Faculty & Staff

Faculty

VERNADETH B. ALARCON, PHD
Vernadeth B. Alarcon, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interest: Mammalian Developmental Biology
RICHARD ALLSOPP, PHD
Professor
Research Interest: Telomerase Biology
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Güneş Aytaç, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: XR Anatomy Education

Chantell Balaan, M.S.
Instructor
Research Interest: Pathophysiology of brain conditions and diseases.

BEN FOGELGREN, PHD
Ben Fogelgren, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interest: Cell And Molecular Biology Of Kidney Diseases
JASON K. HIGA, PHD
Jason K. Higa, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: Physiology
STEVEN LABRASH, CSFP
Steven Labrash, CSFP
Associate Specialist
Director, Willed Body Program

Research Interest: Plastination, Willed Body Program
SCOTT LOZANOFF, PHD
Scott Lozanoff, PhD
Professor
Research Interest: Craniofacial morphogenesis and imaging
YUSUKE MARIKAWA, PHD
Yusuke Marikawa, PhD
Professor
Research Interest: Mammalian Embryogenesis
TAKASHI MATSUI, MD, PHD
Takashi Matsui, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair
Deputy Director, Center for Cardiovascular Research
Research Interest: Cardiovascular Biology
ALIKA K. MAUNAKEA, PHD

Alika K. Maunakea, PhD
Professor
Research Interest: Epigenomics of Health Disparities

DEBORAH MERRITT, PHD, MPH
Deborah Merritt, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: Aging And Exercise Physiology
STEFAN MOISYADI, PHD
Stefan Moisyadi, PhD   
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Institute for Biogenesis Research
Research Interest: Mammalian Transgenesis
NOEMI POLGAR, PHD
Noemi Polgar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: Glucose Uptake, Diabetes
JOHANN URSCHITZ, PHD
Johann Urschitz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: Fetal Growth Disturbances, Gene Therapy
MONIKA WARD, PHD
Monika Ward, PhD
Professor
Chair, Developmental and Reproductive Biology (DRB) Graduate Program
Research Interest:  Spermatogenesis, sperm genetics and function, sex chromosomes, stem cells, assisted reproduction
W. STEVEN WARD, PHD  
W. Steven Ward, PhD  
Professor
Director, Institute for Biogenesis Research
Chief of Research Division, Dept. OB/GYN and Women’s Health
Research Interest: DNA Structure, Embryogenesis & Sperm Biology
YUKIKO YAMAZAKI, PHD
Yukiko Yamazaki, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interest: Oocyte Development, PG Cell Biology
YIQIANG ZHANG, PHD
Yiqiang Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interest: Cardiovascular Biology

Adjunct Faculty

Harry Davis, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Research Interest: Biochemistry
ROBERT MANN, PHD
Robert Mann, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research Interest: Forensic Medicine
CHRISTOPHER STICKLEY, PHD

Christopher Stickley, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research Interest: Anatomy, Kinesiology

 

Administrative Officers & Support Staff

Mari Kuroyama-Ton
Administrative Officer
Michele Tom
Administrative Officer
Jesse Thompson, MEd
Academic Support

In Memory

RYUZO “YANA” YANAGIMACHI, PHD
Ryuzo “Yana” Yanagimachi, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Research Interest: Sperm Biology
Gary Mawe, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research Interest: GI Physiology