Anatomy, Embryology & Histology Faculty
Rita Finley, Ph.D.
Biochemical effects on growth and key metabolizing enzymes on human liver cell lines;
Stimulatory effects of formyl-methionyl peptides and leukotrienes on rabbit intestinal
mucosa.
Email: rfinley@msm.edu
Brenda J. Klement, Ph.D.
Endochondral bone formation and skeletal tissue changes occurring in microgravity
conditions such as during spaceflight.
Email: bklement@msm.edu
Woo-Kuen Lo, Ph.D.
Ultrastructure and cell biology of the eye; structure-function relationship of intercellular
junctions, cell membrane and cytoskeleton of the lens.
Email: wlo@msm.edu
Peter MacLeish, Ph.D.
Functional organization of the vertebrate retina; axonal regeneration; Purkinje cell
viability.
Email: pmacleish@msm.edu
John W. Patrickson, Ph.D.
Chronobiology; neural mechanisms in the generation of circadian rhythms, neuroanatomy.
Email: jpatrickson@msm.edu
Douglas F. Paulsen, Ph.D.
Skeletal pattern formation during embryonic development; Microgravity effects on the
musculoskeletal system.
Email: dpaulsen@msm.edu
Winston Thompson, Ph.D.
Cell and reproductive biology, molecular mechanisms of ovarian follicular development
and cyst formation, cell and animal models.
Email: wthompson@msm.edu
Lawrence E. Wineski, Ph.D.
Neural organization of craniofacial musculature.
Email: lwineski@msm.edu