Research Faculty

Shinichi Asano PhD

Shinichi Asano, Ph.D.

Shinichi Asano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Sciences

Office: A333
Lab: J101
Phone: (304) 647-6361

Education and Training

Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences
West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia

Postdoctoral Training

West Virginia University, School of Medicine
Marshall University, School of Pharmacy
University Colorado Boulder, Integrative Physiology

Jill Cochran PhD

Jill Cochran PhD, APRN, CFNP

Jill Cochran PhD, APRN, CFNP
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Practicing NP at Robert C. Byrd Clinic
Privileges at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
Specialties: General Pediatrics

Office: (304) 793-6801
Fax: (304) 647-6379

Education and Training

  • Ph.D. WVU School of Nursing at Morgantown, WV Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

  • MSN WVU School of Nursing at Morgantown, WV Masters of Science in Nursing

Marina Diioia PhD

Marina Diioia, Ph.D.

Marina Diioia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Biomedical Sciences


Office: A315 Main Building
Lab: J105
Phone: (304) 647-6370
Fax: (304) 793-6884

Education and Training

Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
Field: Zoonotic Disease Vaccine Design and Development

Courtney Eleazer PhD

Courtney D. Eleazer, Ph.D.

Courtney D. Eleazer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Biomedical Sciences

(304) 647-6281
(304) 793-6884 - fax
Lab: B307

Education /Training

Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
B.S., Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Brian Griffith PhD

Brian Nelson Griffith, Ph.D.

Brian Nelson Griffith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Science
Teaching: Biochemistry and Nutrition
Mentor: Lisa M. Salati, Ph.D.

Office: A-314
Phone: (304) 647-6225
Fax: (304) 645-4859
Cell Phone: 304-661-4993

Education and Training

Ph.D from West Virginia University School of Medicine

M.S. from West Virginia University; Morgantown, WV

B.S. in biology and B.A. in chemistry from Alderson-Broaddus College; Philippi, WV

Tuoen Liu, MD, PhD

Tuoen Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Tuoen Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences

Office: (304) 647-6427
Fax: (304) 793-6884

Education and Training

M.D.: Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine, China

Ph.D.: Idaho State University

Postdoctoral training: Washington University in St Louis

Research Interests

Overall, the research area in our lab includes pharmacology, genetics, hematology and oncology.

Portrait Dr. Aaron McGuffin

Aaron McGuffin, M.D.

Aaron McGuffin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences

Office: C325
​Phone: 304-647-6202

Education and Training

Medical Doctor - Marshal University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV
Pediatrics
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry - Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Research Interest

Case Reports - Pediatrics
Medical Education

Awards and Honors

WVSOM Student Government Association Appreciation Award 2019-2020

Jake Neumann, PhD

Jake Neumann, Ph.D.

Jake Neumann, Ph.D.
Vice Chair Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences

Office: A315
Lab: 217 Science Building
Phone: (304) 793-6236
Fax: (304) 793-6884

Education and Training

Ph.D., Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral training, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Research Interests

Currently, my lab is studying hippocampal neuronal damage following cerebral ischemia and various mechanism for neuroprotection.

Christopher Pankey, PhD

Christopher L. Pankey, Ph.D.

Christopher L Pankey, Ph.D.

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Office: A326
Lab: J215
Phone: (304) 793-6576

 

Education/Research Training

Postdoctoral Training
United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Grand Forks Human Nutrition Center
Grand Forks, ND
Field: Exercise Science

Doctor of Philosophy
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Field: Obesity, Reproductive Biology

Dovenia Ponnoth PhD

Dovenia Ponnoth, Ph.D.

Dovenia Ponnoth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Biomedical Sciences

Office: A326 Main Building
Phone: (304) 647-6297
Fax: (304) 793-6884

Education and Training

Postdoctoral Research Associate
West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown WV
Field: Vascular Pharmacology

ORISE Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Morgantown WV
Field: Lung Toxicology

Deborah Schmidt, DO

Deborah Schmidt, D.O.

Deborah Schmidt, D.O.
Associate Professor, WVSOM, Department of Osteopathic Principles & Practice Practicing OMM and Medical Acupuncture at Robert C. Byrd Clinic Consult privileges for NMM/OMM at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center

Phone: (304) 647-6247

Specialties

  • Board Certified – Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  • Board Certified – Family Practice, ACOFP
  • Physician Acupuncturist
  • Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Rebecca Scopa Kelso, PhD

Rebecca Scopa Kelso, Ph.D.

Rebecca Scopa Kelso, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Biomedical Sciences

Phone: (304) 647-6319
Fax: (304) 793-6884
Lab: B307
Office: A323

Education and Training

B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

M.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Portrait Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.

Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.

Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.
Professor of Neuroscience
Biomedical Sciences

Phone: (304) 647-6371
Fax: (304) 645-4859
Office: A331

Education and Training

Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. U.S.A. Awarded May 2005

M.S. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. U.S.A. Awarded May 2002

B.S. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. U.S.A. Awarded May 1996

"Gretchen Lovett"

Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D.

Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences

Office: C304
​Phone: 304-520-2586

Education and Training

PhD: Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia
MA: Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia
BA: English and Psychology, University of Virginia

Postdoctoral Training

Clinical Psychology Internship
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Intern in Pediatric Neuropsychology