Department of Biology Faculty & Staff

The biology department's faculty and staff members are scientists, scholars, educators, mentors and advisers who are eager to engage in research and support students throughout their journey in the ever-evolving field of life sciences.

 

Clinical Affiliates & Adjunct Faculty

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Michael McCann, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair of Biology Department

Science Center 228
610-660-1823
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Safa Albabah

Adjunct - Biology: Biology

Wasim Anwar, MBBS (MD)

Assistant Professor of Biology

McNeil Science & Technology Center, Room 345
267-295-3156

Catalina Arango Pinedo, PhD

Associate Professor and Director of the McNulty Program

Science Center 126
610-660-1895
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Joni Baumgarten

Adjunct - Environmental Science: Environmental Science

Shantanu Bhatt, PhD

Associate Professor of Biology

Science Center 124
610-660-3440
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Caitlyn Bowman-Cornelius

Adjunct - Biology: Biology

John Braverman, PhD

Program Director of Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies

Science Center 127
610-660-1894
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Michael Burfield

Adjunct - Environmental Science: Environmental Science
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Gabriella DeMichele

Adjunct - Biology: Biology
Chalon Downs MS, EMBA

Chalon Downs, MS, EMBA

Core Laboratory Coordinator

610-660-1822
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Alanna Durkin

Core Laboratory Coordinator, Biology: Biology
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Kevin Failor

Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology: Biology

Jonathan Fingerut, PhD

Professor, Biology

Science Center 221
610-660-1830
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Kelsey Finn

Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Arts and Science: Biology
Genomics Graduate Program Director: Biology
Adjunct - Genomics: Genomics

Brian Forster, Ph.D.

GEP Science Lab Coordinator; Chemical Hygiene Officer

Connelly Hall 112
610-660-3188
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Judith Garriga-Marti

Adjunct - Biology: Biology

Eileen Grogan

Adjunct - Biology: Biology
Professor Emerita: University
610-660-1824
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Taisuke Izumi, PhD

Assistant Professor

McNeil STC, Office 273, Lab 249/251/252
215-596-8521

Christina King Smith, PhD

Professor

Science Center 223
610-660-1118
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Christopher Knob

Adjunct - Biology: Biology
610-660-3327

Julia Lee-Soety, PhD

Associate Professor

227 Science Center
610-660-3439

Edwin Li, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of the Biology Graduate Program

Science Center 125
610-660-1888

Melissa Manners, PhD

Assistant Professor

McNeil Science and Technology Center, Room 374; Lab 355
215-596-8920
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Riva Marcus

Adjunct - Biology: Biology

Scott McRobert, PhD

Professor

219 Science Center
610-660-1833

Alison Mostrom, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

McNeil Science and Technology Center, Room 379
215-895-1137

Suzanne Murphy, PhD

Professor
Dean Emeritus, Misher College of Arts and Sciences

STC, Room 346
215-596-8921

Kenneth Myers, PhD

Associate Professor

Co-Director, BioImaging Core Facility

McNeil Science & Technology Center, Room 348
215-596-7531
Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson, PhD

Associate Professor of Biology, John J. Meehan, M.D., Pathways to Medical Professions Director and Health Professions Advising Committee Co-Director

222 Science Center
610-660-1827
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Joseph Noyes

Adjunct - Office of the Provost: Office of the Provost
Adjunct - Biology: Biology
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Anne Pacitti

Adjunct - Biology: Biology
610-660-3324