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Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences

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Geza Bruckner, PhD

  • Health Sciences - Clinical Science
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John D'Orazio, MD, PhD

  • Professor
  • Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  • Pediatrics
  • MD/PhD Program
  • Physiology
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Simon Fisher, MD, PhD

  • Professor
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  • Internal Medicine
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John L Fowlkes, MD

  • Professor
  • Pediatrics
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Ming Cui Gong, PhD, MD

  • Professor
  • Physiology
  • Saha Cardiovascular Research Center
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Patrick R Hannon, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Misung Jo, PhD

  • Professor
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Philip A. Kern, MD

  • Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
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  • Internal Medicine
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David W Rudy, MD

  • Special Faculty
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Marlene E Starr, PhD

  • Associate Professor
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D. Travis Thomas, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD, FAND

  • Associate Professor of Clinical and Sports Nutrition
  • Health Sciences - Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition
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Sharon Walsh, PhD

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  • Behavioral Science
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Jinming Yang, MD, PhD

  • Professor
  • Toxicology and Cancer Biology

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