Faculty

Anatomy

Wahl, Michael J.
Wahl, Michael J.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anatomy | PhD (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
E: michael.wahl@mun.ca |

Bioscience of Health & Disease

Andronowski, Janna M.
Andronowski, Janna M.
Associate Professor of BioMedical Sciences | Ph.D. (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville)

High-resolution 3D imaging of bone microstructure and the related study of bone adaptation, aging, and disease.
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T: (709) 864-6079 | E: jandronowski@mun.ca |

Dore, Jules
Dore, Jules
Associate Professor of Cell Biology | B.Sc. UBC, M.S. Florida, Ph.D. Tennessee

Regulation of Cell Growth.

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6047 | E: jdore@mun.ca | O: 5338/5314 |

Dorward, Ann
Dorward, Ann
Associate Professor of BioMedical Sciences | PhD (McMaster)

Mouse models of reproductive disorders and cancer; genetic and epigenetic regulation.

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T: (709) 864-6642; Lab: (709) 864-6460 | E: ann.dorward@mun.ca | O: M5M308; Lab: M5M205 |

Esseltine, Jessica
Esseltine, Jessica
Associate Professor of BioMedical Sciences | PhD (University of Western Ontario)
T: (709) 864-3388; Lab: (709) 864-6036 | E: jesseltine@mun.ca | O: 4338 |

Gendron, Robert
Gendron, Robert
Professor of Cancer/Cardiovascular Biology, and Cross Appointment with Oncology | Ph.D. (McGill University)

Regulation of blood vessels in development and disease.
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T: 709-864-3359 / 709-864-6005 | E: rgendron@mun.ca |

Kao, Ken
Kao, Ken
Professor of Oncology | B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Toronto

Development of the vertebrate embryo -- the role of the Rel proto-oncogene in the formation of the nervous system of amphibians.

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T: 709-864-6057 / 709-864-3334 / 709-864-3335 | E: kkao@mun.ca | O: 3307B |

Kendall, Edward
Kendall, Edward
Associate Dean, Professor, BioMedical Sciences | BSc (Dalhousie) MSc (Dalhousie) PhD (Guelph)

My research covers various aspects of biomedical imaging for both pre-clinical and clinical applications. Current projects include: automated analysis of medical images and radiation management in x-ray imaging. I offer a course (Med 6106) on diagnostic imaging modalities tailored for biomedical students.

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T: 709 864-6004 | E: edward.kendall@mun.ca | O: 5362A |

Leitges, Michael
Leitges, Michael
Professor of BioMedical Sciences | PhD

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cell Signaling and Translational Medicine
Canada Chair (Tier 1)

Faculty Profile Page

T: (709) 864-6635 | E: mleitges@mun.ca | O: 5M320 |

Olajide, Joseph Olayemi
Olajide, Joseph Olayemi
Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences, Ph.D.

Mechanisms underlying pathobiological processes in normal aging and brain disorders
Faculty Profile Page

T: (709) 864-6492 | E: joseph.olajide@mun.ca | O: M-5M307 Lab: H5351 |

Paradis, Hélène
Paradis, Hélène
Professor of Vascular Molecular Biology/Pediatric Cancers | B.Sc., Ph.D. Montreal

Development and Cancer to Ocular Health and Aging

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6011; lab: 709-864-6005 | E: hparadis@mun.ca | O: 5360 |

Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences

Fraser, Graham M.
Fraser, Graham M.
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences | PhD (University of Western Ontario)

microcirculation, oxygen transport, mass transport, blood flow regulation, sepsis, type 2 diabetes, preeclampsia, and inflammation

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-4313 | E: graham.fraser@mun.ca | O: HSC 5337 |

Incognito, Anthony
Incognito, Anthony
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences. PhD, University of Guelph
T: 709 864-6051 | C: 709 764 9263 | E: aincognito@mun.ca | O: Office: 5M314 Lab: H4332 |

Karwi, Qutuba
Karwi, Qutuba
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences I BSc in Pharmacy (Hon), MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, PhD in Pharmacology (Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom)

Alterations in Cell Metabolism in Age- and Mitochondrial-Associated Diseases
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-8864 | E: qutuba.karwi@mun.ca |

Stuyvers, Bruno D.
Stuyvers, Bruno D.
Professor of Cardiac & Renal Physiology | PhD (INSERM-France)

Cellular regulations of electrophysiology and force development of ischemic heart.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-4932 / lab: 709-864-4933/709-864-4934 | E: stuyvers@mun.ca |

Tabrizchi, Reza
Tabrizchi, Reza
Professor of Pharmacology (Cardiovascular) | B.Sc.(Hons.) Sunderland, M.Sc., Ph.D. British Columbia

Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Heart Failure; Venous circulation; Receptor kinetics.

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-3381 | E: rtabrizc@mun.ca | O: HSC 5333 |

Zechariah, Anil
Zechariah, Anil
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences | PhD (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

Vascular regulatory mechanisms and their significance in cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6411 | lab: 709-864-6062 | E: azechariah@mun.ca | O: HSC 5359 |

Human Genetics & Genomics

Benoukraf, Touati
Benoukraf, Touati
Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine | Associate Professor of Genomics & Bioinformatics | PhD (Aix-Marseille II)

Epigenomic drift mechanisms in cancers and neurodegenerative diseases using integrative omics analytics.
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Canada Chair (Tier 2)

T: (709) 864-6671 | E: tbenoukraf@mun.ca | O: M5M318 |

French, Curtis
French, Curtis
Associate Professor of Genetics | PhD (Alberta)
T: (709) 864-6503 | lab: (709) 864-6503 | E: v77crf@mun.ca | O: M5M327 |

Savas, Sevtap
Savas, Sevtap
Professor, Human Genetics Cross appointment with Oncology | B. Sc., M.Sc., PhD (Bogazici)
T: (709) 864-6507 | lab: (709) 864-6628 | E: savas@mun.ca | O: M5M324 |

Woods, Michael
Woods, Michael
Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics | PhD (Memorial)
T: (709) 864-6489 | lab:(709)864-6636 | E: mwoods@mun.ca | O: M5M304 |

Young, Terry-Lynn
Young, Terry-Lynn
Professor, Discipline of Genetics | PhD (Memorial)
T: (709) 864-6512 | lab: (709) 864-6637 | E: tlyoung@mun.ca | O: M5M329 |

Zhai, Guangju
Zhai, Guangju
University Research Professor | PhD (Tasmania)
T: (709) 864-6683 | lab: (709) 864-6638 | E: gzhai@mun.ca | O: M5M326 |

Immunology and Infectious Disease

Grant, Michael
Grant, Michael
Professor of Immunology | PhD, McMaster 1993; MSc, UBC 1989; BSc, UBC 1978

Immunology of chronic viral infection in relation to aging.

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6569/6004 | Lab: 709-864-6564/6565 | E: mgrant@mun.ca |

Hirasawa, Kensuke
Hirasawa, Kensuke
Professor of Immunology | PhD University of Tokyo

Virus infection and cellular signaling pathways.

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6058 / 709-864-6059 | E: kensuke@mun.ca |

Kaushik, Deepak
Kaushik, Deepak
Assistant Professor of Immunology | Ph.D. (National Brain Research Centre, India)

Understanding the immuno-metabolic signaling within myeloid cells including monocytes and macrophages during multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology, an inflammatory and degenerative condition of the central nervous system

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6028 | lab: 709-864-3664 | E: dkaushik@mun.ca | O: H5352A Labs: H5352 and H5344 |

Law, John
Law, John
Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences | B.Sc. and Ph.D. (University of Alberta)

Characterize virus-host interaction focusing on replication and the humoral immune response.
Faculty Profile Page

T: (709) 864-3334 | E: john.law@mun.ca | O: H3307A |

Russell, Rod
Russell, Rod
Professor of Virology and Immunology | Vice Dean, Research and Graduate Studies | President, Canadian Society for Virology | Editor-in-Chief, Viral Immunology | Ph.D. McGill University

Molecular Virology of Hepatitis C Virus.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-2875 | lab: 709-864-2874 | E: rodney.russell@mun.ca | O: HSC-4335 | lab: HSC-4333 |

Neurosciences

Chen, Xihua
Chen, Xihua
Professor of Neurosciences (Biological Psychiatry) | M.B. China, Ph.D. Cambridge

Regulation of dopamine neurons.

T: 709-864-3351 / 709-864-3352 | E: xihuac@mun.ca | O: H4332 |

Hirasawa, Michiru
Hirasawa, Michiru
Professor of Neurosciences | PhD, DVM

Neurobiology of Obesity; Cancer Neuroscience
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6573 | lab: 709-864-6572 | E: michiru@mun.ca | O: H4337 | lab: H4334 |

Moore, Craig S.
Moore, Craig S.
Associate Professor (Neuroimmunology) | PhD Dalhousie

Neuroimmunology, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and glial cell differentiation.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-4955 |lab: 709-864-4953 | E: craig.moore@mun.ca | O: H5339 |

Parsons, Matthew
Parsons, Matthew
Associate Professor of BioMedical Sciences (Neurosciences) | PhD Memorial

Synaptic neurotransmission and neurodegenerative disease.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-3373 | lab: 709-864-3369 | E: matthew.parsons@mun.ca | O: H5340A |

Ploughman, Michelle
Ploughman, Michelle
Professor of Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) | BScPT (Dalhousie), MSc (MUN), PhD (MUN), Postdoctorate (Atlantic endMS Research & Training Network)
T: 709 777-2099 | E: mploughm@mun.ca |

Stachniak, Tevye
Stachniak, Tevye
Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences (Neuroscience) | PhD McGill University; MSc University of Alberta

Synaptic physiology and pharmacology; G-protein-coupled receptors; psychiatric disorders.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6006 | E: tstachniak@mun.ca | O: H5307 |

Vanderluit, Jacqueline L.
Vanderluit, Jacqueline L.
Professor of Neurosciences | Ph.D. University of British Columbia

Neural stem cell biology, neurogenesis, neural regeneration, stroke.
Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-6021 | lab: 709-864-6019 | E: j.vanderluit@mun.ca |

Yuan, Qi
Yuan, Qi
Professor of Neurosciences | PhD (Memorial University)

Mechanisms of learning, memory and memory diseases.
Faculty Profile Page

E: qyuan@mun.ca |

Affiliated Faculty

Belbin, Thomas, PhD, Memorial University.
Cross Appointed from The Discipline of Oncology

Brown, Robert, PhD, University of Ottawa.
Cross Appointed from Biochemistry, Memorial University 

Cheema, Sukhinder, PhD, (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India 
Cross Appointed from Biochemistry, Memorial University

Christian, Sherri, PhD, University of British Columbia
Cross Appointed from Biochemistry, Memorial University

Cousins, Patricia, PhD, Memorial University 
Adjunct Professor from Medical Laboratories, Memorial University 

Danshtablab, Noriko, PhD, Memorial University
Cross Appointed from Pharmacy, Memorial University

Furkan. Bilek, PhD.
Adjunct Professor from MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN University

Gordon, Joseph, PhD.
Adjunct Professor from Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Prince Edward Island

Hodgkinson, Kathleen, PhD, Memorial University
Cross Appointed from the Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences, Memorial University

Jiang, Xianta, PhD, Simon Fraser University & Zhejiang University
Cross Appointed from Computer Sciences, Memorial University

Kovacs, Christopher, MD, Queens, FRCPC,FACP,FACE
Cross Appointed from Medicine, Memorial University

Moore, G.R. Wayne, MD, CM, McGill University
Adjunct Professor from Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia

O’Rielly, Darren, PhD, FCCMG
Adjunct Professor from Molecular Genetics and the Center for Translational Genomics in the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

Pearcey, Gregory, PhD, University of Victoria
Cross Appointed from Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University

Peña-Castillo, Lourdes, PhD, Magdeburg
Cross Appointed from Computer Science

Power, Kevin, PhD, University of Manitoba
Cross Appointed from Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University 

Qi, Dake, PhD, University of British Columbia. M.D Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Adjunct Professor from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba 

Rahman, Proton, M.D Memorial University, FRCPC
Cross Appointed from Medicine (Rheumatology), Memorial University

Zendel, Benjamin, PHD, University of Toronto 
Cross Appointed from Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences, Memorial University

Retired Faculty

Carayanniotis, George
Carayanniotis, George
B.Sc., U. of Patras, Greece Ph.D., U. of Toronto (Immunology) | Professor of Medicine

Immunoregulation of Thyroid Disease.


Drover, Sheila
Drover, Sheila
Honorary Research Professor, Associate Professor of Immunology | M.Sc., Ph.D. Memorial

Regulation and expression of peptide-dependent HLA epitopes in different antigen-presenting cells; HLA epitopes associated with disease susceptibility and resistance.

Faculty Profile Page

T: 709-864-2896 | lab: 709-864-2894/2897 | E: sdrover@mun.ca | O: H1846 |

Gillespie, Laura
Gillespie, Laura
B.Sc., Ph.D. Ottawa | Professor of Molecular Oncology

Molecular mechanism of signal transduction during growth factor/oncogene-induced cell differentiation; Identification of early response genes to fibroblast growth factor.


Green, Jane
Green, Jane
OC, ONL, BSc, MSc (UBC); PhD (Memorial), CCMG (hon), FCAHS | Discipline of Genetics (Cross Appointed to Surgery [Ophthalmology], Medicine, Oncology)

Harris, MD, June A.
Harris, MD, June A.
B.Sc., B.P.E., M.D., Memorial | Professor Emeritus, Professor of Anatomy

McKay, Donald W.
McKay, Donald W.
B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D. Michigan State University | Professor Emeritus

McLean, John
McLean, John
PhD Dalhousie | Professor of Neuroscience and Anatomy

[Neuroscience] A window on promoting memory.


Mearow, Karen
Mearow, Karen
B.Sc., M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster | Professor of Neuro/Molecular Biology

Cellular and molecular mechanisms that are involved in neuronal survival and axonal growth.


Michalak, Thomas I.
Michalak, Thomas I.
M.D. Ph.D. Warsaw | Professor Emeritus, Honorary Research Professor Professor of Molecular Virology and Medicine (Hepatology) Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Molecular Virology

Virus-host interactions in immunopathogenesis of liver diseases; molecular biology and immunology of hepatitis B and C virus persistence; immunotherapy of viral hepatitis.


Paterno, Gary
Paterno, Gary
B.Sc., M.Sc. Toronto, Ph.D. Ottawa | Professor of Oncology

Role of growth factor-related oncogenes in development; Characterization of pattern formation genes.


Smeda, John
Smeda, John
B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Brock, Ph.D. McMaster | Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology

Alterations in the cerebrovasculature associated with hemorrhagic stroke development; The role of the kidney and renin angiotensin system in the production of hemorrhagic stroke; The role of endothelium in the production of posthemorrhagic vasospasm; The electrophysiological and pharmacological mechanism promoting the autoregulation of cerebrovascular blood flow.


Van Vliet, Bruce
Van Vliet, Bruce
B.Sc. Toronto, Ph.D. Saskatchewan | Professor of Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology

Nervous control of blood pressure; Sympathetic control of renal function; Blood pressure variability; Reflex control of cardiac metabolism.


Church, Jon
Church, Jon
Professor | Ph.D Toronto

Mechanisms of EGF-medicated signal transduction; EGF-mediated growth inhibition; Breast cancer and communications research.

E: jchurch@mun.ca |