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Delamere Head of UA Department of Physiology
Rob Shepherd New Director of The Bionic Ear Institute

Delamere Head of UA Department of Physiology

Nicholas A. Delamere, has been appointed head of the Department of Physiology at The University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine in Tucson. Delamere succeeds William H. Dantzler, a founding member of the UA College of Medicine faculty, who recently stepped down after 14 years as department head. Prior to joining the UA, Delamere was professor and distinguished university scholar at the University of Louisville where he had been a faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.


Rob Shepherd New Director of The Bionic Ear Institute

APS member Rob Shepherd has been appointed Director of The Bionic Ear Institute in East Melbourne, Australia, and Professor of Medical Bionics in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Shepherd’s research has focused on the safety and efficacy of cochlear implants and the pathophysiology of deafness. His research group is currently studying what happens at the cellular level with the onset of deafness and the delivery of drugs into the inner ear for therapeutic application. The Bionic Ear Institute is a non-profit research organization affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

“I am honoured to be presented with the opportunity to lead such a prestigious organisation into new and exciting areas of medical bionics while maintaining cutting edge hearing research into improving the bionic ear,” says Shepherd.


Stephane Claude Baudet, a Scientist, has affiliated with MDS Pharma Services, St. Germain sur l’Arbresle, France. Baudet formerly was associated with the Department of Internal Medicine 2, Intervet Pharma R&D, Beaucouze, France.

Patrice Boily, an Associate Professor, recently affiliated with Western Connecticut State University, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Danbury, CT. Boily had been associated with the University of New Orleans, Department of Biological Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

Martin Farias, III has accepted the position of Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, Kingsville, TX. Prior to his new assignment, Farias was a Senior Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Hypertension Division, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

Lara Renee Gawenis, an Assistant Professor, has joined the Department of Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Prior to her recent move, Gawenis was a Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Gerald F. Gebhart, a Professor, has joined the Department of Anesthesiology, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to his new assignment, Gebhart was Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Universi-ty of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Jennifer M. Groh, an Associate Professor, recently affiliated with the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Department of Neurobiology and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, Durham, NC. Groh was formerly associated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.

Robert Alan Johnson, an Associate Professor, moved to the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX. Johnson was previously affiliated with the Department of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Daniel Adam Judelson, Assistant Professor, has affiliated with the Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, CA. Judelson previously had been a Student of the Human Performance Laboratory, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Theodore J. Kalogeris, Assistant Professor, recently joined the Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbus, OH. Kalogeris had been affiliated with the Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.

Andor Joseph Kiss is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Kiss was formerly a Student with the Department of Animal Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.

Stephen G. Lomber, an Associate Professor, has joined the Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Previously, Lomber was affiliated with Behavioral & Brain Sciences, University of Texas, Dallas.

Bryce Maciver has affiliated as an Instructor with the Department of Medicine/ Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge, MA. Prior to his current position, Maciver was a Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Renal Electrolyte, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Liomar A.A. Neves is currently an Instructor, Myogen, Inc., Westminister, CO. Formerly, Neves was affiliated with the Hypertension & Vascular Disease Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC.

Carmel Nottle, as a Sessional Tutor, has joined the Waikato Institute of Technology, Wintec, in Hamilton, NZ Nottle had been a Student at the School of Biomed and Sport Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia.

Shuichi Sato has affiliated with the Department of Exercise Science, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Sato had been associated with the Department of Human Performance and Recreation, University of Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

Robert G. Schaub has become Vice President of Archemix Corporation, Cambridge, MA. Schaub was formerly Assistant Vice President, Department of Discovery Research, Wyeth Research, Cambridge, MA.

Parco Ming-Fai Siu, an Assistant Professor, has affiliated with the Department of Health Technology & Informatics, Hong Kong, China. Siu was formerly a Research Fellow with the Department of Medicine/Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Stephen K. Sullivan has joined the Law Firm of Baker Botts LLP, New York, NY. Sullivan was previously a member of Darby & Darby Law Firm, New York, NY.

Thomas Weimbs, an Assistant Professor, has joined the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. Weimbs had previously been associated with the Department of Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.

Phyllis M. Wise has moved to the University of Washington as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Seattle, WA. Wise was formerly Dean, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA.

Mark Thomas Worthington, an Assistant Professor, has associated with the Division of Digestive Diseases, Johns Hopkins Biomed Central, Baltimore, MD. Formerly, Worthington was an Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Digestive Health Center of Excellence, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.


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