Administrative Staff
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Iris Bae
Senior Administrative Associate, Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Mirna Benhamou
Senior Administrative Program & Division Coordinator, Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Michelle Lee
Senior Research Program Coordinator, The Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis & Toxicology and Training Grant -
Stephanie Scott
Administrative Program Coordinator, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Division Head
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Karen Vasquez, Ph.D.
Division Head and Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyDoluisio Regents Professor
Non Tenure Track Research Faculty
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Regina Mangieri, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Guliang Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Affiliate & Adjunct Faculty
Frazer, Alan, Ph.D.
Person, Maria, Ph.D.
Phillips, Tracie, Ph.D.
Retired and Emeritus Faculty
Duvauchelle, Christine L., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Retired
duvauchelle@mail.utexas.edu
The Duvauchelle laboratory focuses on animal models of drug addiction using rats. The lab commonly utilizes intravenous drug self-administration methodology in conjunction with behavioral and neurochemical analyses to assess alterations in motivational, emotional and brain region-specific neurochemical status as the result of drug experience.
Erickson, Carlton K., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy
carl.erickson@austin.utexas.edu
Erickson is interested in behavioral change methods and theory, attitudinal theory, and how to influence public opinion regarding drug use, abuse and dependence in our society.
Fineg, Jerry, D.V.M.
James T. Doluisio Regents Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & Toxicology
j.fineg@utexas.edu
Fineg is interested in computer-based animal care management. Fineg is the retired founding director of the UT Animal Research Center. During his more than 30 year tenure, he had primary responsibility for taking a campus research animal program that had no permanent clinical veterinarian into the modern era of specialized animal facilities.
Gonzales, Rueben A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & Toxicology
rgonzales@austin.utexas.edu
The Gonzales lab seeks to understand the neurochemical basis for ethanol dependence and drinking, specifically changes that take place in the brain during first time alcohol exposure. Techniques include microdialysis, chemical detection using HPLC and GC, and animal drinking behaviors.
Wilcox, Richard E., Ph.D.
James T. Doluisio Centennial Fellowship Professor Emeritus in Pharmacy
wilcoxrich@austin.utexas.edu
Wilcox is interested in both agonist affinity at closely related receptors and science education in dual diagnosis patients.
Faculty
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Sharon DeMorrow, Ph.D., FAASLD
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology -
John DiGiovanni, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyCoulter R. Sublett ChairDirector CMCT -
Laura Fonken, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyVacek Chair in PharmacologyRevco Foundation Fellow in Pharmacy -
Nayun Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyFellow of James E. Bauerle Centennial Professorship in Drug Dynamics -
Luis Natividad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology -
Kimberly Nixon, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyJames T. Doluisio Centennial Fellow -
John H. Richburg, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate StudiesProfessor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyGustavus & Louise Pfeiffer Professor in Toxicology -
Carla Van Den Berg, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology & ToxicologyDevelopmental Therapeutics Lab Co-Director, Livestrong Cancer Institute