduate Seminar (ANAT 690)                            

    1987-1989           Anatomy Graduate Seminar (ANAT 690) (DIRECTOR)                   

    1994-1997           Medical Embryology(ANAT 612)                                                          

     

KEYWORDS & INTEREST AREAS

  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Neurophysiology
  • Electrophysiology
  • Sensory Physiology
  • Neurophysiology
  • Gross Anatomy

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Top 2% worldwide Science Citations (PLOS Biology | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000384); VCU Distinguished Career Professor 2023; VCU SOM Education Innovation Co-award, 2019; VCU SOM Outstanding Teacher Awards, Gross Anatomy, 2006, 09, 11, 12,13,15,16,18,23; VCU Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology Outstanding Teacher, 2011; Mini-sabbatical at University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2012;  Keynote Address, FeSBE Annual Meeting, Lindoia Brazil, 2007 Keynote Address, 7th Annual IMRF Meeting, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland, 2006 Sabbatical, Queens University, Department of Physiology, Kingston Ontario, Canada, 1999 Osterud Award, Outstanding Student in Anatomy, VCU, Richmond, VA 1981 First Place Illustration Division, 20th AMSA-Eaton Medical Art Award, First Place: Student Illustration Division,1978

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Visiting Professor, 2012-present Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology Brain and Mind Institute University of Western Ontario London, Ontario Canada
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021 - Present
  • Society for Neuroscience 1979 - 2023
  • American Association of Anatomists 1981 - 2023
  • International Multisensory Research Forum (IMRF) 2000 - 2023
  • Central Virginia Chapter for the Society for Neuroscience (CVCSN) 1988 - 2023

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