APP Directory
Faculty
Akingbemi, Benson, DVM, PhD
Professor
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Microanatomy, Toxicology
Research Interests: Urogenital Anomalies, Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology, Environmental Toxins
akingbt@auburn.edu
334-844-4489
Bartol, Frank “Skip”, MS, PhD
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
bartoff@auburn.edu
334-844-3700
Biancardi, Vinicia Campana, MSc, PhD, FAHA
Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Physiology
Research Interests: Hypothalamus, Autonomic nervous system, Cardiovascular diseases
vbiancardi@auburn.edu
334-844-5304
Charvet, Christine, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience
Research Interests: Big Data, Comparative Neuroscience, Translating Time
cjc0154@auburn.edu
334-844-4427
Foradori, Chad, PhD
Professor, Microanatomy, Organology, and Endocrinology
Academic Areas: Microanatomy, Endocrinology
Research Interests: Neuroendocrinology; Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
foradori@auburn.edu
334-844-6742
Gibson, Ryan, DVM, M.Ed, DACVIM (Neurology)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Academic Areas: Neurology, Neuroscience, Anatomy/Microanatomy
ryan.gibson@auburn.edu
Griffett, Kristine, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
Academic Areas: Physiology, Pharmacology
Research Interests: Nuclear Receptors, Chemical Biology, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Pain, NAFLD/NASH
kgriffett@auburn.edu
334-844-5416
Huang, Chen-Che “Jeff”, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Developmental Biology, Endocrinology
jeff.huang@auburn.edu
334-844-4465
Ismaeel, Ahmed, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Mitochondrial bioenergetics, Redox biology
ahi0003@auburn.edu
334-844-6739
Judd, Robert, PhD
Department Head and Boshell Professor
Academic Areas: Pharmacology, Endocrinology
Research Interests: Diabetes, Obesity, Adipose Tissue Biology
juddrob@auburn.edu
334-844-6740
Kroeger, Daniel, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurosciences
Academic Areas: Neuroscience
Research Interests: Sleep, Neural Circuitry, Cognition
dkroeger@auburn.edu
334-844-5409
Lazarowski, Lucia, PhD, CAAB
Assistant Research Professor & Scientist, CPS
Research Interests:
Behavioral factors associated with working dog performance
Cognitive and behavioral development of dogs across the lifespan, including effects of early life factors and aging
Olfactory learning and behavior of scent detection animals
Optimizing training, performance, and welfare of working dogs
Effects of human-animal interactions on both human and working dog well-being
lzl0017@auburn.edu
334-750-9924
Mansour, Mahmoud, DVM, PhD
Professor, Veterinary Anatomy
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Microanatomy
Research Interests: Multiple drug combinations for prostate cancer, Increase prostate cancer survival
mansoma@auburn.edu
334-844-6741
Panizzi, Jennifer, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Zebrafish, Developmental Genetics, Toxicity Screening
zebrafish@auburn.edu
334-844-5515
Pondugula, Satya, DVM, PhD
Professor, Veterinary Anatomy
Academic Areas: Anatomy, Pharmacology, Cancer
Research Interests: Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Drug Interactions, Chemoresistance, Chemotherapy, Nuclear Receptors, Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes, Drug Transporters
srp0010@auburn.edu
334-844-8505
Singletary, Melissa, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Associate Professor, Neurosciences & Assistant Director, CPS
mas0028@auburn.edu
334-844-5309
Tao, Ya-Xiong, PhD
Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: G protein-coupled receptor, melanocortin receptor, obesity, genomic medicine
taoyaxi@auburn.edu
334-844-5396
Thomes, Paul, PhD
Associate Professor
Academic Areas: Microanatomy, Alcohol Pathobiology
Research Interests: Autophagy in tissue injury, Metabolic disease, Alcohol-associated organ damage.
pzt0038@auburn.edu
West, Rachel, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Academic Areas: Physiology
Research Interests: Reproductive Physiology, Placental Biology, Stem Cell Biology
rcw0043@auburn.edu
334-844-5403
Weyhenmeyer, James, PhD
Professor
jaw0155@auburn.edu
Postdoctoral Fellows
Anbazhagan, Murugadas
Postdoctoral Fellow
mza0277@auburn.edu
334-844-4427
Hagerty, Samantha, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
slh0057@auburn.edu
Lecturers
Delmain, K. Scott, DVM
Professor of Practice
Academic Areas: Anatomy/MicroAnatomy
ksd0017@auburn.edu
Thungrat, Kamoltip, DVM, MS, PhD
Lecturer, Pharmacology
Academic Areas: Pharmacology
Research Interests: Her research interests focus on molecular pharmacology and population-based pharmacokinetics. Currently, Dr. Thungrat is studying the pharmacogenetics of anticancer drugs for canine mast cell tumors.
kzt0006@auburn.edu
Wilhite, D. Ray, MS, PhD
Anatomy Lab Coordinator
Academic Areas: Anatomy
Research Interests: Sauropod dinosaur limb biomechanics; use of 3-D modeling to reconstruct the appendicular skeleton of sauropod dinosaurs; nature of articular cartilage in sauropod dinosaurs; nature of hyaline cartilage in mammals, crocodilians and birds to reconstruct the cartilaginous portion of sauropod limb joints; crocodilian musculoskeletal anatomy; 3-D reconstructions of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves in the equine forelimb and hind limb
drw0004@auburn.edu
334-844-6738