Helpful Links

Navigate OHIO

About OHIO Admission Athletics
Academics Life at OHIO

Connect With Us

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Heritage Hall, Athens, OH 45701
Directions

Biomedical Sciences Directory

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

Y

Z

B

Bijinu Balakrishnan
Bijinu Balakrishnan, PhD
Scientist 1
balakrib@ohio.edu
740.593.0168
Biomedical Sciences
Academic & Research Center 202E, Athens Campus
Andrea Barresi
Andrea Barresi, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
barresi@ohio.edu
216.295.7535
Biomedical Sciences
Cleveland
334B, Cleveland Campus
Expertise: Physiology, Pharmacology, Ion channel structure-function, Medical education
Baumann, Cory 2021
Cory Baumann, PhD., FACSM
Assistant Professor & Investigator of the Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute
baumann@ohio.edu
740.593.2174
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Life Science Building 135, Athens Campus
Expertise: Skeletal Muscle, Aging, Frailty, Neuromuscular Physiology, Adaptations to Exercise
Fabian Benencia
Fabian Benencia, PhD
Associate Professor, Immunology
benencia@ohio.edu
740.597.2133
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 202C, Athens Campus
Mark Berryman
Mark Berryman, PhD
Associate Professor, Cell Biology; Director, Microscopy Core Facility
berryman@ohio.edu
740.593.2364
Biomedical Sciences
Research and Grants
Life Sciences Building 237, Athens Campus
Audrone Biknevicius 2021
Audrone Biknevicius, PhD
Associate Professor Emerita of Anatomical Sciences, Gross Anatomy
biknevic@ohio.edu
614.793.5585
Biomedical Sciences
Dublin
MEB2-168, Dublin Campus
Julie Buckley
Julie Buckley
Lab Management Senior Specialist (Histopathology)
buckleyj@ohio.edu
740.593.2324
Biomedical Sciences
Academic Research Center, Athens Campus

C

Timothy Cain 2022
Timothy Cain, PhD
Associate Professor
caint@ohio.edu
614.793.5597
Dublin
Biomedical Sciences
MEB1-444, Dublin Campus
Andy Chen
Andy Chen, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
chenc3@ohio.edu
216.295.7534
Biomedical Sciences
SPS-334A, Cleveland Campus
Xiaozhuo Chen
Xiaozhuo Chen, PhD
Associate Professor, Transgenic Systems
chenx@ohio.edu
740.593.9699
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Konneker Research Center 109, Athens Campus
Clark, Brian 11-21
Brian Clark, PhD
Prof., Physiology & Neuroscience; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Harold E. Clybourne, D.O., Endowed Research Chair
clarkb2@ohio.edu
740.593.2354
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Irvine 250, Athens Campus
Expertise: Aging Systems & Geriatrics, Human, Exercise, Integrative, & Neuromuscular Physiology Muscle Biology, Neurophysiology
Leatha Clark
Leatha Clark, DPT
Clinical Research Scientist II
clarkl2@ohio.edu
740-593-2246
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Irvine Hall 251, Athens Campus
Expertise: Physical Therapy, Aging Systems, Pediatrics
Caroline Coffey 2022
Caroline Coffey, BS
Research Technician
caroline.coffey@ohio.edu
Biomedical Sciences
Life Science Building 113A
Leslie Consitt
Leslie Consitt, PhD
Associate Professor, Microanatomy; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O.; Endowed Faculty Fellow in Enhanced Metabolic Aging
consitt@ohio.edu
740.593.2404
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Diabetes Institute
Academic and Research Center 302E, Athens Campus
Expertise: Metabolism, Aging Systems, Muscle Physiology
Kathryn Corbin
Kathryn Corbin, BS
Research Technician
corbink1@ohio.edu
740.593.2523
Biomedical Sciences
Academic & Research Center 377, Athens Campus
Karen Coschigano
Karen Coschigano, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular/Cellular Biology
coschigk@ohio.edu
740.593.2196
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic and Research Center 302D, Athens Campus
Peter Coschigano
Peter Coschigano, PhD
Director, Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum; Associate Professor, Microbiology
coschiga@ohio.edu
740.593.9488
Biomedical Sciences
Medical Education
Life Sciences Building 225, Athens
Hannah Curtis
Hannah Curtis, BA
Research Technician
curtish@ohio.edu
740.593.2363
Biomedical Sciences
Life Sciences Building 110, Athens Campus

D

Wei-Ming Duan
Wei-Ming Duan, MD, PhD
Professor of Instruction
duanw1@ohio.edu
216.295.7537
Cleveland
Biomedical Sciences
SPS-334D, Cleveland Campus

E

Wren Edwards 2022
Wren Edwards
Visiting Professor of Medical Morphology
edwardsw1@ohio.edu
740.593.2357
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 367G, Athens Campus
Expertise: Anatomy, Conservation, Spatial ecology, Primate behavior, Evolution, Energetics
Debbie Essman
Debbie Essman, AS
Anatomical Assistant
essmand@ohio.edu
740.593.2171
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 343G, Athens Campus

F

Jodie Foster 2022
Jodie Foster, DPT
Associate Professor of Instruction, Medical Anatomy
gerts@ohio.edu
614.793.5563
Biomedical Sciences
Dublin
MEB2-168, Dublin Campus

G

Muni Swamy Ganjayi Directory 2022
Muni Swamy Ganjayi
Post-Doctoral Researcher
muni@ohio.edu
740.856.6705
Biomedical Sciences
Life Science Building 113A, Athens Campus
Kathy Gossett
Kathy Gossett, AS
Administrative Services Associate
gossett@ohio.edu
740.593.2191
Biomedical Sciences
Irvine 228, Athens Campus
Mario Grijalva
Mario Grijalva, PhD
Director, Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute; Professor, Microbiology
grijalva@ohio.edu
740.593.2192
Biomedical Sciences
Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Diabetes Institute
Irvine 333, Athens Campus
Expertise: Tropical Diseases, Parasitology, Blood Bank Safety, International Research, Research Capacity Development
Joseph Groenke 2022
Joseph Groenke, BS
Laboratory Coordinator
groenke@ohio.edu
740.593.0999
Biomedical Sciences
Life Sciences Building 110, Athens Campus

H

Frank Horodyski
Frank Horodyski, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Molecular Biology
horodysk@ohio.edu
740.593.0851
Biomedical Sciences

I

Gillian Ice
Gillian Ice, PhD, MPH
Professor, Social Medicine; Director, Global Health
iceg@ohio.edu
740.593.2128
Social Medicine
Medical Education
Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 367K, Athens Campus
Expertise: Aging, global health, public health, stress, nutrition
Sharon Inman
Sharon Inman, PhD
Associate Professor, Renal Physiology
inmans@ohio.edu
740.593.2936
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Heritage Hall 373G, Athens Campus

K

Noriko Kantake
Noriko Kantake, PhD
Lab Coordinator
kantake@ohio.edu
740.593.2816
Biomedical Sciences
Academic & Research Center 378, Athens Campus
John Kopchick
John Kopchick, PhD
Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar; Professor, Molecular Biology
kopchick@ohio.edu
740.593.5434
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Konneker Research Center 206, Athens Campus
Sivarajan Kumarasamy 2022
Sivarajan Kumarasamy, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
kumarasamy@ohio.edu
740.593.2534
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic Research Center 302H, Athens Campus

L

Grace Lach 2022
Grace Lach, BS
Research Technician
lachg@ohio.edu
740.593.9660
Biomedical Sciences
Konneker 218, Athens Campus
Kevin Lee 2022
Kevin Lee, PhD
Associate Professor
leek2@ohio.edu
740.593.2327
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 202H, Athens Campus
Expertise: Molecular biology, Adipose tissue, Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Physiology
Yang Li
Yang Li, PhD
Professor, Neuroscience
liy1@ohio.edu
740.593.2384
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Irvine 346, Athens Campus
Huanhuan Liu 2020
Huanhuan Liu, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
liuh1@ohio.edu
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Life Science Building 250, Athens Campus
Expertise: Joint degeneration, Orthopedic biology
Macario Llamas 10-2021
Macario Llamas, MD, MBA, HCM
Assistant Professor of Instruction
llamas@ohio.edu
216.767.1619
Biomedical Sciences
Cleveland
SPS-347A, Cleveland Campus
Chunmin Lo
Chunmin Lo, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurophysiology, Obesity and Diabetes
loc1@ohio.edu
740.593.2328
Biomedical Sciences
Research and Grants
Academic & Research Center 302A, Athens Campus
Expertise: Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Behavioral neuroscience, Energy/lipid/glucose homeostasis

M

Ramiro Malgor
Ramiro Malgor, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology; Director, Histology Core Facility
malgor@ohio.edu
740.593.2324
Biomedical Sciences
Research and Grants
Academic and Research Center 202B, Athens Campus
Brenda Martinez-Nieves 2022
Brenda Martinez-Nieves, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
martineb@ohio.edu
614.793.5583
Biomedical Sciences
Dublin
MEB2-252, Dublin Campus
Ellison McNutt 2021
Ellison McNutt, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Medical Anatomy
ejmcnutt@ohio.edu
740.593.2497
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 367F, Athens Campus
Expertise: Functional Morphology, Comparative Anatomy, Biomechanics, Biological Anthropology
Stephane Montuelle
Stephane Montuelle, PhD
Research Scientist I
montuell@ohio.edu
216.295.7511
Cleveland
Biomedical Sciences
SPS-121, Cleveland Campus
Caroline Mueller 2022
Caroline Mueller, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Medical Anatomy
muellerc@ohio.edu
614.793.5657
Biomedical Sciences
Dublin
MEB2-166 Dublin Campus
Expertise: Gross anatomy, histology, neuroscience, embryology, pedagogy
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy, PhD
Chair, Biomedical Sciences; Professor of Bacteriology
murphye@ohio.edu
740.597.3061
Biomedical Sciences
Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Life Sciences Building 235, Athens Campus
Expertise: Bacteriology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacterial Infection, Gene Regulation, RNA
Harrison Muturi 2022
Harrison Muturi, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
muturi@ohio.edu
740.593.2578
Biomedical Sciences
Academic & Research Center 302E, Athens Campus

N

Najjar, Sonia 11-21
Sonia Michael Najjar, MS, PhD
Professor, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., Endowed Eminent Research Chair
najjar@ohio.edu
740.593.2376
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 331, Athens Campus
Expertise: Insulin signaling, insulin clearance/metabolism, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, obesity, Type 2 diabetes
Craig Nunemaker
Craig Nunemaker, PhD
Associate Professor
nunemake@ohio.edu
740.593.2387
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 302C, Athens Campus
Expertise: Expertise: Diabetes, Islets, Low-grade inflammation, Beta-cell failure, Metabolism, Drug discovery

O

Pat O'Connor
Patrick O'Connor, PhD
Professor, Neuroscience & Anatomy; Assistant Dean of Research Programs
oconnorp@ohio.edu
740.593.2110
Biomedical Sciences
Research and Grants
Life Sciences Building 119, Athens Campus
Expertise: Functional Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Curriculum Oversight/Development
James O'Reilly
James O'Reilly, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction
oreillyj@ohio.edu
216.295.7536
Cleveland
Biomedical Sciences
SPS-334C, Cleveland Campus

P

Carlos Padilla 2022
Carlos Padilla, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
padilla05@ohio.edu
787.453.2354
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Life Science Building 113A, Athens Campus
Michelle Pate
Michelle Pate, BS
Research Technician
pate@ohio.edu
740.597.1224
Biomedical Sciences
Irvine 228, Athens Campus
Ruger Porter, PhD
Ruger Porter, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
porterw1@ohio.edu
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 367O, Athens Campus
Expertise: Expertise: Human Medical Morphology, Archosaur Cephalic Vasculature and Thermoregulation
Vishwajeet Puri
Vishwajeet Puri, PhD, MS
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professor in Diabetes; Co-Director, Diabetes Institute
puri@ohio.edu
740.593.2326
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 202D, Athens Campus

R

Jamie Remy
Jamie Remy, AS
Administrative Specialist
remyj@ohio.edu
740.593.2530
Biomedical Sciences
Irvine 228, Athens Campus
Ryan Ridgely
Ryan Ridgely, MEd
Research Associate
ridgely@ohio.edu
740.416.0692
Biomedical Sciences
Life Sciences Building 114, Athens Campus
Shawn Rosensteel 8-2020
Shawn Rosensteel, DVM
Assistant Professor of Instruction; Attending Veterinarian
rosensteel@ohio.edu
740.593.2323
Biomedical Sciences
Life Science Building 117, Athens Campus
Rosol, Thomas 11-21
Thomas Rosol, DVM, PhD, MBA
Professor in Biomedical Sciences
rosolt@ohio.edu
740.593.2405
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Irvine 225, Athens Campus
Expertise: Endocrine and Bone Pathology; Toxicologic Pathology; Cancer Metastasis; Drug Discovery & Safety; Food Safety.

S

Rita Sharma
Rita Sharma, PhD
Senior Research Coordinator
sharmar1@ohio.edu
740.597.1224
Biomedical Sciences
Academic & Research Center 267, Athens Campus
Vishva Sharma
Vishva Sharma, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
sharmav@ohio.edu
740.593.2227
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center 267, Athens Campus
Sheridan, Leah 2021
Leah Sheridan, PhD
Professor of Instruction
sheridal@ohio.edu
614.793.5586
Biomedical Sciences
Dublin
MEB2-167, Dublin Campus
Kira Slepchenko 2022
Kira Slepchenko, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
slepchen@ohio.edu
740.593.2332
Biomedical Sciences
Irvine 340, Athens Campus
Yuriy Slyvka
Yuriy Slyvka, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
slyvka@ohio.edu
740.593.2226
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Heritage Hall 373R, Athens Campus
Stevens, Nancy 11-21
Nancy Stevens, PhD
Professor, Functional Morphology & Vertebrate Paleontology
stevensn@ohio.edu
740.597.2785
Biomedical Sciences
Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Life Sciences Building 115, Athens Campus
Expertise: Functional Morphology, Paleobiology, Environmental Change, Extinction, Conservation, One Health
Christian Stork
Christian Stork, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
storkc@ohio.edu
740.597.1287
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 373Q, Athens Campus
Expertise: Expertise: cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology, instructional innovation, US Army Field Medic 1997-2001
Nathaniel Szewczyk 2020
Nathaniel Szewczyk, PhD
Professor, Principal Investigator of the Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute; Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professor in Molecular Medicine
szewczyk@ohio.edu
740.593.9169
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Life Science Building 227, Athens Campus
Expertise: Muscle, Mitochondria, Translational Medicine

W

Placeholder image
Nathan Wages, PhD
Post-Doctoral Researcher
wages@ohio.edu
740.593.2247
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Irvine 353, Athens Campus
Expertise: Neuromuscular Physiology
Shaohua Wang 2022
Shaohua Wang Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology
wangs4@ohio.edu
740.593.2355
Biomedical Sciences
Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Life Science Building 229, Athens Campus
Lynn Waugh
Lynn Waugh, BA
Manager, Body Donor Program
waughl@ohio.edu
740.593.2171
Biomedical Sciences
Heritage Hall 343H, Athens Campus
Susan Williams, PhD
Susan Williams, PhD
Professor, Anatomy; Associate Dean of Faculty
willias7@ohio.edu
740.593.2363
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Executive Dean's Office
Heritage Hall 373T, Athens Campus
Expertise: Oral Physiology, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Sensorimotor Integration
Larry Witmer 2022
Larry Witmer, PhD
Professor, Anatomy; Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology
witmerl@ohio.edu
740.591.7712
Biomedical Sciences
Life Sciences Building 123, Athens Campus
Expertise: Expertise: Comparative evolutionary biology, Paleontology, & Functional anatomy & Physiology

Y

Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young, PhD
Scientist I
youngj8@ohio.edu
740.593.4618
Biomedical Sciences
Konnecker Research Center 218B

Z

Sobia Zaidi 2022
Sobia Zaidi, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
zaidi@ohio.edu
740.593.2488
Biomedical Sciences
Academic Research Center 378
Shouan Zhu 8-2020
Shouan Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor; Investigator of the Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute
zhus1@ohio.edu
Biomedical Sciences
Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute
Life Science Building 135, Athens Campus
Expertise: Cartilage biology, Aging and Metabolism, Osteoarthritis