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Chairs

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Chair, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Subhash Chauhan, PhD


Subhash Chauhan, PhD
Chair, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Immunology and Microbiology
Office number
Email: Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu


Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM

Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM

Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Andrew.Dentino@utrgv.edu

Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM


Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Email: Andrew.Dentino@utrgv.edu


Vijian Dhevan, MD

Vijian Dhevan, MD

Interim Chair, Department of Surgery
(956) 296-1916
Vijian.Dhevan@utrgv.edu

Vijian Dhevan, MD


Vijian Dhevan, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Surgery
Surgery
Email: Vijian.Dhevan@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1916


Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM

Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM

Chair, Department of Neurology
(956) 296-2006 (Edinburg)
Michael.Dobbs@utrgv.edu

Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM


Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM
Chair, Department of Neurology
Neurology
Email: Michael.Dobbs@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-2006 (Edinburg)
Phone Alt: (956) 296-3903 (Harlingen)


Michael Escamilla, MD

Michael Escamilla, MD

Chair, Department of Psychiatry
(956) 296-1546
Michael.Escamilla@utrgv.edu

Michael Escamilla, MD


Michael Escamilla, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Email: Michael.Escamilla@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1546


Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD

Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD

Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacology
(956) 296-1582
Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu

Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD


Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD
Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Email: Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1582


Jay Brooks Morrow, DVM, MPH

Jay Brooks Morrow, DVM, MPH

Chair, Department of Population Health and Biostatistics
Jay.Morrow@utrgv.edu

Jay Brooks Morrow, DVM, MPH


Jay Brooks Morrow, DVM, MPH
Chair, Department of Population Health and Biostatistics
Population Health and Biostatistics
Email: Jay.Morrow@utrgv.edu


Robert Nelson, MD

Robert Nelson, MD

Chair, Department of Pediatrics
(956) 296-1430
Robert.Nelson@utrgv.edu

Robert Nelson, MD


Robert Nelson, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Email: Robert.Nelson@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1430


Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
(956) 296-1543
Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG


Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1543


Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Neuroscience
Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH


Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Email: Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu


Andrew Tsin, PhD

Andrew Tsin, PhD

Chair, Department of Molecular Science
(956) 296-1705
Andrew.Tsin@utrgv.edu

Andrew Tsin, PhD


Andrew Tsin, PhD
Chair, Department of Molecular Science
Molecular Science
Email: Andrew.Tsin@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1705


Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD


Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD
Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Human Genetics
Email: Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu


Leonel Vela, MD, MPH

Leonel Vela, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Family Medicine
(956) 296-1534
Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu

Leonel Vela, MD, MPH


Leonel Vela, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Email: Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1534



Directors

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Director, South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Subhash Chauhan, PhD


Subhash Chauhan, PhD
Director, South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
Email: Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu


Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Director, Institute for Neuroscience
Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH


Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH
Director, Institute for Neuroscience
Institute for Neuroscience
Email: Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu


Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Director, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute
Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD


Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD
Director, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute
South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute
Email: Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu



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