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 »
Miki Ii, Ph.D.
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Dr. Miki Ii is a faculty member of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics. She received her terminal degree in Molecular Biology at the medical school in Japan. Her doctoral study was focused on rat mitochondria inner membrane protein (F0F1-ATPase) integration/membrane topology with an in vitro biochemical assay. Her thesis work was published in J.B.C. After... 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 »
