Rubina Qadeer, D.C., M.S.
Friday, 27 March 2026
Dr. Rubina Qadeer, D.C., M.S. is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy at LECOM, where her scholarly work centers on advancing anatomy education and improving student learning outcomes. With a background in clinical practice and applied nutrition, her academic interests bridge foundational science education with evidence-based teaching strategies. At LECOM,... Read More »
Stephany Esper, DO
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Research Interests I was born and raised in Erie, PA. I studied at Gannon University and graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (now Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine). My father was a surgeon and past president of the AOA so osteopathic medicine is an inherent part of me. I have been teaching the ... Read More »
Tao Wei, Ph.D., M.D.
Friday, 19 September 2025
Dr. Wei is Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. Wei has extensive international experience in medicine, microbiology, and biomedical research spanning over two decades. He received his Medical Doctor (MD) degree from Henan Medical University, China, and his Ph.D. from Uppsala University, Sweden. Dr. Wei performed post-doctoral researc... Read More »
Carina Meyers, DDS, MS, PhD, MPH
Thursday, 18 September 2025
With a lifetime devoted to education, Dr. Meyers is a resourceful Health Sciences professional with experience in teaching, research, mentoring, and clinical practice. Passionate about Biological Sciences, she developed research in Human Anatomy and Physiology Departments, initially in the School of Dentistry and later in the Nursing and Medicine School... Read More »
Kelli L. Barr, PhD
Monday, 15 September 2025
Dr. Kelli Barr is an Associate Professor of Microbiology with over 15 years' experience in virology and infectious disease research. She has a B.S. in English Literature and Classical Studies from Iowa State University and received her Ph.D in Insect, Plant, and Microbial Sciences from University of Missouri-Columbia in 2008. She completed postdoctoral ... Read More »
Matthew Tucker, MS, MSPH, Ph.D.
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Dr. Matthew Tucker is a molecular parasitologist with interests in vectorborne diseases, pathogen surveillance and detection, and microbiology. He holds a B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science and a M.S. in Medical Sciences from the University of Florida. He also earned an M.S. in Public Health and his Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. His m... Read More »
Dr. Rocco J. Rotello, PhD
Monday, 8 September 2025
Dr. Rotello is Associate Professor of Pharmacology. He is a cell and molecular biologist trained in experimental pathology, University of Colorado,16 years of drug discovery research (Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals) focused on human antibody development. Served as consultant with companies while teaching and performing research at Cedarville Unive... Read More »
David Duriancik, Ph.D.
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Nutritional Immunology Michigan State University Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum National Institutes of Health – Office of Dietary Supplements Ph.D. Biochemical Human Nutrition Michigan State University B.S. Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Clarion University of Pennsylvania ... Read More »
Randy Kulesza, Ph.D.
I was born and raised in Erie, PA. I earned a BS in Biology from Gannon University. During my junior and senior years at Gannon, I worked as a Teaching Assistant in a Physiology lab and a Research Assistant studying the endocrine function of cardiac muscle. These experiences sparked my interest in Teaching and Research and motivated me to pursue a Ph.D.... Read More »
Tania Flink, Ph.D.
Dr. Tania S. Flink is the Director of Problem-Based Learning (OMS1) and Professor of Physiology at LECOM-Bradenton. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her BS degree (Bioengineering) and MS degree (Kinesiology). Her love for all things kinesiology led her to Arizona State University, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Exercise... Read More »
Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D.
Dr. Santiago Lorenzo is an Associate Professor of Physiology at LECOM-Bradenton. He earned his B.Sc. in Exercise and Movement Science, M.Sc. in Human Physiology, and Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology from the University of Oregon, Eugene. He completed his Postdoctoral training at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, and a M.Sc. in Medical... Read More »
Nicole Myers, D.O.
Dr. Myers is a proud osteopathic physician who graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is dually board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Neuromusculoskeletal medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She is currently the Osteopathic Principles and Practices Course Director at LECOM Bra... Read More »
Aeryn Fulton, M.D., M.Phil.
Dr. Fulton acquired their M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from West Virginia University after matriculating from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. degree. Dr. Fulton currently serves as the Immunology, Microbiology and Biochemistry subject expert at LECOM’s Elmira, NY campus. Research Interests Dr. Fulton is exploring connections between Mast Cell Act... Read More »
Munir Syed, M.D., M.Phil.
Dr. Munir S. Syed M.D., M.Phil., is one of the founding faculty of LECOM at Elmira but currently resides at the LECOM Bradenton, FL campus. He is an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Histology and the Director of the Histology Course. He also facilitates PBL sessions. Dr. Syed has extensive teaching experience. He is a voracious reader and an avid ... Read More »
Noelle Thielman, Ph.D.
Dr. Thielman completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Edinboro University and her doctorate at Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program. She also completed post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. During her doctorate and post-doctoral research, Dr. Thielma... Read More »
Andrej Podlutsky, Ph.D.
Monday, 6 May 2024
Dr. Andrej Podlutsky is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at LECOM-Erie. He received an MSc degree from the Kharkiv State University, Ukraine, with a specialization in Cytology and Genetics. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Puschino, Moscow Region, Russia, with a spec... Read More »
Diana Speelman, Ph.D.
Dr. Diana Speelman is the Director for Research for the College of Medicine at LECOM. She is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at LECOM-Erie, where she teaches and conducts research with Osteopathic Medical Students and Master of Science Students. She earned her Ph.D. in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Maryland,... Read More »
Christopher Divito, Ph.D.
Dr. Christopher Divito completed his doctoral studies on conducting states of neurotransmitter transporters at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurobiology in 2013. He then continued at the University of Pittsburgh as a post-doctoral scholar researching how alteration in glutamatergic transmission through loss of VGLUT3 created a neuroprotec... Read More »
Anupam Bishayee, Ph.D.
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Dr. Bishayee is the Director of Research and Professor of Pharmacology at LECOM-Bradenton. Dr. Bishayee has more than 25 years combined experience in biomedical and pharmaceutical education, research, teaching, and administration. He received his Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.), and Ph.D. (cancer prevention) from Jadavpur ... Read More »
Roger Biringer, Ph.D.
Dr. Roger Biringer is a protein biochemist with over 30 years’ experience in industry and academia. He has a B.A. in Chemistry and Biology from UC Santa Cruz and M.S. in Chemistry from San Jose University. He received his Ph.D in Biochemistry from University of Santa Cruz in 1985 and a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Chemistry of the sam... Read More »
