Scientists

Program Leads/Co-Leads

Shelley A. Cole, Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Population Health
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Binhua “Julie” Ling, M.D., M.Med.Sc., Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Host Pathogen Interactions
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Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Disease Intervention & Prevention
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Research Faculty

Lee-Ann Allen

Lee-Ann Allen, Ph.D.

Professor
Executive Vice President, Research
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Tim Anderson

Timothy J.C. Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor
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Tori Baxter

Victoria Baxter, D.V.M., DACLAM, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Ian Cheeseman

Ian Cheeseman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Milton S. & Geraldine M. Goldstein Young Scientist
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Shelley A. Cole

Shelley A. Cole, Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Population Health
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Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Vitaly Ganusov

Vitaly V. Ganusov, Ph.D.

Professor
Theoretical Immunology Laboratory
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Marie-Claire Gauduin

Marie-Claire Gauduin, Ph.D.

Professor
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Andrew Hayhurst

Andrew Hayhurst, Ph.D.

Professor
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Shouxiong Huang

Shouxiong Huang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Greg Ippolito

Greg Ippolito, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Deepak Kaushal

Deepak Kaushal, Ph.D.

Professor
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Smita Kulkarni

Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Viraj Kulkarni

Viraj Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Julie Ling

Binhua “Julie” Ling, M.D., M.Med.Sc., Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Host Pathogen Interactions
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Luis Martinez Sobrido

Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Ph.D.

Professor
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Smriti Mehra

Smriti Mehra, Ph.D.

Professor
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Mahesh Mohan

Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Program Lead – Disease Intervention & Prevention
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Cori Ross

Corinna Ross, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of the SNPRC
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Larry S. Schlesinger

Larry S. Schlesinger, M.D.

Professor
President/CEO
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Riti Sharan

Riti Sharan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Olena Shtanko

Olena Shtanko, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Emily Speranza

Emily Speranza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Eric Vallender

Eric J. Vallender, Ph.D.

Professor
SNPRC Associate Director for Research
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Veterinarians/Vet Path Faculty

Kathy Brasky

Kathleen M. Brasky, V.M.D., M.S., DACLAM

Professor
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Edward Dick

Edward Dick, D.V.M., DACVP

Professor
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John Dutton

John Dutton, D.V.M., DACLAM

Associate Professor
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Patrice Frost

Patrice Frost, D.V.M.

Professor
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Olga Gonzalez

Olga Gonzalez, DVM, Diplomate ACVP

Professor
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Stanton Gray

Stanton Gray, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM

Associate Professor
SNPRC Colony Administrator
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Shannan Hall-Ursone

Shannan Hall-Ursone, D.V.M.

Associate Professor
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Donna Perry

Donna Perry, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Kathryn Shelton

Kathryn Shelton, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM

Associate Professor
Associate Director for Veterinary Resources | Attending Veterinarian
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Vinay Shivanna

Vinay Shivanna BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D., DACVM, DACVP

Associate Professor
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Takashi Taguchi

Takashi Taguchi, D.V.M., M.Sc., M.Ap.Stat., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Erika Wright-McAfee

Erika Wright-McAfee, D.V.M. MLAS

Assistant Professor
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Staff Scientists

Yao Ma

Yao Ma, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
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Akil Akhtar

Akil Akhtar, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II
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Kendra Alfson

Kendra Alfson, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II – Viraj Kulkarni Lab
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Elizabeth 'Lizz' Allmon

Elizabeth “Lizz” Allmon, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Ippolito Lab
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Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D.

Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III
Manager, Microscopy Core
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Eusondia Arnett

Eusondia Arnett, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III | Dr. Larry Schlesinger’s Lab
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Garima Arora

Garima Arora, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Deepak Kaushal’s Lab
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Gillian Beamer

Gillian Beamer, Ph.D., V.M.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Staff Scientist III
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Frédéric Chevalier

Frédéric Chevalier, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab
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Soumyajit Dutta

Soumyajit Dutta, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
Lead, Microscopy Unit, Integrated Research and Technology Core
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Ahmed Moustafa Mohamed Elsayed

Ahmed M. Elsayed, Ph.D., M.Pharm.Sci

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido’s Lab
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Shahrzad Ezzatpour D.V.M., Ph.D.

Staff Scientist
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Israel Guerrero-Arguero

Israel Guerrero-Arguero, PhD

Staff Scientist I – Viraj Kulkarni Lab
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Vida Hodara

Vida Hodara, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III
Director, Integrated Research and Technology Core
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Hilary Huber

Hillary F. Huber, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II
Study Director – Viraj Kulkarni Lab
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Sarah Hussein Mahmoud Hussein, PhD

Staff Scientist I
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Henry Jegede

Henry Jegede, D.V.M., MVSc, FCVSN

Staff Scientist II
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Dylan Johnson

Dylan M Johnson, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III
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Winka Le Clec’h

Winka Le Clec’h, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab
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Chrissy Leopold Wager

Chrissy Leopold Wager, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Larry Schlesinger’s Lab
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Xue Li

Xue Li, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab
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Feng-Li

Feng Li, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
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Letti Lopez

Letti Lopez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
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Martha Lyke

Martha Lyke, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Shelley Cole’s Lab
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Aaryn Mustoe

Aaryn Mustoe, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Corinna Ross’s Lab
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Fatai Oladunni

Fatai Oladunni, DVM, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II, Applied Science and Innovation
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Angelica Olmo-Fontanez

Angélica M. Olmo-Fontánez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
SNPRC Assistant Director for Research Resources
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Álvaro Padrón

Álvaro Padrón, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
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Susanta Pahari

Susanta Pahari, Ph.D

Staff Scientist | Dr. Larry S. Schlesinger’s Lab
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Roy "Neal" Platt

Roy “Neal” Platt, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab
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Lakmini Premadasa

Lakmini Premadasa, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Mahesh Mohan’s Lab
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Nishant Ranjan

Nishant Ranjan, PhD

Staff Scientist I
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Nathalia Rodrigues de Almeida

Nathalia Rodrigues de Almeida, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Huang Lab
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Ken Sayers

Ken Sayers, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III
Director, Behavioral Services
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Pragathi Belagola Shridhar

Pragathi Belagola Shridhar, BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I
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Dhiraj Singh

Dhiraj K. Singh, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II
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Mohadeseh Soleimanpour

Mohadeseh Soleimanpour, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I – Ebrahimi Lab
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Rajesh Thippeshappa

Rajesh Thippeshappa, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Viraj Kulkarni Lab
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Rosella Titone

Rossella Titone, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II
Study Director
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Chengjin Ye

Chengjin Ye, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido’s Lab
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Adjunct Faculty

Lisa Armitige, M.D., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
University of Texas at Tyler
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Abul K. Azad, Ph.D.

Scientific Education Program Advisor (IN-TRAC)
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Raul Bastaracchea, M.D., F.T.O.S.

Adjunct Senior Research Scientist
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
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Jason E. Bowling, M.D.

Adjunct Professor
UT Health San Antonio
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Evelien Bunnik, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
UT Health San Antonio
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Melanie Carless, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Laura Cox, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Luis Giavedoni, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Trinity University
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Karl E. Klose, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
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Sidath C. Kumarapperuma, PhD, MBA

Adjunct Professor
UT Health San Antonio
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Diego J Maselli, M.D.

Adjunct Professor
UTHSA Long School of Medicine
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Kimberley Phillips, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Trinity University
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Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
University of Texas Health Houston
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Daniel Salamango, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
UT Health San Antonio
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Adam B. Salmon, PhD

Adjunct Professor
Sam & Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies
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Diana G. Scorpio DVM, MPH, DACLAM

Adjunct Professor
Envol Biomedical
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Charles A. Szabo, M.D.

Adjunct Professor
UT Health San Antonio
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Jordi B. Torrelles, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Ohio State University
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Joanne Turner, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Yufeng Wang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
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Jiang Zhu, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
The Scripps Research Institute
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Emeritus Faculty

Robert Lanford, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)
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Jean Patterson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)
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Suzette Tardif, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)
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