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Mentors for the ABT Independent Research Projects

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

Joe Chappell, Professor
Plant Physiology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Program
University of Kentucky
301-B Plant Science Bldg
1405 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
tel. 859-257-5020, 80775
cell. 859-536-4593
FAX 859-257-7125
chappell@uky.edu
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Glenn B. Collins, Professor &
Director of Undergraduate Studies
301-D Plant Science Bldg
University of Kentucky
1405 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
tel. 859-257-5020, 80772
FAX 859-257-7125
gcollins@uky.edu
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Randy Dinkins, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
3 Plant Science Bldg
University of Kentucky
1405 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
tel. 859-257-5020
FAX 859-257-7125
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David Hildebrand
Plant Biochemistry and Genetics
403 Plant Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Phone: 257-5020 ext. 80760
Email: dhild@uky.edu
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Art Hunt
Plant Physiology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Program
University of Kentucky
301-A Plant Science Bldg
1405 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
PHONE: 859-257-5020, 80776
FAX: 859-257-7125
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Todd Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
University of Kentucky
3 Plant Science Bldg
1405 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
PHONE: 859-257-5020
FAX: 859-257-7125

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ANATOMY & NEUROBIOLOGY
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Guoying Bing, MD., Ph.D
Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
University of Kentucky, School of Medicine
Lexington KY, 40536
Tel: 859-323-9708
Fax: 859-257-3625
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Marilyn Duncan
426 Health Scienes Research Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-4718
Email: mjdunc0@uky.edu
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Lothar Jennes
430 Health Sciences Research Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 257-1093
Email: ljenn0@uky.edu

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ANIMAL SCIENCE
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James Matthews
Beef Cattle Nutritional Physiology
907 Garrigus Bldg, Rm 808
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: 257-7513
Fax: 257-3412
Email: jmatthew@uky.edu

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BIOCHEMISTRY
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Trevor Creamer
Biochemistry
MS675 Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-6037
Email: Trevor.creamer@uky.edu
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Robert Dickson
Biochemistry
210 Combs Cancer Bldg
Phone: 323-6052
Fax: 257-8940
Email: bobd@uky.edu
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Rebecca Dutch
Biochemistry
MS607 Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone:323-5549
Email: rdutc2@uky.edu
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Richard O. McCann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Chandler Medical Center MS671
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Phone/Fax: 859.323.1796
Email: rmcca1@uky.edu
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Michael Mendenhall
Biochemistry
212 Combs Cancer Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 257-5379
Email: mendenh@uky.edu
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Carole Moncman
Biochemistry
MS607 Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-5549
Email: cmonc2@uky.edu
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Kevin Sarge
Biochemistry
MN610 Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-5777
Email: kdsarge@uky.edu
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Haining Zhu, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Tel: 859-323-3643 (Office), 859-323-5216 (Lab), 859-323-5439 (Lab)
Fax: 859-257-2283
Email: haining@uky.edu

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Phillip Bonner
Biology Dept.
Phone: 257-3117
pbonner@email.uky.edu
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Rebecca Kellum
Biological Sciences
101 Morgan Biological Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0225
Phone: 257-9741
Email: rkellum@uky.edu
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Judith Lesnaw
Biological Sciences
101 Morgan Biological Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0225
Phone: 257-3804
Email: biojal@uky.edu
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D. Nicholas Mc Letchie
Department of Biology
101 Morgan Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
Ph 859 257 6786
fax 859 257 1717
http://biology.uky.edu/mclet

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ENTOMOLOGY
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Stephen Dobson
Entomology
S-225 Ag. Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone: 257-4902
Email: sdobson@uky.edu
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Dr. Subba Reddy Palli
Entomology
S225 Agricultural Science Center
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546
Phone: 859 257 4962
Fax: 859 323 1120
Email: RPALLI@UKY.EDU
website:WWW.UKY.EDU~RPALLI

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FORESTRY
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David Wagner
Forestry
204 Cooper Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0094
Phone: 257-3773
Email: dwagner@uky.edu

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GERONTOLOGY
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Glenn Telling
Gerontology
311A Sanders-Brown Ctr.
800 S Limestone
Lexington, KY 40546-0230
Phone: 257-1412
Email: gtell2@uky.edu

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HORTICULTURE

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Lynnette M.A. Dirk, Ph.D.
Department of Horticulture
University of Kentucky
441 Plant Science Center
1405 Veteran's Road
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
(859) 257 1539 Fax: (859) 257 2859
e-mail: ldirk@uky.edu
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A. Bruce Downie, Ph.D.
Department of Horticulture
University of Kentucky
434 or 401A Plant Science Building
1405 Veterans Road
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
(859) 257 5237 Fax: (859) 257 7874
e-mail: adownie@uky.edu

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/dow
nie.html

Bob Houtz
Horticulture
401-D Plant Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Phone: 257-5020
Email: rhoutz@uky.edu

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE
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Richard Greenberg
Infectious Disease
CC444 Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-6327
Email: rngree01@ukcc.uky/edu

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INTERNAL MEDICINE
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J. Scott Bryson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology Oncology
Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0093
Phone: (859) 323-2889
FAX: (859) 257-7715
e-mail: jsbrys@uky.edu
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Nancy R. Webb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine
800 Rose Street Room MN520
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0001
phone: (859) 233-4511 X4275
fax: (859) 323-5707
email: nrwebb1@uky.edu

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Kentucky Tobacco Research & Development Center
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Indu B. Maiti, Ph.D.
Molecular Plant Virology
Molecular Plant Virology and Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory
Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Engineering Research and Services
224 Kentucky Tobacco Research & Development Center
Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA
Phone: (859) 257-3296 (office); (859) 257-1976 (Lab); Fax: (859) 323-1077
E-mail: imaiti@uky.edu

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MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
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Jeff Davidson
Microbiology & Immunology
304 Combs Cancer Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-5207
Email: jndavid@uky.edu
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Robert Geraghty
Microbiology & Immunology
MS-423 Medical Science Building
257-5147
rgeragh@uky.edu
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Brett T. Spear
Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
859-257-5167 (phone)
859-257-8994 (fax)
bspear@uky.edu (e-mail)
http://www.mc.uky.edu/microbiology/
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Brian Stevenson, Ph.D.Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
MS415 Chandler Medical Center
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY, USA, 40536-0298
office phone: (859) 257-9358 lab phone: (859) 257-9305
email: bstev0@uky.edu fax: (859) 257-8994
http://www.mc.uky.edu/microbiology/stevenson.asp
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Susan Straley
Microbiology & Immunology
MN360 Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-6538
Email: scstra01@uky.edu
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Stephen Zimmer
Microbiology & Immunology
309 Combs Cancer Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-5753
Email: szimm1@uky.edu

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Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology
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John Littleton MD, PhD
Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology
102-A Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center
Lexington, KY 40546-0236
Phone: 257-1085
Email: jlittlet@pop.uky.edu

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OHP ORAL DIAGNOSIS
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Craig Miller
OHP Oral Diagnosis
MN118B Medical Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 323-5598
Email: cmiller@pop.uky.edu

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ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE
---NOTE:
Students enrolled in BIO395 who are interested in working with one of the College of Dentistry faculty mentors listed below are asked to contact Dr. Karen Novak (323-8705, knova2@uky.edu) prior to selecting their mentor.
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Jeffrey Ebersole
Oral Health Practice
D544 Dental Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0297
Phone: 323-5357
Email: jleber2@uky.edu
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Lakshmyya Kesavalu
Associate Professor-Research
College of Dentistry/Center for Oral Health Research
159 HSRB, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0305
Phone: 859-323 0045
Fax: 859-257 6566
Email: knlaks0@uky.edu
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Karen Novak
Oral Health Practice
D448 Dental Science Building
phone: 323-8705
E-mail: knova2@uky.edu

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PATHOLOGY
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Isabel Mellon
Pathology
140 Health Sciences Research Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0298
Phone: 257-6253
Email: mellon@uky.edu

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PHYSIOLOGY
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Scott E. Diamond, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
800 Rose Street, MS-508
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Phone: 859.323.1870
Fax: 859.323.1070
E-mail: sediam0@uky.edu
http://www.mc.uky.edu/physiology/people/faculty/diamond%20research.asp
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Ming C. Gong
Department of Physiology
University of Kentucky Medical Center
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone: 859-323-6996
Fax: 859-323-1070
e-mail: mcgong2@pop.uky.edu
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Mariana Nikolova-Karakashian
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
A. B. Chandler Medical Center, MS 508
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Phone: (859)323-8210 FAX: (859) 323-1070
E-mail: mnikolo@uky.edu
Web page: http://www.mc.uky.edu/physiology/people/faculty/karakashian%20research.asp
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Melinda Wilson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
MS335 Medical Science Bldg
Phone: 323-9618
Fax: 323-1070
Email: mewils2@uky.edu

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PLANT PATHOLOGY
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Mark Farman
Associate Professor
Department of Plant Pathology
Plant Science Building
1405 Veterans Drive
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
(859) 257 7445 x 80728
Email: farman@uky.edu
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Peter Nagy, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Plant Pathology Department
201F Plant Science Building
1405 Veterans Drive
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Tel: 859-257-7445/ext. 80726
Fax: 859-323-1961
e-mail: pdnagy2@uky.edu
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Christopher Schardl
Plant Pathology
229 Plant Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Phone: 257-7445 ext. 80730
Email: schardl@uky.edu
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Lisa Vaillancourt
Plant Pathology
227 Plant Science Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Phone: 257-7445 ext. 80731
Email: vaillan@uky.edu

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VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Ernest Bailey
323 Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
Dept. of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
Phone: 859-257-4757 x81098
FAX: 859-323-3981
Email: ebailey@uky.edu
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Thomas M. Chambers, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Veterinary Science
Head, OIE International Reference Laboratory for Equine Influenza
108 Gluck Equine Research Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099 USA
Phone: 859-257-4757 extension 8-1126
Email: tmcham1@uky.edu
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Kathryn Graves
Research Asst. Professor
Veterinary Science
220 Dimock Animal Pathology Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0076
Phone: 859-257-2510
Email: ktgraves@uky.edu
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David W. Horohov, Ph.D.
William Robert Mills Chair
Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
Dept of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
Phone: 859-257-4757 x81098
FAX 859-323-3981
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Daniel K. Howe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
M.H. Gluck Equine Research Center
Dept. of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
Office: 859-257-4757 ext. 81113
Lab: 859-257-4757 ext. 81167
FAX: 859-257-8542
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Charles J. Issel, DVM, PhD
Wright-Markey Chair of Equine Infectious Diseases
Veterinary Science Department

Charles Issel, Ph.D.
Professor
M.H. Gluck Equine Research Center
Dept. of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
Email: cissel@uky.edu
Phone: (859)257-4757 ext 81096
FAX: (859)257-8542
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Charles J. Issel, DVM, PhD
Wright-Markey Chair of Equine Infectious Diseases
Veterinary Science Department

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