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JCLS Faculty

  • David Abraham, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Vice-Chair, Education & Faculty Affairs, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Associate Dean, Academic Affairs – Undergraduate Medical Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College

  • Zohra Ali-KhanCatts, MS, LCGC

    Co-Program Director, Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling Program

  • Emad Alnemri, PhD

    Thomas Eakins Endowed Professor - Biochemistry

  • Andrew E. Aplin, PhD

    Kalbach-Newton Professor in Cancer Research, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology

  • Jeffrey Ashley, PhD

    Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Dolores Bartholomew, PhD

    Adjunct Professor, Biology - Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Carol L. Beck, PhD

    Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology Director, Pharmacology MS Program
    Associate Dean, Jefferson College of Life Sciences

  • Erik Blomain, MD, PhD

    Clinical Scholar Track Instructor , Department of Radiation Oncology

  • Anne H. Bower, PhD

    Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • George C. Brainard, PhD

    Professor Emeritus

  • Rachael Brandt, PhD, MS, LCGC

    Co-Program Director, Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling Program

  • Karen M. Bussard, MS, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology

  • Bruno Calabretta, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology
    Professor, Molecular Biology & Gene Regulation

  • Claudia Capparelli

    Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology

  • Catherine Carter, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Seo-Hee Cho, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
    Director, Cell & Developmental Biology MS Program

  • Jason Choi, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

  • John Collins, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Manuel L. Covarrubias, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Gyorgy Csordas, MD

    Research Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology

  • Diana R. Cundell, PhD

    Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences
    Associate Director, Pre-Medical Studies Program
    Clinical Coordinator

  • Mark T. Curtis, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Director, Neuropathology

  • Hien T. Dang, PhD

    J. Wallace Davis & Gail G. Davis Chair in Surgery
    Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery
    Director, Cancer Genomics Program, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Gudrun Debes, DVM

    Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Erik Debler, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Robert B. Den, MD

    Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

  • Deepak Deshpande, PhD

    Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care

  • Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, FASTRO

    Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

  • Paul J. Dimuzio, MD, FACS

    William Maul Measey Endowed Professor in Surgery
    Director, Vascular Tissue Engineering & Stem Cell Research Laboratory
    Director, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
    Program Director, Fellowship in Vascular Surgery

  • Christine Eischen, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology
    Special Advisor to the President, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

  • John Eisenbrey, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Radiology

  • Melanie B. Elliott, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Director of Physiology Thread, JeffMD
    Director of Masters Program in Neuroscience

  • Boopathi Ettickan, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  • John L. Farber, MD

    Professor

  • George J. Feldman, PhD, DMD

    Research Assistant Professor

  • Bruce A. Fenderson, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology

  • Teresa Fernandes-Alnemri, PhD

    Research Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Andrzej Fertala, PhD

    Biomet Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Flemming Forsberg, PhD

    Professor, Department of Radiology
    Director of Ultrasound Physics
    Head of Research, JUREI

  • Paolo M. Fortina, MD, PhD

    Professor

  • Theresa A. Freeman, PhD

    Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Claudio G. Giraudo, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Juliet Goldsmith, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Cancer Biology

  • Elda Grabocka, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Cancer Biology

  • Gerald B. Grunwald, PhD

    Dean, Jefferson College of Life Sciences
    Dean, Jefferson Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    Chair, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences
    Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology

  • Amanda Gunlefinger, MS

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Lin Guo, PhD

    Associate Professor

  • Aaron R. Haeusler, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Gyorgy Hajnoczky, MD, PhD

    Raphael Rubin, MD Professor in Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
    Director, Mitochondrial Research Center

  • Julian Harris, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • James S. Harrop, MD, FACS

    Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
    Division Chief, Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery

  • Larry A. Harshyne, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Noreen J. Hickok, PhD

    Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Jason Hill, PhD

    Clinical Instructor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Associate Director, Bioimagining Shared Resource, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Jan B. Hoek, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
    Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology

  • Douglas C. Hooper, PhD

    Professor, Departments of Cancer Biology & Neurological Surgery
    Chief, Clinical & Translational Research

  • Ya-Ming Hou, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Lorraine Iacovitti, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Fadia Ibrahim, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Botond Z. Igyártó, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Hristelina Ilieva, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
    Medical Director, ALS Center

  • Renato V. Iozzo, MD

    Gonzalo E. Aponte Professor, Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology
    Deputy Chair, Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
    Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Director, Electron Microscopy

  • Jean Jasmin, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

  • Suresh Joseph, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • James H. Keen, PhD

    Professor Emeritus

  • Felix J Kim, PhD

    Associate Professor

  • Sangwon Kim, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Co-Director, Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis PhD Program

  • Yohei Kirino, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Vice Chair for Research, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Jeffrey A. Klemens, PhD

    Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Kyunghee Koh, PhD

    Co-Director, Neuroscience PhD Program
    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Alex J. Krotulski, PhD

    Program Director, Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology
    Associate Director of Toxicology & Chemistry, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE)

  • Drishya B. Kurup, MS, PhD

    Research Instructor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Lucia R. Languino, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology
    Director, Genetics, Genomics & Cancer Biology PhD Program

  • Angelo Lepore, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience
    Co-Director, Neuroscience PhD Program

  • Irwin Levitan, PhD

    Paul C. Brucker Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Jianping Li, MD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology

  • Qiaoli Li, PhD

    Research Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Daniel Lipus, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Chemical Science

  • Barry Logan, PhD, F-ABFT

    Executive Director, Sr. VP & Chief Scientist, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE) & NMS Labs

  • Eric Londin, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Computational Medicine Center
    Director, Computational Biology & Medicine MS Program

  • Le Ma, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Peisong Ma, PhD

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology

  • Mỹ G. Mahoney, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology

  • Adriana Mangegazza, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Timothy L. Manser, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Silva Markovic-Plese, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neurology

  • M. Paula Martinez-Cantarin, MD

    Associate Professor, Divsion of Nephrology
    Medical Director, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
    Director, Diabetes Research in ESRD & Transplant

  • Ubaldo Martinez-Outshoorn, MD

    Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology

  • Alexander M. Mazo, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Steven E. McKenzie, MD, PhD

    Professor of Medicine, Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research

  • Heather E. McKiernan, PhD

    Program Director, Forensic Biology
    Director of Academic Programs, CFSRE

  • Steven B. McMahon, PhD

    Professor & Chair
    Senior Associate Dean for Basic Science Research, SKMC
    Senior Associate Provost for Programmatic Science, Thomas Jefferson University

  • A. Sue Menko, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Diane E. Merry, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Vice Chair, Faculty Development & Engagement

  • Sara Meyer, PhD

    Associate Professor

  • Kathryn Mickle, PhD

    Program Director, Pre-Medical Studies
    Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • John Milligan, PhD

    Associate Professor of Chemistry; Chemistry Program Director, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Anjali Mishra, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology

  • Gwendolyn Moise, PhD

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences
    Chair, Department Curriculum Committee
    Assistant First-Year Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator

  • Timothy J. Mosca, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Emily Munger, PhD

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Ulhas Naik, PhD

    Professor of Medicine
    Associate Director, Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research
    Director, Cardeza Center for Vascular Biology

  • Ajay Nayak, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine

  • Marja T. Nevalainen, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology
    Division Director, Cancer Biology (Interim)
    Associate Director, Translational Research

  • Piera Pasinelli, PhD

    Frances & Joseph Weinberg Professor in Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience
    Director, Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center
    Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Fabienne Paumet, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Stephen C. Peiper, MD

    Peter A. Herbut, MD Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine
    Senior Vice President, Enterprise Pathology & Laboratory Services

  • Raymond Penn, PhD

    Professor of Medicine
    Director, Center for Translational Medicine
    Robley Dunglison Professor of Pulmonary Research
    Vice Chair of Research, Department of Medicine
    Director of Pulmonary Research, Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University

  • Tonio Pera, PhD

    Assistant Professor

  • Nancy J. Philp, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine
    Associate Dean, PhD & MD/PhD Programs, Jefferson College of Life Sciences

  • Anna Pluciennik, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Co-Director, Biochemistry, Structural & Molecular Biology PhD Program

  • Stephen Podowitz-Thomas, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Ziaur Rahman, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Co-Director, Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis PhD Program, JCLS

  • Holly Ramage, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Niny Z. Rao, PhD

    Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Genevieve Regan, PhD

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Isidore Rigoutsos, PhD

    Richard W. Hevner Professor in Computational Medicine, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine
    Director, Center for Computational Medicine

  • Makarand V. Risbud, PhD

    James J. Maguire Jr. Professor of Spine Research, Orthopaedic Surgery
    Division Director , Orthopaedic Research

  • Abdolmohamad Rostami, MD, PhD

    Chair, Department of Neurology
    Nicholas J. Maiale Distinguished Professor in Neurology
    Vickie Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Barry W. Rovner, MD

    Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Zheng Ruan, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Takami Sato, MD, PhD

    K. Hasumi, MD Professor in Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology
    Director, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Program

  • Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

    Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
    Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence
    Faculty, Farber Institute for Neurosciences

  • Hannah M. Schapiro, PhD

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Jay S. Schneider, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Matthias J. Schnell, PhD

    Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
    Dr. V. Watson Pugh & Frances Plimpton Pugh Professor in Microbiology & Immunology
    Director, Jefferson Center for Vaccines & Pandemic Preparedness

  • James S. Schwaber, PhD

    Daniel B. Baugh Professor in Anatomy & Director of the Daniel B. Baugh Institute, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Charles P. Scott, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Vice Chair for Education, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Director, Biomedical Sciences MS Program, JCLS

  • Erin L. Seifert, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Mijail D. Serruya, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

  • Irving M. Shapiro, BDS, PhD

    Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Professor in Orthopaedic Research
    Director, Connective Tissue & Regenerative Medicine Training Program

  • Shey-Shing Sheu, PhD

    William Wikoff Smith Professor in Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology

  • Luis Sigal, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Daniel P. Silver, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology

  • Nicole Simone, MD

    Margaret Q. Landenberger Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

  • Richard J. Smeyne, PhD

    Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson’s Center
    Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Adam Snook, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology

  • Aleksandra Snyder, PhD

    Teaching Assistant Professor

  • Christopher M. Snyder, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Michael Soniat, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Michael R. Sperling, MD

    Baldwin Keyes Professor, Department of Neurology

  • Amit Srivastava, PhD

    Associate Professor of Medicine

  • Timothy J. Stalker, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology

  • David S. Strayer, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Ross Summer, MD

    Ludwig A Kind Professor of Medicine
    CEO, Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute
    Division Chief, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Jianxin Sun, PhD

    Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
    Associate Director, Center for Translational Medicine Director, Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program

  • Yuri K. Sykulev, MD, PhD

    Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

  • Les M. Sztandera, PhD

    Professor of Computer Science, Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, & Commerce
    Professor of Computer Science, Jefferson College of Life Sciences

  • Dmitry Temiakov, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Amanda Therrien, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Institute Scientist, Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

  • Marco Tigano, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Nanette Tomicek, PhD

    Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Ryan Tomlinson, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Co-Director, Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine PhD Program

  • Joseph I. Tracy, PhD, ABPP (CN)

    Professor, Department of Neurology

  • Manuela Tripepi, PhD

    Associate Professor of Biology; Biology Program Director; Course Director for Microbiology - Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Michael Tropiano, MS

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Davide Trotti, PhD

    Professor, Department of Neuroscience
    Research Director, Weinberg Unit for ALS Research
    Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

  • Mudit Tyagi, PhD, MSc, PGDBT

    Associate Professor of Medicine

  • Koen van de Wetering, DVM, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology

  • Kyle Wagner, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • ] Scott A. Waldman, MD, PhD

    Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
    Hilary Koprowski Professor in Cancer Biology
    Samuel M. V. Hamilton Family Professor in Medicine
    Director, MD/PhD Program

  • Janice L. Walker, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Bin Wang, PhD

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology

  • Zi-Xuan (Zoe) Wang, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine
    Technical Director, Molecular Pathology

  • Marlena P. Washington, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Matthew C. Weber, PhD

    Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Philip B. Wedegaertner, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    Co-Director, Biochemistry, Structural, & Molecular Biology PhD Program

  • Megan Weston-Brousseau, DC, MSHAPI

    Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • Frank Wilkinson, PhD

    Associate Dean & Professor of Biology, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences

  • Aaron L. Wong, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Institute Scientist, Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Director-Scientific, Klein Family Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center

  • Haifeng Yang, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine

  • Hushan Yang, PhD

    Professor, Department of Medical Oncology

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