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Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and its Department of Cell and Molecular Biology boast faculty that are considered leaders in their fields, esteemed educators and mentors, innovative researchers, and compassionate caregivers. The Medical Center’s overall goal of a healthier Mississippi is only possible with the men and women that are entrusted to train the next generation of Mississippi’s physicians and researchers.

In this section, you will find links to more information about our faculty. If you can’t find what you are seeking, contact our department at (601) 984-1851.

Chair

Michael Garrett
Michael R. Garrett, PhD, MBA
Professor and Chair
Director, Molecular Center of Health and Disease
Director, Molecular and Genomics Core Facility
mrgarrett@umc.edu
601-984-4309
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Professors

Brian Akerley
Brian Akerley, PhD
Professor
M&I Graduate Program Director
bakerley@umc.edu
601-815-1235
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Research Overview
David Brown
David T. Brown, PhD
Professor
dbrown@umc.edu
601-984-1849
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Andrew Grady
Andrew Grady, DVM
Professor
Director, Center for Comparative Research
agrady@umc.edu
(601) 984-1385
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Michael Hebert
Michael D. Hebert, PhD
Professor
CMB Graduate Program Director
mhebert@umc.edu
601-984-1526
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Bettye Hennington
Bettye S. Hennington, PhD
Professor
bhennington@umc.edu
601-984-1630
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Jonathan Hosler
Jonathan P. Hosler, PhD
Professor
jhosler@umc.edu
601-984-1861
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Mary Marquart
Mary E. Marquart, PhD
Professor
mmarquart@umc.edu
601-815-6934
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Larry Mcdaniel
Larry S. Mcdaniel, PhD
Professor
lmcdaniel@umc.edu
601-984-1700
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D. Ashley Robinson
D. Ashley Robinson, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair
darobinson@umc.edu
601-984-1702
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Ajay Singh
Ajay P. Singh, PhD
Professor
Associate Director of Basic and Translational Research
asingh1@umc.edu
(601) 815-6850
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Seema Singh
Seema Singh, PhD, MBA
Professor
Associate Director of Education and Training
ssingh3@umc.edu
(601) 815-5232
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Stephen Stray
Stephen J. Stray, PhD
Professor
sstray@umc.edu
601-984-1735
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Melanie Wilson
Melanie Wilson, PhD
Professor
mwilson@umc.edu
601-984-1719
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Associate professors

John Bates
John T. Bates, PhD
Associate Professor
jtbates@umc.edu
601-815-9568
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Keli Xu
Keli Xu, PhD
Associate Professor
kxu@umc.edu
601-815-3083
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Assistant professors

Nicole Anderson
Nicole M. Anderson, PhD
Assistant Professor
nanderson1@umc.edu
601-984-2772
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Hanna Broome
Hanna J. Broome, PhD
Assistant Professor
hjbroome@umc.edu
(601) 815-5900
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Brigitte Martin
Brigitte E. Martin, PhD
Assistant Professor
bmartin1@umc.edu
601-984-1864
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Ramona Moles
Ramona Moles, PhD
Assistant Professor
rmoles@umc.edu
601-984-1000
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Jawed Siddiqui
Jawed A. Siddiqui, PhD
Assistant Professor
jsiddiqui@umc.edu
601-984-4309
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Maryam Syed
Maryam Syed, PhD
Assistant Professor
msyed@umc.edu
601-984-5502
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Instructors

Lavanya Challagundla
Lavanya Challagundla, PhD
Instructor
lchallagundla@umc.edu
601-984-1505
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Jerry Monroe
Jerry D. Monroe, PhD
Instructor
jmonroe1@umc.edu
601-984-1000
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Sarabjeet Kour Sudan
Sarabjeet Kour Kour Sudan, PhD
Instructor
ssudan@umc.edu
601-984-2346
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Secondary appointments

Gene Bidwell
Gene "Lee" Bidwell, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
gbidwell@umc.edu
(601) 984-6787
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Mauricio De Castro Pretelt
Mauricio De Castro Pretelt, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Medical Genetics)
mdecastro@umc.edu
601-984-1900
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Eric George
Eric George, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology
egeorge@umc.edu
(601) 984-5299
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Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz
Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population Health (SOPH)
jmillerkleinhenz@umc.edu
601-984-1197
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Carolann Risley
Carolann Risley, PhD, MSN, WHNP-C
Associate Professor of Nursing (SON)
crisley@umc.edu
(228) 217-2017
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Professor Emeritus

V Chinchar
V "Gregory" Chinchar, PhD
Professor Emeritus
vchinchar@umc.edu
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John Correia
John "Jack" J. Correia, PhD
Professor Emeritus
jcorreia@umc.edu
(601) 984-1522
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Mark O.J. Olson
Professor Emeritus
molson@umc.edu
Donald B. Sittman, PhD
Professor Emeritus
dsittman@umc.edu

Scientist-Educators