ROBERT C. BURGHARDT, PH.D.
Professor, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Director, Image Analysis Laboratory
Tel: 979.862.4083 | Email: rburghardt@cvm.tamu.edu
Education
- B.S., University of Michigan, 1969
- M.S., Ph.D. Wayne State University, 1973, 1976
- Postdoctoral, Harvard Medical School, 1976-78
Professional Experience/Academic Appointments
- Professor, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
- Member, Faculties of Toxicology and Reproductive Biology
- Director, Image Analysis Laboratory
Research Interests
- Toxicology: mechanisms of cellular injury; non-invasive cellular imaging; in situ analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism
- Reproductive biology: uterine biology & pregnancy, mechanobiology of pregnancy
JOSEPH SZULE, PH.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Tel: 979.845.9527 | Email: jszule@cvm.tamu.edu
Education
- B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, 1999
- M.Sc., Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, 2001
- Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2005
- Postdoctoral, Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2009
- Postdoctoral, Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2012
Professional Experience/Academic Appointments
- Research Assistant Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology, 2019-present
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 2012-2018
Research Interests
- Electron microscopy and electron tomography applications
- Neurobiology: molecular mechanisms of neurotransmitter secretion and synaptic transmission
ERNESTO RAMOS, M.S.
Research Assistant
Tel: 979.845.8333 | Email: eramos@cvm.tamu.edu
Education
- M.S., Entomology, Texas A&M University, 2015
- B.S., Genetics, Texas A&M University, 2002
Professional Experience/Academic Appointments
- Research Assistant, Image Analysis Laboratory, 2008-present
- Research Assistant, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2003-2007
IGBAL AWOODA, M.D., M.S.
Research Assistant
Tel: 979.845.8333 | Email: iawooda@cvm.tamu.edu
Education
- M.S., Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University Entomology, Texas A&M University, 2015
- M.D., University of Khartoum Sudan 1982
Professional Experience/Academic Appointments
- Research Assistant, Image Analysis Laboratory, 2000-present
- Research Assistant, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2003-2007