Faculty
Hamid I. Akbarali, Ph.D.
Harvey and Gladys Haag Professor
Hamid I. Akbarali, Ph.D.
Harvey and Gladys Haag Professor
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Harvey and Gladys Haag Professor,
Vice Chair,
Director, VCU Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
Phone: (804) 828-9688
Email: hamid.akbarali@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Building, Room 332
1112 East Clay Street
Box 980524
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0524
Robert L. Balster, Ph.D.
Butler Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Robert L. Balster, Ph.D.
Butler Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Butler Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Affiliate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
Phone: (804) 828-8402
Email: robert.balster@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
410 North 12th Street
R. Blackwell Smith Building Room 746A
Box 980310
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0316
Matthew L. Banks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Matthew L. Banks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-8466
Email: matthew.banks@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 760A
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Patrick M. Beardsley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus & Distinguished Career Professor
Patrick M. Beardsley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus & Distinguished Career Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Adjunct Professor
Phone: (804) 828-5185
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: patrick.beardsley@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 756B
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Jill C. Bettinger, Ph.D.
Professor
Jill C. Bettinger, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-2072
Email: jill.bettinger@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3034
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Darlene H. Brunzell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Darlene H. Brunzell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-7584
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: darlene.brunzell@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
410 North 12th Street
R. Blackwell Smith Building Room 738
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0613
M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D.
Professor
M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-1676
Email: m.damaj@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building Room 3044
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Andrew G. Davies, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Andrew G. Davies, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-2068
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: andrew.davies@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3036
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
William L. Dewey, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
William L. Dewey, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 827-0375
Email: william.dewey@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Building, Room 100C
1112 East Clay Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0613
Dr. Lisa Domico
Associate Professor
Dr. Lisa Domico
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr. Domico also serves as Assistant Dean for Pre-Clinical Medical Education in the SOM Office of Medical Education
Andrew A. George, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Andrew A. George, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-8982
Email: andrew.george@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Building
1112 E. Clay Street, Room 310,
Richmond, VA 23229
David A. Gewirtz, Ph.D.
Professor
David A. Gewirtz, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-9523
Fax: (804) 827-1134
Email: david.gewirtz@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street
Goodwin Research Laboratories, Room 321
Box 980035
Richmond,
Kurt F. Hauser, Ph.D.
Professor
Kurt F. Hauser, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-7579
Fax: (804) 828-0676
Email: kurt.hauser@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Hermes A. Kontos Building, Room 439
1217 East Marshall Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298-06
Lankupalle D. Jayanthi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lankupalle D. Jayanthi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-2067
Fax: 804-827-0377
Email: lankupalle.jayanthi@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Smith Building, Room 740
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23219-0613
Amy W. Lasek, Ph.D.
Professor
Amy W. Lasek, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-8684
Email: Amy.Lasek@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 2050
1220 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Guangbi (George) Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Guangbi (George) Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Email: guangbi.li@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3048
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Ningjun Li, M.D.
Professor
Ningjun Li, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-2071
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: ningjun.li@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3046
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Pin-Lan Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair
Pin-Lan Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director for Hypertension and Kidney Research
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Chair
Phone: (804) 828-4793
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: pin-lan.li@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3050
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Aron H. Lichtman, Ph.D.
Professor
Aron H. Lichtman, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-8480
Email: aron.lichtman@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3042
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
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Laura Mathies, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Laura Mathies, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-8397
Email: laura.mathies@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3038
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 827-4054
Fax: (804) 828-6432
Email: michael.miles@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 6036
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980599
Richmond, Virginia
F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Professor
F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-4134
Email: frederick.moeller@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
203 East Cary Street, Suite 202
Richmond, Virginia 23219
S. Stevens Negus, Ph.D.
Professor
S. Stevens Negus, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-3158
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: sidney.negus@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 760B
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Katherine L. Nicholson, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Associate Professor
Katherine L. Nicholson, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-6090
Email: katherine.nicholson@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 734
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Charles O’Keeffe, M.B.A.
Professor
Charles O’Keeffe, M.B.A.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-6246
Email: charles.okeeffe@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Building, Room 100C
1112 East Clay Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0613
Sammanda Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Professor
Sammanda Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-8407
Fax: (804) 827-0377
Email: sammanda.ramamoorthy@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 758A
410 North Clay Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Joel E. Schlosburg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Joel E. Schlosburg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-7646
Email: Joel.Schlosburg@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 3040
1220 East Broad Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia
Said M. Sebti, Ph.D.
Professor
Said M. Sebti, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828 6995
Email: said.sebti@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Massey Cancer Center 401 College Street Goodwin Research Laboratories, Room 325
Dana E. Selley, Ph.D.
Professor
Dana E. Selley, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 827-0463
Email: dana.selley@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Annex, Room 328
1112 East Clay Street
Box 980524
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0524
Keith L. Shelton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Keith L. Shelton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 827-2104
Fax: (804) 828-2117
Email: keith.shelton@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 760D
410 North 12th Street
Box 980613
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Laura J. Sim-Selley, Ph.D.
Professor
Laura J. Sim-Selley, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 827-0464
Email: laura.sim-selley@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
VCU Health Sciences Research Building, Room 303
1112 East Clay Street
Box 980524
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0524
Emmanuel Skordalakes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Emmanuel Skordalakes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Email: Emmanuel.Skordalakes@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street,
Goodwin Research Laboratories, Room 163,
Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0035
D. Matthew Walentiny, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
D. Matthew Walentiny, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804)828-8445
Email: David.Walentiny@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Kontos Medical Science Building, Room 313
1217 E Marshall Street
Box 980613
Richmond, VA 23298-0613
Paul Whiteaker, Ph.D.
Professor
Paul Whiteaker, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Email: Paul.Whiteaker@vcuhealth.org
Jennifer Wolstenholme, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Wolstenholme, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director, Rodent Behavioral Core
VCU Alcohol Research Center
Phone: (804) 828-4353
Email: jennifer.wolstenholme@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Kontos Medical Sciences Building, Room 631
1217 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Lu Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Lu Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 628-8889
Email: lu.yang@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street Goodwin Research Laboratories, Room 281,
Richmond, VA 23298
Viktor Yarotskyy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Viktor Yarotskyy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Email: viktor.yarotskyy@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Bldg, Room 411
1217 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23298
Yuesheng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Yuesheng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Harrigan, Haw, and Luck Families Chair in Cancer Research,
Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Phone: 804-628-8679
Email: Yuesheng.Zhang@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
401 College Street
Richmond, VA 23298
Office: Goodwin Research Laboratory, Room 329