Faculty and Staff — MSBS

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Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences’ biomedical sciences faculty are passionate educators and accomplished researchers who are deeply committed to your success. Their expertise spans a range of biomedical fields, including cancer biology, immunology, virology, systems physiology and pharmacology, neuroscience and more.

As a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences student, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with faculty in active research labs, working side-by-side as they explore discoveries and develop solutions to improve human health. This mentorship and hands-on experience will enrich your education and prepare you for the next step in your biomedical science career.

Di Sole, Francesca

Francesca Di Sole, PhD

MSBS Program Director and Professor

Ananieva-Stoyanova, Elitsa

Elitsa Ananieva-Stoyanova, PhD

Associate Professor

Barnes, Maria

Maria Barnes, PhD

Associate Professor

Brittingham, Andrew

Andrew Brittingham, PhD

Department Chair

Carruthers, Michael

Michael Carruthers, PhD

Associate Professor

Christian, Daniel

Daniel Christian, PhD

Associate Professor

Clayton, Sarah

Sarah Clayton, PhD

Department Chair of Physiology & Pharmacology

Duric, Vanja

Vanja Duric, PhD

Professor

Fang, Yujiang

Yujiang Fang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Henry, Matthew

Matthew Henry, PhD

Associate Dean Academic Programs and Curriculum

Jie, Chunfa

Chunfa Jie, PhD

Professor

Marcus, Noah

Noah Marcus, PhD

Associate Professor

Meyer, Melissa

Melissa Meyer, PhD

Assistant Professor

Nguyen, Marie

Marie Nguyen, PhD

Professor

Wauson, Eric

Eric Wauson, PhD

Associate Professor

Wilson, Wayne

Wayne Wilson, PhD

Assistant Dean of Research and Department Chair of Biochemistry & Nutrition

Yuan, LiLian

LiLian Yuan, PhD

Professor

Program Mission and Vision

The MSBS program’s mission is educating diverse groups of highly competent and collaborative biomedical scientists who address problems of human health through basic and clinical research.

Our vision is to cultivate exceptional student researchers who discover and disseminate new knowledge, contributing to the advancement of the prevention and treatment of human diseases.

Admissions Staff

The Admissions staff is here to assist you. Please contact us if you have any questions about the admission process by calling 515-271-1499 or emailing DMUAdmit@dmu.edu.

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