Physiology Faculty

Johnathan Tune

 

Johnathan Tune, PhD
Professor and Chair

Cardiac and vascular function, coronary circulation, obesity 

Mark Cunningham

 

Mark Cunningham, PhD
Assistant Professor

Pregnancy, preeclampsia, fetal programming, cardiovascular disease

Greg Dick

 

Gregory Dick, PhD
Associate Professor

Ion channels, coronary circulation, vascular reactivity

Gef Farmer

 

George "Gef" Farmer, PhD
Research Assistant Professor

Renin-angiotensin system, intermittent hypoxia, sleep apnea

Paula Gregory

 

Paula Gregory, PhD
Professor
Associate Dean for Faculty & Educational Development

Genetics, cancer, faculty/trainee professional development

Lisa Hodge

 

Lisa Hodge, PhD
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Specialized Programs

Lymphatics, inflammation, infection, osteopathic & manual therapy

Kalyanasundaram

 

Anuradha Kalyanasundaram, PhD
Assistant Professor

Cardiac remodeling, cardiometabolic diseases, cardiac arrhythmias

Rong Ma

 

Rong Ma, PhD
Professor
Graduate Advisor, Integrative Physiology

Kidney function, calcium channels, diabetic kidney disease

Robert Mallet

 

Robert Mallet, PhD
Regents Professor

Ischemia-reperfusion injury, intermittent hypoxia, cardioprotection 

Caroline Rickards

 

Caroline Rickards, PhD
Professor

Cerebral blood flow and oxygenation, hemorrhage, lower body negative pressure

Steve Romero

 

Steven Romero, PhD
Associate Professor

Vascular function, blood pressure regulation, hypertension, heat therapy

Ann Schreihofer

 

Ann Schreihofer, PhD
Professor

Cardiovascular disease, blood pressure regulation, obesity, sleep apnea

Michael Smith

 

Michal L. Smith, PhD
Professor

Cardiovascular function, exercise training, sleep apnea, hypertension

 

Emeritus Faculty

Fred Downey

 

H. Fred Downey, PhD
Patricia Gwirtz

 

Patricia Gwirtz, PhD

 

Adjunct Faculty

 

 

James Caffrey, PhD
 

 

Eugenia Manukhina, PhD
 

 

Donald Watenpaugh, PhD

 


Administrative Staff

Megan Raetz

 

Megan Raetz
Assistant to the Chair
megan.raetz@unthealth.edu