Physiology Faculty

NameEmailCampusSpecialty
Sanjaya Abeysirigunawardenasabeysir@kent.eduKentMore on Abeysirigunawardena
Joseph Bedontjbedont@kent.eduKentsleep; circadian rhythms; metabolism; brain-body interactions; excretion; nitrogen stress; kidney disease. More on Bedont
Yeong-Renn Chenychen1@neomed.eduNEOMEDOxygen free radicals, Nitric oxide, oxidative postranslational modifications, mitochondrial biology in myocardial infarction. More on Chen
William Chilianwchilian@neomed.eduNEOMEDAngiogenesis, arteriogenesis, regulation of coronary blood flow, heart failure, stem cells, regenerative medicine. More on Chilian
Lique Coolenjcoolen@kent.eduKentMechanisms by which spinal cord injury affects urogenital and sexual function, neurobiology of addiction and understanding neural circuits that mediate female reproductive function and dysfunction. More on Coolen
Mark Dalmanmdalman@kent.eduKentMore on Dalman
Dimitrios Davalosdavalod@ccf.orgCCFThe Dimitrios Davalos lab studies the interactions between blood vessels, neurons and microglia in health and disease. More on Davalos
Feng Dongfdong@neomed.eduNEOMEDMore on Dong
Jessica Ferrelljfrancl@neomed.eduNEOMEDMy long-term research interests lie in examining the pathological disruptions to bile acid physiology that contribute to alcoholic- and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Our lab utilizes knockout mouse models, dietary studies, and cell and molecular biology techniques to investigate how alcohol, high fat diets, circadian disruption, or an altered gut microbiome can lead to liver injury and/or metabolic syndrome. We are also interested in studying the interactions between liver/gut metabolism and Alzheimer’s disease, as Type 2 diabetes, cholesterol homeostasis, and gut dysbiosis are thought to be involved in disease progression, while bile acids and their receptors may be novel therapeutic targets. More on Ferrell
Rebecca Germanrgerman@neomed.eduNEOMEDMore on German
T. Lee Gilmanlgilman1@kent.eduKentInfluences of diet, stress and genetic variation on emotions, behavior, and overall brain & body health.  More on Gilman.
Ellen L. Glickmaneglickma@kent.eduKentMetabolic and thermal responses to acute cold exposure. More on Glickman
Gary Koski

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KentImmune system and cancer, vaccines, molecular mechanisms. More on Koski
Manabu Kurokawamkurokaw@kent.eduKent

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Kurokawa Lab

Laura Lefflleff@kent.eduKentMolecular ecology of bacteria, bacterial enumeration and identification. More on Leff
Michael Lehmanmlehma18@kent.eduKentReproductive neuroendocrine system of the brain in mammals as governed by intricate neural and hormonal communication between the brain, pituitary gland and gonads. More on Lehman
Eric Mintzemintz@kent.eduKentBehavioral neurobiology, circadian rhythms, feeding, and social behavior, sex differences in biological rhythms. More on Mintz
Aleisha Mooreamoor149@kent.eduKentThe Moore lab aims to define and understand neuronal networks regulating gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, the final output cells in the brain controlling fertility. Currently, we are funded by the National Institutes of Health to investigate whether changes in the regulation of GnRH neurons by cells co-expressing the neuropeptides Kisspeptin, Neurokinin B and Dynorphin (aka KNDy neurons) leads to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrinopathy in women worldwide. To achieve this, we use a preclinical model of PCOS combined with genetic, anatomical, and functional tools to identify and analyze how changes within KNDy neurons and associated networks lead to the development of PCOS symptoms. More on Moore
Devin Muellerdmuell10@kent.eduKentNeural mechanisms of learning and memory that underlie drug use and emotional regulation. More on Mueller
Colleen Novakcnovak13@kent.eduKentNeural and endocrine mechanisms of activity thermogenesis in obesity. More on Novak
Vahagn Ohanyanvohanyan@neomed.eduNEOMEDMore on Ohanyan
Heather O'Learyholeary@neomed.eduNEOMEDMore on O'Leary
Richard Pietrpiet@kent.eduKentNeurophysiological mechanisms involved in regulating the activity of the gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and their contributions to biological timing and fertility. More on Piet
Gunnar Poplawskipoplawg@ccf.orgCCFTranslational therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell and gene therapies for spinal cord injury, in vitro and in vivo models of glioblastomas, hIPSC derived neurons to study regeneration. More on Poplawski
Priya Ramanpraman@neomed.eduNEOMEDMy lab is interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying vascular complications and Alzheimer's disease-related dementia associated with diabetes and obesity. We are studying the role of a post-translational protein modification (O-Glycosylation) and a proatherogenic matricellular protein (Thrombospondin-1) in vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic changes and seeking to understand how targets contributed to vascular and cognitive anomalies in metabolic disorders.  More on Raman
Erin Reed-Geaghanereedgeaghan@neomed.eduNEOMEDMy lab is interested in the role of the immune system in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Specifically, we seek to understand the ways in which the brain’s resident immune cells, microglia, contribute to the neuroinflammatory processes driving neurodegeneration. We believe microglia from men and women respond differently in AD, contributing to the sex differences in disease onset and progression, and we’re working on identifying the reasons for these differences. We are also interested in how these cells communicate with the circulating peripheral immune system, and the ways in which these interactions affect disease progression. More on Reed-Geaghan
Angela Ridgelaridgel@kent.eduKentMotor functions, Parkinsons disease, rehabilitation. More on Ridgel
Apollo Stacystacya2@ccf.orgCCFMore on Stacy
Srinivasan Vijayaraghavansvijayar@kent.eduKentSignal transduction, sperm physiology, fertilization, contraception. More on Vijayaraghavan
Bradley Wintersbwinters@neomed.eduNEOMEDCellular neurophysiology of brainstem sound localization circuits that process timing and intensity differences between the two ears. More on Winters
Liya Yinlyin@neomed.eduNEOMEDMore on Yin