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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
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Professor
Chair
mrgarrett@umc.edu
601-984-4309
Faculty Profile

Professors

David Brown
David T. Brown, PhD
Professor
dbrown@umc.edu
601-984-1849
Faculty Profile
Andrew Grady
Andrew Grady, DVM
Professor
Director of Laboratory Animal Facilities
agrady@umc.edu
(601) 984-1385
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Michael Hebert
Michael D. Hebert, PhD
Professor
mhebert@umc.edu
601-984-1526
Faculty Profile
Bettye Hennington
Bettye S. Hennington, PhD
Professor
bhennington@umc.edu
601-984-1630
Faculty Profile
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
darobinson@umc.edu
601-984-1702
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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

Brian Akerley
Brian Akerley, PhD
Graduate Program Director
Associate Professor
bakerley@umc.edu
601-815-1235
Research Overview
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John Bates
John T. Bates, PhD
Associate Professor
jtbates@umc.edu
601-815-9568
Faculty Profile
Hanna Broome
Hanna J. Broome, PhD
Associate Professor, Chief Student Affairs Officer
hjbroome@umc.edu
(601) 815-5900
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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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Brigitte Martin
Brigitte E. Martin, PhD
Assistant Professor
bmartin1@umc.edu
601-984-1600
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Ramona Moles
Ramona Moles
Assistant Professor
rmoles@umc.edu
601-984-1000
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Maryam Syed
Maryam Syed, PhD
Assistant Professor
msyed@umc.edu
601-984-5502
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Instructors

Professor Emeritus

V Chinchar
V "Gregory" Chinchar, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Faculty Profile
John Correia
John "Jack" J. Correia, PhD
Professor Emeritus
jcorreia@umc.edu
(601) 984-1522
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Donald B. Sittman, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Secondary appointments

Gene Bidwell
Gene "Lee" Bidwell, PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
gbidwell@umc.edu
(601) 984-6787
Faculty Profile
Mauricio De Castro Pretelt
Mauricio De Castro Pretelt, MD
Assistant Professor
mdecastro@umc.edu
601-984-1900
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Eric George
Eric George, PhD
Associate Professor
egeorge@umc.edu
(601) 984-5299
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Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz
Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz, PhD
Assistant Professor
jmillerkleinhenz@umc.edu
601-984-1197
Carolann Risley
Carolann Risley, PhD, MSN, WHNP-C
Associate Professor
crisley@umc.edu

Scientist-Educators