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