Board Members of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience

Graduate Education Committee 2008

Participating Faculty

The faculty listed below, participate as speakers at our community outreach programs, serve on the OCNS Board and the OCNS Graduate Education Committee, serve as mentors of Neuroscience students, participate as lecturers of Neuroscience courses or as class coordinators, or are faculty interested in participating in OCNS activities.  The Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience thanks them for their support of the Center.

If you would like to become a participating member, please send a letter of request and copies of your CV and NIH biosketch to the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience Office at the Biomedical Research Center, Room 272 or by email to Theresa-Rush@ouhsc.edu.

Abrantes-Pais, Fatima, M.D., Assistant Professor in Neurology.
Al-Ubaidi, Muayyad, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Research of Cell Biology.
Anderson, Robert, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Cell Biology and Ophthalmology.
Ash, John, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology.
Awasthi, Vibhudutta, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Berkowitz, Ari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Zoology, OU Norman.
Bernard, Marie Antonia, M.D., Professor and Chair, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine and Director, Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center.
Bharucha, Kersi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology.
Bidichandani, Sanjay, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Blader, Ira, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Blair, Robert, Ph.D., Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Physiology
Boutsen, Frank, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brackett, Daniel, Research Professor, Department of Surgery
Callegan, Michelle, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology.
Campbell, John, Ph.D., M.B.A., CCC-SLP, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Don W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cell Biology, College of Medicine; Adjunct Associate Professor, OU College of Liberal Studies
Carr, Daniel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology.
Chang, Wanpin, Ph.D., Research Assistant Member, Protein Studies Research Program, OMRF
Ciro,Carrie, MHS, OTR/L, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
DeGrace, Beth, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dozmorov, Mikhail, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Urology
Drevets, Douglas, M.D., Professor and Interim Section Chief, Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section.
Elliott, Michael, Ph.D., Research Instructor, Department of Ophthalmology
Farber, Jay, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Physiology.
Floyd, Robert, Ph.D., Member, Experimental Therapeutics Research, OMRF.
Foreman, Robert, Ph.D., Robert L. Cross Research Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology.
Gallucci, Randle, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Garrett, Kennon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology.
Garrison, David, Ph.D., Professor of Physical Therapy, David Ross Boyd Professor, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Physiology, College of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Allied Health Sciences.
Giddens, Cheryl, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Gilmore-Benson, Susan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Gonzalez, Larry, Ph.D., Professor, Director of Biological Psychology Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Gordon, David, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology.
Greenwood, Beverley, Ph.D., Director, Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, Presbyterian Health Foundation Chair in Neuroscience, Professor, Department of Physiology; VA Career Scientist.Click here to download a copy of her bio.
Gumerlock, Mary Kay, M.D., Professor, Department of Neurosurgery.
Guo, Qing, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Physiology.
Harley, John, M.D., Ph.D., Member and Department Head, Arthritis and Immunology Research Program, OMRF.
Hassed, Susan, MS, CGC, Associate Professor, Pediatric Genetics.
Hensley, Kenneth, Ph.D., Associate Member, Free Radical Biology and Aging Research Program, OMRF.
Hewes, Randall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Zoology, Norman. Mechanisms underlying the regulation of neuropeptide secretion.
Howard, Eric, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate College, Department of Cell Biology.
Kingsley, Ronald, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology.
Knapp, Rosemary, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, OU Norman.
Knehans, Allen, Ph.D., David Ross Boyd Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Kolobe, Thubi, PT, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy Section
Kropp, Brad, M.D., Professor and Chief of Pediatric Urology, Department of Urology
Lenaerts, Marc M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurology.
Leonard, Robert, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Lin, Jialing, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
Liu, Yuechueng, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pathology.
Lovallo, William, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Ma, Jian-Xing, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Laureate Chair in Molecular Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Diabetes.
Malykhina, Anna, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Department of Physiology
McBride, Bonnie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
McGinnis, James, Ph.D., Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology.
McKee, Patrick, M.D., Professor and Director, Warren Medical Research Institute
McNeil, Daniel, PA-C, Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Mhatre, Malina, Ph.D., Research Assistant Member, Free Radical Biology and Aging (OMRF)
Miller, Kenneth, E., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, OSU, HSC, Tulsa.
Monnot, Marilee, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; Clinical Coordinator, Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Neurology Service
Mulvihill, John, M.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Head of Section of Genetics; MRI/Kimberley V. Talley Chair in Genetics; Associate Program Director, General Clinical Research Center
Myers, Dean, Ph.D., Associate Professor and John W. Records Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Naash, Muna, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cell Biology.
Odenheimer, Germaine, M.D., Associate Professor, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine
O'Donoghue, Daniel, PA, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Cell Biology
Oommen, K.J., M.D., Professor, Department of Neurology, Chief, Section of Epilepsy and Medical Director, COPE (Comprehensive Oklahoma Program for Epilepsy)
Orr, William C., Ph.D., Director and CEO, Lynn Health Science Institute and Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Palmer, Susan, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pediatric Genetics.
Pereira, H. Anne, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pathology.
Prodan, Calin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology.
Rada, Jody, Ph.D., Professor. Department of Cell Biology.
Rand, James, Ph.D., Member, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Program, OMRF.
Reiner, William, M.D., Professor, Department of Urology
Rennaker, Robert, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Neural Engineering Lab, OU School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Rosenberg, Emily, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medical Director, PTSD Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Ross, Elliot, M.D., Professor, Department of Neurology, Director, VA Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Disorders & OUHSC Center for Memory Loss & Dementia
Saban, Ricardo, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Physiology.
Sanghera, Dharambir, PH.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Genetics
Sferra, Thomas, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and CMRI Griffin Family Chair in Gastroenterology
Shankar, Nathan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sherry, David, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology.
Sonntag, William, Ph.D., Professor and Donald W. Reynolds Chair of Aging Research, Department of Geriatric Medicine
Staats, David, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Geriatrics
Standifer, Kelly, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sullivan, Regina, Ph.D., Presidential Professor, Department of Zoology; OU Norman.
Sun, Zhongjie, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, Associate Professor of Physiology
Tang, Jordan, Ph.D., Member and Program Head, Protein Studies Research Program OMRF.
Tassey, John, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Administrative Director, Health Psychology and Behavioral Health, Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Thompson, Ann, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology.
Towner, Rheal, Ph.D., Associate Member of Free Radical Biology & Aging, OMRF.
Tucker, Phebe, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Webb, Carol, Ph.D., Associate Member, Immunology & Cancer Program, OMRF.
White, Gary, D.V.M., MS, Professor and Director, Comparative Medicine, Department of Pathology
Wilson, Donald, Ph.D., Professor of Zoology, OU Norman.
Winn, Peter, M.D., Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Wirsig-Wiechmann, Celeste, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology.
Wisdom, Peggy, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair Department of Neurology; Chief, VA Medical Center Neurology Rehabilitation Service.
Wolraich, Mark, M.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Child Study Center, CMRI Shaun Walters Endowed Chair
Wu, Dee, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief, Department of Radiological Sciences, Director of the Medical Physics Education Program.
Zhang, X. Cai, Ph.D., Associate Member, Crystallography Research Program