Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Chair: Yuan Zhao, PhD

Contact Information:
Leslie Knappen
936.202.5321

Website: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Mission

The mission of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is to prepare the next generation of osteopathic physicians through engagement with scholars and educators dedicated to discovering, developing, and disseminating knowledge of molecular and cellular biology.

Dr. Zhao is the Chair and Dr. Choudhary stays in the department but remove the chair title for him.

Director/Chair: Yuan Zhao

Hatem Abdelrahman Omar Elshabrawy, PHD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, PHD, Univ of Illinois-Chicago; BPHARM, Cairo University

Owen Joseph Kelly, PHD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, PHD, University College Cork; BSC, University College Cork

Sureni Visaka Mullegama, PHD, Assistant Professor of Genetics, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, PHD, Virginia Commonwealth Univ; BS, Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Vinoth Kumar Sittaramane, PHD, Professor of Biological Sciences, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, PHD, Univ of Missouri-Columbia; DVM, Pondicherry University; MS, Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Yuan Zhao, PHD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology; Acting Chair, Molecular/Cell, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, PHD, Univ of Louisville; MS, Univ of Louisville; BS, East China Normal Un