Faculty

Student presenting a poster at Neuroscience research day.

MS student Ajaykiran Mallavarapu presents his poster to Dr. Matthew Paul, a member of the Neuroscience faculty, and the UB Department of Psychology.

Our interdisciplinary program includes faculty from more than 20 departments from five schools across UB, offering graduate and undergraduate degrees.

Alexander, Jessy

Jessy Alexander, PhD

Research Professor

875 Ellicott Street CTRC, 8030D Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-888-4852

Email: jessyale@buffalo.edu

Andreadis, Stylianos

Stylianos Andreadis, PhD

Professor of Biomedical Engineering

908 Furnas Hall University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Phone: 716-645-1202

Email: sandread@buffalo.edu

Awayda, Mouhamed

Mouhamed Awayda

Professor

955 Main St., Room 4152 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3547

Email: awayda@buffalo.edu

Bass, Caroline

Caroline Bass, PhD

Associate Professor

955 Main Street Room 3225 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3790

Email: cebass@buffalo.edu

Benedict, Ralph

UBMD Neurology 1001 Main Street, 4th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-323-0556; Fax: 716-829-3010

Email: benedict@buffalo.edu

Bergsland, Niels

Niels Bergsland, PhD

Assistant Professor

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center 77 Goodell Street, Suite 440D Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-248-2140

Email: npb5@buffalo.edu

Bhattacharjee, Arin

955 Main Street, Room 3226 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2800; Fax: 716-829-2801

Email: ab68@buffalo.edu

Boliar, Saikat

Saikat Boliar, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 5258 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3364

Email: sboliar@buffalo.edu

Charney, Rebekah

Rebekah Charney, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 4223 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3073

Email: rcharney@buffalo.edu

Chen, Dahong

Dahong Chen, PhD

Assistant Professor

955 Main Street, room 4202, Buffalo, NY

Email: dahongch@buffalo.edu

Clark, Stewart

Stewart Clark, PhD

Associate Professor

349 Biomedical Research Building South Campus Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-3810

Email: stewartc@buffalo.edu

Covey, Thomas

Thomas Covey, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences Sherman Hall Annex, Room 114 Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-5989

Email: tjcovey@buffalo.edu

DeAngelis, Margaret

Margaret DeAngelis, MS, PhD

Endowed Chair Professor Department of Ophthalmology

Jacobs School of Medicine/SUNY/University at Buffalo/South Campus, Room 245, Biomedical Research Building, 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 NY 14214

Email: mmdeange@buffalo.edu

Dominguez-Lopez, Sergio

Sergio Dominguez-Lopez, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science 955 Main Street, Room 3228 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2833

Email: sd83@buffalo.edu

Dubocovich, Margarita

Margarita Dubocovich, PhD, FACNP, FASPET

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main Street (Room 3212) Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3048

Email: mdubo@buffalo.edu

Duffey, Michael

Michael Duffey, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor; Professor of Physiology and Biophysics; Professor of Medicine

955 Main Street, Room 4154 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3111

Email: duffey@buffalo.edu

Dwyer, III, Michael

Michael Dwyer, III, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center Buffalo General Medical Center 100 High Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-859-7065; Fax: 716-859-7066

Email: mgdwyer@buffalo.edu

Epstein, Leonard

Leonard Epstein, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor and Division Chief, Behavioral Medicine

University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Division of Behavioral Medicine G56 Farber Hall, 3435 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221

Phone: 716-984-3075; Fax: 716-829-3993

Email: lhenet@buffalo.edu

Farkas, Michael

Michael Farkas, PhD

Associate Professor

3495 Bailey Avenue Bldg 20, Rm 239 Mail Stop 151 Buffalo, NY 14215

Phone: 716-834-9200 x5638; Fax: 716-862-6526

Email: mhfarkas@buffalo.edu

Feng, Jian

Jian Feng, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main Street, Room 3148 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2345; Fax: 716-829-2699

Email: jianfeng@buffalo.edu

Fliesler, Steven

Steven Fliesler, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor; Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor, Vice-Chair and Director of Research

VA Western NY Healthcare System Research Service- Bldg 20, Rm 202 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215-1129

Phone: 716-862-6538; Fax: 716-862-6526

Email: fliesler@buffalo.edu

Haider, M. Nadir

M. Nadir Haider, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

111 N Maplemere Drive, Suite 100 Amherst, NY 14221

Email: haider@buffalo.edu

Haj-Dahmane, Samir

507 Research Institute On Addiction 1021 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-887-2231

Email: sh38@buffalo.edu

Halterman, Marc

Marc Halterman, MD, PhD FAHA

Senior Associate Dean for Research Director, Office of Research Professor, Department of Neurology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Room 7165 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-5347

Email: mwh22@buffalo.edu

Ignatowski, Tracey

Tracey Ignatowski, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo 955 Main Street, Room 4256 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3102; Fax: 716-829-2725

Email: tai1@buffalo.edu

Klein, Amanda

Amanda Klein, PhD

Associate Professor

955 Main Street Suite 3219 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2453

Email: ahklein2@buffalo.edu

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Kosman, Daniel

Daniel Kosman, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main Street Office 4227 Lab 4250 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2317; Fax: 716-829-2661

Email: camkos@buffalo.edu

Kuhlman, Sandra

Sandra Kuhlman

Associate Professor

955 Main Street, Room 3264 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-887-2915

Email: skuhlman@buffalo.edu

Leddy, John

111 North Maplemere #100 Amherst, NY 14228 Buffalo, NY 14221

Phone: 716-204-3200

Email: leddy@buffalo.edu

Li, Jun-Xu

Jun-Xu Li, MD, PhD

Professor; Vice Chair for Research

955 Main Street, Room 3207 Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-2482

Email: junxuli@buffalo.edu

Mu, Xiuqian

955 Main Street Rm 4124 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7463

Email: xmu@buffalo.edu

Neske, Garrett

Garrett Neske, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Room 3266 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-5294

Email: gneske@buffalo.edu

Paez, Pablo

Pablo Paez, PhD

Professor

Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration NYS Center Of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences 701 Ellicott Street, Room B4-320 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7823; Fax: 716-881-7823

Email: ppaez@buffalo.edu

Park, Jinwoo

Jinwoo Park, PhD

Professor

314 Farber 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Email: jinwoopa@buffalo.edu

Park, Yungki

Yungki Park, PhD

Associate Professor

B4-317 CBLS Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7579

Email: yungkipa@buffalo.edu

Parker, Mark

Mark Parker, PhD

Professor

955 Main Street, Room 4158 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3966; Fax: NA

Email: parker28@buffalo.edu

Patel, Sangita

Sangita Patel, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ross Eye Institute 1176 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209

Phone: 716-881-7900; Fax: 716-887-2991

Email: sppatel@buffalo.edu

Pletnikov, Mikhail

Mikhail Pletnikov, MD, PhD

Professor and Chair

Department of Physiology and Biophysics Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Suite 3102 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2189; Fax: 716-829-2801

Email: mvpletni@buffalo.edu

Popescu, Gabriela

955 Main Street Buffalo NY 14203 Office 4226; Lab 4250 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3807; Fax: 716-829-2661

Email: popescu@buffalo.edu

Qin, Feng

Feng Qin, PhD

Director of Biophysics Graduate Program

330 Cary Hall Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-6030; Fax: 716-829-2569

Email: qin@buffalo.edu

Ramachandra Rao, Sriganesh

University at Buffalo, SUNY- South Campus Biomedical Research Building, Room 217, 330 Hayes Rd., Buffalo, NY 14214

Email: sramacha@buffalo.edu

Rasmusson, Randall

355 BRB University at Buffalo, South Campus Buffalo, NY 14120

Phone: 716-829-2668

Email: rr32@buffalo.edu

Roy, Dheeraj

Dheeraj Roy, PhD

Assistant Professor

955 Main St, 4th Floor, Room 4148 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3548

Email: dsroy@buffalo.edu

Schweser, Ferdinand

Ferdinand Schweser, PhD

Associate Professor

6045C CTRC 875 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-888-4718

Email: schweser@buffalo.edu

Shen, Roh-Yu

Roh-Yu Shen, PhD

Professor

1021 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-887-2593

Email: rshen@buffalo.edu

Shin, Daesung

Daesung Shin, PhD

Assistant Professor

313 Farber Hall 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-5191; Fax: 716-829-3601

Email: daesungs@buffalo.edu

Shucard, David

David Shucard, PhD, FAASM, FAPA

Professor and Director, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences

Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences Sherman Hall Rm 114A Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-2099

Email: dshucard@buffalo.edu

Shucard, Janet

Janet Shucard, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Sherman Hall Annex room 111 3435 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-2099

Email: shucard@buffalo.edu

Siddiqui, Adnan

Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAHA

Vice-Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery

University at Buffalo Neurosurgery 100 High Street Section B4 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-218-1000

Email: as257@buffalo.edu

Sim, Fraser

Fraser Sim, PhD

Professor; Neuroscience Program Director

955 Main Street Room 3256 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2151

Email: fjsim@buffalo.edu

Sullivan, John

John Sullivan, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology

VA Western NY Healthcare System Medical Research, Bldg 20, Rm 245 3495 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY 14215

Phone: 716-862-6533; Fax: 716-862-6526

Email: js354@buffalo.edu

Szigeti, Kinga

Kinga Szigeti, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of the Alzheimer‘s Disease and Memory Disorders Center

UBMD Neurology 1001 Main Street, 4th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-5056; Fax: 716-829-3010

Email: szigeti@buffalo.edu

Thanos, Panayotis

Panayotis Thanos, PhD

Senior Research Scientist (Tenured), Research professor

1021 Main Street Clinical Research Institute on Addictions Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Jacobs Schhol of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Universi Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7520; Fax: 716-881-7520

Email: thanos@buffalo.edu

Williams, Jamal

Jamal Williams, PhD

Assistant Professor

JSMBS 955 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-888-4875

Email: jbwillia@buffalo.edu

Yan, Zhen

Zhen Yan, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main St. Room 3150 Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics Jacobs School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3058

Email: zhenyan@buffalo.edu

Zhang, Sarah

Sarah Zhang, MD, FARVO

UB Distinguished Professor

Department of Ophthalmology Ross Eye Institute JSMBS, Rm 4116 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-645-1808

Email: xzhang38@buffalo.edu

Zivadinov, Robert

Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Professor of Biomedical Informatics

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center Gateway Building 77 Goodell Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-248-2140

Email: rz4@buffalo.edu

Derek Daniels, PhD.

Derek Daniels, PhD
Professor and Chair
Biological Sciences

Shae Dinino.

Mishaela Dinino, PhD
Assistant Professor
Communicative Disorders and Sciences 

Micheal L. Dent, PhD.

Micheal L. Dent, PhD
Professor
Psychology

Denise Ferkey, PhD.

Denise Ferkey, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Biological Sciences

Shermali Gunawardena, PhD.

Shermali Gunawardena, PhD
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences

Jae Lee, PhD.

Jae Lee, PhD
Professor
Biological Sciences

Soo-Kyung Lee, PhD.

Soo-Kyung Lee, PhD
Empire Innovation Professor
Om P. Bahl Endowed Professor
Biological Sciences

Gregory Loney, PhD.

Gregory Loney, PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychology

Eduardo Mercado, PhD.

Eduardo Mercado III, PhD
Professor
Psychology

Paul Meyer, PhD.

Paul Meyer, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychology

Sarah Muldoon, PhD.

Sarah Muldoon, PhD
Associate Professor
Mathematics

Alfredo Oliveros, PhD.

Alfredo Oliveros, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences

Matthew Paul, PhD.

Matthew Paul, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychology

Arnd Pralle, PhD.

Arnd Pralle, PhD 
Professor
Physics/Biophysics and Physiology

Alexis C Thompson, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Department of Psychology

Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD.

Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychology

Matthew A. Xu-Friedman, PhD.

Matthew A. Xu-Friedman, PhD
Professor
Biological Sciences

Bhaskar Das, PhD.

Bhaskar Das, PhD
Division Head, Division of Drug and Biotherapeutic Discovery and Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

James O'Donnell, PhD.

James O'Donnell, PhD
Professor 
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Murali Ramanathan, PhD.

Murali Ramanathan, PhD
Professor 
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cristian Cuadra, PhD.

Cristian Cuadra, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation Sciences

Elizabeth G. Mietlicki-Baase, PhD.

Elizabeth G. Mietlicki-Baase, PhD
Assistant Professor
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Kirkwood Personius, PhD.

Kirkwood Personius, PhD
Associate Professor
Rehabilitation Sciences

Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah PT, PhD.

Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr. Veena Prahlad.

Veena Prahlad, PhD, MSc
Professor of Oncology
Department of Cell Stress Biology