Institute Staff Directory

IMM ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Hancock, John F., MA, MB, BChir, PhD, ScD            Executive Dean of McGovern Medical School, Executive Director of IMM
500-2401 SRB 205B
Pecina, Diana Executive Services Administrator 500-2401 or 500-5102  SRB 205-3 or MSB G.150E
Garcia-Villarreal, Maria
Director of Management Operations II
500-2434 SRB 205C
Cantu, Dorothy Assistant Director of Administrative Services 500-2408 SRB 205D
Chevis, Josie Senior Financial Analyst 500-2468 SRB 205-6
Cassidy, Craig Senior Program Manager-Research 500- SRB 205-9
Gibbs, Reginald Shipping & Receiving Clerk III 500-2406 SRB 129
Hazen, Amy L. PhD Director of Research Planning, Support, and Collaboration 500-3612 UCT 1840
Johnson, Travis Receiving Supervisor 500-2406 SRB 129
Alvidrez, Rosa Senior Financial Analyst 500-2418 SRB 205-5
Martinez, Bonnie Sr Administrative Manager 500-2404 SRB 205E
Meretoja, Ville Research Scientist 500-2486 SRB 617
Rodriguez, Renee Systems & Applications Specialist I 500-5048 MSB 2.028
Stein, Jason Systems & Applications Specialist II 500-3064 SRB 430-5
Wilson, Laquesha Program Manager-Research 500-3561 SRB 205-4
IMM CENTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR GENETIC
Mailing Address: 6770 Bertner Avenue | Houston, TX 77030 | Department Mail Code: THI/DAC-900
Denton A. Cooley Building (DAC) 9th Floor | Fax 713-383.0313
Faculty:
Marian, Ali J., MD Professor & Director 500-2350 C 900A
Gurha, Priyatansh, PhD Assistant Professor 500-2335  C 950G 
Administrative Staff:
Capadocia, Evelyn S. Senior Administrative Coordinator 500-2345 C 900B
Postdoctoral Fellows:
Chen, Suet Nee, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow 500-2307 C 950H
Research & Clinical Study 500-2312
Tan, Yanli (Lily), RN Research Nurse 500-2310 C 950J
Cardiovascular Genetics Staff:
Czernuszewicz, Grazyna Senior Research Assistant 500-2307 C 950H
Xiaofan (Eric) Chen, MD Research Assistant 500-2307 C 950H
Rodionov, Edward Research Assistant 500-2307 C 950H
IMM CENTER FOR HUMAN GENETICS
Faculty:
Doris, Peter, Ph.D. Professor &  Director 500-2414 SRB 530E
Fornage, Myriam, Ph.D. Professor 500-2463 SRB 530F
Kapoor, Ashish, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 500-2439 SRB 530C
Teng, Ba-Bie, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor 500-2443 SRB 530D
Wang, Sidney H., Ph.D. Assistant Professor 500-2427 SRB 530G
Administrative Staff:
Bell, Danielle Administrative Coordinator 500-3672 SRB 530-5
Postdoctoral Fellows:
Dhande, Isha, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Doris) 500-3572 SRB 530-6
Bansal Sandeep K., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Wang) 500-3648 SRB 530-12
Gunamalai, Lavanya, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Kapoor) 500-3287 SRB 530-04
Asim, Ambreen Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Kapoor) 500-3287 SRB 530-03
Laboratory Staff:
Zhu, Yaming, M.D., Ph.D. Research Assistant III (Doris) 500-2463 SRB 501B
Wang, Ping Research Associate (Fornage) 500-2422 SRB 501A
Samarakoon, Lassana Abisheka Statistician (Fornage) 500-2472 SRB 501
Xia, Rui Statistician (Fornage) 713-873-4685 SRB 501
Thomas, Emy Anu Statistician (Fornage) 500-2417 SRB 501
Students:
Yang, Yunju SPH Graduate Assistant Doctoral (Fornage) 500-2472 SRB 501
Enduru, Nitesh SPH Graduate Assistant Master's (Fornage) 500-2472 SRB 501
IMM CENTER FOR IMMUNOLOGY & AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Faculty:
Wetsel, Rick, Ph.D.

Professor & Director 500-2412 SRB 430A
Gigli, Irma, M.D. Professor Emeritus  
Luong, Amber U., M.D., Ph.D. Professor 500-5410 SRB 437C
Shivshankar, Pooja, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 500- SRB
Administrative Staff: 
Jugueta, Nancy  Administrative Coordinator 500-3488 SRB 430-7
Laboratory Staff:
Domozhirov, Aleksey Senior Research Associate/Manager 500-2452 SRB 430-1
IMM CENTER FOR METABOLIC AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Faculty:
Kolonin, Mikhail G., PhD Professor & Director   500-3146  SRB 430E 
Eckel-Mahan, Kristin  Associate Professor 500-2487 SRB 437B
Justice, Nicholas, PhD Associate Professor 500-3665 SRB 430B
Narkar, Vihang, PhD Professor 500-3585 SRB 430F
Tong, Qingchun, PhD Professor  500-3453 SRB 430G 
Sun,  Kai, PhD Associate Professor 500-3190 SRB 437A
Zhang, Sheng, PhD Associate Professor 500-3493 SRB 430H
Fekry, Baharan Assistant Professor 500-2410 SRB 430
Xu, Shiyu Instructor 500-3493 SRB 430
Xu, Yuanzhong, PhD Assistant Professor 500-3586 SRB 401G
Administrative Staff:
Jugueta, Nancy Administrative Coordinator 500-3488 SRB 430-7
IMM Confocal Microscope:
Mao, Zhengmei, PhD Research Scientist 500-3389 SRB 637-2
Laboratory Staff:
Daquinag, Alexes, PhD Senior Research Scientist (Kolonin) 500-2451 SRB 401L.08
Gao, Zhanguo, PhD Senior Research Scientist (Kolonin) 500-2410 SRB 401R.02
Guzman, Andrea Research Assistant I (Narkar) 500-3497 SRB 401I.03
Rajamanickam, Shivakumar Research Scientist (Justice) 500-3481 SRB 401A.02
Ugartemendia Ugalde, Lierni Research Assistant I (Justice) 500-3481 SRB 401A
Wang, Shuyue Research Assistant II (Sun) 500-3493 SRB 401L
Ye, Xin Research Assistant III (Zhang) 500-3588 SRB 401A.06
Young, Claire Research Assistant II (Tong) 500-2436 SRB 401E.04
Yu, Yongmei Research Assistant III (Kolonin) 500-2410 SRB 401M
Postdoctoral Fellows:
Jiang, Yanyan Postdoctoral Fellow (Tong) 500-3586 SRB 401E.05
Jiang, Zhiying Postdoctoral Fellow (Tong) 500-2436 SRB 401E.06
Li, Gang Postdoctoral Fellow (Sun) 500-3493 SRB 401L.02
Li, Xin Postdoctoral Fellow (Sun) 500-3493 SRB 401L.06
Sopariwala, Danesh Postdoctoral Fellow (Narkar) 500-3497 SRB 401I.04
Students (GSBS)
Cai, Jing Graduate Research Assistant (Tong) 500-2487 SRB 401I.01
Morrill, Jessie Graduate Research Assistant (Tong) 500-2436 SRB 401E.08
Solbach, Amanda Graduate Research Assistant (Zhang) 500-3588 SRB 401E.01
Tran, Jamie Graduate Research Assistant (Mahan) 500-2487 SRB 401R.04
Van Drunen, Rachel Graduate Research Assistant (Mahan) 500-2487 SRB 401R.04
Yu, Yue Graduate Research Assistant (Zhang) 500-3586 SRB 401A.07
IMM CENTER FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING
Faculty:
Sevick, Eva M, Ph.D. Professor & Director 500-3560 SRB 330A
Aldrich, Melissa, Ph.D. Associate Professor 500-3565 SRB 330D
Rasmussen, John, Ph.D. Associate Professor 500-3393 SRB 330F
Zhu Banghe, Ph.D. Associate Professor 500-3563 SRB 330-5
Administrative Staff:
Garcia, Gloria Administrative Coordinator 500-3433 SRB 330-2
Laboratory Staff:
Velasquez, Fred Christian Research Associate 500-3606 SRB 330
Wiggins, David Research Assistant II 500-3606 SRB 330
IMM CENTER FOR STEM CELL & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Faculty:
Cox, Charles S. Jr., MD Professor 500-7300 MSB 5.236
Huang, Sarah Xuelian, MBBS, PhD Assistant Professor 500-2461 SRB 630A
Kim, Dong H., MD Professor 500-6170 MSB 7.146
Long, Bo Visiting Professor 500-3674 SRB630.05
McCarty, Nami, PhD Professor 500-2495 SRB 630H
Suzuki, Shingo Assistant Professor 500-3471 SRB 630
Wu, Jiaqian, PhD Professor 500-3421 SRB 637C
Administrative Staff:
Diaz, Maria Program Manager-Research 500-2402 SRB 630-9
Postdoctoral Fellows:
Barilla, Christina  Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Davis) 500-2482 SRB-630-9
Suzuki, Shingo Instructor (Davis) 500-2482 SRB 630-8
Laboratory Staff:
Rao, Raksha Senior Research Associate 500-2499 SRB 601A
IMM SENATOR LLOYD & B.A. BENTSEN CENTER FOR STROKE RESEARCH
Faculty:
Aronowski, Jaroslaw A., PhD Professor 500-7059 MSB 7.210
Cox, Charles, S. Jr., MD Professor 500-7300 MSB 5.236
Dash, Pramod, PhD Professor 500-5625 MSB 7.160
Savitz, Sean I., MD Associate Professor 500-7083 MSB 7.124
Wu, Jiaqian, PhD Professor 500-3421 SRB 637C
TEXAS THERAPEUTICS INSTITUTE, IMM
Faculty:
An, Zhiqiang, PhD Professor & Director 500-3011 SRB 532A
Ge, Xin (Alex) Associate Professor 500-2403 SRB 530A
Li, Wenliang Associate Professor 500-3363 SRB 537C
Liu, Qingyun, PhD Professor  500-3808 SRB 530A
Rios, Adan, PhD Professor (Oncology) 500-3412  SRB537A 
Stephan, Clifford, PhD Assistant Professor (IBT) 713-677-7456 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd Suite 907
Tsuchikama, Kyoji Associate Professor  486-5431 3SCR6.4676
Zhang, Ningyan Professor 500-3332 SRB 537D
Administrative Staff:
Capadocia, Evelyn Senior Administrative Coordinator (for Tsuchikama) 486-5486 or 500-2345 3SCR6.4667 or C 900B
Liu, Chunmei Research Coordinator I (for An, Ge, Zhang) 500-2477 SRB 537-1
Vo, Minh Senior Administrative Coordinator (for Li) 500-2450  SRB 330-9 
Postdoctoral Fellow:
Li, Yan, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Bills) 486-2345 3SCR6.3638
Huang, Zhao (George), PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow 500-3522 SRB 301R

Meng, Weixu, (Ella), PhD 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 500-3522 SRB501R

Shi, Yun

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 500-3522 SRB 501R
Xia, Lin Postdoctoral Research Fellow

500-3522

SRB 501L
Yi, Jing Postdoctoral Research Fellow

500-3690

SRB 301U
Laboratory Staff:
Deng, Hui Research Associate 500-3522 SRB 330
Fan, Xuejun (Jun) Research Scientist 500-3522 SRB 301R
Gong, Xing, PhD Research Scientist 500-3690 SRB 501L
Jiang, Hong Research Scientist 500-2434 SRB 516

Xiong, Wei

Research Associate 500-3690 SRB 501L
IMM CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH
Faculty:
Liu, Qingyun, Ph.D. Professor & Director 500-3808 SRB 330E
Azhdarinia, Ali, Ph.D. Associate Professor 500-3539 3SCR6.4680
Carmon, Kendra, PhD  Associate Professor 500-3390 SRB 330G
Pan, Sheng, Ph.D. Professor  486-5428 SRB 330H
Toh, Yukimatsu Assistant Professor 500-3690 SRB 330-14
Administrative Staff:
Capadocia, Evelyn Senior Administrative Coordinator (for Azdharinia) 486-5486 or 500-2345 3SCR6.4667 or C 900B
Vo, Minh Senior Administrative Coordinator (for Carmon, Liu, Pan, and Toh) 500-2450   SRB 330-9 
Postdoctoral Fellows:
AghaAmiri, Solmaz Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Azhdarinia) 486-5441 3SCR6.4672-5
Senavirathna, Lakmini Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pan) 500-3613 SRB 330-12
Laboratory Staff:
Ghosh, Sukhen Research Scientist (Azhdarinia) 500-3561 3SCR6.4672-6
Hernandez Vargas, Servando Research Assistant I (Azhdarinia) 486-5420 3SCR6.4672-2
High, Peyton Graduate Research Assistant (Carmon) 500-2457 SRB 301L.05
Jacob, Joan Graduate Research Assistant (Carmon) 500-2457 SRB 301L.05
Li, Li Research Coordinator II (Pan) 500-2456 SRB 330-10
Li, Xin Research Associate (Pan) 500-2232 SRB 301R.03
Liang, Zhengdong Senior Research Associate (Carmon) 500-2457 SRB 301L.07
Subramanian, Shraddha Graduate Research Assistant (Carmon) 500-2457 SRB 301L.02
Wu, Ling Sr Research Associate (Liu) 500-2460 SRB 501I.03
Yu, Wangsheng (Alice) Sr Research Associate (Liu) 500-2402 SRB 501I.04

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