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Faculty Directory

Dr. Luis Colom
Professor
Dean of CBSHP
Vice President for Research

Teaching: Neuroscience,
Neurophysiology
Research: Neuroscience

BRHP 2.210
956-882-5048
luis.colom@utb.edu

Dr. Michael Lehker
Professor
Biomedicine Department Chair
Associate Dean of CBSHP

Teaching: Microbiology
Research: Microbiology

BRHP 2.104
956-882-7960
michael.lehker@utb.edu

Dr. Boris Ermolinsky
Research Associate

Research: currently with
Dr. Garrido and Dr. Lehker

BRHP 1.123
956-882-5774
boris.ermolinsky@utb.edu

Dr. Emilio
Garrido-Sanabria

Assistant Professor

Teaching: Anatomy and
Physiology, Physiology,
and Neurosciences
Research: Neuroscience,
Epilepsy, and Gene Therapy

Dr. Masako Isokawa
Associate Professor

Teaching: Advanced Physiology,
Neuroscience
Research: Neuroscience

BRHP 2.115
956-882-5731
masako.isokawa@utb.edu

Dr. Alexander Kazansky
Associate Professor

Teaching: Immunology,
Microbiology
Research: Neuroscience

BRHP 1.122
956-882-5780
alexander.kazansky@utb.edu

Dr. Saraswathy Nair
Assistant Professor

Teaching: Cell and Molecular
Biology, Genetics
Research: Genetic and Molecular
Basis of Chronic Diseases,
Such as Diabetes, Obesity,
Inflamation, and Stress

BRHP 1.120
956-882-5108
saraswathy.nair@utb.edu

Dr. Eldon Nelson
Professor

Research: Thyroid physiology,
Physiologic mechanisms for salt
and water balance; Renal-
endocrine interaction;
Response to environmental stress.

BRHP 2.112
956-882-5000
eldon.nelson@utb.edu

Dr. Daniele Provenzano
Associate Professor

Teaching: General Biology,
Cell and Molecular Biology,
Immunology
Research: Microbial Pathogenesis
of Vibrio Cholerae, Toxins

BRHP 1.125
956-882-5045
daniele.provenzano@utb.edu
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Hugo Rodriguez

Dr. Hugo Rodriguez
Master Technical Instructor

Teaching: Anatomy and
Physiology

BRHP 1.124
956-882-5046
hugo.rodriguez@utb.edu

Dr. Andrea Schwarzbach
Associate Professor

Teaching: General Biology,
Economic Botany, Biogeography
Research: Molecular Plant
Systematics, Ethnobotany,
Genomics

BRHP 1.121
956-882-5057
andrea.schwarzbach@utb.edu

Dr. Massoud Zarei
Assistant Professor

Teaching: Neuroscience
Research: Neuroscience

BRHP 2.116
956-882-5027
massoud.zarei@utb.edu

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