Faculty and Staff

Michelle Theus, PhD

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology

Director VT-Neurotrauma Research Program

Email: mtheus@vt.edu

Office phone: 540-231-0909

Xia Wang, MS

Michelle Theus, PhD

Senior Project Manager

Lab Manager

Email: wangx@vt.edu

Lab Phone: 540-231-7235

Eman Soliman, PhD

Michelle Theus, PhD

Eman Soliman, PhD

Research Scientist

Email: solimane@vt.edu

Lab phone: 540-231-7235

Jing Ju, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Eman Soliman, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Email: jing6628@vt.edu

Lab phone: 540-231-7235

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate; DVM Candidate

Email: akaloss@vt.edu

Lab phone: 540-231-7235

Kylee Smith, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate;

Email: kyleesmith@vt.edu

Lab phone: 540-231-7235

Caroline de Jager, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate;

Email: cdejager@vt.edu

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-de-jager-34319714b/

Lab phone: 540-231-7235

Alumni

Dr. John Leonard

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Tenure Track Assistant Professor:

Lynchburg University

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Assistant Professor

University of Florida

Dr. Jatia Mills

PostDoctoral Associate; NIH

Linkedin:

www.linkedin.com/in/jatia-mills-md2vtphd301540

Dr. Alison Cash

DVM/PhD, VT

Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Clinical Veterinarian

Email: amcash3@vt.edu

Alumni

Dr. John Chen

Senior Research Associate

Email: jicheng@vt.edu

Dr. Elizabeth Kowalski

Dr. John Chen

Postdoctoral Associate

*K01 awarded

Email: lizk44@vt.edu

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

Dr. John Chen

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

PhD

Email: tombr3@vt.edu

Dr. Benjamin Okyere *Spark Therapeutics

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

PhD

Email: bokyere@vt.edu

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

PhD

Email: amanh15@vt.edu

Dr. Yeonwoo Lebovitz *FDA Policy

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

PhD

Email: ylebo@vt.edu

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

PhD

Email: kiwi@vt.edu

Collin Tanchanco Ocampo

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Undergraduate

Email: collint8@vt.edu

Johnathan Brabender

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Johnathan Brabender

Undergraduate trainee, Spring 2016-Spring 2017 Graduate

Shannon Mann

Miranda Creasey, MD

Johnathan Brabender

Trained Spring 2015-Spring 2016, 2016 Graduate

Graduate School at Virginia Tech, IPS cell clinical lab Sloan Kettering, research technician

Josiah Bumgarden

Miranda Creasey, MD

Trained Spring 2015-Spring 2016, 2016 Graduate

Honeywell, Chemical Engineering Career Rotational Program

Miranda Creasey, MD

Trained Fall 2014-Fall 2015, 2016 Graduate, VTSOM 2021

Alumni, continued

Nathalie Groot

Laura Bochicchio

Nathalie Groot

Undergraduate trainee and Research Assistant Spring 2020-Fall 2021, Current grad student at Rutgers University

Colin Kelly

Laura Bochicchio

Nathalie Groot

Undergraduate trainee and Research Assistant Fall 2017-Fall 2021, Current grad student TBMH

Laura Bochicchio

Undergraduate trainee, Fall 2016-Spring 2018, Current grad student TBMH

Mathew Byerly

Laura Bochicchio

Summer 2017-Summer 2018, Current Medical School

Nick Geroux

Mathew Byerly

Colin Bittner

Trained Fall 2013- Spring 2014, 2014 Graduate

Environmental Policy & Science Communications Associate at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Colin Bittner

Mathew Byerly

Colin Bittner

Trained Fall 2013- Spring 2015, 2015 Graduate

Graduate school for Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT)

Faculty and Staff

Michelle Theus, PhD

Michelle Theus, PhD

Michelle Theus, PhD

Xia Wang, MS

Michelle Theus, PhD

Michelle Theus, PhD

Eman Soliman, PhD

Michelle Theus, PhD

Eman Soliman, PhD

Jing Ju, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Eman Soliman, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Kylee Smith, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Allie Kaloss, PhD

Caroline de Jager, PhD

Caroline de Jager, PhD

Caroline de Jager, PhD

Graduate Students

Liliana Ladner

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Suzanne Pinar

Elizabeth Harris, DVM

Suzanne Pinar

Undergraduate Students

Michael Chen

Alumni

Dr. John Leonard

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Dr. Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso

Dr. Jatia Mills

Dr. Alison Cash

Alumni

Dr. John Chen

Dr. John Chen

Dr. John Chen

Dr. Elizabeth Kowalski

Dr. John Chen

Dr. John Chen

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

Dr. John Chen

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

Dr. Benjamin Okyere *Spark Therapeutics

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Thomas Brickler *Stanford University

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Yeonwoo Lebovitz *FDA Policy

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Amanda Hazy *DVM training

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Collin Tanchanco Ocampo

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Johnathan Brabender

Dr. Kisha Greer *PostDoc NIH

Johnathan Brabender

Shannon Mann

Miranda Creasey, MD

Johnathan Brabender

Josiah Bumgarden

Miranda Creasey, MD

Miranda Creasey, MD

Miranda Creasey, MD

Miranda Creasey, MD

Miranda Creasey, MD