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  • Erle Adrian Jr, M.D., Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    The University of Texas Health Science Center 1969 - 2000
    Emeritus Faculty
    adrian@uthscsa.edu


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  • Yidong Bai, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Models, Apoptotic Pathways, Biochemistry, Bioenergetics, Cancer Biology, Cancer Rehab, Cell & Organelle Biology, Cell Models, Diabetes, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Genetics, Genomics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Intracellular Trafficking and Communications, Liver Cancer, Metabolism, Mitochondrial Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience, Obesity, Oxidative Stress, Proteomics, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Cancer, Diabetes & Kidney Health, Infectious Disease, Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
  • Jessica Bergden, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    bergden@uthscsa.edu


  • Alexander Bishop, D.Phil.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute
    Adjunct Faculty
    bishopa@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Aging, Animal Models, Bioinformatics, Breast Cancer, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Omics, DNA Mutagenesis, DNA Repair, DNA Replication, Developmental Biology, Diabetes, Epigenetics, Experimental Therapeutics, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Genetics, Genomics, Intracellular Trafficking and Communications, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Mouse Models, Mutagenesis, Oxidative Stress, RNA Biology, Signal Transduction, Signal Transduction Pathways, Systems Biology

    Research Areas

    Cancer, Longevity & Aging
  • Ivan Cameron, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    cameron@uthscsa.edu


  • Lizhen Chen, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    chenl7@uthscsa.edu


  • Yong-Hee Chun, D.D.S., Dr. med. dent., M.S., Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Periodontics
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    chuny@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Dental, Regenerative Endodontics, Utilizing Practice-based and Immunity-based Research for Oral Health Improvement

    Research Areas

    Dental, Regenerative Medicine
  • Francisco Cigarroa, MD

    Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Health System
    Professor of Surgery and Director, Alvarez Transplant Center
    Malú & Carlos Alvarez Distinguished University Chair
    Cross Appointed Faculty



  • Marcel Daadi, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Leader of Regenerative Medicine & Aging Unit
    Primary Faculty
    daadi@uthscsa.edu


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    Linda DeGraffenreid, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    University of Texas at Austin
    Adjunct Faculty



  • Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D.

    Professor and Chair
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    diogenes@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Dental, Dental Public Health Education & Workforce, Pain, Regenerative Endodontics, Utilizing Practice-based and Immunity-based Research for Oral Health Improvement

    Research Areas

    Dental, Regenerative Medicine
  • Lily Dong, Ph.D.

    Professor and Chair
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    dongq@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Biochemistry, Cell & Organelle Biology, Cell Models, Diabetes, Drug Discovery, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Intracellular Trafficking and Communications, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Obesity, Pediatrics, Signal Transduction, Signal Transduction Pathways

    Research Areas

    Diabetes & Kidney Health, Longevity & Aging
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    Lucy Fell,

    Assistant To The Chair-Senior

    fell@uthscsa.edu


  • Bess Frost, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Brown University
    Adjoint Faculty

    Research Topics

    Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Bioinformatics, Cell & Organelle Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
  • Valentina Rose Garbarino, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Biggs Institute Alzheim Neurodegenerative Inst
    Primary Faculty
    garbarino@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Neurobiology, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
  • Teja Guda, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    University of Texas at San Antonio
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, UTSA Director (Interim) of the Center for Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship, UTSA Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, UT Health
    Adjunct Faculty
    teja.guda@utsa.edu


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    Brian Hermann, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    University of Texas at San Antonio
    Adjunct Faculty
    brian.hermann@utsa.edu


  • Noboru Hiroi, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    hiroi@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Animal Models, Autism, Cell Models, Cognition & Communication, Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Mouse Models, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Stem Cells, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Neuroscience
  • Jenny Hsieh, Ph.D.

    Professor
    University of Texas at San Antonio
    Director of the Brain Health Consortium
    Adjunct Faculty
    jenny.hsieh@utsa.edu


  • Gang Huang, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Kathryn Mays Johnson Distinguished Chair in Oncology
    Primary Faculty
    huangg1@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Aging, Animal Models, Biochemistry, Bioenergetics, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Omics, Cancer Rehab, Cell & Organelle Biology, Cell Models, DNA Repair, DNA Repair & Mutagenesis, Drug Discovery, Epigenetics, Experimental Therapeutics, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Genetics, Genetics & Genomics, Genomics, Immunology, Liver Cancer, Medicine, Metabolism, Mitochondrial Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Obesity, Polytrauma, Proteolytic Pathways, Proteomics, RNA Biology, Research, Signal Transduction, Signal Transduction Pathways, Stem Cells, Stem Cells and Development Biology, Systems Biology, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Cancer, Diabetes & Kidney Health, Longevity & Aging, Military Health, Regenerative Medicine
  • Laura Johnson, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    johnsonl7@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Education & Scholarship, Medical Education

  • Linda Johnson, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    johnsonly@uthscsa.edu


  • Rekha Kar, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy - Clinical
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    karr@uthscsa.edu


  • Su-Hyuk Ko, Ph.D.

    Instructor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    kosh@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Alzheimer&#x2019, Nerve Regeneration, Oxidative Stress, Spinal Cord Injury, s Disease

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
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  • Erzsebet Kokovay, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    kokovaye@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Experimental Therapeutics, Gene Expression, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Mouse Models, Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience, Regenerative Medicine
  • Kimi Kong, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Primary Faculty



  • Ellen Kraig, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    kraig@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Models, Cell & Organelle Biology, Cell Models, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics, Experimental Therapeutics, Genetics, Genetics & Genomics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Research, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Infectious Disease, Longevity & Aging
  • Pamela Larsen, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    larsenp@uthscsa.edu


  • Robin Leach, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    leach@uthscsa.edu


  • James Donald Lechleiter, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Director of the Optical Imaging Core
    Primary Faculty
    lechleiter@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Animal Models, Bioenergetics, Biophysics, Cell Models, Drug Discovery, Experimental Therapeutics, Metabolism, Mitochondrial Biology, Molecular Biology, Mouse Models, Nerve Regeneration, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience, Oxidative Stress, Research, Signal Transduction, Signal Transduction Pathways, Spinal Cord Injury, TBI, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
  • Donna Lehman, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Population Science and Prevention Program, Mays Cancer Center, Genetics Discipline Coordinator, LSOM Undergraduate Medical Education
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    lehman@uthscsa.edu


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    Karen Lewis, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Texas State University
    Adjunct Faculty



  • Jun Liu, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    liuj8@uthscsa.edu


  • Yu Luan, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
    Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute
    Primary Faculty
    luany@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Aging, Bioinformatics, Cancer Epigenetics, Computational Biology, Epigenetics, Gene Regulation, Genetics & Genomics, Machine Learning

    Research Areas

    Cancer
  • Robert Anthony Marciniak, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    UT Health San Antonio
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Adjunct Faculty
    robert.marciniak@va.gov


  • John McCarrey, Ph.D.

    Professor
    University of Texas at San Antonio
    Kleberg Distinguished University Chair in Cellular & Molecular Biology
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    john.mccarrey@utsa.edu


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    Ben Miller,

    Academic Programs Coord-Lead

    millerb6@uthscsa.edu


  • Amr Mohi, B.D.S., Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    mohi@uthscsa.edu


  • Charleen Moore, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    moorec@uthscsa.edu


  • Alvaro Moreira, M.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    moreiraa@uthscsa.edu


  • William Morgan, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    morgan@uthscsa.edu


  • Mary Pat Moyer, Ph.D., CTBS, NAE

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    INCELL Corporation LLC - Founder, CEO and Chief Science Officer
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    mpmoyer@incell.com


  • Haley L. Nation, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    nation@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Anatomical Variation, Comparative and Functional Anatomy, Education & Scholarship

  • Sue Naylor, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    naylor@uthscsa.edu


  • Luke Norton, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Joint Appointed Faculty
    nortonl@uthscsa.edu


  • Annette Occhialini, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor/Clinical
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    occhialini@uthscsa.edu


  • Hwoi Min Oh, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Clinical
    Primary Faculty
    ohh2@uthscsa.edu


  • Babatunde Oyajobi, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    oyajobi@uthscsa.edu


  • Susan Padalecki, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Urology and Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Associate Director for Research Administration, Mays Cancer Center
    Joint Appointed Faculty
    southwell@uthscsa.edu


  • Jacob Park, D.D.S.

    Clinical Professor
    Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    parkj@uthscsa.edu


  • Luiz Penalva, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    penalva@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cancer Omics, Cell Models, Experimental Therapeutics, Gene Expression, Genomics, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, RNA Biology, Stem Cells, Structural Biology, Systems Biology, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Cancer
  • Olivia Pereira-Smith, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Emeritus Faculty
    smitho@uthscsa.edu


  • Alexander Pertsemlidis, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    pertsemlidis@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Adult and Pediatric Cancers, Computational Biology, Gene Regulation, Genetics & Genomics, Mouse Models, RNA Biology

    Research Areas

    Cancer
  • Ron Philo, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    UT Health San Antonio
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Adjunct Faculty
    philo@uthscsa.edu


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    Judy Quiroz,

    Project Coordinator

    quirozj1@uthscsa.edu


  • Omid B. Rahimi, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    rahimi@uthscsa.edu


  • Qitao Ran, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    ran@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Alzheimer&#x2019, Experimental Therapeutics, Metabolism, Mitochondrial Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Oxidative Stress, s Disease

    Research Areas

    Longevity & Aging, Neuroscience
  • Hai Rao, Ph.D.

    Professor and Chair
    Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
    Adjunct Faculty
    raoh@uthscsa.edu


  • Manjeet Rao, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    raom@uthscsa.edu


  • Russel Reiter, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    reiter@uthscsa.edu


  • Karl Rodriguez, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    VectorBuilder Inc.
    Adjunct Faculty
    rodriguezk@uthscsa.edu


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    Linda Roman, M.D., Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Keck Medicine of USC
    Gynecologic Medical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Medical Oncology
    Adjunct Faculty



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    Corinna Ross, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Texas Biomedical Research Institute
    Associate Director of Research, Southwest National Primate Research Center
    Adjunct Faculty
    cross@txbiomed.org


  • Jiyoon Ryu, Ph.D.

    Instructor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    ryuj@uthscsa.edu


  • Alan Y Sakaguchi, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    sakaguchi@uthscsa.edu


  • Naomi Sayre, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    sayre@uthscsa.edu


  • Craig Sisson, M.D.

    Professor
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    sisson@uthscsa.edu


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  • Randy Strong, Ph.D.

    Director, NIA Aging Interventions Testing Center
    Co-Director NIA Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging
    Associate Director for Translational Research, Barshop Institute
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    strong@uthscsa.edu


  • Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    subbarayalu@uthscsa.edu


  • LuZhe Sun, Ph.D.

    Professor and Dielmann Chair in Oncology
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Associate Director for Basic Research, Mays Cancer Center
    Primary Faculty
    sunl@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Cancer Biology, Cell & Organelle Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases

  • Ratna Vadlamudi, PhD

    Professor
    Vice Chair for Research
    Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Cross Appointed Faculty
    vadlamudi@uthscsa.edu


  • Kristine Vogel, B.A., Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    UT Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Primary Faculty
    vogelk@uthscsa.edu


  • Christi Walter, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Adjunct Faculty
    walter@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Aging, Cancer Biology, Cancer Omics, DNA Mutagenesis, DNA Repair, DNA Repair & Mutagenesis, Experimental Therapeutics, Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases, Mouse Models, Mutagenesis, Proteomics, Stem Cells

    Research Areas

    Cancer, Longevity & Aging
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    Matt Wanat, PhD

    Associate Professor




  • Exing Wang, Ph.D.

    Professor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Director, Optical Imaging Core Facility
    Primary Faculty
    wange3@uthscsa.edu


  • Pei Wang, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    wangp3@uthscsa.edu


  • Feng-Chun Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

    Professor, The A.B. Alexander Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research Mays Cancer Center
    Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    yangf1@uthscsa.edu


  • Peng Zhang, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor/Research
    Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
    Primary Faculty
    zhangp1@uthscsa.edu

    Research Topics

    Animal Models, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epigenetics, Epigenetics, Experimental Therapeutics, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Mouse Models, Stem Cells, Translational Research

    Research Areas

    Cancer