Research Faculty
Faculty in the Department of Biomedical Sciences lead pioneering research in areas ranging from molecular genetics and neuroscience to immunology and regenerative medicine, fostering an environment in which collaboration across disciplines sparks breakthroughs. Committed educators as well as investigators, our faculty mentor the next generation of scientists and physician-scientists through innovative coursework, hands-on laboratory experiences and individualized guidance.
Our mission is to serve the needs of the School of Medicine, the Huntington Tri-State community and West Virginia through excellence in research and teaching.
Gary O. Rankin, PhD
Vice Dean, Research
Interim Chair & Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences Faculty
Sadia Akter, PhD
Assistant Professor
Kristi Aldridge, DC
Assistant Professor
Subha Arthur, PhD
Associate Professor
Ji Bihl, PhD
Associate Professor
Lydia Bogomolnaya, PhD
Assistant Professor
Alip Borthakur
Assistant Professor
Bryan Burk, MD
Instructor
Liquan Cai, PhD
Assistant Professor
Jessica Childs, PhD
Assistant Professor
Khew-Voon Chin, PhD
Professor
Piyali Dasgupta, PhD
Professor
Beverly Delidow, PhD
Associate Professor
James Denvir, PhD
Professor
Price E. Dickson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Chatrawee D. Shepard Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Richard Egleton, PhD
Professor
David Gozal, MD, MBA, PhD (Hon)
Professor
Todd L. Green, PhD
Associate Professor
Lawrence Grover, PhD
Professor
Brandon Henderson, PhD
Vice Chair, Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Trupti Joshi, MBBS, ADB, MS, Ph.D
Senior Associate Dean for Informatics and Population Analytics
Professor
Abdelnaby Khalyfa, MSc, PhD
Professor
Jung Han Kim, PhD
Professor
Emine C. Koc, PhD
Associate Professor
Wei Li, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Jiang Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Yongke Lu, PhD
Associate Professor
Sarah Miles, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Daniel Morgan, PhD
Associate Professor
Fatiha Nassir, PhD
Associate Professor
Alejandro Q. Nato, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor
Balasubamanian Palaniappan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Marco Pessoa, PhD
Assistant Professor
Sandrine V. Pierre, PhD
Professor
Nitin Puri, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Gary O. Rankin, PhD
Professor & Chair, Biomedical Sciences
Angela Henderson Redmond, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
William C. Risher, PhD
Associate Professor
Mary-Louise Risher, PhD
Associate Professor
Travis B. Salisbury, PhD
Associate Professor
Nalini Santanam, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Professor
Maria A. Serrat, PhD
Associate Professor
Yevgeniy Shakirov, PhD
Associate Professor
Soudamani Singh, PhD
Associate Professor
Komal Sodhi, M.D.
Associate Professor
Vincent Sollars, PhD
Associate Professor
Jiang Tian, PhD
Associate Professor
Mohammad Vahed, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Jinju Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Monica Valentovic, PhD
Professor
Mohit Verma, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Wei Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Hongwei Yu, PhD
Professor
Hong Yue, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
