MARC Faculty
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Administration and Faculty Mentors
Elizabeth Ables, PhD
Lead MARC Director
Biology
ablese@ecu.edu
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Stem Cell Biology
- Reproductive Biology
Azeez Aileru, PhD
MARC Co-Director
Dental Medicine
Interim Chair of Foundational Sciences
Division Director of Basic Sciences
ailerua19@ecu.edu
- Neuroscience
- Toxicology
- Physiology/Biophysics
Tuan D. Tran, PhD
MARC Co-Director
Psychology
Director, Program in Neuroscience
Director of Undergraduate Research
trant@ecu.edu
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychobiology
- Learning and Memory
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
Advisory Board
Jacques Robidoux, PhD
Pharmacology & Toxicology
robidouxj@ecu.edu
- Pharmacology
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
Jean-Luc Scemama, PhD
Biology
Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences
scemamaj@ecu.edu
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Human Disease
- Physiology
- Developmental Biology
Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, PhD
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Director of Graduate Programs, Pharmacology & Toxicology
vandrossr@ecu.edu
- Chemistry
- Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
- Cancer | Drug Development
Kathryn Verbanac, PhD
Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Interim Director, Center for Health Disparities
verbanack@ecu.edu
- Biochemistry
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Translational Cancer Research
- Cancer Health Disparities
Faculty Mentors
Kori Brewer, PhD
Emergency Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Research
brewerk@ecu.edu
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Neuroprotection
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neurotoxicology
- Opioid Tolerance
Stefan Clemens, PhD
Physiology
Graduate Program Director
clemenss@ecu.edu
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
- Neuromodulation
- Dopamine Receptor Function
Lisandra de Castro Bras, PhD
Physiology
decastrobrasl14@ecu.edu
- Cardiac Injury and Repair
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
Jamie DeWitt, PhD
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Interim Director
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs | REDE
dewittj@ecu.edu
- Pharmacology
- Neurodevelopmental Toxicology
- Environmental Toxicology
Jeffrey Eells, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
eellsj17@ecu.edu
- Dopamine Neurotransmission
- Cellular & Molecular Biology
- Stereotaxic Surgery
- Behavioral Assessment
Jessica Ellis, PhD
Physiology
ellisje18@ecu.edu
- Biochemistry
- Fatty Acid Metabolism in Muscle Function and Health
- Fatty Acid Metabolism in Central Nervous System
Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, PhD
Physiology
fisherwellmank17@ecu.edu
- Cellular & Molecular Biology
- Mitochondrial Function
Brandon Garcia, PhD
Microbiology & Immunology
garciabr18@ecu.edu
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Mechanisms of Immune Function
Christopher Geyer, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
geyerc@ecu.edu
- Spermatogenesis
- Mechanisms of Cellular Differentiation
Johanna Hannan, PhD
Physiology
hannanj14@ecu.edu
- Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Genitourinary Dysfunction in Men and Women
Robert Hughes, PhD
Chemistry
hughesr16@ecu.edu
- Biological Chemistry
- Cellular Pathways of Oxidative Stress
- Cellular Pathways of Apoptosis
Fadi Issa, PhD
Biology
issaf14@ecu.edu
- Neurobiology & Behavior
- Nervous System Development and Organization of Adaptive Behavior
- Cerebellar Neurodegeneration
Karen Litwa, PhD
Anatomy and Cell Biology
litwak16@ecu.edu
- Brain Development
- Molecular Mechanisms of Synapse Formation
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mark Mannie, PhDMicrobiology and Immunology
manniem@ecu.edu
- Immunology
- Virology
- Translational Research
- Drug/ Vaccine Development
Linda May, PhD
Kinesiology
mayl@ecu.edu
- Exposures During Pregnancy (i.e., exercise, diet, medications, race, BMI) on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
- Translational Approach to Evaluate Outcomes at the Cellular and Whole-Body Level in People