Physiology Research Faculty

Leonard M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Cardiovascular genomics; vascular smooth-muscle-cell fate determination from stem cells.
Email: landerson@msm.edu

Methode Bacanamwo, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Role of chromatin remodeling and epigenetic mechanisms in gene expression regulation during the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and the differentiation of vascular cells from stem cells.
Email: mbacanamwo@msm.edu

Sharon Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Molecular physiology and vascular biology of hypertension and obesity-related vascular diseases.
Email: sfrancis@msm.edu

Minerva Garcia-Barrio, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Molecular biology; gene expression in vascular smooth muscle and cancer.
Email: mgarcia-barrio@msm.edu

Dong Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interest: Regulation of adipocyte differentiation in adipocyte-derived stem cells. Mechanistic aspects of proangiogenic effects of microvesicles from adipocyte-derived stem cells.
Email: dliu@msm.edu

Rajagopala Sridaran, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Reproductive endocrinology, molecular and cellular antifertility action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH); role of luteal GnRH in corpus luteum demise and parturition.
Email: rsridaran@msm.edu

Winston Thompson, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Cell and reproductive biology; molecular mechanisms of ovarian follicle development and cyst formation.
Email: wthompson@msm.edu

Xuebiao Yao, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Mechanisms of mitotic chromosome segregation. Establishemnt and maintenance of cell polarity. Biophotonics.
Email: xyao@msm.edu

Xueying Zhao, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Epoxygenase metabolites and endothelial function in cardiovascular and renal disease.
Email: xzhao@msm.edu